The Risk, Xtreme Heroes Book 1

by Skye Jordan

• ISBN13: 9780985870171
• Publish Date: 2015
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 344
• Language: English

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[Cocktails and Books]

This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books.

It’s always exciting to discover a new book series and Skye Jordan’s first book in the Xtreme Heroes series grabbed me on the first page and held me spellbound until the last.  The story is captivating and the characters have depth and are easy to connect with and there are also interesting secondary characters.  The story centers on physical therapist, Julia Bailey and world famous snowboarder Drake Mitchell.  Julia is asked to help Drake with his rehabilitation.  Her career depends on getting him healthy again and back on the slopes, only Drake thinks he can rehab himself.  Sparks fly from the moment these two meet however, they each have different opinions on Drake’s recovery process.  Drake is frustrated and scared and doesn’t understand why it is taking him so long to heal and he is stubborn and fights Julia’s advice.  He wants his life back and he is also worried about losing his lucrative endorsements. 

Julia is feisty and doesn’t let Drake get away with anything.  Drake is cocky and used to everyone catering to his every need and doesn’t know how to deal with Julia.  She speaks her mind, without sugarcoating anything and she expects Drake to follow her advice or she won’t work with him.  Drake has never met anyone like Julia before and he is spellbound. She is the total opposite of the women he is usually attracted to; she doesn’t care about his wealth and status, she is there to help him heal.  Drake isn’t used to chasing a woman, they chase him, but everything is different with Julia.  All Julia wants is to help him get better and move on and she tries to fight her feelings for Drake. Drake wants Julia in his bed and Julia thinks it’s unprofessional to get involved with her clients. Their chemistry is combustible, even though they disagree on just about everything. Drake is easy to like; he is a nice guy, he treats Julia well and lets her know he cares about her.  He is also open and shares his past with Julia.  Julia, on the other hand, doesn’t feel comfortable sharing with Drake and keeps things to herself.  I have read and enjoyed Skye Jordan’s Renegade series, but this new series is a delightful surprise and I can’t wait to read the next book in the Xtreme series.This book was reviewed by a member of the review staff at Cocktails and Books. The name of the reviewer can be found under the post categories.

[leelu92]

LOVE this book.  LOVED.

I am not a winter sports girl.

I watch it on the Olympics more than anything.  I grew up in Atlanta and we went to the beach and I knew one or two families that skiied.  Fast forward to college, I went to school in the mountains of North Carolina and I went skiing once.  I spent 90% of the time fearing for my life and while being pulled up off my ass by my sweet and patient college boyfriend.  A few years ago, I went to Big Sky, Montana and once again, attempted to ski.  I LOVED Montana, in fact, I love Colorado and Montana and I'd love to go out there again and watch other people ski and snowboard.  My butt was made for sitting on a beach, not sliding down a mountain on it.

Another fun fact about me, I came very close to going to PT school.  I ended up getting a degree in sport management and coaching.  I spent a fair amount of time in the athletic training room, wrapping ankles and treating injured athletes.  So, the rehab and physical therapy aspects of this book were fascinating to me.

Ms. Jordan deftly combined the rehabbing of an elite athlete (physically and mentally) with some super hot passion and romance.  That's one thing I really love about her, you always get a great plot and some seriously hot sexy times.

Julia has been burned professionally and personally and her trust, where men are concerned, is pretty much nil.  Enter Noah, who is a well- known party hard snow- boarder.  I wondered how in the world Ms. Jordan was going to bring these two together and in more ways than just in the biblical sense.  There was plenty of that because Noah and Julia had chemistry in spades.

I think what I enjoyed was how the professional relationship was developed into a friendship and then blossomed into a form of trust between them.  Developing that kind of trust was a big deal for both of them.  Julia was in entrusted with every aspect of Noah's care, his diet and his body.  They even began socializing with the same people and she became friends with his friends.  Julia needed friends, she needed people she could trust and she also needed someone that believed in her and her abilities.

I enjoyed every bit of this book and I cannot wait for more from this series!!

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