THE RISK - Part 1 - Brenna

Oct 22, 2026

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A campus-set romantic storyline follows Brenna, a strong-willed woman whose plans collide with Jake Connelly, Harvard’s star forward. He becomes the solution to Brenna’s difficult problem—securing a coveted internship—yet their agreement turns into escalating temptation. As Brenna tries to resist falling for him, the stakes grow: family approval, friendships, and her postcollege future all hinge on what happens next.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages514

Reading Time13 h 12 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

The Risk

Brenna

Jake

Epilogue

The Chase

Other Titles by Elle Kennedy

Author’s Note

About the Author

[OceanofPDF. com](OceanofPDF. com) THE RISK BRIAR U ELLE KENNEDY [OceanofPDF. com](OceanofPDF. com) CONTENTS The Risk 1. Brenna 2. Jake 3. Brenna 4. Brenna 5. Brenna 6. Jake 7. Jake 8. Brenna 9. Jake 10. Brenna 11. Brenna 12. Jake 13. Brenna 14. Brenna 15. Jake 16. Brenna 17. Brenna 18. Jake 19. Brenna 20. Brenna 21. Jake 22. Jake 23. Jake 24. Brenna 25. Jake 26. Jake 27. Brenna 28. Brenna 29. Jake 30. Brenna 31. Brenna 32. Jake 33. Brenna 34. Jake 35. Brenna 36. Brenna 37. Brenna 38. Brenna 39. Jake 40. Jake 41. Brenna Epilogue The Chase Other Titles by Elle Kennedy Author’s Note About the Author [OceanofPDF. com](OceanofPDF. com) THE RISK A sexy standalone novel from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy! 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 muchcoveted 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 postcollege 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. [OceanofPDF. com](OceanofPDF. com) 1 BRENNA M y date is late. Now, I’m not a total bitch. Usually I’ll give guys a ﬁve-minute window. I can forgive ﬁve minutes of tardiness. At seven minutes, I might still be somewhat receptive, especially if the lateness is accompanied by a heads-up call or text informing me he’s going to be late. Traﬀic is an evil mistress. Sometimes she screws you. At ten minutes, my patience would be running thin. And if the inconsiderate ass is both ten minutes late and didn’t call? Thank you, next. I’m walking right out the door. At ﬁfteen minutes, shame on me. Why the hell am I still at the restaurant? Or, in this particular case, the diner. I’m sitting in a booth at Della’s, the ’50s-themed diner in Hastings. Hastings is the small town I’m calling home for the next couple of years, but luckily, I don’t need to call my father’s house “home.” Dad and I might live in the same town, but before I transferred to Briar University, I made it clear I wouldn’t be moving in with him. I already left that nest. No way am I ﬂying back to it and subjecting myself to his overprotectiveness and terrible cooking again. “Can I get you another coﬀee, hon?” The waitress, a curly-haired woman in a white-and-blue polyester uniform, eyes me sympathetically. She looks to be in her late twenties. Her nametag reads “Stacy,” and I’m pretty sure she knows I’ve been ditched. “No, thanks. Just the bill, please.” As she walks oﬀ, I pick up my phone and shoot a quick text to my friend Summer. This is all her fault. Therefore she must face my wrath. ME: He stood me up. Summer answers instantly, as if she’s been sitting by her phone waiting for a report. Actually, forget “as if.” She totally has. My new friend is unapologetically nosy. SUMMER: OMG! NO!! ME: Yes. SUMMER: What. a. dick. I am so so so so sorry, Bee. ME: Meh. Part of me’s not surprised. He’s a football player. They’re notorious douchecanoes. SUMMER: I thought Jules was diﬀerent. ME: You thought wrong.

FAQs

Who is Brenna in The Risk?

Brenna is the novel’s focal character who sets boundaries about dating and refuses to let fear or other people’s opinions control her choices.

Why does Brenna need Jake Connelly’s help?

Brenna requires Jake’s assistance to secure a much-coveted internship, and she tries to manage the situation by turning it into a fake-boyfriend arrangement.

What is the main risk Brenna is afraid of?

The biggest risk is that nothing good can come from sneaking around with Jake Connelly—her father, friends, and her future career are all on the line.

Oct 22, 2026

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