6 Energetic Basketball Romance Books to Try in 2025
Just like that, another year of basketball championships have arrived. In a couple of days, the playoff tournament will begin, closing out in June.
Honestly, all the talk about the sport has us wondering why people don't write about basketball players more often. You can easily find a romance novel about a football or hockey star, and basketball players are just as tall and tough.
Ready to dive into a basketball romance for your next read? Below, discover the best efforts we found.
Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan
Basketball player August West sees the woman of his dreams, Iris DuPree, walk through the door. Unfortunately, she's already in a relationship with his rival, and she'd do anything to get away from her abusive, soon-to-be-husband. Maybe, just maybe, Iris will get to be in the driver seat of her own life and get the happily ever after she always dreamed of.
The Right Move by Liz Tomforde
Ryan Shay is the captain of Chicago's NBA team. However, the general manager is unsure he has the social skills for the role. What better way to convince him how lovable and approachable he is than to fake-date his roommate (and also his sister's best friend), Indy Ivers. And luckily for Indy, Ryan is willing to be her pretend-boyfriend for the upcoming wedding where her ex-boyfriend will be in attendance.
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Game Changer by Piper Lawson
Nova's week couldn't get any worse. She lost her job and got dumped in the span of a few days. Hopeless, she travels across the country to distract herself in her sister's wedding planning. But on her first-class flight, there is one handsome stranger, who also happens to be a player on her future brother-in-law's basketball team.
Beautiful Broken Love by Shanora Williams
Davina Klein-Roberts thought she had the perfect life, until her husband suddenly passes. In hopes of softening the pain, she drowns herself in her new skincare business, which quickly becomes a success and prompting a celebrity endorsement. Little did she know that the subject of her star-studded brand deal would be NBA player Deke Bishop, and he's ready to sweep her off her feet.
Night Shift by Annie Crown
Kendall Holiday is your classic smart bookworm. Luckily for her, she snagged a graveyard shift job at the campus library, meaning she can spend the entire night reading (and avoiding crazy frat parties). To her surprise, basketball captain Vincent Knight comes searching for a poetry book for his class, and he'll challenge her in more ways than one.
The Assist by Rebecca Jenshak
Everyone knows the story when the unsuspecting, meek girl teaches the hot jock. In Rebecca Jenshak's The Assist, she flips the script.
On the surface, you would never expect for college basketball player Wes Reynolds to be as smart as he is. Meanwhile, sorority girl Blair needs him to help her pass statistics. Hopefully for Blair, the insults she previously threw at him won't deter him from taking on the job.
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