Elle Kennedy

Book two in the Briar U series by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy.

The Risk

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. The Briar U Series of Standalone Novels The Chase (Briar U Book 1) The Risk (Briar U Book 2) The Play (Briar U Book 3) The Off-Campus Series of Standalone Novels The Deal (Off-Campus Book 1) The Mistake (Off-Campus Book 2) The Score (Off-Campus Book 3) The Goal (Off-Campus Book 4)

Kaila Nesbitt

“If you want me to beg, I’ll beg. If you want me to jump through hoops, bring them on. I’ll spend every waking hour until I have to report to training camp proving to you how much you mean to me. Proving that I’m worthy of you.”

Friends who say “I love you” every time you part ways are important. Those are the ones you need in your life.

nanafark

I lean back in the chair, keeping my body language relaxed. Hers is confrontational, and I always meet aggression with indifference. It’s a tactic that tends to ruffle the aggressor’s feathers.

threats don’t work on someone who isn’t afraid to lose.

mads stefansky

Caitlin

I Stan THE Jake Connelly becoming a simp 

Nala

Jaclyn

Heartwarming and emotional and sweet and lovely. So well written!

Alyssa deRaad

arwen

aileeeeeeen

ooooow, this one is so much better than the first book. I love Summer, but Brenna is whole badass even though her characters is a bit irritating, but she was just fine. and I like how she stood up for herself. while Jake.. God, what a perfect guy. I would willingly to date him even if it is just a fake dating. it was not boring at all, instead it was fun read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️,5.

I genuinely enjoyed this so much. I don't think I did the first time I read it because I had some expectations, but this rereading really brought things to a new perspective on how much I enjoyed these two. Not only as a romantic couple were they interesting but also as individuals too.

The only thing that bothered me a bit was the whole Hazel plot point.

I still think this, but it is actually 4.5 🌟 now

Like I said before, I really enjoyed and loved Jake and Brenna overall, but this re read brought up one thing that made me lower this review. The ending really felt rushed, and I think this needed at least one more chapter from Jake's perspective before the epilogue...anyways I still devoured their story.

4.75 🌟 

I genuinely enjoyed this so much. I don't think I did the first time I read it because I had some expectations, but this rereading really brought things to a new perspective on how much I enjoyed these two. Not only as a romantic couple were they interesting but also as individuals too.

The only thing that bothered me a bit was the whole Hazel plot point.

(Re read)

I still think this, but it is actually 4.5 🌟 now

Like I said before, I really enjoyed and loved Jake and Brenna overall, but this re read brought up one thing that made me lower this review. The ending really felt rushed, and I think this needed at least one more chapter from Jake's perspective before the epilogue...anyways I still devoured their story.



Selin Igten

Sidney Schaffner

I almost love Jake as much as I love Dean. And that’s saying something.

Ena Kalkan

i never read the first book in this series but i read so many great reviews about this book and just went into it. i didn't think i'd enjoy this as much as i actually did. it was so good. the hockey boy romance wasn't something i was quite into before but now i just might be after reading this book lmao.

trixie

going to be thinking about the line “and when i found you in the bathroom, you were the spitting image of her corpse” for the rest of eternity probably

actual ranking: 4.63
subjective: 85
plot: 75
writing/dialogue: 90
worldbuilding: 90
character development: 100
character relationships: 100
toxic relationships?: no
tokenized characters?: no
world rules abused for plot?: no

Lily

i like brenna and jake and had such high expectations for them but the writing and pacing of the book just straight up sucked lol. i’m a big fan of the briar u/ off campus books but this one fell very short :( logan and fitz remain superior

lexie

Jake Connelly is on my top 3 book boyfriends in this series (including off campus series) He’s sweet, kind and HOTTTTT also why did elle kennedy didn’t do a novel for mike hollis? mike hollis is hilarious. sometimes hollis carries the flow of the series. Brenna’s past is heartbreaking and including the fact that his ex bf is a drug addict. Brenna’s dad is so sweet and he deserve all the best !!!

very nice plot and amazing chemistry between the two main characters. their love interest was very much anticipated from the previous book and it didn’t disappoint.

i liked the fact that Brenna is a badass but in a way that doesn’t make her rude or unlikable and you can definitely see traits in her that i wish we all had.

also, what takes place in her life is about very serious topics and it’s handled most finely. 

Connelly was what i expected and more and the trope with the forbidden (but healthy forbidden) is one of my favourites.

i very munched enjoyed it and i’m off to the next one. 

very nice plot and amazing chemistry between the two main characters. their love interest was very much anticipated from the previous book and it didn’t disappoint.

i liked the fact that Brenna is a badass but in a way that doesn’t make her rude or unlikable and you can definitely see traits in her that i wish we all had.

also, what takes place in her life is about very serious topics and it’s handled most finely. 

Connelly was what i expected and more and the trope with the forbidden (but healthy forbidden) is one of my favourites.

i very munched enjoyed it and i’m off to the next one. 

I loved it sooo much!!!!!! The tropes were great and the whole vibe this series is giving is THE SAME as the off campus one!!! I love it. 

So far i think its somewhere in my top 3 offCampus-Brier U books. 

Alma 

I loved it sooo much!!!!!! The tropes were great and the whole vibe this series is giving is THE SAME as the off campus one!!! I love it. 

So far i think its somewhere in my top 3 offCampus-Brier U books. 

Would absolutely recommend 

First of all, ngl this might be my fav book out of the series. Like COME ON! Jake & Brenna is just too badass of a couple. They’re the splitting image of Brenna’s parents love story. Second, I NEED MORE OF HOLLIS & RUPI. U CAN’T SAY THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO BE.

This book didn’t disappoint. I speed through it, couldn’t stop reading it. And I’ve just finished it. Now. I’m confused on what to read next. 

tiffany 

First of all, ngl this might be my fav book out of the series. Like COME ON! Jake & Brenna is just too badass of a couple. They’re the splitting image of Brenna’s parents love story. Second, I NEED MORE OF HOLLIS & RUPI. U CAN’T SAY THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO BE.

This book didn’t disappoint. I speed through it, couldn’t stop reading it. And I’ve just finished it. Now. I’m confused on what to read next. 

This is one of my favorite books so far!!! 

Fer Azura

JAKEEE MI AMOR💘
Solo pido que me adopten

Eu esperava tudo, menos o passado da Brenna :') póbi da minha menina.

Isabela Miranda Araujo

Daria 

dija

This was a very fun and quick read, loved Brenna AND HOLIIS AND RUPI TO DEATH

celene

My favourite couple from the Briar U. I chose to delete Hazel from my brain for piece of mind :)

Elena

victoria

So far that's the Briar U book I most like, Brenna is a character that I love since the first book and I totally fell in love with Connelly, they have a lot of chemistry and I really liked how the relationship progresses step by step and grt to follow the evolution of both of them. Although I have already figured out Brenna's "secret", I found her life story very well punctuated (It has improved a lot since the first book, cause I remember that the author didn't have no tact to talk about Hannah's trigger in The Deal).
 I also found it a positive point the fact they discuss the misogyny in sports, Brenna is often diminished by the fact that she is a woman and wants to work in the sports field, I like sports a lot so I know how frustrating it is to hear certain types of comments. With that being said, what bothered me was Elle Kennedy's hypocrisy, she literally addresses this important topic but then she ends up being sexist and portraying the other characters as gold diggers and desperate for s*x with the players, she should know women can be sports fans with no other intentions.
 In general, I found the book very light and easy to read, even the hot scenes were better than the others books.

The Risk

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