Worth the Risk by Clara Mott Book Review
Worth the Risk by Clara Mott is a debut college romance featuring a sweet friends to lovers romance.
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Worth the Risk
Author: Clara Mott
Pub. Date: Apr. 26, 2024
Series: Watertown University series book 1
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Pages: 237
Rating: 4.5 stars
Spice: 1/2 heart
Content Warnings: swearing, underage drinking, sexual harassment, alcoholism, panic attack, & minor sexual content
Synopsis:
Emilia Scott is a psychology student at Watertown University who has just finished her junior year. The first three years of her college experience weren’t all that, as she was solely focused on her GPA, internships and working to support herself.However, with a great GPA, her graduate school applications lined up and only one year of college left she finally wants to finish the little list she made for herself in high school and there’s a green-eyed prince charming ready to help.
Liam Mills, captain of the baseball team, has been ignoring the nagging little voice in his brain thathas had him questioning his life decisions for the better part of a year. He has to stay focused on baseball; it’s the one thing he’s been dedicated to his whole life. Making it to the major leagues isn’t just for himself, it’s also to fulfill his promise to his dad. The only problem is his heart isn’t in it anymore and seeing a specific blue-eyed beauty with passion in hers makes him come face to face with the thoughts he’s been pushing away for months.
Book Review
Thank you to the author for the ARC of Worth the Risk by Clara Mott. All opinions are my own.
This was such a lovely debut novel. I ended up reading it all in one day!
Thoughts
I loved how the author was able to write realistic characters with real problems but also kept the story mostly light-hearted. It was honestly the perfect balance.
I felt bad about how many negative situations Emilia found herself in. She was kind-hearted but didn’t always make the best decisions when it came to her safety. I do feel like her upbringing had a lot to do with that, so it was nice to see her grow despite her past.
Liam was adorable and such a kind friend. I loved how he built up a friendship with Emilia and went out of his way constantly to do thoughtful things for her.
This story is definitely a slow burn when it comes to the romance, but I did like how quickly the friendship formed between the main characters.
Liam’s family was super sweet, and I hope to see more of them in future books. I also hope to see more about Emilia’s best friend in other books because she was really interesting.
This book had so many sweet and romantic moments that made me grin ear to ear.
Final Thoughts
If you’re looking for a sweet college romance, then I would definitely recommend this one!
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