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Beyond the Arc
When trust is the hardest game to win, love is the ultimate championship.
Malik Latimer is a winner. With MVP trophies, championship rings, and the spotlight as the league’s most unstoppable point guard, he has it all. But beneath the fame is a man who wants something real.
In Detroit, a city built on grit and resilience, Indira James has carved out her own path. A driven realtor with no time for fairy tales, she’s sworn off love in favor of stability and success. Childhood scars taught her not to trust, and the last thing she needs is a smooth-talking baller testing her defenses.
When their worlds collide, sparks fly—but love means risking everything. And for Malik and Indira, trusting each other might be the hardest game they’ll ever play.
Malik Latimer is a winner. With MVP trophies, championship rings, and the spotlight as the league’s most unstoppable point guard, he has it all. But beneath the fame is a man who wants something real.
In Detroit, a city built on grit and resilience, Indira James has carved out her own path. A driven realtor with no time for fairy tales, she’s sworn off love in favor of stability and success. Childhood scars taught her not to trust, and the last thing she needs is a smooth-talking baller testing her defenses.
When their worlds collide, sparks fly—but love means risking everything. And for Malik and Indira, trusting each other might be the hardest game they’ll ever play.
313 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 16, 2025
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February 3, 2026
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I’m a sports romance girly through and through and this one did not disappoint. I really enjoyed Malik and Indira’s story. I liked that Malik pursued Indira and didn’t rush things with her. They both had past trauma to deal with, bad break up for him and a poor parental relationship for her, but in the end they did the work to show up for each other through insecurity and pain. I hope to read more from this author in the future.
I’m a sports romance girly through and through and this one did not disappoint. I really enjoyed Malik and Indira’s story. I liked that Malik pursued Indira and didn’t rush things with her. They both had past trauma to deal with, bad break up for him and a poor parental relationship for her, but in the end they did the work to show up for each other through insecurity and pain. I hope to read more from this author in the future.
January 13, 2026
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If you love a sports romance that dribbles straight into your heart and sinks the shot at the buzzer, Beyond the Arc is the one you need on your TBR. Monet Simone gives us a story rooted in Black love, ambition, and the kind of chemistry that feels inevitable—like gravity, or a clean three-pointer from deep.
This book follows two characters who are chasing greatness on and off the court, but it’s the way they pull the best out of each other—even when life tries to cross them up—that makes this story shine. Their attraction? Instant. Their tension? Unmatched. Their love? The kind that feels like a home-court advantage.
Simone captures the rhythm of basketball—the competition, the pressure, the passion—and blends it perfectly with a romance full of warmth, vulnerability, and that unmistakable Black romantic magic. It’s giving sweat-slicked practices, late-night confessions, forehead-to-chest hugs, and that moment when love hits different because you feel seen for the first time.
Final Verdict:
🏀💗 A beautifully crafted Black love sports romance that proves the best shots are the ones you take with your whole he
If you love a sports romance that dribbles straight into your heart and sinks the shot at the buzzer, Beyond the Arc is the one you need on your TBR. Monet Simone gives us a story rooted in Black love, ambition, and the kind of chemistry that feels inevitable—like gravity, or a clean three-pointer from deep.
This book follows two characters who are chasing greatness on and off the court, but it’s the way they pull the best out of each other—even when life tries to cross them up—that makes this story shine. Their attraction? Instant. Their tension? Unmatched. Their love? The kind that feels like a home-court advantage.
Simone captures the rhythm of basketball—the competition, the pressure, the passion—and blends it perfectly with a romance full of warmth, vulnerability, and that unmistakable Black romantic magic. It’s giving sweat-slicked practices, late-night confessions, forehead-to-chest hugs, and that moment when love hits different because you feel seen for the first time.
Final Verdict:
🏀💗 A beautifully crafted Black love sports romance that proves the best shots are the ones you take with your whole he
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