{"id":68034,"date":"2023-01-10T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=68034"},"modified":"2024-04-11T03:57:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T07:57:48","slug":"arc-review-worth-the-risk-lake-spark-1-by-evey-lyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=68034","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Worth the Risk (Lake Spark, #1) by Evey Lyon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WORTH THE RISK by Evey Lyon is live!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

Coach Hudson Arrows wants to sweep Piper off her feet, the fact she\u2019s his niece\u2019s best friend? May just send him into overtime.<\/p>\n

A scorching one-night stand with a stranger was supposed to be my night of adventure to enjoy and move on. I didn\u2019t expect that a few weeks later my friend would introduce said stranger as the man walking her down the aisle because he\u2019s her godfather and uncle. And I certainly didn\u2019t 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\u2019s charisma is a winning touchdown straight to my lust-filled mind that agrees.<\/p>\n

We keep our relationship a secret.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t 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\u2019s been waiting for. What we have turns into something I didn\u2019t bargain for. But I\u2019m not blinded by what is at stake once the world finds out about us. And I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s Hudson or me trying to convince us more, that together, we may just be worth the risk\u2026<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

4 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

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!<\/p>\n

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\u2019s engagement party and is finally introduced to her friend\u2019s Uncle and Godfather\u2026 who is none other than the sinfully sexy Hudson. It\u2019s a shock, to be sure, but Hudson seizes the opportunity for what it is \u2013 a second chance to truly get to know the woman he can\u2019t stop thinking about. He is a man who hides nothing and who doesn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy am I acting like a man already addicted?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Piper is torn. She\u2019s had bad luck with men in the past, she\u2019s wary of their age gap (she is 24, he is 42), and she\u2019s just learned that he is a popular NFL coach and she is scared of the judgement that she knows they will get if they\u2019re together. And most of all, she\u2019s worried about how her best friend, April, will react. But, she\u2019s feeling everything that Hudson is feeling, and she\u2019s powerless to stay away, so she agrees to explore things with him at his beautiful lake house.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the real reason you\u2019re here?\u201d
\nI take a deep breath and remind myself that I\u2019m a confident person who might as well be straightforward. \u201cI guess I\u2019ll be blunt.\u201d
\n\u201cPlease. Your candor struck me from the very beginning,\u201d he presses.
\n\u201cI want to figure out if you\u2019re the man who is the perfect fuck or the man who has the potential to be more.\u201d
\nIf a man ever had a winning grin, then Hudson Arrows just displayed it.
\nHe leans in, his lips brushing along my cheek up toward my ear where I feel the tingle of his stubbled chin.
\n\u201cBaby, I know I can be both, and I have every intention of showing you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OMG, I love these two together! They are honest, open and so blessedly functional. They talk about everything \u2013 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\u2019t play games, and don\u2019t hide secrets, and that follow their hearts and be<\/i> together. And, of course, their chemistry absolutely sizzles. Hudson may be an absolute sweetheart, but he\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t even started yet and already it\u2019s promising.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They do have some hurdles to overcome, but there\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019m looking forward to continuing the series with Hudson\u2019s neighbour, Spencer\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

Loved it \u2013 4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Lake Spark series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Worth the Wait (#1)<\/strong> (Hudson & Piper)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Worth the Chance (#2)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Worth the Wait (#3)<\/strong>
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

See the spin-off series Lake Spark Off-Season<\/a> and Lake Spark Inn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Evey Lyon<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\u00a0again\u2026<\/p>\n

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