Week 36 Review: Run the Risk

From Goodreads:
From the author of On the Edge and Light of Day, Run the Risk is a romantic and gritty story, perfect for fans of Simone Elkeles.

Grace has done her best to move on since her ex-boyfriend Mateo chose gang life over her. But even though years have passed, she hasn’t forgotten him—especially since she's seen her younger brother Alex drawn to a life on the streets. She can't bear to think of Alex making the same mistakes as Mateo, but she feels him slipping away.

So when Mateo suddenly resurfaces, insisting he's left gang life behind him, Grace sees an opportunity. Maybe he could be the one to reach Alex and pull him away from the edge. She tells herself she's only talking to Mateo again because of Alex, but her feelings quickly return. Can she ever trust Mateo again? And is saving her brother worth risking a broken heart? With everyone she loves in danger, Grace must decide how much to sacrifice before it’s too late.

Run the Risk is set in the same world as Allison van Diepen's previous novels Light of Day and On the Edge (readers will recognize some of their favorite characters in this book) and features a diverse cast. With romance, action, and realistic friendships, this is a gripping story about the dangers one girl faces to save the people she loves.

My Review:
Oh, this was another great book in this series! I don't know why it took me so long to read this one after all the others, because it meant that my memory of those is a bit blurred, but yeah, I think this one stands on its own pretty well!

Grace had a wonderful relationship with Mateo before he joined a gang. Now that he's back in her life, well, it's a good thing because her brother is going down a similar road. Sure, she had to employ a bit of blackmail, but I think he would've helped regardless.

I wasn't sure how this book would be part of the series, with the Destinios gang, and when it came up, well, that was a pretty big conflict between them! Really enjoyed reading that! And there was mentions of previous characters, which was nice!

There were some moments where I raged at the unfairness of it all. Like with her brother and the gang. And then there were some ridiculous moments. It all came together in a really cute, fun, easy and quick read!

Loved reading this book, it was a really great read!

Author: Allison Van Diepen
Series: On the Run #3
Read: September 2nd, 2019
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her books and it's a End of Series 2019 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: April 11th 2017

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars