The Risk
by Elle Kennedy
Brenna is the Briar coach's daughter. Jake Connelly is the Harvard captain her whole team hates. Naturally he needs her to pose as his girlfriend.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~382
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Risk?
The Risk is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Pregnancy loss
- Addiction / substance abuse
- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
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The Risk: quick answers
How spicy is The Risk?
The Risk is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Risk a standalone?
No. The Risk is book 2 of 4 in Briar U. Start with The Chase. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Risk?
The Risk features hockey player, college / university, rivals to lovers, fake dating, athlete. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Risk have content warnings?
Our notes for The Risk include: pregnancy loss, addiction / substance abuse, mental illness / anxiety / depression. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Risk?
If you loved The Risk, try The Deal by Elle Kennedy, The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. They share its hockey player and college / university energy at a similar spice level.