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  • Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo

    Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    First came love, then came the NHL, then came Baylor and Jayden with a baby carriage...
  • One Last Shot by Alexandra Warren

    One Last Shot by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "I've always trusted you with the ball in your hands. But can I do the same with my heart?" As a professional basketball player, Selena "Sharpshooter" Samuels seemingly has everything going in her favor. Playing for her hometown, playoff-bound team, the Nashville Nymphs. Playing under a knowledgeable coach who she adores. Playing for a franchise that's well respected and family-owned...
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    heroine athlete  sports  length-short
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  • Shots Not Taken by Nicole Falls

    Shots Not Taken by Nicole Falls

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “If there isn’t a risk, is it worth wanting at all?” Starting Forward for the Tennessee Trojans Nikolas Verette hasn’t always lived the golden life. After personal setbacks placed barriers in his path to professional basketball superstardom, he took to approaching life with the motto “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”...
  • Bound by Desire by Ryan Michele

    Bound by Desire by Ryan Michele

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Have you ever wanted something so badly it consumes you? There is a fine line between needs and wants. Deke Gavelson has wanted his Ravage cut for as long as he can remember. He’s earned it. He was born to be in this club. He’s not afraid to fight for his place, either. Then she barreled into his world, and Deke suddenly desires something more than his rag and winning the next round...
  • HOOPS Holiday by Kennedy Ryan

    HOOPS Holiday by Kennedy Ryan

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A jock, a journalist and a second chance . . . MacKenzie Decker was a question Avery never got to ask, much less answer. They met when she was a young reporter fueled by ambition, and the ink on Deck's first NBA contract was barely dry. Years later, they've climbed so high and lost so much, but one thing hasn't changed...
  • Extra Credit by Sarina Bowen

    Extra Credit by Sarina Bowen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Three novellas, including all new Ivy Years fun! BLONDE DATE: A nervous sorority girl, a mean fraternity prank and an adorkable basketball player with a heart of gold. Blonde Date follows Katie and Andy’s first blind date… STUDLY PERIOD: One hunky hockey player with a language barrier. Plus one awkward English tutor with a big crush...
    Categorized as:
    basketball  sports  new adult  m-m  queer  m-f  hockey  open-door
  • Hard to Love by K. Bromberg

    Hard to Love by K. Bromberg

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 23 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg, is back with a heartfelt, enemies to lovers romance and a hero who redeems himself to steal your heart . . .He was the one-night stand that didn’t exactly go as planned. Now he’s standing before me as if he’s never seen me naked, telling my manager he’ll take the job. Reluctantly.Finn Sanderson.Sports agent extraordinaire. Handsome as hell...
  • Defensive Stance: Las Vegas Ramblers by Kasha Thompson

    Defensive Stance: Las Vegas Ramblers by Kasha Thompson

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Deion McCabe is a veteran basketball player with an adversarial disposition. Following an altercation with a fan during a game, the league orders him to attend anger management. Deion’s behavior and subpar gameplay threatens to jeopardize his livelihood. He’s courting disaster and must demonstrate to the organization that he’s capable of turning his fate around...
  • The Casanova Experience by Mickey Miller

    The Casanova Experience by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Chandler: It was supposed to be just sex. Thoroughly satisfying, mind-blowing, sweaty, animalistic love making. Just a week, though. We both agree to the no strings attached arrangement. I give Amy the best week of her life, show her what it’s like to be with a real man. And since she’s my old best friend, I go a step further and give her the full Casanova Experience...
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    basketball  sports  humor  new adult  length-medium
  • Offensive Formations: Connecticut Kings Book 8 by Christina C. Jones

    Offensive Formations: Connecticut Kings Book 8 by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Pedestals are lonely places.Teagan Tolliver is learning the hard way that for every new trophy, every tournament win, comes more scrutiny, more pressure - far beyond what she can do on a court. As an elite, Black female athlete in a sport dominated by people she has little in common with beyond a match, she’s got the eyes of the world on her - for better or worse...
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    heroine athlete  contemporary  sports
  • Miracle Road by Emily March

    Miracle Road by Emily March

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Robyn Carr and Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author Emily March’s seventh book in the Eternity Springs series is a heartwarming story that celebrates the miracle and joy of love during the holidays.   After tragedy strikes his team, college basketball coach Lucca Romano arrives in the haven of Eternity Springs to reassess his life...
  • Audacious Heir by Pennelope Rose

    Audacious Heir by Pennelope Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sparrow Winchester. I want to take her, lock her up in my imaginary cage, and never let her go.Instead, I choose to break her; break her wings so well that she can’t fly without my assistance.She doesn’t know it, but she drives me to hurt her. Every way she calls out to me, I answer. She wants it and I want to do it for her...
  • You First by Caitlin Moss

    You First by Caitlin Moss

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    He's her brother's best friend......she's his biggest regret.Genevieve Michaels didn’t realize how much emotional preparation she needed to do for her brother’s wedding. But when Leo Bishop walks into the bar five days before the big day, she’s reminded of exactly why she can’t stand her brother’s best friend...and exactly why she plans to steer clear of him all week...
  • His Best Shot by J. Nichole

    His Best Shot by J. Nichole

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Celebrities, bright lights, fancy restaurants, shopping excursions - the life of a basketball wife living in L.A. was amazing. Or at least it seemed. I wouldn't know because I was a single woman living in a small town. Oh, and I had a teacher's salary. But my best friend was married to Nate King, the Nate King of the L.A. Stars. And I had the privilege of visiting her...
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

    The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court...
    Categorized as:
    basketball  contemporary  length-short
  • The Chance by Karen Kingsbury

    The Chance by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    In The Chance, New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury delves deeply into a theme that resonates with us all: It’s never too late for those willing to take a chance...
  • The Lying Games: The Complete Love Games Duet by Mickey Miller

    The Lying Games: The Complete Love Games Duet by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Mickey Miller brings you both The Lying Game and The End Game, now in one complete Duet! Living with a sexy-as-sin roommate in a luxury penthouse should be a fantasy brought to life, right? Not when it's Carter Flynn--my teenage crush--who hates my guts. When I’m in town for a once in a lifetime dance camp, my living arrangements fall through at the last second...
  • False Start by Lila Felix

    False Start by Lila Felix

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rex has firsthand knowledge of how love can rip a person to shreds. How it can swallow a person whole, leaving them gasping for air, and dying a lonely person. He watched his mother give everything she had to his father and then she died, too weak and frail to continue on. His father, the deranged man who could barely feed himself—taking care of him left a permanent crease on Rex's heart...
  • Release Me by Farrah Rochon

    Release Me by Farrah Rochon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    After he is injured in a car accident, NBA star Toby Holmes must turn to his next love—music—and a childhood friend who will reopen his eyes to the excitement life and love have to offer...
  • Offensive Rebound: Holding Court by M.J. Fields

    Offensive Rebound: Holding Court by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TRAE It's a call that changes my life--and my little girl's. Years ago, playing for the NBA was the dream, but the Seattle Stallions suck. Worse than that, my old teammate is now the star center--not to mention my number one rival. There has to be a catch, some sort of agenda. Before I was injured, I was the best. Now? There's no way they want me...
  • When Shadows Follow by Callie Rae

    When Shadows Follow by Callie Rae

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Blend in. Stay quiet. Survive.Fallon Blake is starting her senior year in a new town with the goal of sliding through to graduation unseen. Despite her attempts to lay low, she makes a snap decision to act when the king of Cherry Creek High School, Jesse Callaway, gets jumped at a party...
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    basketball  sports  new adult  length-short
  • Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Being the nice guy leaves me open to being a rebound romance.Which I’m not interested in. I’ve got better things to do.Like taking my spot on the NBA draft picks. It’s all that matters to me.Love has never been on the radar. I’m too focused for all that fluff.Then life slows me down. Way down.An injury at the end of the spring semester has me working my way back to full health all summer long...
  • Flagrant by Alexandria House

    Flagrant by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    NBA star Paul "Polo" Logan is known for his on-court prowess and his off-court philandering.Kendra Doll is the main woman in his life, and although their past bonds them together, it also may be what tears them apart.He’s ready to make a change and truly commit to her, but is it too late?(Polo and Kendra were first introduced in the novel, Let Me Hold You, by Alexandria House...
  • Caught in a Jam by Lila Felix

    Caught in a Jam by Lila Felix

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve loved her since we were kids. But loving someone gets tough when they don’t love you back. Nixon Black has made mistakes. He made one mistake that would change his life forever. Now he’s working and in school—and he’s got a three year old. He gave up dating when Scout was born, but every night he retreats to another life in his mind, one he could’ve had with her...
  • Ballbuster by Lane Hart

    Ballbuster by Lane Hart

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ~ Kohen Hendricks ~ Out of all the football stadiums in the world, why did Roxanne “The Ballbuster” Benson have to plow through mine? Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for women playing professional football. But what I’m not for is The Ballbuster waltzing onto my field, trying to take over my position as the Wildcats’ starting kicker...
  • The Fake by Rebecca Jenshak

    The Fake by Rebecca Jenshak

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    I've made a lot of dumb mistakes but none dumber than losing her.Senior year. I should be partying and living it up with my friends before graduation, but one more mistake and I'm off the team.Enter Chloe. She comes into my life at a low point, but she becomes the bright spot I reach for every day. She's the kind of girl who makes a guy want to be a better man...
  • Down 'N' Derby by Lila Felix

    Down 'N' Derby by Lila Felix

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Maddox is running. By accident, he discovered long ago that he was adopted as a baby and his need to find his biological father has consumed him ever since. Now, on a road trip, determined to find his father and his sanity, and armed with locations and his cousin, Nixon, to help him, maybe he can find the answers he’s been searching for...
  • One False Move by Harlan Coben

    One False Move by Harlan Coben

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    She's smart, beautiful, and she doesn't need a man to look after her. But sports agent Myron Bolitar has come into her life -- big time. Now Myron's next move may be his last. Brenda Slaughter is no damsel in distress. Myron Bolitar is no bodyguard. But Myron has agreed to protect the bright, strong, beautiful basketball star...
    Categorized as:
    basketball  contemporary  length-long
  • Technical by Alexandria House

    Technical by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Technically, they just met.Technically, they shouldn’t be in love.But who cares about technicalities?Drayveon Walker is touted as one of the most talented players in the history of the game, instrumental in the St. Louis Cyclones’ two championship victories. Benevolent, focused, and driven, he has it all, lacking nothing he could ever want or need...
  • Broken Heir by Amber Vant

    Broken Heir by Amber Vant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My once perfectly orchestrated kingdom is crumbling and it’s all because of her. Rory may have disappeared, but like a flame, light will always shine brighter in darkness.She grew up believing she only ever had herself, and maybe at one time that was true, but not anymore. She’s one of us now. I may be on the outs with the hellhounds but that doesn’t mean she’s allowed the same generosity...
  • To Hope by Carolyn Brown

    To Hope by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A previous winner of the Professional Bull Riders' gold belt buckle, Jodie Cahill plans to ride again. But fate intervenes in the form of a broken wrist, and keeps her from winning another buckle. When the CEO of the PBR offers her a three-month tour on the circuit working as a judge and traveling with a combination newspaper/magazine reporter/novelist, she takes the job...
  • Coach Love by Liz Crowe

    Coach Love by Liz Crowe

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Family Saga with humor, heat and heart--not to mention beer, bourbon and basketball! The smoldering intensity of first love ~ the forbidden fantasy of temptation ~ the cold hard facts of real life. When one man’s hopes are dashed apart in a split second after years spent chasing a dream, he returns home to Kentucky furious at the world and everyone around him...
  • Sweet Girl by Sierra Hill

    Sweet Girl by Sierra Hill

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kylah I’ve always lived in the shadows of my athletic older brother and my charismatic twin sister. And that’s okay by me. I don’t mind being known as the shy wallflower. The gawky geek. The sweet, virginal girl. Well, that’s one label I’ve been trying to rid myself of since starting my freshman year in college this year. The thing is, no one’s ever looked twice at me. Until I met Van Gerard...
  • When Shadows Fracture by Callie Rae

    When Shadows Fracture by Callie Rae

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    To survive, she has to fight. For her to live, he has to sacrifice it all.After trying to escape the past, Fallon's worst nightmare has found her. Trapped in a basement by her deranged ex, her only goal is making it out alive. If a chance presents itself, she’ll run. If he tries to touch her, she’ll fight. No matter what, she refuses to cower to him again...
  • Before I Loved You by Ashley Elizabeth

    Before I Loved You by Ashley Elizabeth

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What if everyone you’ve ever loved has always let you go?Living most of my life alone, I’ve learned to rely on one person.And one person only.Me.But after one night in a bar,seeking a distraction from a tall, dark, and handsome stranger,I ended up with more than I bargained for.Two vivid pink lines on a white plastic stick...
  • Loved by You by Victoria H. Smith

    Loved by You by Victoria H. Smith

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The world moves with him… Griffin Chandler. He’s on his own wavelength, creator of his own destiny. He took that drive and accomplished his dreams on the court. He made the world see him, adore him as much as I do. And he adores me too. He does so through the good, the bad, and even the very worst that causes me to lose myself. He found me once, though...
  • Kiss To Remember by Anna B. Doe

    Kiss To Remember by Anna B. Doe

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Some moments define the trajectory of your life.Grace Shelton has experienced her fair share of loss and trauma, but moving to Blairwood is her chance for a new beginning.For Trent Remington, going to college is a chance to break free of his overprotective parents and finally play basketball.Some moments will change it forever...
  • Play Maker by Piper Lawson, Lance Greenfield

    Play Maker by Piper Lawson, Lance Greenfield

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I chose a championship over love.When Nova smashed her way into my hardened heart, she showed me there’s more to life than basketball.She taught me patience and forgiveness. With her help, my Kodiak teammates became brothers instead of rivals. For the first time, I cared about more than a game.But one mistake sent me crashing from all-star to rock bottom...
  • Effortless With You by Lizzy Charles

    Effortless With You by Lizzy Charles

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    School is out and Lucy is ready for the perfect summer: lazy days at the pool, invitations to the most exclusive parties, and romantic dates with her hot new boyfriend. That is, until she lands in trouble one too many times and her parents issue the ultimate punishment: a summer job. Suddenly, the summer can't end fast enough...
  • Bryce by Nana Malone

    Bryce by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Money, power, prestige…failure. Bryce Coulter is … The Player. Don’t call it a come back….Because no one else is. Poised to live up to his legacy, tennis player, Bryce Coulter, loses it all on one swing. Now, with the pressure on and his future in jeopardy, the last thing he needs is a smart-mouthed, training partner with attitude and a killer swing — or maybe she’s exactly what he needs...
  • The End Game by Mickey Miller

    The End Game by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Amazon Bestselling Author Mickey Miller brings you the second book of a sexy new duet.We went through all that just to be strangers again.Carter Flynn might love me.But I'm done with him, despite our history.Carter may well be the sexiest man I've ever been with, but he has a dark side.It's a hard decision, but I say this relationship is over.Carter begs to differ...
  • My Perfect Mistake by Kelly Siskind

    My Perfect Mistake by Kelly Siskind

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What happens in Aspen is definitely not staying in Aspen. . . A girls’ trip to Aspen was exactly what Shay needed to forget about her toxic ex-boyfriend. She’s got her girls, pristine slopes for skiing, and hot guys everywhere. Of course, her epic self-rediscovery goes completely to hell when a wild (and deliciously hot) skier knocks Shay on her ass . . . and war is declared...
  • Found by You by Victoria H. Smith

    Found by You by Victoria H. Smith

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    He’s noticed by everyone… Griffin Chandler. He’s captain of our college’s basketball team. I swear to God I’ve already seen him in a Nike ad, and he’s one of the top picks when he goes pro following our spring graduation. His life is on display for the world. Both his accomplishments and demons there for judgment. I’m a girl who likes to play roller derby from, of all places, Wisconsin...
  • The Pass by Rebecca Jenshak

    The Pass by Rebecca Jenshak

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I’ve been in love with her for two years.The first time around, I screwed things up. I hesitated and the moment was gone.I passed when I shouldn’t have.Not a total loss. I gained a best friend instead of whatever we might have been.Sydney is hands down the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I’ll do anything to keep her in my life. Even bury my feelings deep inside...
  • Playing by Heart by Anne Mateer

    Playing by Heart by Anne Mateer

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lula Bowman has finally achieved her dream: a teaching position and a scholarship to continue her college education in mathematics. But then a shocking phone call from her sister, Jewel, changes everything. With a heavy heart, Lula returns to her Oklahoma hometown to do right by her sister, but the only teaching job available in Dunn is combination music instructor/basketball coach...
  • Blocked by L.P. Dover

    Blocked by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s got every reason to be cocky . . . until a female cuts him down to size. I’m Dallas Easton, the best goaltender in the league. I make a damn good living playing hockey, and with women falling at my feet wherever I go, why not enjoy it? I get whatever I want, whenever I want—that is, until I come across the one player who gets the best of me on the ice...
  • Game Changer by Sierra Hill

    Game Changer by Sierra Hill

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Up until two years ago, I was living large and my life’s priorities were anchored to three things – my NBA stardom, money and celebrity. I was also a colossal dick. Until one night turned my world upside down and I suffered unspeakable loss. That event changed the man I was and made me a widowed-single father...
  • Sea Glass Winter by JoAnn Ross

    Sea Glass Winter by JoAnn Ross

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He was used to getting what he wanted. And what he wanted was her. As an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Dillon Slater had one of the most dangerous jobs in the military. Now, he’s enjoying the pace of life in Shelter Bay, where he teaches high school physics. He still gets to blow things up, but as the school basketball coach he also gets to impart leadership skills...
  • Roughing the Kicker by Eden Butler

    Roughing the Kicker by Eden Butler

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Reese Noble chased this dream for a decade. Now it was here. The NFL. A pro career. All eyes on the league’s new kicker. Millions of people expecting her to fail. But Reese wasn’t a novelty and the spot she landed on the New Orleans Steamers was one she planned to keep...
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