Book Review | Perfect Risk – C.A. Harms

Perfect Risk
By: C.A. Harms

Series: Mason Creek Series
Book Number In Series: 1 of 12
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Trope(s): Small Town, Second Chance Romance
Publisher: Indie
Publication Date: April 8th, 2021

My Rating: 4 stars

Blurb:

Mason Creek, Montana is my home. It always has been and truth is, there is no place like it.

I can hide away in a big city, pretend as if I’m not drowning. I can ignore the sadness inside my heart that is begging for a change. But if I’m being honest, my sense of belonging has disappeared. I thought I wanted the big city life, the fast track and all the glamorous things. Turns out, there’s nowhere I’d rather be than home.

Coming back to help run my mom’s business gave me the perfect escape.

But there is one problem.

An unresolved past has a way of haunting anyone. Things can sure get complicated when the man that broke your heart all those years ago is now your new landlord.

It may get a little messy, I may regret my decision to stay…
But then again, this might just be the Perfect Risk.

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My Review

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Perfect Risk by C.A. Harms is the first novel in the Mason Creek Series. Oh my goodness gracious! I am already loving the STRONG small town vibes flowing from this series. What can I say, it’s one of my absolute favorite tropes!

In My Own Words:

Perfect Risk is the second chance romance of Wyatt Murphy and Sadie Michaels. This story is told from both Wyatt and Sadie’s point of views.

In high school, Sadie Michaels crushed on Wyatt Murphy. So when he asked her to be his date at the school dance, Sadie was over the moon excited. But her night didn’t turn out the way she imagined it would. Instead, she sat on her front porch steps waiting for the boy who never bothered to show. And what made everything worse was the years spent being ridiculed and made fun of due to one boy’s actions. So when she graduated from high school, she left her home, her family and her friends behind to find a different life with a better perspective.

For five years Sadie has lived the big city life, only coming to the conclusion that she was made for small town days instead of loud city nights. So with her trailer packed up, she heads back home to Mason Creek, Montana where her family and her friends still reside. The curse with small towns, everyone interferes in everyone’s business.

It only took a few days for Sadie to slam into the boy who caused her many years of pain. Only Wyatt isn’t a boy anymore. He’s Mason Creek’s very own police officer and most eligible bachelor. And Wyatt will do everything in his power to show Sadie he is no longer the irresponsible teenage boy who broke her heart all those years ago.

But will Sadie find it in her heart to forgive Wyatt?

My Thoughts:

C.A. Harms is a fairly new-to-me author. So when I picked up Perfect Risk, I wasn’t sure what to expect. All I knew was I was in the mood for a small town romance with heart and heat and C.A. Harms DELIVERED!! My heart is extremely full!

Wyatt and Sadie’s story is exactly what second chances are made of and I loved the fact that they both lived and learned from past mistakes. Standing up Sadie has lived in the back of Wyatt’s mind since the moment he made the decision. I loved Wyatt’s honesty. He f*cked up that night and he knew he did. Karma bit him in the ass…HARD…. For that decision. I won’t spoil it, but know, this man had his whole world turned upside down by another person’s reckless decision…. You live and you learn. He definitely learned, and his past forced him to be a better man. I loved that moral of the story.

Now, as for Sadie, this woman had her own difficult decision to make. She could either forgive Wyatt for his past and his decisions that caused her pain, or she could move on from the past and realize what he did as a kid does not define the man he is, today. I’m so happy she chose to forgive, or otherwise I’d be writing a whole different review.

These two are as sweet as sugar. I loved their chemistry and I loved the fact that their adult selves were honest and open about their feelings. When Sadie had a moment of insecurity, she hid for a day but then she came clean about that moment. The communication between these two was spot on!! I loved it.

Of course, we can’t forget about the smolder. Mr. Wyatt Murphy is sexy as sin beneath the sheets and on the streets. What made him sexy was the adoration he showed towards Sadie. A man that is invested in his woman, is a great man, in my book.

Now onto why I rated this a four star instead of a full five star rating.
You see, I loved the story, the dialogue, and the characters. But I felt some moments were rushed. I wanted more sexy vibes from Wyatt and Sadie. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the sweet moments but I wanted a touch more passion and lust fueled moments. I felt a bit selfish with this one. Which only goes to show how invested I was in it.

Overall, Perfect Risk by C.A. Harms was the perfect introduction to the Mason Creek Series!! I cannot wait to continue on with all the small town vibes! I need them now!

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