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5 STARS for Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan šŸ€ šŸ€

Posted on 8 April, 2019 by in Kennedy Ryan, Review / 1 comment

5 STARS for Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan šŸ€ šŸ€

5 STARS for Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan šŸ€ šŸ€Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan
on March 28, 2019
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Divorced. Single dad. Traded to a losing squad.
Cheated on, betrayed, exposed.
My perfect life blew up in my face and I'm still picking up the pieces.
The last thing I need is her.
A wildflower. A storm. A woman I can't resist.
Lotus DuPree is a kick to my gut and a wrench in my plans
from the moment our eyes meet.
I promised myself I wouldn't trust a woman again,
but I've never wanted anyone the way I want Lo.
She's not the plan I made, but she's the risk I have to take.

A warrior. A baller. The one they call Gladiator.
Kenan Ross charged into my life smelling all good, looking even better and snatching my breath from the moment we met.
The last thing I need is him.
Iā€™m working on me. Facing my pain and conquering my demons.
I've seen what trusting a man gets you.
I. Don't. Have. Time. For. This.
But he just keeps coming for me.
Keeps knocking down my defenses and stealing my excuses
one by one.
He never gives up, and now...I'm not sure I want him to.

Omg Iā€™ve died and gone to book heaven!

I have found the one whom my soul loves.

The patience, the slow-burn, the passion, the love…be still me heart! I couldnā€™t love this book more.

Iā€™ve said it time and time again but Kennedy Ryan gets better with every book she releases. My romantic heart is in pure bliss… single dad books are right up my alley and #KeLo has my heart and soul šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ˜

Kenan Ross has gone through a bitter divorce in the public eye being cheated on and humiliated by his wife that he thought he would spend forever with. He finds the unexpected in Lotus DuPree, ten years younger than him, the complete opposite of his former wife. Lotus is a breath of fresh air and brings out something in him that he never showed to anyone elseā€”the love of actually talking and communicating with someone, laughing and enjoying life.

I LOVED their interactions… I loved the sweetness and simpleness of being just friends at first and taking it slow though as the reader you could LITERALLY feel the MORE.

I love Kennedy Ryan’s words… she astounds me with her gift of pulling emotion from the reader. I definitely shed a tear and I most definitely felt pain and had smiles on my face. I just LOVE this author so much!

After talking to Kenan for the last few minutes, and looking under his hood, so to speak, Iā€™ve found that heā€™s a classic. They donā€™t make them like him anymore, and if I donā€™t change the subject, change the course of this conversation, Iā€™ll fool myself that we donā€™t have to keep things simple and that we could be more than just friends, not just for the summer, but for a long time to come. As long as Iā€™d like.

ā€œOkay,ā€ I say, switching gears without a clutch and pulling a tie off another of Amandaā€™s racks. ā€œI think that shirt could work really well with this tie.ā€

He doesnā€™t look at the tie Iā€™m holding up, but keeps his eyes fastened on me. Heā€™s not playing along. Iā€™ve boxed myself into a corner with him. And the quarters are too tight. His scent. His warmth. His intelligence. His thoughtfulness. Heis pressing in on me, overtaking my good intentions in all the ways I never thought a man could.

ā€œTry this on,ā€ I say, blindly shoving the mint green shirt at him.

When I look at him, heā€™s already peeled one shirt off and is reaching for the one I chose. I didnā€™t think this through. Didnā€™t forecast that Kenan changing from one shirt into another would mean his naked chest. I lose my train of thought and all my chill. Besides my mouth dropping open at the sight of the sculpted terrain of his chest and abs, I give no other indication that he affects me. Taut, bronze skin stretches across his broad shoulders like supple canvas pulled over a frame, the foundation of a masterpiece. Heā€™s a big man. Not bulky, but instead chiseled to the specifications of a master sculptor: arms roped with muscles, biceps like rocks under skin glowing with health. The forearms Chase raved about are lined with veins and sinew. And I die for a great chest. Iā€™ve never seen one more spectacular than Kenanā€™s.

Two words.

Male. Nipples.

Jesus, my mouth is literally watering at the thought of tasting them, sucking them, licking them. And if that pectoral perfection werenā€™t enough, the two columns of muscles, four each, are stacked over his lean stomach arrowing down to a narrow waist and hips. I canā€™t look away. I lick my lips, imagining how he would feel under my mouth. How Iā€™d lick around his nipples and drag my tongue down that shallow path bisecting his abdominal muscles. Iā€™d slip that belt off and sink to my knees. Unzip those pants and take him out. God, hold him in my hands and then take him all the way to the back of my throat. Iā€™d choke on him. A man this big . . . Iā€™d be so tight around him.

ā€œLotus,ā€ Kenan says, jarring me from my torso trance. ā€œShould I go ahead and put this shirt on? Or did you need a little more time?ā€

I snap a glance up to his face, embarrassed to find him laughing at me. Oh, God. Iā€™m as bad as Amanda. I turn to leave, but he catches my elbow with a gentle hand and turns me back around, walking us behind two of the racks. He bends until heā€™s almost eye level with me.

ā€œDonā€™t be embarrassed,ā€ he says, searching my face intently. ā€œIā€™m glad you like my body.ā€

ā€œI didnā€™t say I . . .ā€ My words trail off at his knowing grin. ā€œOkay. So you have a nice body. I work in fashion. Do you have any idea how many great bodies I see on a daily basis?ā€

ā€œIā€™m sure many,ā€ he says, his smile still firmly in place. ā€œI canā€™t speak for any of them, only for the way you looked at me.ā€

ā€œAnd how do you think I looked at you?ā€ I ask defensively, forcing myself not to look away.

In the quiet that follows, his smile fades, and heat replaces the humor in his eyes. ā€œYou looked at me the way I bet Iā€™ve looked at you every time you walk into a room,ā€ he says, the timbre of his voice rolling over my sensitive skin like a caress. ā€œLike I would eat you if I could. Head to toe, everything in between.ā€

ā€œKenan,ā€ I protest, closing my eyes on a groan. ā€œWe said friends. We said simple. This is not how you start a simple friendship.ā€

His large hand cups my jaw and lifts my chin. I open my eyes, blinking dazedly at him. I wasnā€™t prepared for how his touch makes me feel. How I instantly crave more of it; want to lean into the warmth; to turn and trace his lifeline with my tongue. Tell him all the things I could discover just from reading his palm and looking into his eyes.

How can such a large hand feel so gentle, like itā€™s capable of treasuring, cherishing?

ā€œOkay, Lotus,ā€ he says, regret and reluctance woven around my name. ā€œSimple. Friendship.ā€

 

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About Kennedy Ryan

A RITAĀ® Award Winner and Top 25 Amazon Bestseller, 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. Her heroes respect, cherish and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts.

She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son. She has always leveraged her journalism background to write for charity and non-profit organizations, but enjoys writing to raise Autism awareness most. A contributor for Modern Mom Magazine, Kennedy’s writings have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today and many others. The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Atlanta families living with Autism, she has appeared on Headline News, Montel Williams, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for families living with autism.

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