
Block Shot
by Kennedy Ryan
If Jared Foster had a dollar for every time Banner Morales made his heart skip a beat―the heart everyone assumes is frozen over―he'd be richer than he already is. He's found success as a sports agent by always assuming "no" means "I'll think about it." And he knows Banner's thinking about him. Her simmering anger? The way she puts him in his place? Foreplay. She thinks she's won the game, but they're just getting started.
If Banner had a dollar for every time Jared broke her heart, she'd have exactly one dollar. One epic failure of a night. After parting on such bad terms, Banner has no intention of ever giving Jared a second chance. She's found success in a field ruled by men like him. She's learned to call the shots and block them when she has to.
So she'll ignore the way he makes her heart pound. Sure, he seems carved from her most private fantasies, but she can get past that.
She's got her one dollar, and Jared won't have her.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Block Shot?
Block Shot is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Eating disorder
- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Cheating (by a main character)
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Block Shot: quick answers
How spicy is Block Shot?
Block Shot is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Block Shot a standalone?
No. Block Shot is book 2 of 3 in Hoops. Start with Long Shot. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Block Shot?
Block Shot features athlete, bipoc main character, workplace romance. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Block Shot have content warnings?
Our notes for Block Shot include: eating disorder, mental illness / anxiety / depression, suicide / suicidal ideation, cheating (by a main character). This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Block Shot?
If you loved Block Shot, try Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey, Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen, Reel by Kennedy Ryan. They share its athlete and bipoc main character energy at a similar spice level.


















