Womens Basketball

She's smart, beautiful, and she doesn't need a man to look after her. But sports agent Myron Bolitar has come into her life, big time. Now Myron's next move may be his last. Brenda Slaughter is no damsel in distress. Myron Bolitar is no bodyguard. But Myron has agreed to protect the bright, strong, beautiful basketball star. And he's about to find out if he's man enough to unravel the tragic riddle of her life.

Omar plays basketball and Laura’s an “A” student. Together, they’re your typical high school sweethearts. They even get into the same university as the other. Sweet, right? Wrong. Laura won’t see the ugly truth until it’s too late. As for Omar, nothing will get in his way of living his best life. Not even Laura. OMAR & LAURA kicks off the 4th instalment of the “Fat White Women and the Black Men That Love Them” series with a twist! Dive into Ava Wright’s newest romance, “Omar and Laura: Love and Basketball”. Purchase “Omar and Laura: Love and Basketball” to catch up...

Twenty years before women’s soccer became an Olympic sport and two decades before the formation of the WNBA, the ’76 US women’s basketball team laid the foundation for the incredible rise of women’s sports in America at the youth, collegiate, Olympic, and professional levels.

Candace Parker is a standout basketball star. Learn about her childhood and her rise to becoming a WNBA superstar.

In Diana Taurasi: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Guards, you'll learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's greatest guards, Diana Taurasi. In 2004, Taurasi was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury, where she immediately made her mark as a rookie by winning the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Rookie of the Year Award. Not only did she win that award, but over her career she has also won three WNBA championships, five Olympic gold medals, one WNBA Most Valuable Player Award, and two WNBA Finals MVP Award

Bianca Taylor has one goal. Make it to the pros. She works night and day for that dream. Every morning she wakes up early to shoot the basketball in the gym. Every morning was the same until Seth Williams walked in the gym. The sexy shooting guard, captured her attention and now she can’t keep her hands off him. March Madness is a steamy sports BWWM romance. This interracial short story is 3,400 words long and is for mature readers only.

On November 7, 1991, basketball legend Magic Johnson stunned the world with the news that he was HIV-positive. For the millions who tuned in as he shared his news, Magic's revelation became a seminal moment for the nation. Now twenty-five years later, Cookie Johnson shares her story and the emotional journey that started on that day - from life as a pregnant and joyous newlywed to one filled with the fear that her husband would die, she and her baby would, too, be infected with the virus.

Part life story, part philosophy text, and part spiritual guide, Sister Jean's wit, wisdom, and common sense has broad appeal and application that transcends religious creed, belief, and even feelings on Loyola's basketball team.

Former Olympic athlete and sports reporter Kate Green isn’t sure how much more tumultuous her life can get. She’s been put on temporary leave from her job, then NBA superstar Kurt Robbins is killed and the prime suspect in his murder is none other than his wife…and Kate’s best friend.

Combining extensive historical research with dozens of oral history interviews, Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford bring life and depth to stories of the many generations of female athletes who have fought for liberation on and off the court.

Set against a backdrop of social change during the 1970s, State is a compelling first-person account of what it was like to live through both traditional gender discrimination in sports and the joy of the very first days of equality - or at least the closest that one high school girls’ basketball team ever came to it.

In this stand-alone story, which forms the second installment in the three-part series Cheating College Size Queen, Stacy continues to relate her transition from an innocent, inexperienced young woman to a college student who knows exactly what she wants -- and how BIG she wants it. After she realizes that her fiance, Jason, doesn't measure up, Stacy starts seeing Chad behind his back. It's only logical to please Chad's friend Michael too. Pretty soon, Stacy finds herself cheating with everyone in the fraternity... Jason doesn't seem to have a clue about what is going on. Or does he? But ...

1985 was a summer of a lifetime for 16 Americans. At the height of the Cold War, an Athletes In Action-USA women's basketball team competed in the USSR against the greatest team ever, the vaunted Soviet Union National Team. The United States team also competed in Poland and West Germany. After suffering serious injuries to three frontline players against the mighty Soviets, the team was suddenly short in size and depth - but not heart. As they adjusted their style of play, they affectionately became known as The Smurfs. Based on Coach Greg Hayes' tour journal, Cold War Hoops is an ...

Home for the holidays never felt so complicated. When Joelle returns home to the little Michigan town of Butternut for the holidays after many years away, romance is the last thing on her mind, but a planned encounter to confront her best friend from high school, her first girlfriend, stirs up long-buried feelings. Sid is now a successful romance author, and Joelle believes Sid's latest Christmas book slanders her. Yet as they spend more time together decorating the town and helping Sid's family foundation, Joelle starts falling for Sid all over again. Just when it seems they may find a way...

Gina Torres is an elite senior college basketball player and a national star on the verge of becoming the number one pick in WNBA draft. Everything is happening just as she had dreamed and planned. Until one day, she finds herself in 1963, in the same town as a twenty-five-year-old version of her grandfather, and a beautiful young woman who she falls in love with. The Girl Out of Time is a rousing, romantic time travel adventure by James J. Caterino, the author of The Address Book, Time Travel Stories, Ghost Stories, Pop Star, The Promise, The Anti-Matter Girl, and much more.

From the first jump ball to the final second on the clock, women can finally bring together nascent hoop dreams and their desire to relate to the b-ball obsessed men in their lives.

She saves lives but doubts her own worth—can his love show her the truth? Lieutenant Miranda "Randy" Keyes has devoted her life to saving others, but when it comes to her own heart, she’s convinced she’s beyond rescue. Haunted by loss and plagued by self-doubt, Randy hides behind the safety of her small-town life in Yuletide, determined to keep love at bay. Luke Logan, a star athlete with a shattered past, has returned to Yuletide searching for a fresh start for himself and his troubled teenage daughter. Yet, he never expected to find hope in the fiery yet compassionate firefighter ...

"From Hardwood to History: A Look at the Best Basketball Players Ever" is a comprehensive look at the evolution of professional basketball and the players who have left an indelible mark on the sport. This book covers the pioneers of the game, the early stars who paved the way for future generations, and the impact these players had on the sport. It also covers the great players of recent past and how they are contributing to the popularity of professional basketball. The book also looks at the most effective and dominant coaches of each era. Finally, the book looks at the rise of the ...

"Work hard, and don't look for excuses", C. Vivian Stringer's parents told her, "and you can achieve anything." But her faith and perseverance would be tested many times. A gifted athlete, she had to fight for a place on an all-White cheerleading squad in the 60s. In 1981, just as her coaching career was taking off, her 14-month-old daughter, Nina, was stricken with spinal meningitis. Yet Stringer brought a small, poor, historically Black college to the national championships.

Point guard Caitlin Clark took the world of college basketball by storm when she began playing for the University of Iowa in 2020, earning 27 points in her first game alone. By the end of her college career, Caitlin broke the record for total NCAA career-scoring points by scoring 3,951 points over her four years as an Iowa Hawkeye. The high-scoring athlete grabbed the attention of the world—over 14 million viewers tuned in to watch her playoff games in April of 2024.