num_pages: 175
description: Set in the dynamic worlds of professional basketball and entertainment two of Kennedy Ryans most critically-acclaimed seriesHOOPs and Hollywood Renaissancecollide in this tale of forbidden romance.I met Nazareth Armstrong when I was eighteen years old. From the beginning my brother warned me to stay away from him. Told Naz to stay away from me.Our hearts didnt listen.I shared one magical night under the stars with my brother's rival thinking it was the start of a once-in-a-lifetime something.But one awful moment ended it all.Years later when we meet again weve both pursued our dreams lived a little found successbut never found love. What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us. Im more drawn to Naz than ever but his complicated history with my brother makes whatever this could benearly impossible.But Naz accepts impossible as a dare.Through his clever maneuvering and dogged determination I find myself on a yacht with him and his friends cruising through the Mediterranean. Its a whirlwind set ablaze. Away from reality surrendering to the tender heat of his touch I forget that everything could burn.This is the love story of Takira who first appears in Reel book 1 of the Hollywood Renaissance series. Characters from the HOOPS series also make appearances but you do not have to read any of those books to enjoy this one.Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers its an introduction to an authors world. And for fans its a bonus book in the authors series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.
language: English
title: The Close-Up
publisher: 1001 Dark Nights Press