Thank you to Love Notes PR for the ARC of this novel. In The Risk Taker, we have Nathan - a strait-laced and serious college hockey team goalie and Logan, his party playboy teammate. The two of them are housemates and begin to get closer when Nathan's dad (the teams coach) asks him to keep Logan in check, so his partying and wild ways does not negatively impact the team. I enjoyed this book. The writing is easy to follow and the characters are likable. I enjoyed the boys opening up to each other and I liked the way they were both in denial about their feelings until it became too hard to deny. I liked that by the end; they loved each other so much that both were willing to budge on their big issue. 

Tropes:

• College Hockey Players
• Housemates & Teammates
• Broody x Golden Retriever
• Sneaking Around

Synopsis:

Nathan-

I’ve built my entire life around control. I do what’s expected of me, keep my head down, and avoid anything that might drag me off course.

Which is why, when Coach gives me the task of keeping Logan Gray in check, it feels like a cruel joke.

He’s too loud, parties too hard, takes nothing seriously, and has made an art out of getting under my skin. He doesn’t try to hide how much fun he has pushing my buttons by walking around shirtless, tossing out flirty comments, and refusing to give me any space.

I tell myself I can handle him, that it doesn’t matter how many times I catch myself watching him when I shouldn’t. I’ve spent too long being careful to let someone like Logan Gray knock me off balance, but it becomes hard to remember that when he doesn’t play by the rules.

I’ve avoided risk my entire life.
 But lately, I’m not sure I want to.

Logan-

I’ve always been good at getting under people’s skin. It’s kind of a talent—one that Nathan Hayes is immune to.

He’s disciplined to a fault, annoyingly focused, and has spent the last two years barely acknowledging my existence. But when Coach decides his son is the perfect guy to keep me in line, that all changes.

Suddenly, he’s watching me. Paying attention. Frowning every time I push his buttons.

And I push. Obviously.

Because he’s straight, untouchable and completely unaffected.

Or so I thought.

Turns out, Nathan isn’t quite as immune as he pretends to be. One touch and one unexpected confession is all it takes until we’re sneaking around.

I’ve never been one to turn down a little fun, and if my tightly-wound, rule-following roommate wants someone to help him figure things out? I’m more than willing to be of service.

What can I say? I’m a very supportive teammate.

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