WORTH THE RISK by Evey Lyon is live!!
A swoony and beautifully romantic age-gap sports romance with a slightly forbidden twist, this is a gorgeous read that is both sexy and sweet, and I loved it!
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Blurb
Coach Hudson Arrows wants to sweep Piper off her feet, the fact she’s his niece’s best friend? May just send him into overtime.
A scorching one-night stand with a stranger was supposed to be my night of adventure to enjoy and move on. I didn’t expect that a few weeks later my friend would introduce said stranger as the man walking her down the aisle because he’s her godfather and uncle. And I certainly didn’t expect him to be a famous football coach who insists I escape with him to his small town lake house for a rendezvous. He may be old enough to be my dad, but the man’s charisma is a winning touchdown straight to my lust-filled mind that agrees.
We keep our relationship a secret.
It doesn’t take long for me to realize that there is more to Hudson than his dirty talking mouth and his persistence that I may be what he’s been waiting for. What we have turns into something I didn’t bargain for. But I’m not blinded by what is at stake once the world finds out about us. And I’m not sure if it’s Hudson or me trying to convince us more, that together, we may just be worth the risk…
Hudson and Piper bring the heat into this age-gap, slightly forbidden, and completely swoonworthy story. Worth the Risk is book one in the standalone interconnected Lake Spark series. For lovers of small-town romance with a touch of sports.
Review
4 stars!
A swoony and beautifully romantic age-gap sports romance with a slightly forbidden twist, this is a gorgeous read that is both sexy and sweet, and I loved it!
Piper and Hudson meet one night in a bar, are instantly attracted, share some easy flirting and banter, and end up spending a sizzling night together. Hudson is pretty much smitten, but Piper wants to avoid any awkwardness and leaves in the morning before he wakes. So, she is absolutely mortified when, weeks later, she is at her best friend’s engagement party and is finally introduced to her friend’s Uncle and Godfather… who is none other than the sinfully sexy Hudson. It’s a shock, to be sure, but Hudson seizes the opportunity for what it is – a second chance to truly get to know the woman he can’t stop thinking about. He is a man who hides nothing and who doesn’t hold back. He wants Piper, he suspects they could have something really special, so he just right out tells her, inviting her to his lake house so that they can spend time together.
“Why am I acting like a man already addicted?”
Piper is torn. She’s had bad luck with men in the past, she’s wary of their age gap (she is 24, he is 42), and she’s just learned that he is a popular NFL coach and she is scared of the judgement that she knows they will get if they’re together. And most of all, she’s worried about how her best friend, April, will react. But, she’s feeling everything that Hudson is feeling, and she’s powerless to stay away, so she agrees to explore things with him at his beautiful lake house.
“What’s the real reason you’re here?”
I take a deep breath and remind myself that I’m a confident person who might as well be straightforward. “I guess I’ll be blunt.”
“Please. Your candor struck me from the very beginning,” he presses.
“I want to figure out if you’re the man who is the perfect fuck or the man who has the potential to be more.”
If a man ever had a winning grin, then Hudson Arrows just displayed it.
He leans in, his lips brushing along my cheek up toward my ear where I feel the tingle of his stubbled chin.
“Baby, I know I can be both, and I have every intention of showing you.”
OMG, I love these two together! They are honest, open and so blessedly functional. They talk about everything – about their lives, their feelings for each other, and the realities of them having a life together. It was beautiful to read about a couple that don’t play games, and don’t hide secrets, and that follow their hearts and be together. And, of course, their chemistry absolutely sizzles. Hudson may be an absolute sweetheart, but he’s got a wicked side and a filthy mouth, and the sexy time is steaming! They relish in their sexual connection, and their deepening feelings for each other only make everything more intense between them.
“We haven’t even started yet and already it’s promising.”
They do have some hurdles to overcome, but there’s no stupidness or drawn out drama. Their issues are real, and they work through them honestly and sensibly to get to the happy ending that they both want so much.
This is such a gorgeous read, full of sweetness, hotness and swoon. I finished it feeling all fluffy, with a huge grin on my face, and I’m looking forward to continuing the series with Hudson’s neighbour, Spencer’s story.
Loved it – 4 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Lake Spark series
Worth the Wait (#1) (Hudson & Piper)
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Worth the Chance (#2)
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Worth the Wait (#3)
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See the spin-off series Lake Spark Off-Season and Lake Spark Inn
About Evey Lyon
Evey loves to write heartwarming feel-good romance that may just make you blush. The pages of her books are filled with swoon, wit, and steamy moments. An American from the Midwest, she now lives in Europe where she drinks way too much coffee, types away on a laptop with music on repeat, and stares at her yoga mat that she should probably use again…
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