A Risk Worth Taking by Nikki Ash

Title: A Risk Worth Taking
Series: Falling in Love #2
Author: Nikki Ash
Release: January 25, 2024
Genre/Tropes: Hidden identity, Fourteen year age gap, Secret pregnancy, Broken heroine, Romantic Suspense
Cover Designer: Jersey Girl Design

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Ellie

Lincoln Alexander might think he’s too old for me, but he’s wrong. A fourteen-year age gap is nothing when you’re desperate to feel alive again.

The wealthy business owner has only ever seen me as off limits, but he has the power to put me back together—to chase away my demons with just his touch.

So, for one intense night, without him knowing who I am, I put my trust and pleasure in his hands.

My plan is to walk away, ready to move forward with my life, but when the doctor tells me that I’m pregnant, I find myself taking two steps back.

Lincoln

One night isn’t enough with the masked, green-eyed woman who walked into my club and turned my world upside down.

After I gave her what she wanted, again and again, she walked away without a trace.

When I finally discover the identity of the mysterious beauty who stole my heart on Valentine’s Day—and the secret she’s been keeping—my heart stops.

Ellie Bardot is all grown up, but I remember the innocent girl she was, even if she doesn’t. I hate that she lied to me, almost as much as I hate that I still want her.

Now I’m torn between being the man she needs me to be and doing the right thing.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: this story contains subjects that may be sensitive for some readers. Content warnings (which contain major spoilers) can be found on Nikki’s website. www.authornikkiash.com

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EXCERPT

Lincoln

“Thank you for tonight,” she says softly, her husky voice breaking through the fog of my thoughts. “I had a really good time.”
Her silhouette moves toward the door, and I get up and meet her there, my hand landing on hers as she reaches for the doorknob, preventing her from turning it.
“Stay with me,” I murmur, my front pressing against her back.
“I can’t,” she says apologetically, almost as if she wishes she could say yes.
“Can I have your number?” Fuck, I’ve seriously lost my shit, but I don’t even care. The thought of never seeing her again is driving me senseless.
“You’re the one who said you’re not looking for anything more than one night,” she points out, throwing my earlier words back in my face.
She’s right. She’s so damn right, but…“I’ve changed my mind.”
“I’m sorry,” she mutters, “but I have to go.” And with those words, I back up and watch as the first woman I’ve ever wanted something more from walks out the door and out of my life.

A Risk Worth Taking by Nikki Ash
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

maaaaaaaaaaaaan I loved this story! I know I’ve said this a bunch of times before, but Nikki really has this writing thing down pat!

This story was a perfect blend of sexy and suspense. The chemistry between characters and their development, as individuals and as a couple, was written perfectly. With this age-gap I normally find the stories a little cliché and lacking in originality, but Nikki turned this one on a dime and made it so easy and relatable that I honestly never once thought of their age difference except when it was talked about on the page. They weren’t your “typical” age-gap couple, and this wasn’t a typical age-gap storyline and I think that’s why I was able to get lost in it and read it as quickly as I did. I didn’t stop from the moment I started, and it actually only took me a handful of hours.

There is only one small, but significant plot-point that I didn’t care for because it just felt so farfetched I just didn’t really see the point and it happened at the very end so … *shrug* I mean that is really the only fault I can find in this story LOL So obviously I recommend you GO DO THE THING ASAP!

Sidebar: The audiobook went live today so you’d best believe I am listening to this perfect story soon!

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MEET THE AUTHOR: Nikki Ash is a USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance, focusing on single parent, secret baby, and surprise pregnancy romances. She spends her days and nights getting lost in words. When she’s not writing, she’s reading. From the Boxcar Children, to Wuthering Heights, to the latest single parent romance, she has lived and breathed every type of book.

Nikki resides in South Florida with her husband, two children, and dog that she considers to be one of her kids. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s traveling the world with her family—in search of inspiration.