Name: Pia 's review of Reckless by Lauren Roberts
Item: Reckless
Rating: 3
Author: Pia

Lauren Roberts

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! Praise for Powerless: ‘Nothing short of epic’ Rosie Talbot, bestselling author of Sixteen Souls ‘A masterpiece’ Goodreads Reader Review ‘Everyone needs to read it’ TikTok Review ‘The BEST book I’ve read’ NetGalley Reader Review ‘A sizzling slice of fantasy romance’ Booksellers Review ‘Incredible and impressive’ Goodreads Reader Reader ‘A riveting fantasy debut’ Bookseller Review ‘This destroyed me... In a good way!’ Bookseller Review The second heart-racing instalment in this bestselling and sizzling fantasy romance trilogy. Perfect for fans of Red Queen and The Hunger Games. The kingdom of Ilya is in turmoil… After surviving the Purging Trials, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray has killed the King, and kickstarted a Resistance throughout the land. Now she’s running from the one person she had wanted to run to. Kai Azer is now Ilya’s Enforcer, loyal to his brother Kitt, the new King. He has vowed to find Paedyn and bring her to justice. Across the deadly Scorches, and deep into the hostile city of Dor, Kai pursues the one person he wishes he didn’t have to. But in a city without Elites, the balance between the hunter and hunted shifts – and the battle between duty and desire is deadly. Be swept away by this bestselling, dagger-to-the-throat romantasy trilogy taking the world by storm. Follow Lauren Roberts on TikTok @Laurens1Library.

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Reckless

Sophia

“Call us even. Call me crazy. I don’t care. Just…” His eyes are pleading, brimming with emotion. “Just call me yours.”

Sina

For the reckless souls who dare to love and be loved

By the time this series ends they better be happy together or I swear to God😭

“No.” My voice is stern. “No, I’m sick of running. And I won’t spend the rest of my life doing it unless it’s you I’m running back to."

“Then I’ll spend the rest of my life tracking you down,” he says quietly. “Glimpsing you in the shadows. Fighting you in the streets. Dancing with you in my dreams. Because living without you is only bearable when I know you are out there still living too.”

He says my name like it’s been on the tip of his tongue, whispered into every breath he’s taken.

Then he opens his arms. A quiet sob slips past my lips as I crawl into his lap.

I laugh, crouching as I wrap an arm around her back and flip her over my shoulder. Lowering her slowly to the ground, I lay her down so flowers circle her as she smiles up at me.

The setting sun drips golden rays across her face, blue eyes burning bright against the vibrant red of each poppy. It’s hard to believe that something so beautiful would willingly stare at the likes of me.

The bow is hot in my clenched fist. My eyes drift back to his, finding something akin to awe on his face.

 voice is even, my face cold. “I’ll be sure to make them pay.”

I watch him take a heavy breath. “Can’t stand to see me wounded?”

I take a step back, my eyes on his. “Only when it’s my doing.”

The last thing I hear as I step from behind the rocks is a fervent “Be careful. For me.”

Ignoring my own wound, I turn to his far more worrying one. Blood stains his skin, engulfing the shoulder underneath. The sight has me suddenly swallowing my rage, seeing a shade of red that has nothing to do with the blood running down his skin.

That realization might just anger me more. Because it is then that I understand just how terribly I will hurt anyone who dares hurt him.

“I thought you had found your courage,” she says softly.

I smile slightly. “Maybe I’m fine with being a fool. So long as it’s for you.”

His next words mirror the ones whispered after placing me atop his feet to dance beside the firelight. “Let me swim for the both of us.”

“You going to kiss me, Gray, or just continue admiring what you see?” he murmurs, now running a thumb over my bottom lip.

“Still contemplating drowning you, actually.” My voice is breathy, my own fingers wandering over the curve of his jaw.

“Oh, darling, I already am.” His lips inch closer to mine, teasing me. “And I’m begging you to let me breathe you in.”

I smile slyly. “I thought you never begged?”

“I’m getting used to it when it comes to you.”

And then his hand slips behind my neck to pull my lips toward his.

“He used to dance for me until I fell asleep,” I whisper against his chest.

I feel him nod against my hair. “Then we’ll dance until you’re dreaming of him.”

“Jealousy looks good on you, Gray,” I murmur, my fingers still cupping her chin.

Her eyes flick between mine, full of a familiar fire. “I’m not jealous.”

My gaze lingers on her lips before traveling down the length of her. “Then you just look good.”

I hate myself for hating how it sounds rolling off his tongue. Because useful is the extent of our relationship. The most we will ever mean to each other.

“Fine,” I say, annoyed at the sound of my voice quivering. “Pretend.”

With that, I allow myself to melt into his warmth when he pulls me closer.

She made it. She’s breathing. She’s alive.

I don’t know that I’ll be able to say the same for me.

 eyelids are heavy, blinking shut without my permission. In fact, my entire body is heavy, weighing me down as I begin to sink.

She tastes like a piece of the heaven I won’t be going to. Kissing her is relief. It’s a delicate sort of demand.

I know it’s all talk of a dead man. All confessions of two people suddenly aware of their imminent doom. But I melt at his words, mourn what could have been. And now I’ll drown in the regret that is him.

My head finds the back of his shoulder, slumping against him despite my best efforts. My body aches, every inch of my betraying being begging to curl up against him, to be held by him.

 my weakest, I wish for him. And at my strongest, I wish I could say it wasn’t the same.

He rests his head on mine, gentle and grounding. I hate that he feels like that. Feels like comfort incarnate.

The distant sound of clicking boots has her snatching her hand out of my grasp.

Good. Fine. I’m glad that’s over with.

“Better?” I ask, breathless. I feel her nod.

Silence stretches between us. She rests her head on my shoulder.

Every bit of my being is focused on the way her fingers feel between mine. It’s absurd.

I swallow before lacing her fingers with mine, feeling her breath hitch at the sudden contact. But then her breathing is slowing against my back, her hand clutching mine like an anchor from her racing thoughts.

She’s unbearable, really. But not in the way that makes it any easier to look away. No, everything about her is a bold sort of beauty, like a rose proudly displaying its thorns. She’s alluring in the way that most deadly things are. It’s captivating.

And then I’m shaking my head, wrapping an arm around her legs, and pulling them against me. She looks at me, shocked. And then she smiles, bright and big like the night sky hanging above us. I fear she could rival the stars.

I pull my horse to a halt, hesitating before resting heavy hands atop her thighs. I allow myself one moment. One selfish moment of my miserable existence committed to her. To a girl in the arms of a boy. To a facade.

Yet, I can’t help but think that in another life, another time, another chance to choose each other—I would be in that bed beside her.

Pia 

Filler book but, unexpectedly, had FANTASTIC tension 

soph 

Nicole Elora

Loved the romance but the end was the end of me 

🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕

This book is just amaaaaaazing, There was not a single boring page throughout the book. 

Varolena🌬

This book is just amaaaaaazing, There was not a single boring page throughout the book. 

And KAIIII!! 

I'M IN LOVE WITH THAT MAN!!

It was still a page turner for me because I’m addicted to Kai and Paedyn’s dynamic, but there wasn’t much plot. I guess that’s what the writer is going for… The whole book is about going back to Ilya but nothing much interesting happens along the journey. It was still a good read but I had to force myself time to time to pick it up and read. 

ovgun

Jessica Saunders

Oh how I need the next book. You don't juST SLOW BURN AND THAT ENDING!

Susan

<spoiler>“oh, but you are my undoing. my deliverance. my downfall disguised as a deity. you are my ruin.” </spoiler>

i love paedyn and kai so much. they had me squealing, screaming and crying of cuteness. there is really nothing in the world that could make me hate them. 

from the first chapter they reunited to the last chapter. they were always protecting eachother even despite “hating eachother.” 

<spoiler>the kisses, the glances, the slight touches. they are so dear to me. and i’m so thankful for those characters. </spoiler>

also the ending, what the fuck. i’m sorry but what the fuck. i hated that more than anything and i wish i could unread the last four chapters. i refuse to believe that’s how it ends and how fearless will start. 

now, i love lauren but her writing just severely lacks. there’s constant errors (although slight, but they are there) the reputation of certain things as if they weren’t said in two chapters prior. although i loved the same words from powerless being said in different conditions. i just really think lauren needs to proof read her work more, and hire a better editor please.

<spoiler>“oh, but you are my undoing. my deliverance. my downfall disguised as a deity. you are my ruin.” </spoiler>

~ ♡ 6/5

i love paedyn and kai so much. they had me squealing, screaming and crying of cuteness. there is really nothing in the world that could make me hate them. 

from the first chapter they reunited to the last chapter. they were always protecting eachother even despite “hating eachother.” 

<spoiler>the kisses, the glances, the slight touches. they are so dear to me. and i’m so thankful for those characters. </spoiler>

also the ending, what the fuck. i’m sorry but what the fuck. i hated that more than anything and i wish i could unread the last four chapters. i refuse to believe that’s how it ends and how fearless will start. 

now, i love lauren but her writing just severely lacks. there’s constant errors (although slight, but they are there) the reputation of certain things as if they weren’t said in two chapters prior. although i loved the same words from powerless being said in different conditions. i just really think lauren needs to proof read her work more, and hire a better editor please.

reread count: III 


The book is actually fun. The plottwist🔥🔥. I don’t know why I finished it THATT LONG. 

I enjoyed this more than the previous instalment, a bit more emotion and character development. As this is YA, this series feels a bit tamer than other romantasy books that I’ve read. The fantasy world isn’t very richly developed and some scenes felt a bit derivative, like pretending-everything’s-an-act-when-it’s-not in the gentleman’s club, which was very reminiscent of Rhys and Feyre at the night court in A Court of Mist and Fury). Nevertheless, the story had me gripped, and I’d like to see how it plays out.

Laura Dobie

This one was disappointing. I felt like I was re-reading book 1 but without the fantasy aspect and in a different, more boring, location. There wasn't much of a plot, the characters were flat, Kitt contributed absolutely nothing to this story (except to be incredibly depressing) and to be honest the chemistry and tension that really made book 1 a page turner was repetitive, cliched and downright annoying. It's sad, there was so much potential to develop these characters and build out the fantasy world, but nope, we didn't get any of that. I hope book 3 doesn't disappoint.

Saffia

The plot holes were plot-holing, but still a very enjoyable read with great romance. Again, all the stars are for Kai. 

Isidora Vatali

I was about to cry at the ending because what the actual Frick is this but actually, it’s like really good like I love this book so much

Kind of stupid wasn’t as good as the first one 

Tayla Puertollano

I just love everything about it, the ending was shocking

Gabriela Carrasco

The adventure throughout this book was crazyyy! I think i preferred it to the first for that exact reason. The ending has left me on such a cliffhanger that I’m counting down the days until book three comes out.

Anna

Pushed on through this. Okay, not great! 

Aims

Keira

kinda just went round and round, was still good 

Cameron Gleeson 

This book was even better than the first. Gosh I love them so much. The ending kinda ruined it but I hope the next book starts with a "No."😭

This book was even better than the first. Gosh I love them so much. The ending kinda ruined it but I hope the next book starts with a "No."😭

Kai is PERFECT in every way.

I have to wait for April, I’m going to die 

Lea Labat 

I have to wait for April, I’m going to die 

Kitt … I hate you 

Was the plot a little boring and repetitive? Yes. Did I guess the ending? Also yes. Did I hate their first kiss? Omg yes, I’m pretending that wasn’t their first kiss. That being said, I love Kai and Pae with all my heart and therefore this is a 4 star book <3

Sílvia

Anna Oeltjenbruns

such a good continuation of this series! the kitt chapters really got me hooked and intrigued! really looking forward to the next book 😊

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