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Risky Match

Royal Spies, Book 1

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Risky Match

By: J.D. Carothers
Narrated by: Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, James Joseph
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Get ready for a high-stakes game. The players include billionaires, royals, spies, athletes, and criminals. Money, love, and life are on the line. And the winner is …

Blake
I’m laser-focused on my goal. No one will stop me this time.
At least that’s what I thought before Brianna showed up.
Her body is toned to perfection. Her beauty is effervescent. Her allure is undeniable.
I’ll never forget the glorious night we spent together two years ago. Afterward, we agreed to never cross that line again. It would make our lives too complicated.
But now that she’s here, I’m consumed with the need to pull her against me and recreate those passionate, steamy nights. She’s a distraction I don’t need, but I crave her. If I’m not careful, she’s going to ruin everything.

Briana
When I trained to spy for my country, I never dreamed my first real mission would target the hot, handsome man who cherished my body for a blissful night.
I knew we only had the one time. But even if I’d dreamed of a repeat, that’s impossible now. Blake is suspected of an international crime, so he’s completely off limits to a titled billionaire like me.
The problem?
My body didn’t get the message. When we’re near each other, a magnetic pull draws me to him, and an almost uncontrollable desire pulses through me.
I’m screwed.

Welcome to the world of Royal Spies where intrigue and unexpected turns lead to happily-ever-afters.

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Briana knew that seeing Blake again after the night they spent together a few years earlier was going to be challenging but being paired with him to play tennis together at Wimbledon while she is there on a secret mission is only going to make it more challenging especially when you factor in the escalating feelings she is developing for him.

Blake needs to win the tournament and can’t afford to be distracted by anyone or anything and that includes Briana. He is already dealing with the news that he must participate in the doubles competition when he is more comfortable with the single so between the stress he is under and the feelings he has for Briana nothing seems to be going as planned.

Suspense, romance and an intriguing storyline all combine as Blake and Briana take us on quite the journey. James Joseph does a wonderful job portraying what Blake is going through emotionally and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker brings out the feisty and strong sides of Briana.

Blake and Briana!

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This is the first book in the Royal Spy series, a romantic suspense. Wow! I loved it! Blake and Briana’s story is fast-paced, suspenseful, and full of intrigue, action, and unexpected twists. It’s an entertaining listen from start to finish. Stephanie Nemeth-Parker and James Joseph did an outstanding job bringing these characters and their story to life. I’m looking forward to more in the series!

Action, intrigue and twists and turns!

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Grumpy sunshine comes alive in this romantic suspense! Blake and Brianna met and had a one night fling. Nothing more would come of it, their lives too busy. But now back together assigned to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon has them rekindling that chemistry. Or does it? Both have an agenda, both want to win Wimbledon. But there is so much more going on. Spies, poison, coins, bugs, twist and turns I didn't see coming all make this the perfect start to this series and I can't wait to see what happens next!

Stephanie Nemeth Parker and James Joseph are the story tellers and I loved them together! Nemeth Parker pulls out the Brit accent and she is amazing! Each inflection Brianna has is perfect, bringing her feelings to the surface and her training into action. Joseph is Blake, and he is the romantic, trying to keep his feelings at bay, has the fear of panic attacks and makes him relatable! Loved these two and their narration.

Fantastic start to the series!

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I really enjoyed this story. The gender reversal from traditional roles was very much appreciated. We start off hot and heavy with Blake and Briana engaging in a ONS. Fast forward a couple years and the story starts off with some forced proximity goodness. The underlying suspense is what I would consider to be on the lighter side but it also made the royal spy aspect much more believable so it fits together well.

I, honestly, could have listened to these two narrators talk for hours longer than this book was. Their accents are so beautiful and made listening to this for long stretches a breeze.they both handled the dual-style narration beautifully. I was on a road trip and this audio made it fly by as I was completely lost in the story.

Bonuses:
I really enjoyed getting to check in with characters from a previous series.
I love a character that’s not afraid to be vulnerable and both Briana and Blake have these very real, relatable moments.

Great series starter

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Risky Match is the first book in the Royal Spies series. This book has a lot of things happening all at once. This is a fast paced book. Blake is back for is chance to finally win Wimbledon. He plans to play singles so that he can win or lose just relying on his skills alone. However he is told he has to play mixed doubles or he will lose one of his major sponsors. Briana is a professional tennis player and also a Princess. She also is part of an undercover royal spy agency. She has been training for a solo mission for years. Her mission is to investigate antiquity smugglers that might be tied to tennis players. She has been chosen to play as Blake’s mixed doubles partner. This is one of the most interesting books. I loved the sports, spies, and mystery all wrapped up in one. I really loved this book!

Stephanie Nemeth-Parker and James Joseph did a phenomenal job narrating this book.

Risky Match

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