Take the Shot

Thoroughly enjoyable. From the very first page to the last the MC’s story never lets you go. Take the Shot is a must read.

Readers who pick up a novel by Jamey Moody usually know exactly what kind of emotional experience they are signing up for. Moody has built her reputation on stories that favor warmth over turmoil and connection over prolonged angst. Her romances tend to live in a space that feels closer to a Hallmark movie than to a high drama melodrama. The focus is not on tearing the lovers apart but on celebrating the chemistry that draws them together. For many readers, that tone is not a limitation. It’s the appeal. That sensibility shapes every page of Take the Shot, a sports romance set in the highly visible world of professional basketball. The premise carries the promise of risk and intrigue. Nicole Neal has worked tirelessly to secure a coveted position on the WNBA’s top broadcasting team, building a reputation for sharp insight and deep devotion to the game. Ariana Villa stands on the other side of that professional divide as the league’s fearless superstar point guard. Their worlds are meant to remain separate. One analyzes the game. The other plays it. Moody launches the romance with a moment that feels almost tailor made for a sports movie. During the opening game of the season, Ariana’s momentum carries her crashing over the sideline and straight into Nicole’s lap. It is a playful and cinematic introduction that instantly signals the tone of the story. From that point forward the connection between the two women sparks to life with a kind of joyful inevitability. The…

Jamey Moody is one of my favorite authors, I love her books that are low angst, heartwarming and full of characters that are worth rooting for! This book is just like that and more, with a little forbidden love affair and a lot of longing and intimate connections! Love this friends to lovers story, the middle aged sport commentor Nicole is accomplished, dedicated all her life to work, satisfied with her quiet single life, when the famous WNBA star Ariana accidently fell into her lap, everything changed instantly. I love Ariana's Golden Retriever energy, a perfect match with Nicole's black cat personality! A sweet and happy sapphic romance that always makes me smile!

If you love the sappy love stories with a basketball theme you have found the perfect book for just that. In this forbidden love story you have the commentator who should be neutral with her opinions and the player who is stealing her heart. Full of sappy love and some spice to go with it.

I really appreciated the story where the MC get to know each other. Good pace. Love reading the struggles. Would have enjoyed a wedding scene.