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You're not looking for just any book. You want that exact steamy feeling again. We compatibility-checked 12 books and found your matches.

by Elle Kennedy

Sports RomanceNew Adult 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 SteamyFunIntense

The The Risk book hangover is real, and scrolling through "readers also enjoyed" lists isn't going to cut it. We read The Risk, tagged every mood and trope that made it click, and hunted down books that match on the things you actually cared about — not just "it's also Sports Romance." Steamy energy? Check. Enemies to Lovers? Check. That can't-stop-reading pacing? We've got you.

YOUR MATCHES

12 Books Matched to The Risk

Grouped by the elements that made The Risk unforgettable.

Your sports romance matches

97%
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Throttled
by Lauren Asher
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 408p · Sports Romance, Contemporary Romance
We'd swipe right on this for you. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ spice, 408 pages, pure steamy.
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94%
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Minx
by Sophie Lark
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 416p · Contemporary Romance, Mafia
94% compatibility match. The steamy hits different here.
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91%
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Obsidian
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 335p · YA Paranormal, Romance
The sports romance you didn't know you needed after The Risk. Trust us.
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Your sports romance matches

89%
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Pucked
by Helena Hunting
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 420p · Sports Romance, Comedy
Pucked matched on steamy and fun. That's not a coincidence.
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86%
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Pucked Over
by Helena Hunting
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 380p · Sports Romance
Your TBR just found its soulmate.
It’s a match — get it →
84%
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Pucking Around
by Emily Rath
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 · 608p · Sports Romance, Reverse Harem
Emily Rath writes like Elle Kennedy's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

Throttled by Lauren Asher — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 spice, 408 pages

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BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Quick answers before your next match

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Risk include Throttled, Minx, Obsidian. Each matches on specific elements like steamy and fun that made The Risk resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Throttled by Lauren Asher — it shares The Risk's core Steamy energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

The Risk is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

The Risk has a spice level of 4/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Steamy energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.

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Every Sort By Cravings profile is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs. We cross-reference BookTok discussions, Goodreads reviews, and 500+ reader reactions before publishing any mood tag, spice rating, or compatibility note. Read our editorial standards.