Paige Durant is a model cadet at Wallingford Academy who is poised to graduate and hopes to become a pilot of the US Air Force. With a no nonsense attitude and obedience in her blood, she has no time for distractions which includes the newest student to Wallingford who she's been tasked to mentor.

Logan Evans was once a model student in school.. now he just enjoys playing video games with his friends. But when he takes the fall for a crime that lands him in Wallingford Academy, life as he knows it is over.

Disrespecting code, conduct, and authority at every turn, Paige struggles to keep Logan in check while attempting to whip him into the fine, obedient, respectful cadet that the Academy demands.

But when walls are broken down and new feelings emerge, Logan proves to be Paige's biggest challenge yet in ways she never imagined. And when Logan's need to help a friend once again gets him into trouble causing even more serious consequences than just dealing with the Academy, Paige will have to risk her own future to save his.

Risking It All is a standalone contemporary that I absolutely loved! Paige is such a great character. She always wants to do what's right, but at the end of the day she wants to be happy. Watching her struggle between her needs and her father's wants is so relatable and is sure to connect with a lot of readers.

Logan will become yet another book boyfriend in the best kind of way. While he's moody and rebellious on the outside, he is loyal and compassionate to a fault. Your heart will go out to him when you find out just how loyal he can be and how those closest to him take advantage.

Individually Logan and Paige are solid characters, but when you put them together: magic happens! What starts out as a tenuous relationship, slowly turns into an understanding friendship that melts into swoon worthiness! While their relationship isn't technically "forbidden" it is something completely out of Paige's comfort zone which causes her to show this new vulnerability that she's never shown before. While eager, Logan is also patient and allows Paige to set the speed and tone of their relationship. Kudos for the real talk! Logan helps Paige come out of her shell and shows her that the decisions in her life are HERS to make while she proves to Logan that he is so much more than what life has given him and he deserves better.

Outside the main cast is this great group of secondary characters that will cause you to run the gamut of emotions. You will either like, love, tolerate, or dislike immensely and they round out this little world that S.M. Koz has created so completely.

I can not recommend Risking It All enough! I didn't expect to love it as much as I do. Don't miss it, preorder today!

I loved the play on gender in Risking It All. Women aren't expected to be the ones dreaming of a future in the military. We have a great example of a girl who's not going to let other people's ideas or preconceived notions deter her from her dreams. There's sexism in this book and Paige handles it really well. We also get to watch her realize that she can have a boyfriend and the future she's always dreamed of, without losing out on anything. This is just a beautiful example of a strong, independent woman and I think we need more of this in YA.

I didn't think I was going to like Logan at all. Even though we get to see things from his point of view, we warmed up to him slowly the way Paige did. I loved watching his back story unfold and seeing who he really was as a person. This was a great lesson in loyalty and what it really means to be a great friend.

I think the characterization in this book is amazing and I loved everything about it. It's a refreshing YA and I think it has a place on everyone's shelf.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Swoon Reads through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.*