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Full-Court Press (formerly appeared in HOOPS Holiday)
Avery + Deck's Story
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. The attraction that simmered between them in a locker room before is still there. With success like theirs, everything has been possible . . . except them.
But that was then.
The only question is...what about now?

Fast Break
Quinn + Ean's Story

Quinn
I was a world-class runner once.
My dreams had wings spun from wind and speed.
Every time out of the blocks was a glorious flight.
But then I crashed and burned.
When I lost my leg, I thought it was the finish line
Little did I know, life was just beginning
Now they call me “America’s Titanium Sweetheart.”
(What can I say? It tested well. LOL)
The life I thought was over is moving so fast.
I have my own gym, a fitness app, a clothing line, and an endless trail of endorsements.
One thing there’s never time for? Love.
One thing I don’t have time for? Games.
Come real, or don’t come at all. In a field full of players, I’m looking for a real one.
Otherwise, I won’t stop.

Ean
I had hoops dreams. I wanted to be like Mike, jump like Magic and soar like Dr. J.
But a college injury grounded me. What I thought was game over, actually opened up a whole new world.
Fast forward to now. I’m coaching some of the NBA’s best.
They call me The Machine because I’m obsessed with stats and data, and my near-photographic memory means I remember every play.
I see the court clearly. But I never saw her coming. Quinn Barrow stops me in my tracks.
Pursuing my first championship, there’s been no time for love.
I’m more than willing to chase her, but will she slow down long enough to be caught?","format",{"_19":117,"_87":118,"_119":120,"_121":46},"publisher","page_count",216,"duration","published_date","pub_date","June 23","isbn","asin","B09Y8C65Z7","hex_code","#f8d8f8","language","English","purchase_links",[],"playlist_links",[],"cover","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/9432i/72688183-fbdc-413b-a365-383ea994269d/1789281535.jpg","thumb","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F9432i%2F72688183-fbdc-413b-a365-383ea994269d%2F1789281535.jpg","rating_distribution",{"_110":111,"_112":113},"tags",[82,83,84,85],{"_19":30,"_87":107,"_89":90,"_52":-5,"_50":108,"_92":109,"_94":46,"_96":46,"_97":48},{"_19":103,"_87":104,"_89":90,"_52":-5,"_50":105,"_92":106,"_94":95,"_96":46,"_97":48},{"_19":98,"_87":99,"_89":100,"_52":-5,"_50":101,"_92":102,"_94":95,"_96":46,"_97":48},{"_19":86,"_87":88,"_89":90,"_52":-5,"_50":91,"_92":93,"_94":95,"_96":46,"_97":48},5,"name","Contemporary Romance","category","genre","contemporary-romance","url","/genres/contemporary-romance","selectable",true,"sensitive","position",71,"Contemporary","setting","contemporary","/settings/contemporary",9,"Sports Romance","sports-romance","/genres/sports-romance","Romance","romance","/genres/romance","ratings",{},"recommend",{"_114":48,"_115":48,"_116":48},"yes","no","maybe",3,"Kindle","type","digital","audio",{"_19":123,"_87":124,"_50":125,"_126":127,"_128":129,"_130":131,"_132":133,"_134":95},"43b90e45-a494-4ecc-9c65-812ea65e325e","Kennedy Ryan","1-kennedy-ryan","biography","New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. An EBONY Power 100 Honoree, Kennedy and her writings have been featured in NPR, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Glamour, Cosmo, TIME, and many others. Kennedy is an executive producer for her Skyland series, which is currently in development for television at Peacock. The cofounder of LIFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable book auction, Kennedy has a passion for raising Autism awareness. Dubbed the Queen of Hugs by her readers, she is a wife to her “lifetime lover” and mother to an extraordinary son.","image","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/authors/34e11cddbe3e8afceb0f/Unknown.jpg","books_count",25,"roles",[135],"in_catalog","author","isLoggedIn",["P",137],"result","seo",{"_13":147,"_148":149,"_52":150,"_151":152,"_92":153,"_154":155,"_156":157},"user","themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","Blackauthored","titleTemplate","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_171":46,"_172":46},"jsonLd",{"_158":159,"_160":161,"_87":147,"_162":163,"_164":165,"_92":153},"@context","https://schema.org","@type","Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[166,167,168,169,170],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]