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Risky Game

Tracy Solheim (2016)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.05/5 (1449)

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageMild

Synopsis

Just when he was at the top of his game… She changed the rules. Baltimore Blaze tight-end Brody Janik is a natural born football star. At twenty-seven, his record-breaking athletic performance and his cover-boy good looks have turned him in to a household name. But Brody’s hiding a major secret behind his charming, public persona: a health condition that may cut his career short. PhD candidate Shannon ‘Shay’ Everett works multiple jobs to put herself through school—including an unpaid internship with the Blaze training department. Strapped for cash, Shay answers the call of a NFL gossip blogger to uncover personal details about the Blaze players. Sneaking in to the locker room one night, she gets entangled in Brody’s secret… and swept up by his charm. Brody isn’t sure what to make of the gawky girl with the whiskey eyes, especially when he discovers she was snooping. His first instinct is to turn her in as a snitch, but she could destroy him by sharing his secret. Instead, he decides to keep her close… perhaps closer than either of them originally intended. This title was previously released with a different cover.

Tags

Sports RomanceWorkplace RomanceSecrets and Deception

Risky Game: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adults only. Contains explicit sexual content between an NFL player and an intern who begins their relationship under false pretenses, with themes of deception and power imbalance in a workplace setting.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include deception, chronic illness, and power imbalance.

Who'll love this

Adults will appreciate the tension between a charming football star hiding a health secret and the cash-strapped intern who discovers it.