’THE RISK’ is the second full length romance novel in Elle Kennedy’s ‘Briar U' which are a series of interconnected stand-alones. Spoken in 'Dual Perspectives'Brenna Jensen is the daughter of Chad who is Briar Hockey Team's coach and Summer's best friend who we met in THE CHASE. She doesn't let many people in, she's tough as nails, sassy, sexy and smart with a take no shit attitude. So to see her connection developing with Jake the captain and the star hockey player at Harvard Univ

➳When enemies who have that witty banter and know that as rivals they must be far away, their attraction and emotional attachment is what makes them inseparable... ➳When I first read about Brenna and her fierce attitude, I knew that I would be drawn to her and her back story no matter what it may be. I think I might have hyped it up just a tad bit because I am not one hundred percent pleased with her story. Maybe it's because the story went very thoroughly into other aspects that did not invo

Oh boy was I excited to read THE RISK. After meeting Brenna and Jake Connelly in The Chase I knew their story would be one of my most anticipated books of 2019.The Risk started a little slow for me, but in the end it had EVERYTHING I love in a New Adult/College/Sports romance – just look at all these fabulous tropes. All my favorite tropes wrapped in one book.At this point I can also confess that the novels in Briar U so far are my most favorite of all Elle Kennedy books, besides Him & US of cou...

RATING 4.5 STARSThe Risk is book two in the Briar U series by Elle Kennedy. We first met Brenna in the first book as she and Summer met and became close friends. I really liked her in that book but I love her in this one. She’s tough, snarky, and determined to succeed. Brenna Jensen is the daughter of the hockey coach at Briar University. Her life has always revolved around hockey and she loves the sport. She loves everything about it. That is why she is majoring in sports journalism and is in h...

*****4.5 STARS*****{ARC Generously Provided by Author}The second installment of the ”Briar U” series is a sexy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance. I happened to enjoy ”THE RISK” a lot more than the first book. The chemistry between Jake and Brenna was scorching hot. The sarcastic banter between them was entertaining and I think the forbidden romance angle spiced up their romance even more. Brenna's dad is the coach of Briar U's Hockey team and Jake is the captain of the Harvard hockey team....

4 stars! I ENJOYED THIS SO MUCH MORE THAN THE FIRST BOOK IN THIS SERIES!^^Sorry, I had to get that out.This is the story of Jake and Brenna, the star hockey player for Harvard and the daughter of the enemies coach. Their romance is forbidden because of a huge rivalry, but there's something between them that cannot be denied.The Risk is the Elle Kennedy we know and love back again. Even though The Chase was not a win for me, Jake and Brenna were introduced in that story and I was always intrigue

I am bummed to only be giving this book 3 stars. While I was reading the first book in Elle Kennedy's spinoff series, I was just dying to read Brenna and Jake's book. So, I eagerly awaited the release of The Risk. While I enjoyed the book overall, it wasn't exactly the hit that I was hoping for.It's hard for me to describe why this one didn't work as well as I thought it would for me because there wasn't anything inherently wrong with the book. In fact, Kennedy's writing remains top-notch, and s...

ARC provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.#1.) The Chase ★★★★★I’m not sure what the world has done to deserve Elle Kennedy and all the amazing stories she keeps giving us set around this hockey team, but we are so damn blessed, friends. I hope she continues to write them forever. And The Risk was so sexy, so funny, and so phenomenal. Reading this was pure joy, and my biggest complaint is that I wish we had an extra epilogue, because I want and I need more. The Risk perfec...

This 2nd book in the Briar U series had me in stitches more than a few times! I absolutely love how the hockey team’s players are such great friends and they all have each other’s back! In this story Jake is from the “enemy “ team, where as Brenna is the coach’s daughter from Briar U’s team! They keep their hook up from everyone but when major feelings begin to develop they aren’t sure what to do!I loved this couple together! They had amazing chemistry!!! My only complaint was that I would have

I really thought the lowest I would ever go on a Kennedy read, particularly for Off Campus/Briar U books, would be a three. I thought THE MISTAKE would be that one outlier for me. But then THE RISK happened..I mean, there was nothing awful or terrible to endure. Nothing that aggravated or annoyed me or even frustrated me. But I think that was the problem. I just didn't feel.. anything. Neither character felt particularly layered or interesting. Nor did I feel much chemistry between these two --

This book COMPLETELY lived up to all my expectations. Jake and Brenna are my new faves and this book has become my fave of the series. I swear I was grinning so stupidly during this entire book and all their scenes at the cuteness and the banter, it was all A+++++, I wish I could give it 10 stars tbhps: also I have to believe the next book is gonna be Hunter’s book. The only girl I can think of possibly as his love interest that was in this book is Hazel? It would make it an all Briar book again...

4.5 starsThose college sports romance books are so addictive! This one was so good and really enjoyable. Elle Kennedy’s sports romances are always so entertaining and fun to read. Brenna and Jake are my favorite couple in this series! And I know that it’s only the second book, still I’m sure they will remain my favorite! There chemistry was undeniable. Their banters were so fun and entertaining. I loved how these two were so equal and compatible. They were so undeniably perfect. Brenna is feisty...

4.5 Stars!(ARC provided by author) Brenna Jensen lives in the small college town of Hastings where she attends Briar University. They are known for their hockey, and she's the daughter of Briar's head hockey coach. She's bold, fierce, and has a tough, bad girl reputation for not caring much what people think of her. She's confident, feisty, and beautiful, and is extremely selective about who she gives her time to. Lately she keeps running into a gorgeous, arrogant hockey player from Harvard n...

(3 1/2) ’But whatever. It is what is. That’s my attitude about most things. Can’t change the past, don’t cry over the present, don’t stress about the future. It’s all pointless, especially regret.’ ’but as my father likes to say, hope is for fools. Work hard and make your own dreams come true, he always harps, and then you won’t have to hope for a damn thing’ ”What about hockey?” I joke weakly. “Hockey is a game. You’re my life.” 𝙰𝚗𝚢𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜𝙨, 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚜 𝚒 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚝 𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚢, 𝚒 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚜...

Well this was fun, very similar to The Deal and The Score.

As a big fan of Off Campus, I was looking forward to Briar U ever since it was announced. Sadly, I found the first book to be not on the same level as the main series. However, the little Brenna/Jake hints from The Chase really made me interested in this second installment.The Risk was still... not as good as I hoped. It's not about the main relationship, which was pretty solid (not the Greatest but also way nicer than how Summer and Fitzy ended up).The things I disliked are actually all little

4.5 STARS It’s official. I’m hot for this girl. Reading an Elle Kennedy book is like eating your favorite ice cream; it's a sweet treat that feels slightly naughty and you just love every minute of it. So what can I tell you about The Risk? I loved it! It was enemies to lovers goodness that I devoured from start to finish with a goofy smily on my face the entire time!Ever since Jake and Brenna immediately caught my attention the second they appeared on the pages of The Chase. I love m...

4.5 stars Content & Trigger warning: (view spoiler)[miscarriage, drug use (hide spoiler)]The Risk proves that no matter how many times a trope has been done to death, at the hands of a skilled writer, it will still feel fresh and new every single time. This book is Elle Kennedy in her element.The Risk is Brenna and Jake's book. It's part forbidden love and part fake dating trope. Jake Connelly is the captain of the rival hockey team while Brenna is the coach's daughter of Briar U hockey. The

In my opinion, no one writes a sports romance as impeccable as Elle Kennedy. The Risk is Briar U’s second instalment and was everything I had hoped it would be and more. Elle’s writing is always right on point and written with such precision, passion, thought and creativity. I absolutely loved The Risk from start to finish… it was positively perfect.Brenna is the coach of Briar U’s Hockey team’s daughter and she is such a fierce and sassy character and I knew I was going to be drawn to her almos...

If you follow me, you might have noticed that my feed has been littered with a lot of romance novels lately. The reason why is pretty straight-forward: when I’m tired or when my ADHD is acting up (let’s face it, it’s usually both), romance is my go-to genre. There’s just something so calming and smile-inducing in good romance novels, it’s like catnip when I’m running on three (okay, two) hours of sleep. Now what I want to know is how the fuck books like The Risk dare ruin my carefully-nurtured g...