Worth the Risk

by Heather B. Moore

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When Alicia's former crush Jeff comes into work, he's never looked better. But he already broke her heart once . . .

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Book Details

Genre

Contemporary Romance

Subgenre

Small Town

Series

Pine Valley • Book 1

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

2 Mild

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

2 Mild

Publication Date

November 8, 2025

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Addiction or recovery themes, Depression or anxiety

Editorial Reviews

" The descriptions of locations and emotions were well done, easy to visualize, and to feel. I felt a part of the scenes." -JP

"I loved this love story that brings in issues of adult children trying to help their parents through mental illness and hoarding. Beautiful story of healing and forgiveness." -Deb

"This was a wonderful romance story. The characters were realistic and pulled you into the story so it felt like you already knew them. Well worth reading." -Carol

Great read

Great read

Clean romance

Sweet romance with lots to like. Difficult topics are dealt with well. I could feel Alicia's pain in some ways. My mother started hording but for different reasons. I know what it is like to have to hide removing things and find an alternative way to dispose of trash so she didn't fish things out of the bin. It is stressful and frustrating. Alicia had great patience. Having never dealt with this kind of hording, I don't know if the quick turn around is realistic or not. Perhaps that varies from person to person but it was nice to end on a more positive note.The romance had a good deal of angst and ups and downs. But that too ends well in their happily ever after.No sex, language or violence

A great read

What I enjoyed:• The opening restaurant scene caught my Interest and drew me into the story.• I liked that the author sensitively used hoarding and mental illness as part of the plot.• Jeff and Alicia were the type of characters that you wanted to discover more about as you read the story.• The descriptions of locations and emotions were well done, easy to visualize, and to feel. I felt a part of the scenes.• This was a clean read.I recommend this book to those that enjoy contemporary romance.

Nice, modern romance

Wonderful characters and interesting back story. Addresses hoarding and long lost loves. I really wish there was more of a story towards the end. Loved the ending.

Pleased with the character growth

I wasn't sure how much I'd like this one. The main character, Jeff, is a little shady at the beginning. Or rather, he has a colorful past. I wasn't sure how Alicia could stand to be with him. But growth and new beginnings are a part of life, so I'm glad she gave him a chance. Alicia's mom has some issues, and they were resolved nicely. I felt like that switch was a bit quick, but I'm not complaining. This is technically clean, but I'd say it's probably still PG13. I can't wait to read more books in the series.