Hoops is a contemporary romance novel by Patricia Mclinn, first published in 1993. The book follows the story of a young woman named Sheridan Ross, who moves to Wyoming to start a new life and takes a job coaching a small-town high school basketball team. Despite initial resistance from some of the team members and the community, Sheridan is determined to lead the team to success, and she begins to develop feelings for the school's handsome and enigmatic principal, Josh Griffin. As the basketball season progresses, Sheridan and Josh's relationship deepens, but they both have secrets from their past that threaten to derail their happiness. Through Sheridan and Josh's relationship, as well as the ups and downs of the basketball team's season, Hoops explores themes of love, redemption, and the power of community. The book is a heartwarming and engaging read that will appeal to fans of contemporary romance and sports fiction.