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Risk Taker

Mixed Messages, Book 3

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Risk Taker

By: Lily Morton
Narrated by: Joel Leslie
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Being in love with your best friend is hard.

Henry’s the odd man out. All his friends are settling down, and his reputation as the hook-up king of London seems more like a curse than a blessing, these days. Especially when it keeps photojournalist Ivo, his best friend and the brilliant man he’s loved since they were 15, at arm’s length. But that’s where Ivo wants him, right? Putting aside his feelings, Henry decides to give up casual sex and look for the real deal.

After all, he has no chance with Ivo. Or, does he?

Henry is everything to Ivo. Best friend, soul mate, the one person who has never let him down. The one person he is loyal to above everything and everyone. But Henry’s in a box marked best friend, and that’s where Ivo’s kept him for nearly 20 years, despite steadily falling in love with the gentle man. And besides, why would Henry want to date Ivo? Burned out and injured, he’s the walking embodiment of damaged.

Distance has helped Henry and Ivo keep a lid on their attraction, but when they find themselves in the same city for a change -Ivo hurt and needing assistance and Henry more than willing to provide it - the two best friends grow closer than ever, forcing a realization and a decision.

Risk their friendship for their hearts? Or can they have both?

From the best-selling author of Rule Breaker and Deal Maker comes a tender love story about two best friends who are perfect for each other, and always have been...if only they knew it. This is the third book in the Mixed Messages series, but it can be listened to as a stand-alone.

©2018 Lily Morton (P)2020 Lily Morton
Romance Heartfelt Funny Witty Feel-Good

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I have waited ages for this series to be put out on audio and I was not disappointed. Joel Leslie does the most fantastic British accent..

His French one was pretty neat too. He made Henry and Ivo come to life. His posh Henry had me in stitches at times with his witty one liners Ivo is the snarky one.

Their love story starts when they are 15 and Henry’s homophobic Dad marries Ivo’s drunken gold digger Mom.

They stay the best of friends despite both of them knowing from an early age they wanted to be together.. it’s really only when Ivo’s mums current husband talks sense into Ivo that he realises that he really does love Henry.

Lily Morton did a fantastic job with this and had me in stitches and tears more than a few times. It’s a shame this was the last in the series..

Waited a long time for this - well worth it

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I’ve just found Lily Morton and I regret I didn’t find her sooner. This serious of books are brilliant and so funny, I laughed my ass off. So good A*****

I laughed and cried in equal amounts

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I love this series, and I love the author.

The two characters meet at 15 years of age when Henry's father decides to marry Ivo's mother. The only good thing about the short marriage was the deep friendship between Henry and Ivo.

I loved this book. Henry and Ivo are super characters, and I love the drama between them, the deeply rooted love they have for one another. If only in Ivo's words he could get his head out of his arse.

The English humour in this book makes you smile most of the time—excellent writing.

Joel Leslie did wonders with the characters accents, posh English and Ivo's French accent. Easy to listen to. I did speed up the narration like usual to 1.25 on audible.

Risk Taker
Mixed Messages, Book 3
By: Lily Morton
Narrated by: Joel Leslie
Series: Mixed Messages, Book 3
Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins


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🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
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Read at 1.25 speed on Audible

I love this series, and I love the author.

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Great series!

I have loved this series from beginning to end - just beautiful with a fantastic storyline and humour.

Even better, the characters always end up in Devon (at some point), and even my home city of Exeter gets a few mentions!! Definitely a bonus!!!

Please, please please if LM reads these comments can you release the ‘Short Stack’ short stories in between each main audiobook in audiobook format??
It would be great to listen to the whole series instead of just the main audiobooks!!

Highly recommend if you’re a fan of LM or if you’re a fan of this genre 😁😊

5🌟’s definitely!

Yet Another Great Instalment 🥰

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I've loved all the books in this series so I bought this as soon as it came out. This is the third book and is the story of Henry and Ivo. Their love is so beautiful and their story is a saga starting in adolescence. There are some fantastically funny parts, which we all know to expect from Lily Morton, but also heartbreak and the sweetest romance. We get to see the characters from the previous books too, which is fun.
Joel Leslie does a fantastic job as always. He is one of the best choice actors out there, especially when it comes to accents.

Beautiful from start to finish

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