November's Book of the Month: Shots Not Taken by Nicole Falls

Below is Episode 11 and full of spoilers. If you haven’t read Shots Not Taken, skip down to our reviews.

“If there isn’t a risk, is it worth wanting at all?”

Starting Forward for the Tennessee Trojans Nikolas Verette hasn’t always lived the golden life. After personal setbacks placed barriers in his path to professional basketball superstardom, he took to approaching life with the motto “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”. Following his passions leads him to an opportunity of a lifetime, but he is in need of a slight bit of assistance to achieve his goal.

Enter Jayde Turner, a smart-mouthed, straight shooter who is grappling with her own set of roadblocks that are in her path as she tries to achieve her childhood dream of becoming a popular country singer. Moving from her tiny hometown in rural Tennessee to Nashville was supposed to be the major key to her success, but instead she consistently faces narrow-minded individuals and stereotyping based on her appearance.

A common interest and shared goal eventually causes Nikolas and Jayde’s paths to converge. Both of them are operating with a single-minded focus that is consistently detoured by the underlying current of…undeniable chemistry between them. The further along the road they travel, the more their individual goals morph into a singular focus—maintaining their sanity and connection in a world that constantly threatens both.

Set in “The Athens of the South” Nashville, Tennessee, The “Nymphs & Trojans” series is a sports romance collaboration by Nicole Falls and Alexandra Warren that follows two fictional professional basketball franchises – the Nashville Nymphs Women’s Team and the Tennessee Trojans Men’s Team.

Bridgette’s Review

I would love to hear the soundtrack for this one!

Nikolas and Jayde are the perfect contrast; laid back and so outspoken. Loved how Nik always was checking for Jaybird even from the beginning, guess that’s that pull they had with one another.

Telicia’s Review

Niko Niko Niko 🥰🥰🥰 my man is perfect 🤤🤤🤤 I love him, the story was great, it was more people in the story but Niko though.

I’m not a sports person so the beginning was really slow for me with the details of Niko basketball career but his love for his family, friends, & fans make me love him so much 🥰. He’s such a great guy. Go read the book & then listen to our podcast!

Renée’s Review

Shots Not Taken was my first Nicole Falls book and it did not disappoint. Jayde and Niko are who I want to be when I grow up. Two people who are in tuned with their gifts and go after them.

Jayde’s personality rubbed me the right way. I loved her spiciness and her tenacity. She’d get the career of her dreams her own way. No one could tell her who to be. That’s my kind of girl!

Niko had a pure heart. From the start, even with his attitude (you know what I’m talking about if you read it), he showed compassion for others. That soft spot for Jayde made us fall in love with him.

He had a full-blown, satisfying career as an NBA star. Yet, he didn’t want to use his celebrity to get ahead with his new venture. That says something about a person.

The two of them together was so worth the wait. We had to be patient and let the pieces fall in place to create new love that we believe will last.

I absolutely loved this story and the drama they had to endure was definitely entertaining.