Ebook Indulgence : The Risk Taker- Gina Azzi

My brother's best friend, NHL god Easton Scotch, has always seen me as a kid. Now, I'm his new roommate and I'm determined to show him that Claire Merrick is all grown up.

Boston Hawks left wing and bad boy personified, Easton is untouchable, reckless, and sexier than any one man ought to be. He has a complicated past, makes questionable life choices, and doesn't want anyone growing too close. Least of all me.

East makes himself clear on his first day out of rehab, when we become reluctant roommates. At best, I'm angling for friendship. But soon, East is lowering his guard and we're bonding.

When we cross a line there's no coming back from, he spirals, jeopardizing his recovery and my heart. If Easton is the risk taker, then why does it feel like I'm the one gambling it all?

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“I want you, Claire. I want you in every way imaginable. But I can’t lose everything, including you, when this goes sideways between us.”
“Why would it go sideways?” Her voice catches and I hate the uncertainty I always manage to fill her with.
“Because I’m messed up, babe. And I will ruin this. It’s only a matter of time.”
She shakes her head, her eyes as clear as a summer sky. “I don’t believe that.”
I chuckle harshly and move to lean back in my chair.
“If you take me to your bed, Easton, you can’t just walk away from me.”
“I know that,” I say, a strange mixture of anger and relief clogging my throat.
“So don’t.” She throws out, her eyes flaring with challenge.
“Don’t what?”
“Don’t ruin it. You’ve always been a risk taker, Easton. A gambler.”
I blow out a breath, not refuting her statement. Because it’s the truth. I take big risks, willing to lose it all, for that one moment of having it all. “I won’t risk you, Claire.”

The Risk Taker is the second title in the Boston Hawks Hockey series featuring Claire Merrick and Easton Scotch. Both characters had cameo appearances in the first title The Sweet Talker and I was eager for their story and it didn’t disappoint.

I highly recommend this title to anyone who enjoys a brother’s best friend romance, sports romance featuring professional hockey players.

Easton is a recovering alcoholic who is driven and determined to win his place back on the Boston Hawks NHL team. He’s got his fair share of demons and struggles with his self-worth but is strong and more resilient than he realizes.

Claire is Easton’s teammate and best friend’s younger sister and she’s had an unrequited feelings for Easton for quite some time. Claire is kind, caring, compassionate and creative. She’s a people pleaser and has a tendency to try and lease the ones she loves, even if its at the expense of her own happiness.

Despite the fact that the chemistry between this pair is undeniable; they have their fair share of struggles due to miscommunication and they both struggle to recognize their own value.

I look forward to Torston’s story in The Faker next.