The Risk

A spin-off series of Elle Kennedy's wildly popular Off-Campus series, the Briar U series brings back beloved favorite hockey players and gives them a chance for their own love stories with smart and sassy women who make these heroes earn their happily-ever-afters.A sexy standalone novel from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy.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.

“"Elle Kennedy writes the best sports romances! The Risk was an unputdownable, funny, steamy novel that now has me hooked on reading about hot hockey players!" -- New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward "Elle Kennedy is the queen of hate-to-love-you sexy romance! A 2019 favorite!"-- Vi Keeland, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Briar U just keeps getting hotter!" -- Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author of Brooklynaire "The Risk is the perfect combination of humor, heart and heat. No one writes deliciously sexy and laugh-out-loud funny better than Elle Kennedy. I loved this book!" -- USA Today bestselling author Nikki Sloane”

"Elle Kennedy writes the best sports romances! The Risk was an unputdownable, funny, steamy novel that now has me hooked on reading about hot hockey players!" -- New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward

"Elle Kennedy is the queen of hate-to-love-you sexy romance! A 2019 favorite!"-- Vi Keeland, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Briar U just keeps getting hotter!" -- Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author of Brooklynaire

"The Risk is the perfect combination of humor, heart and heat. No one writes deliciously sexy and laugh-out-loud funny better than Elle Kennedy. I loved this book!" -- USA Today bestselling author Nikki Sloane

A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.Elle writes new adult romance, romantic suspense, and erotic contemporary romance. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat, humor, and danger to keep things interesting! Find out more about her at

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.

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