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Worth The Risk (The Risks We Take Duet Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.6 out of 5 stars 2,607 ratings

From USA Today and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a Brother’s Best Friend, Forbidden, Star-Crossed Lovers Romance.

Cooper Sinclair is everything I’ve ever wanted, and nothing I could ever have.

He’s cocky and confident, with a sinfully sexy smile and a heart of gold hidden under a chiseled chest. He’s also completely clueless about the way my heart speeds up every time he’s near. Because this man is an entire parade full of red flags.

My brother’s best friend—Flag number one.
A Navy SEAL who moved across the country to risk his life every day—Flag number two.
My new step-brother—Flag number three, four, and five.

After years spent convincing myself we could never work, it only takes one look, one searing kiss, and one forbidden night to unravel everything I thought I knew.

It also only takes one day to shatter it all…
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'It's emotional. It's heartbreaking. It's a little bit forbidden. It's a little bit hidden. It's all of those things, but it's also beautiful and fun." ~ Melanie, Goodreads Reviewer

"Omg, this book ripped my F* heart to pieces. I am dead. I've been wanting an emotional read, but my heart is literally ACHING from the pain. Omg, this is such an epic romance.
As for the chemistry and their connection? OUT OF THIS WORLD. If you read any duet this year, read this one!" ~Jennifer, Goodreads Reviewer

"This was the book I didn't know I needed until I finished reading it. You are going to swoon and fall in love. You are going to laugh. You are going to be angry. You are going to cry. This is most definitely an emotional rollercoaster." ~ Christy Hearts Books


"Their story was heartbreakingly good, and I loved Carys and Cooper. The character development of both characters and their chemistry was perfect." ~ Anna's Book Nook


"I think Bella Matthews broke me. The angst in this read is at level 100. *I* felt like I was in this relationship with Coop and Carys. The drama, the laughter, the romance, and the tension -- all were blended beautifully into this story.
Their chemistry is absolutely sizzling. Bella Matthews does a great job of using small details to build the tension and the wanting until it is ready to ignite. And ignite, it definitely does." ~ Kaya, Goodreads Reviewer


Where do I even start with the masterpiece that was this beautifully angsty story?? Bella Matthews has made me laugh, made me swoon, made me run for a cool down in the freezer but the way she made my heart literally ache with Changing the Game was a feeling I was wholly unprepared for. ~ Filthy Little Reader


"This book had a grip on me from the begging to the last line of this book (which was a cliffhanger)! The tension is thick between Copper and Carys and it continues until it explodes and when it explodes, it is great!" ~ Natasha Reads and Rambles


"My poor heart, this book took it on a wild emotional ride that I didn't think I'd ever come down from...I'm still not certain I will.
The feels, the chemistry, the pure raw heat that Bella brings to this story sucker punched me in my gut and nearly brought me to my knees! It's absolutely phenomenal and one of my top 2022 reads!" ~ Bookaholic Sisters

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09PPCVT6Q
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 372 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Risks We Take Duet
  • Customer Reviews:
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Bella Matthews is a USA Today & #1 Amazon bestselling author. She is married to her very own Alpha Male and raising three little ones. You can typically find her running from one sporting event to another. When she is home, she is usually hiding in her home office with one or two of her English bulldogs by her side. She likes to write swoon-worthy heroes and sassy, smart heroines. Sarcasm is her love language and big family dynamics are her favorite finishing touch to add to each story.

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Customers describe this book as an emotional story with heartbreak and a cliffhanger ending, featuring amazing chemistry between the characters. The romance receives positive feedback, with one customer noting how the love and chemistry "flew off the pages." Customers appreciate the book's pacing and consider it worth the price.

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"Like expected this story did not disappoint. So many up’s and downs and ended in a cliffhanger. Excited for this story to continue." Read more

"...I think Bella Matthews broke me. The angst in this read is at level 100. *I* felt like I was in this relationship with Coop and Carys...." Read more

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One of My Top Reads of the Year!
“Don’t doubt me. Don’t doubt us. We’re worth it, Carys. We’re worth the risks. We’re worth the hell. Together. You and Me. We’re worth it all.” Where do I even start with the masterpiece that was this beautifully angsty story?? Bella has made me laugh, made me swoon, made me run for a cool down in the freezer but the way she made my heart literally ache with Changing the Game was a feeling I was wholly unprepared for. Coop and Carys have been staples in each other’s lives for a while and with one event, it becomes a thing of permanency for them. But, the feelings that have tried to deny, fight and bury over the years have only intensified. Let me just say that Cooper Sinclair is officially one of my favorite book boyfriends (Please don’t tell Sam I said that). He was just indescribable perfection. Possessive. Thoughtful. Protective. Caring. Dirty talker. Some people say they would walk through fire for you but with him, you actually believed it. Carys Murphy, I loved her. Her spirit and energy. The pressure put on you by family and friends to be one thing or the other she experienced is one I felt to my core. I was so happy to see Carys just go all in for what and who she wanted out of life. Brother’s best friend Stepbrother Navy Seal This sounds like a recipe for a book rife with gripping tension and heart racing moments. Bella gave me all this and then some. You could feel the angst and tension oozing from the pages. Holy mother of steam, Coop and Carys brought that sizzle. These two had my kindle burning. Bella knows just what to write to have me absolutely captivated by every word. I was the literal embodiment of “one more chapter” until I had no more chapters left. I couldn’t walk away, Coop and Carys had me so caught in their grasp. With every turn of the page, I grew more anxious and eager until I completely devoured this book. That ending though. Pretty sure I spent the last ten percent of this book in tears. Then that cliff was emotional torture. My heart is not whole right now. I desperately need Coop and Carys hea and I will not be ok until I have it in my hands.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
    “Don’t doubt me. Don’t doubt us. We’re worth it, Carys. We’re worth the risks. We’re worth the hell. Together. You and Me. We’re worth it all.”

    Where do I even start with the masterpiece that was this beautifully angsty story??
    Bella has made me laugh, made me swoon, made me run for a cool down in the freezer but the way she made my heart literally ache with Changing the Game was a feeling I was wholly unprepared for.
    Coop and Carys have been staples in each other’s lives for a while and with one event, it becomes a thing of permanency for them. But, the feelings that have tried to deny, fight and bury over the years have only intensified.
    Let me just say that Cooper Sinclair is officially one of my favorite book boyfriends (Please don’t tell Sam I said that). He was just indescribable perfection. Possessive. Thoughtful. Protective. Caring. Dirty talker. Some people say they would walk through fire for you but with him, you actually believed it.
    Carys Murphy, I loved her. Her spirit and energy. The pressure put on you by family and friends to be one thing or the other she experienced is one I felt to my core. I was so happy to see Carys just go all in for what and who she wanted out of life.
    Brother’s best friend
    Stepbrother
    Navy Seal
    This sounds like a recipe for a book rife with gripping tension and heart racing moments. Bella gave me all this and then some. You could feel the angst and tension oozing from the pages.
    Holy mother of steam, Coop and Carys brought that sizzle. These two had my kindle burning. Bella knows just what to write to have me absolutely captivated by every word. I was the literal embodiment of “one more chapter” until I had no more chapters left. I couldn’t walk away, Coop and Carys had me so caught in their grasp. With every turn of the page, I grew more anxious and eager until I completely devoured this book. That ending though. Pretty sure I spent the last ten percent of this book in tears. Then that cliff was emotional torture. My heart is not whole right now. I desperately need Coop and Carys hea and I will not be ok until I have it in my hands.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    One of My Top Reads of the Year!

    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
    “Don’t doubt me. Don’t doubt us. We’re worth it, Carys. We’re worth the risks. We’re worth the hell. Together. You and Me. We’re worth it all.”

    Where do I even start with the masterpiece that was this beautifully angsty story??
    Bella has made me laugh, made me swoon, made me run for a cool down in the freezer but the way she made my heart literally ache with Changing the Game was a feeling I was wholly unprepared for.
    Coop and Carys have been staples in each other’s lives for a while and with one event, it becomes a thing of permanency for them. But, the feelings that have tried to deny, fight and bury over the years have only intensified.
    Let me just say that Cooper Sinclair is officially one of my favorite book boyfriends (Please don’t tell Sam I said that). He was just indescribable perfection. Possessive. Thoughtful. Protective. Caring. Dirty talker. Some people say they would walk through fire for you but with him, you actually believed it.
    Carys Murphy, I loved her. Her spirit and energy. The pressure put on you by family and friends to be one thing or the other she experienced is one I felt to my core. I was so happy to see Carys just go all in for what and who she wanted out of life.
    Brother’s best friend
    Stepbrother
    Navy Seal
    This sounds like a recipe for a book rife with gripping tension and heart racing moments. Bella gave me all this and then some. You could feel the angst and tension oozing from the pages.
    Holy mother of steam, Coop and Carys brought that sizzle. These two had my kindle burning. Bella knows just what to write to have me absolutely captivated by every word. I was the literal embodiment of “one more chapter” until I had no more chapters left. I couldn’t walk away, Coop and Carys had me so caught in their grasp. With every turn of the page, I grew more anxious and eager until I completely devoured this book. That ending though. Pretty sure I spent the last ten percent of this book in tears. Then that cliff was emotional torture. My heart is not whole right now. I desperately need Coop and Carys hea and I will not be ok until I have it in my hands.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2024
    Like expected this story did not disappoint. So many up’s and downs and ended in a cliffhanger. Excited for this story to continue.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022
    RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
    STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥

    Cooper Sinclair and Carys Murphy have been dancing around each other for as long as they remember. Carys has had a crush on him since they were younger, and Cooper is now looking at her with eyes wide open, seeing her for the lovely, charming, sassy woman that she is.

    But their relationship is a tangled web that they are trying to navigate around. Their parents are married to each other, and Cooper is her brother's best friend. Trying to figure out their feelings and relationship under THAT microscope is not going to be easy. It also does not help that Cooper is a Navy SEAL, who gets deployed at a drop of a hat.

    Yet these two decide to jump in headfirst. Will they be able to successfully overcome all of the adversities life throws at their young connection?

    I think Bella Matthews broke me. The angst in this read is at level 100. *I* felt like I was in this relationship with Coop and Carys. The drama, the laughter, the romance, and the tension -- all were blended beautifully into this story.

    Their chemistry is absolutely sizzling. Bella Matthews does a great job of using small details to build the tension and the wanting until it is ready to ignite. And ignite, it definitely does.

    I cannot say enough about my love for the Kroydon Hills universe and the people in it. It was great to see all of them again and get glimpses into their lives. It might get slightly overwhelming for anyone new to this world, and the only remedy to that is reading the books from the beginning. Trust me, you will not regret it.

    This is Book One in a duet, so you know that it will end in a cliffhanger. One that will leave wanting Book Two in your hands right now. Unfortunately, we will have to wait until September 7.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    BOOKWORM REVIEW: Changing the Game by Bella Matthews

    Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022
    RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
    STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥

    Cooper Sinclair and Carys Murphy have been dancing around each other for as long as they remember. Carys has had a crush on him since they were younger, and Cooper is now looking at her with eyes wide open, seeing her for the lovely, charming, sassy woman that she is.

    But their relationship is a tangled web that they are trying to navigate around. Their parents are married to each other, and Cooper is her brother's best friend. Trying to figure out their feelings and relationship under THAT microscope is not going to be easy. It also does not help that Cooper is a Navy SEAL, who gets deployed at a drop of a hat.

    Yet these two decide to jump in headfirst. Will they be able to successfully overcome all of the adversities life throws at their young connection?

    I think Bella Matthews broke me. The angst in this read is at level 100. *I* felt like I was in this relationship with Coop and Carys. The drama, the laughter, the romance, and the tension -- all were blended beautifully into this story.

    Their chemistry is absolutely sizzling. Bella Matthews does a great job of using small details to build the tension and the wanting until it is ready to ignite. And ignite, it definitely does.

    I cannot say enough about my love for the Kroydon Hills universe and the people in it. It was great to see all of them again and get glimpses into their lives. It might get slightly overwhelming for anyone new to this world, and the only remedy to that is reading the books from the beginning. Trust me, you will not regret it.

    This is Book One in a duet, so you know that it will end in a cliffhanger. One that will leave wanting Book Two in your hands right now. Unfortunately, we will have to wait until September 7.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
    Hey so, this book hurt. LIKE ALOT. But it was exactly what I’ve been looking for.. a book to make me laugh, cry, and totally consume me. The love story between Carys and Cooper isn’t over just yet, not after that cliff hanger. But I just know it’s going to be an epic one! I love this universe and these characters so much. I’m heartbroken but I need more. I was not expecting any thing that happened in the last 10%… Can’t wait for book 2! If you’re looking for spice, angst, and a little forbidden you need this!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2024
    You will not risk anything reading this duet! It has everything: love, angst, heartbreak, redemption, suspense, miscommunication, betrayal, and forbidden love! When I first read the Kings of Kroyden Hills, I was puzzled why Cooper didn’t have a book. He’s so great, he got two! Bella knocked this diet out of the park!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025
    The Risk We Take Duet by Bella Mathew 3/5⭐️ 3/5🌶️

    The Risk We Take Duet is composed by to set of books Worth the Risk and Worth the Fight.
    As everything that happens in kroydon Hills… Drama is to be expected.

    *Prohibited love
    *Stepsiblings
    *Navey Seals
    *Sickness
    *Ops gone wrong
    *Family and frinendship
    *Steamy relationship
    *Comradeship

    Bella Mathew has you in your toes through all the drama that Cary and Cooper have.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
    Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Couple: Cooper & Carys
    ❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋
    ❝It doesn’t matter where we are. I’m yours, Carys. You were made for me.❞
    ❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋
    This is the one I've been waiting for since I started Bellas books, and I knew I was going to fall hard for Cooper. Wow, did I fall and get broken in the best and worst ways. I couldn't see how him and Carys were going to fit, but they did. I loved how both of them in a way needed the same thing, to get away. Both for different reasons but when they came together the love and chemistry flew off the pages. Goodness this book has a hold on me with all the different feels and angst, laughing, swooning, and crying. The way I need these two to get their happily ever after, let's see how the family handles this.
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  • Liebeleintje
    5.0 out of 5 stars Empfehlung
    Reviewed in Germany on February 21, 2023
    Super spannend bis zum Schluss….so gut. Das Beste von allen aus der Serie.
    Empfehlenswert. Bin gespannt auf den letzten Teil.
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  • Andrea
    5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ
    Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2022
    I have been waiting for Coopers book since the beginning of the series and it was worth the wait.

    The first part of the Duet gives a lot of back story as to how this unique love story gets started. Cary’s has been in love with Cooper for years but after their parents get married.. a relationship with Cooper seems a little impossible and adding in the fact that Cooper joins the Navy Seals right after high school also plays a factor.

    When they are reunited a little while later we’ll let’s just say that is when fireworks start to go off.

    I absolutely loved this book and I only raged slightly at the end with that cliff hanger. Okay I lied.. I raged a lot more. The emotions that I felt while reading was everything you expect from a Bella book.

    A well written story with lots of humor, spice and gut wrenching moments. Those last couple chapters had me so captivated that I couldn’t stop until I hit that ending.

    I can’t wait to read part 2, Ending the game, to see how it gets wrapped up in a HEA that they deserve 💖
  • Courtney Small
    5.0 out of 5 stars awesome!!
    Reviewed in Australia on August 30, 2022
    Awesome!!
    That ending though…….will just have to patiently wait for book two of this duet, which fortunately isn’t far off.

    This is a brother’s best friend & step sibling romance. This sounds taboo but in my opinion it really isn’t, it’s a complication. Carys has had a crush/been in love with Cooper for years, then he ended being her older step brother.
    Cooper is a Navy Seal and is only home for days at a time, when they meet up again both do a poor job of fighting/hiding their feelings.
    This was written really well and Carys as a character was a strong, determined and fiercely loyal and I cannot wait to see what comes next.
  • Kem85/BR
    5.0 out of 5 stars ❤️🎶❤️
    Reviewed in Brazil on July 24, 2023
    I was so happy to have found a good book to read during my holidays. Little did I know I'd spend my evenings getting addicted to Carys and Cooper...
  • Avidreadersbc
    5.0 out of 5 stars MUST READ!
    Reviewed in India on April 28, 2023
    Oh my gosh! I totally forgot how much I loved military romances until I started reading this book. This book was just a rollercoaster of emotions. So much love, lust, pain and angst...I was totally hooked from the first page.

    Can't wait to find out what happens next in this story'.

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