Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan, Hoops #1, 2018
Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan is the first novel in the Hoops series, first published on 20 March 2018. It is an adult sports romance. It is not the daily trivia game, not the 2019 film, and not the dice game that shares the title.
| Fact | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Kennedy Ryan | 1 source |
| Series number | Hoops #1, readable alone | 1 source |
| First published | 20 March 2018 | 1 source |
| Pages | 462 (Goodreads Kindle edition); 493 (2023 Bloom paperback, Kirkus). Edition lengths differ. | 2 independent sources, different editions |
| Goodreads | 4.16 from 85,020 ratings and 12,863 reviews | 1 source, as of 3 Nov 2026 |
| Award | RITA 2019 | 1 source |
| Content note | On-page domestic and sexual abuse, not involving the hero | 2 sources |
Pages in this guide
The author keeps a book page at kennedyryanwrites.com. The public rating record is on Goodreads.
If you wanted the trivia game, the title guide separates them. This section does not link you into a round.
Questions people ask
Is Long Shot Hoops book 1 the game?
No. “Long Shot Hoops” as a book query means Kennedy Ryan’s Hoops #1. The trivia game is a 2026 browser board with the same words in its search alias.
Do I need to read the series in order?
The series page treats the three novels as standalones. A suggested order is on the reading-order page, including where the shorts sit.
Is there a movie?
Deadline reported a Netflix series in development on 23 September 2026. No premiere date. The 2019 film Long Shot is unrelated.
Related reading
Sources
- Goodreads — Long Shot — checked 2026-11-03
- Kennedy Ryan — Long Shot — checked 2026-11-03
- Kirkus — Long Shot review — checked 2026-11-03
- Sort By Cravings — Kennedy Ryan editions — checked 2026-11-03