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Reckless Review

By 1804 a chip off the paternal block, Adrian Alistair Rohan has become an elite member of the Heavenly Host. He enjoys debauchery as he has for ages until recently. Unsure why he feels out of sorts, Adrian increasingly suffers from ennui.

Innocent six-foot tall Charlotte Spenser wants Viscount Rohan as hers, but knows how futile her chances of getting him are as he would not look at a virgin. Still after her maid Meggie tutors her on "bleedin' arses", accompanying her widow cousin Lina, she attends a party as a "watcher" at the Heavenly Host. Unable to explain why even honestly to himself, Adrian notices and feels compelled to stay near Charlotte, keeping her out of trouble. However, he could not keep her out of trouble with him as the temptation of having her in a myriad of ways proves too great for his vaunted control. The next three days he teaches her all types of sexual pleasures. However, he wants more, but fears his feelings while she always loved him. Meanwhile someone stalks the couple with ill intentions.

The Wicked House of Rohan (see Ruthless) continues the depraved escapades although the plot has moved forward four decades to follow the next brood of debauchers. The story line is fast-paced as Adrian instructs Charlotte on sensual pleasure, but feels imprisoned by his need for more of her. With a second wonderful warm romance enhancing this fine Regency, fans will enjoy this excellent character driven historical romance.

Harriet Klausner

Reckless Overview

Adrian Alistair Rohan lost his faith, and now, a dedicated member of the depraved Heavenly Host, he loses himself in his only pleasure: the seduction and debauchery of beautiful women. Rich, charming and devastatingly skilled in the arts of love, he never fails in his conquests…until Charlotte Spenser.

Charlotte is facing a desolate, passionless future, none of which matters to Adrian, who imagines her a toy until better prey arrives. But beneath her drab exterior, Charlotte is a woman as enchanting as she is brilliant and, lured into Adrian's world, soon she becomes the seducer, and he the seduced….

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Customer Reviews

A tale about two great couples - M. DETWILER - Martinsburg, PA
I read "Reckless" last night in one sitting. It was fantastic. I have read and enjoyed most of Anne Stuart's historical romances. I have to say that I liked "Reckless" more that the previous book in the trilogy. The heroine of Reckless, Charlotte, didn't have the emotional baggage that Elinor had in Ruthless. I love stories where the handsome, jaded hero falls for the awkward wallflower. And this one fit that bill tremendously. The hero, Adrian, is the son of the couple in Ruthless and is just as debauched as his father was before his mother tamed him. We all know that this type of hero really isn't all bad and the right little lady will be the making of him.
This book hit all my favorite buttons--smart, believable couple, a chance to see his parents are still in love, and a great secondary romance. The story of Simon and Lina was a great addition to this story. A lot of time I sort of skim over the secondary romance, but I didn't in this one or in Ruthless. I enjoyed both tales. Lina is one of my least favorite types of heroines, the kind with lots of mileage, but I was really rooting for her. Simon, a hunky vicar, is just the man to see through her charade and make her happy. I would have liked to see their story be a little longer. It was very rewarding.
5 stars for a great book. I can only hope the next book continues this upward spiral.

Anne Stuart's Reckless - the perfect historical romance - Joanna Terrero - N.J. USA
I liked The Wicked House of Rohan and Ruthless a lot, but in Reckless, Anne Stuart achieves a balance that had me transfixed with delight throughout the whole book.

I enjoyed the story so much that I read it in two sittings, and I got emotionally involved with the characters earlier than in the others books. The love scenes are sizzling. The interaction between Adrian and Charlotte is so well done that at times I felt like a voyeur. The way the characters from Ruthless came into Reckless was perfect. Actually it was nice to see Francis and Elinor again. If there is anything, I could say that I didn't like, it's when the secondary romance interrupts the first. I even fastforwarded a few pages to continue reading what really interested me. That's a personal thing, really trivial, which won't bother most readers. Later, I went back and read those pages I skipped, and realized the secondary romance is deeply emotional. If only it would have been feed to us at different points on the plot. In Ruthless, the secondary romance was woven in better. All the same, I still cherish Reckless. I wish there was a seven stars rating I could give it. Because I love it.

Typical plot by a not so typical author makes all the difference - Anne in VA - VA United States
I have to say that I've read books with similar plots before from other authors. Some were good and some not so good. What made this one great is that it's by Anne Stuart. Nobody writes like her and when she's on her game even a plot that has been done over and over again makes all the difference in the world. This is a little different from her normal "dark and tortured soul" style, but I liked it. I think this could have been a five star for me if the secondary romance was out and more was focused on the main story. I wanted a little more depth to the main characters. Many times the heroine mentioned Rohan's "sad" eyes, but it was never explained why he was so haunted. I would have liked to know more. For it being a 400 page book, this was actually a pretty short read.

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