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After a public and very messy divorce nearly drained his bank account, Cole Howard is too focused on trying to save his basketball career to even think about shooting his shot outside of the arena, especially with women like his uptight neighbor, Bella Barnes. Despite being beautiful and intelligent, she’s no stranger to drama, one thing he’s desperate to avoid.
His only escape is an online culinary covert persona he uses to share his passion for all things food with a stranger who’s only interested in what he can do in the kitchen and not on the court.
After having a problematic entanglement with a very famous and still married celebrity aired out on a nationally syndicated radio show, being unceremoniously fired, and moving in with her sister, Bellamy Barnes is too focused on trying to get her life back together to even think about getting herself entangled with another emotionally unavailable man. This especially includes men like her sister’s annoying neighbor, Cole Howard.
Despite being gorgeous and charming-- though she wishes he would stop calling her Bella because he knows she hates it—he’s exactly the kind of rich, thinks-he’s-God’s-gift to women player (on and off the court) she’d spent her entire life avoiding.
Her only refuge is visually indulging in the culinary masterpieces cooked up by her online crush and confidante.
Cole and Bellamy have sworn off love IRL but on Beyoncé’s internet, cupid plays by a different set of rules.
His only escape is an online culinary covert persona he uses to share his passion for all things food with a stranger who’s only interested in what he can do in the kitchen and not on the court.
After having a problematic entanglement with a very famous and still married celebrity aired out on a nationally syndicated radio show, being unceremoniously fired, and moving in with her sister, Bellamy Barnes is too focused on trying to get her life back together to even think about getting herself entangled with another emotionally unavailable man. This especially includes men like her sister’s annoying neighbor, Cole Howard.
Despite being gorgeous and charming-- though she wishes he would stop calling her Bella because he knows she hates it—he’s exactly the kind of rich, thinks-he’s-God’s-gift to women player (on and off the court) she’d spent her entire life avoiding.
Her only refuge is visually indulging in the culinary masterpieces cooked up by her online crush and confidante.
Cole and Bellamy have sworn off love IRL but on Beyoncé’s internet, cupid plays by a different set of rules.
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Published February 23, 2023
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Tia Kelly
23 books110 followersTia Kelly is the author of contemporary romance and women's fiction. She is known for her candid way of capturing life's moments, one character at a time.
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June 17, 2025It was such a smooth book to read. I just really loved this book and it was my first book by this author and it was amazingggg.❤️❤️😊
December 28, 2025
Loved this one
I really enjoyed this one! I love epistolary romances. They take me back to my love of You've Got Mail in the '90s. This book features a professional athlete/social media chef sensation who starts having small, innocent interactions with one of his fans...which eventually turn into low-key flirting.
Bella is right in the middle of a crisis in her personal and professional life and needs a quick getaway. She decides to house sit for a family member, who just so happens to live in the same building as one someone who she unwittingly burned in the past. Cole and Bella's romance was slow until it wasn't. These two needed time to simmer, get to trust one another, and discover what made them get drawn to one another.
I loved this book so much and I can't wait to dive into more of her books.
I really enjoyed this one! I love epistolary romances. They take me back to my love of You've Got Mail in the '90s. This book features a professional athlete/social media chef sensation who starts having small, innocent interactions with one of his fans...which eventually turn into low-key flirting.
Bella is right in the middle of a crisis in her personal and professional life and needs a quick getaway. She decides to house sit for a family member, who just so happens to live in the same building as one someone who she unwittingly burned in the past. Cole and Bella's romance was slow until it wasn't. These two needed time to simmer, get to trust one another, and discover what made them get drawn to one another.
I loved this book so much and I can't wait to dive into more of her books.
December 30, 2025
What a read!!!!
A new spin to Love and Basketball!!! The charters were well developed along with the recipes. We need those recipes please as well as a book on Ronan and Nina.
A new spin to Love and Basketball!!! The charters were well developed along with the recipes. We need those recipes please as well as a book on Ronan and Nina.
January 3, 2026
This was cute. It’s rom com like and soulful.
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