Risky by Aurora Rose Reynolds is live!
A short and sweet read romance between a single mum finding her feet, and a grumpy-yet-hurting hero
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a bittersweet romance about the risks and rewards of falling in love.
Everly never expected to move back in with her parents, and she definitely didn’t expect to do so as a single mother. But with the father of her son suddenly out of the picture, she’s had to make some adjustments to her plans.
Now Everly has one priority: to make a life for herself and her boy. And Blake, her sometimes infuriating but admittedly handsome employer at Live Life Adventures, doesn’t factor into her future as anything more than her boss.
But it seems the guy who’s about as friendly as a grizzly bear has a soft spot for her and her son…and the more time she spends with him, the more difficult it is to remember why giving in to the chemistry between them is a bad idea.
Now, with their future on the line, they’ll have to decide if love is a risk worth taking.
Review
3.5 stars
The second book in the Adventures in Love series, this is a short and sweet read and a fast-moving romance between a single mum finding her feet, and a grumpy-yet-hurting hero.
Blake is part owner of Live Life Adventures with his two best friends. They are all ex-military, and started their company together, taking people on adventure tours through the Montana wilderness. We met Blake in the first book of the series, Rushed, where he came across as being broody and a bit of an a-hole, so I was really looking forward to getting to know him better.
Everly has just moved home to Montana, and after leaving an unhappy relationship, she’s moved back in with her parents with her ten-month old son, Sam. She’s starting over, and her new job at Live Life Adventures is just what she needs to get her on her feet again. Though she’s struggling with a very inconvenient crush on one of her bosses.
Blake is indeed grumpy, but he’s living with a heartbreaking secret, and he’s struggling to deal with it. Meeting Everly takes him by complete surprise but she very quickly gets under his skin, and she and her son bring a spark to his life that he cannot stay away from.
Blake is one of those alphas who just dives on in and becomes a part of the heroine’s life, calling her “babe”, stepping in to help wherever possible, caring for little Sam, and dropping little moments of affection (hand brushes, soft kisses, etc.). It works for him and all of his gruffness, and Everly is happy to get swept away in it all, and I enjoyed watching these two fall easily and naturally into a relationship. They are open and honest with each other, they are so sweet together, and of course there’s sexy time and feels that come along with that.
“The good thing about all your sharp edges is that when you let someone past them, they are safe, maybe safer than they were before … You’ve become my safe place.”
It’s a short read and the story moves pretty quickly, which doesn’t really allow a lot of time for the romance to develop, but it doesn’t really matter because neither Blake nor Everly mess around, and they’re all in from the beginning, which Reynolds makes work, and I loved watching them come together.
There are no words for the way you feel when you are truly loved by someone, and that’s what makes falling in love so risky. I just know now that it’s a risk worth taking over and over until you find the person who is meant to be yours.
We get to see the Tanner and Cybil from the previous book, and I loved watching the continuation of their story. I really liked the continuation of the side story for Brock’s sister Margret which was hinted at in the first book of the series, it’s a really sweet addition to the series. And there’s also something going on with the third team member, Maverick, and I can’t wait for his story to find out what’s going on with him.
It’s another enjoyable read from Aurora Rose Reynolds. Sweet and easy with a really nice romance.
3.5 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Adventures in Love
Rushed (#1) (Tanner & Cybil)
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Risky (#2) (Blake & Everly)
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Reckless (#3) (Maverick & Jade)
To be released 30 August
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About the Author
Aurora Rose Reynolds is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author whose wildly popular series include Until, Until Her/Him, Underground Kings and Shooting Stars.
Her writing career started in an attempt to get the outrageously alpha men who resided in her head to leave her alone and has blossomed into an opportunity to share her stories with readers all over the world.
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