Risky Game (An Out of Bounds Novel)
Shannon Everett is a hardworking PhD candidate with an internship with the Baltimore Blaze football team. When she is anonymously contacted by an infamous gossip blogger offering a pretty penny for information on football star Brody Janik, she can’t refuse the money; it would solve her family’s financial problems. But when Shannon finds herself snooping in the Blaze locker room, her conscience prevents her from going through with it—but not before overhearing Brody discussing a serious health issue with his trainer. When Brody discovers that Shannon has been spying, he is furious and thinks that she is the gossip blogger. Shannon denies it and offers to help Brody with his condition. With his career at stake, Brody can’t refuse. The two can’t deny their attraction for one another, but there is one thing holding them both back: trust. Risky Game, the third installment in Solheim’s (A Numbers Game, 2014) Out of Bounds series, is a fun novel with a well-developed plot and likable characters. Readers will root for Brody and Shannon through numerous highs and lows and plenty of steamy scenes. --Patricia Smith