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.
We broke down The Risk into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
Looking for more steamy and fun and enemies to lovers after The Risk? Throttled by Lauren Asher is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
Looking for more steamy and fun and enemies to lovers after The Risk? Minx by Sophie Lark is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
If The Risk's steamy and fun and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Obsidian delivers the same rush with a ya paranormal twist. Jennifer L. Armentrout knows exactly what you're craving.
You loved The Risk for the steamy and fun and hockey? Pucked is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Helena Hunting might just become your new auto-buy author.
Pucked Over hits the same steamy and fun and hockey notes that made The Risk impossible to put down. Helena Hunting brings steamy and fun to every page.
The steamy and fun and hockey that made The Risk unforgettable? Pucking Around channels that exact energy. 608 pages of steamy, fun that'll fill the void.
Looking for more steamy and fun and enemies to lovers after The Risk? Throttled by Lauren Asher is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
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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.
Every "Books Like" page on Sort By Cravings is built from element-level matching — not surface genre tags. We compare mood profiles, trope density, pacing, heat levels, and emotional tone across our entire library of 12 profiled books to find reads that match on the things that actually matter to readers. Read our editorial standards.