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Reckless (svensk utgåva) by Lauren Roberts

134 reviews

nancymae_reads's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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achi1's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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enchantingreads_rosyreviews's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

If she is Shadow, then I am Flame. This girl is the very thing I can’t seem to escape—can’t seem to go anywhere without the remnants of her following. Where I am, she is. Whether it’s in the flesh or in the fragments of my mind. And where there is a flame, there is always a shadow. She is my inevitable.

This book feels like the in-between story. Meaning, there isn’t a lot of action or story progression here, so it’s much more character driven. That said, this book is still AMAZING!!! The pining, the freaking slow-burn/enemies to lovers romance, is *chef’s kiss* perfection! I mean it… swooning is guaranteed when you read every interaction between Paedyn and Kai.

And now I’ll drown in the regret that is him... There is no past, no future. Just him. Just us. Just this moment and what we decide to do with it. Death emboldens. The end initiates... My heart aches. Aches to be reunited with the piece he’s stolen from me... I am recklessness incarnate. Until the very end. My mouth meets his. He tastes like longing. Like regret and relief. Like nothing matters but this moment. It’s fervent, like a sinner’s final prayer. And maybe that is what this kiss is. Repentance.

There are also a lot of unexpected surprises in this story, the expansion of this world (I mean, Kai goes all over the place looking for Paedyn), and we get Kitt’s POV while he’s back at the castle. This book really fleshes out the world we were introduced to and explores the ramifications of everything that happened in Powerless.

“Out here I am Kai and nothing more... Out here I am powerless. A monster without an ability to hide behind. An Enforcer free from his masks. A man shouting his love for a woman... I think I would fall on my sword if it meant you mourned me,” he breathes. “And it’s terrifying to think you hold that much power over me... You asked me what my favorite color was once. I’d never even pondered the answer to that question before you. And yet, I realized in that moment that it was blue... It is your eyes... I may be a monster, but if you cut me, I’ll bleed. And if you break my heart, Pae, you’ll break me. So, if even a sliver of your soul longs for mine, I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to deserve it."

After Powerful broke my heart wide open, it was refreshing to return to the banter between Kai & Paedyn. However, the pining? The yearning? The sizzle? Whew! The way these two have me “just one more chapter”-ing until well past an acceptable bedtime... ugh, I just love them so much! And for anyone who “ships” them, this will make you happy... but the cliffhanger ending is borderline criminal.

He is my anchor, and I am willing to sink, so long as it is with him... Because uttering the words feels like a death sentence. Every person I’ve ever loved has left me. I’m cursed to lose in love. But that is what I feel for him, what I’ve felt even when I hated him. Because hating him was easier than hating myself for wanting him... Because wherever I love, people die. And I’d rather love him silently than mourn him loudly.

While I still prefer duet-style narration, the actors in this story beautifully delivered the emotion necessary for this book. I also liked the addition of Kitt’s voice, so we’re able to see how he’s managing life post-Powerless too. Watching how the characters grow in this book is what makes it so great. It’s a true sequel, in that regard, because it picks the story up right where we left it in Powerless & dives deeper in the each character.

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barrymeinbooks's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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hollym1900's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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coastal_moonlit_garden's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was good! It was a bit slow at times but I love the cliff hanger ending. I’m excited to see what unfolds in the next book!

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hematthews's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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vaguelyredhead's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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browniel14's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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avialaeleigh's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Once again this author has left me at a cliff hanger that leaves me sad and pissed off and with a slew of questions of what is going to happen next and what dumb shit Kai or Paedyn is goingbto cause.

I love the way that this was written. It had me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next thing to happen. And when I tell the enemies to lovers in this books was just *chefs kiss* perfect.

And I cannot believe that Kitt went and "proposed" to Paedyn when he damn well knows that Kai is in love with her and that she very much feels something for Kai even if he isn't for sure that it's love. That is a fucked up thing to do. Especially without speaking to him in private about it first, make sure that he was okay with it. Cause you can hate someone and love them all at the same time, that doesn't mean that you are okay with your brother getting with that person.

And was Paedyn the one that Kitt and his advisor were talking about in his study or did he come up with this on the fly in his craziness. I could have sworn in the first book that there wasnsomething mentioned about him being promised to someone else. Maybe I am wrong though.

Also how is Paedyn going to react to this. Is she going to be okay and go along with it to survive? Also will Kitt have her killed if she refuses to marry him? What is his whole game plan for that? Will Pae pretend to go along with it and then try and escape with Kai later?

I need the next book in my hands right now.

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