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. Harvard’s star forward is arrogant, annoying, and too attractive for his own good. As the daughter of Briar’s head hockey coach, I’d be vilified if I hooked up with a player from a rival team.Īnd that’s who Jake Connelly is. But I draw the line at sleeping with the enemy. They’re only partly right-I don’t let fear rule me, and I certainly don’t care what people think. THE RISK takes you back to the world of hot hockey players, feisty heroines, bro banter, and steamy scenes…Įveryone says I’m a bad girl. I can’t wait for the next book in this series.Ī sexy standalone novel from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy. Grab The Risk, it’s got bubble butts, steamy sex, fantastic dialogue and superb banter, and a really beautiful love story. It’s lovely when characters are both flawed, real and relatable, but most important – set an example.

And I loved most, how well they (eventually) dealt with that pressure. I loved how as their relationship grew and evolved, and how slowly they let each other in and revealed their inner most secrets, their family and friends kept putting varying types pressure on them. And for some reason he really wants to date Brenna Jensen. He’s actually signed up to the NHL, has a very lucrative contract and is gorgeous. Jake Connelly’s sole focus in life is Hockey. The first part of the deal went horribly, but the second part, well… It went very well. Against her better judgement, I might add.īut she needs Jake’s help and agrees to a date. In The Risk, Brenna Jensen, Briar’s hockey coach’s daughter and stunning badass, finds herself in lust with Jake Connelly, Harvard’s hockey team captain.

Also there’s a lot to be said for an author’s ability to just snatch your mind and make you believe you can see into the scenes, into the minds of the characters. Oh how I love books that I just can’t put down.

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