{"product_id":"playin-hard-9781998854325","title":"Playin' Hard","description":"\u003cb\u003eReaders of YA contemporary romance, sports romance, enemies-to-lovers stories, and those looking for Black love will be drawn to this title. It's perfect for fans of Talia Hibbert's \u003ci\u003eHighly Suspicious\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnfairly Cute.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeAndre may be the king of the court but after one class debate Cree becomes the queen of his heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf there's one thing Cree Jacobs can't stand about Moorehead High, it's definitely the Ballers Club--an exclusive clique of boys who dominate the school's sports teams. The boys are arrogant, flashy, and just way too overrated for Cree's taste. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon't tell that to DeAndre Parker, the unofficial leader of the group. Laidback, good looking, a prodigy on the court, and the son of a retired NBA champion, DeAndre knows his potential and that almost everyone at Moorehead would do anything to get close to him--except for Cree Jacobs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTypically these two would never cross paths or acknowledge each other, but one heated debate with Cree in class sets DeAndre off, igniting a need within him: no one can resist the Club. Determined to get Cree under his spell, DeAndre begins trying to change her opinion of him as the two strike a friendship that sparks into something more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e10 Things I Hate About You\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Basketball\u003c\/i\u003e for Gen Z.\" --\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Whitney D. Grandison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wattpad Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781998854325","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44146886475821,"sku":"9781998854325","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_fa1efa92-d2d9-4049-84bf-a7444e4b890c.jpg?v=1757180330","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/playin-hard-9781998854325","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}