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The Risk

Elle Kennedy (2019-02-18)

Subgenre
Age groupNew Adult
Content ratingR
Pages445 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentVery Steamy
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Deception

Positive tags

happy endingHigh AngstHumorSwoony

Tropes

Alpha HeroAthleteClass DifferenceCollege RomanceContemporaryEnemies to LoversFake DatingForbidden LoveGrumpy SunshineHockey RomanceSlow BurnSports RomanceWorking Together

Themes

Family ExpectationsForbidden RelationshipIdentitylove vs dutyRisk and Reward

Synopsis

Everyone says I’m a bad girl. They’re only partly right—I don’t let fear rule me, and I certainly don’t care what people think. But I draw the line at sleeping with the enemy. As the daughter of Briar’s head hockey coach, I’d be vilified if I hooked up with a player from a rival team. And that’s who Jake Connelly is. Harvard’s star forward is arrogant, annoying, and too attractive for his own good. But fate is cruel—I require his help to secure a much-coveted internship, and the sexy jerk isn’t making it easy for me. I need Connelly to be my fake boyfriend. For every fake date…he wants a real one. Which means this bad girl is in big trouble. Nothing good can come from sneaking around with Jake Connelly. My father would kill me, my friends will revolt, and my post-college career is on the line. But while it’s getting harder and harder to resist Jake’s oozing sex appeal and cocky grin, I refuse to fall for him. That’s the one risk I’m not willing to take. The Briar U Series of Standalone Novels The Chase (Briar U Book 1) The Risk (Briar U Book 2) The Play (Briar U Book 3) The Off-Campus Series of Standalone Novels The Deal (Off-Campus Book 1) The Mistake (Off-Campus Book 2) The Score (Off-Campus Book 3) The Goal (Off-Campus Book 4)