Today's Review is for a book coming out on Tuesday, September 29. Have you read the other Extreme Risk books yet?
Do nice guys always finish last? In the new Extreme Risk novel from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tracy Wolff, a burnt-out underdog and a vulnerable tomboy defy the pressure to be perfect and go after what they really want. Bighearted and easygoing, Luc Jennings is falling behind in a family of serious overachievers. While he may be decent enough at snowboarding to turn pro and rack up some sponsors, he’s never topped any podiums—unlike his friends Z, Ash, and Cam. Luc’s always been head over heels for Cam Bradley, but she’s never seen him as anything more than a friend. Now, after years of coming in second, Luc can’t take it anymore—especially if it means watching Cam chase another guy. Cam hangs out almost exclusively with dudes, and that’s fine by her. She’d much rather be shredding at the Olympics than primping in the mirror. Cam’s wildest dreams have a way of coming true—except when it comes to getting her longtime crush and best friend, Z Michaels, to notice her. Then her mother suddenly shows up after being gone for, like, ever, and Cam’s whole world comes crashing down. Desperate for a place to lay low, she turns to the one person who’s always had her back.
Elizabeth's Review
3 stars - Average ReadReview Copy provided by publisher via Net Galley
Can friends become lovers and make it work? That's really the question being asked in Slashed. This is the third book in the Extreme Risk series and it does work as a stand alone (I'm a prime example as this is my first Tracy Wolff book), but there is a lot of information that is referenced that obviously happened in the first two books. I have a feeling, I would have enjoyed this book even more had I read the first two series installments. We catch up with Cam and Luc and their friends as it appears 2/3 of the group is very happy and our two friends are dealing with fall out from a one night stand gone wrong. Things get crazy for Cam at home and she goes to Luc on auto pilot. What follows is a typical young adult experience for young love. Slashed is well written and I liked both Cam and Luc even though I was incredibly frustrated with them at times. I kept having to remind myself that I wasn't always the most logical at 21 and these two have a lot of baggage for people so young. The snowboarding part of the story is definitely there, but it doesn't overwhelm things. Overall, this is a fun book. My one recommendation would be that you start the Extreme Risk series from the beginning so that you have all of the background information.
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