The Risk by Elle Kennedy review: Jake Connelly, unfortunately, is perfect
A rival hockey star, fake dating mess, and a hero who is annoyingly easy to fall for. My review of The Risk by Elle Kennedy.
New adult books live in the messy, electric space between “figuring it out” and “screwing it up.” This archive is full of coming-of-age stories with grown-up stakes: college crushes, quarter-life crises, toxic exes, and the kind of steam that should come with a warning label. Whether you’re here for emotional chaos or just the good angst, we’ve got a list for that.
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A rival hockey star, fake dating mess, and a hero who is annoyingly easy to fall for. My review of The Risk by Elle Kennedy.
High school sweethearts, years of resentment, forced proximity, and one very messy second chance. Is Ruthless King by Maya Hughes worth the angst?
A hockey romance with insta-love, grief, student-teacher tension, and mixed results. Is Reckless King by Maya Hughes worth your TBR time?
A 2018 Elle Kennedy The Chase interview about Briar U spin-off with Summer, Fitzy, and the series she had no idea would keep going.
A broody gamer hockey hero and the girl he cannot stop resisting. My review of The Chase by Elle Kennedy.
Wondering if you need the prequel before Shameless King? My Kings of Rittenhouse by Maya Hughes review breaks down the angst, drama, and setup.
Shameless King by Maya Hughes brings hockey romance, second chances, and the kind of bickering that is obviously flirting. Read my full review.
A cute, spicy, meta romance. Smut by Karina Halle is about college rivals who write erotica together and feelings get wildly inconvenient. Read my review.
The Goal by Elle Kennedy takes one very unexpected turn, and suddenly Tucker is the book boyfriend to beat.
A 2016 Elle Kennedy The Score interview where she talks about Dean, Allie, and the Off Campus series she had no idea would end up on Amazon Prime. Her favorite scene to write and why she loves new adult.