Hands Down
Bianca walks back into the life of her old friend Zac, now a star NFL quarterback. Zapata's trademark slowest of slow burns.
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~548
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Hands Down?
Hands Down is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Slow build: spice arrives late
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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Hands Down: quick answers
How spicy is Hands Down?
Hands Down is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is Hands Down a standalone?
Yes, Hands Down is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Hands Down?
Hands Down features football player, friends to lovers, second chance. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Hands Down have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for Hands Down, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Hands Down?
If you loved Hands Down, try Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, Coach by Devney Perry. They share its football player and friends to lovers energy at a similar spice level.