Risk Taker Out Today!

Boston Hawks left wing and bad boy personified, Easton is untouchable, reckless, and sexier than any one man ought to be. He has a complicated past, makes questionable life choices, and doesn’t want anyone growing too close. Least of all me.

East makes himself clear on his first day out of rehab, when we become reluctant roommates. At best, I’m angling for friendship. But soon, East is lowering his guard and we’re bonding.

When we cross a line there’s no coming back from, he spirals, jeopardizing his recovery and my heart. If Easton is the risk taker, then why does it feel like I’m the one gambling it all?

“Why would it go sideways?” Her voice catches and I hate the uncertainty I always manage to fill her with.

“Because I’m messed up, babe. And I will ruin this. It’s only a matter of time.”

She shakes her head, her eyes as clear as a summer sky. “I don’t believe that.”

I chuckle harshly and move to lean back in my chair.

“If you take me to your bed, Easton, you can’t just walk away from me.”

“I know that,” I say, a strange mixture of anger and relief clogging my throat.

“So don’t.” She throws out, her eyes flaring with challenge.

“Don’t what?”

“Don’t ruin it. You’ve always been a risk taker, Easton. A gambler.”

I blow out a breath, not refuting her statement. Because it’s the truth. I take big risks, willing to lose it all, for that one moment of having it all. “I won’t risk you, Claire.”

A Jersey girl at heart, Gina has spent her twenties traveling the world, living and working abroad, before settling down in Ontario, Canada with her husband and three children. She’s a voracious reader, daydreamer, and coffee enthusiast who loves meeting new people. Say hey to her on social media or through www.ginaazzi.com.