Reckless King

<i> <b>➳When the forbidden becomes such an addictive force that cannot be broken, Heath must show Kara that he is the ideal partner that she needs to have in this imperative college romance...</b> </i><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1533931311i/26107299._SX540_.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>➳Knowing <b>Heath from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2402460546?book_show_action=false&amp;from_review_page=1" rel="nofollow noopener">Shameless King</a>, one knows what a down-right calmed individual he is. His love for hockey and plants is also another thing that</b> should not come as a surprise as he is such a unique individual. The Kings of Rittenhouse as back with yet again another couple that will have you craving for more. We also get to meet a new character, Kara, Heath's new <b>love interest. There is no way of denying how incredible these two are together, no matter what the consequences</b> are once they find out what makes their relationship so forbidden. <br><br>➳There is also no denying that <b>Heath is a smoldering guy, who also has a heart filled with pure admiration and compassion when it comes down to his hobbies, passions, and likes. When it comes down to Kara</b>, there is also no denying that Heath will do everything he can to make her believe that she is meant to be with him. It's not just about the physical attraction between them both, but it's also about how their emotions seem to become one as a whole. Kara is an <b>isolated individual who has focused her college life on studying and staying on track with anything that is scholar. Being a party animal</b> is not her persona, making her stand out in the crowd when Heath first meets her. That's when all attraction takes place, and after one night filled with passion Heath cannot deny how much his head is wrapped around what is Kara.<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1399476359ra/9556827.gif" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>➳Overall, there isn't much to say when it comes down to <b>Heath and Kara because of the lack of spoilers. No matter what twist and turn <a href="https://goodreads.com/author/show/16647845.Maya_Hughes" title="Maya Hughes" rel="noopener">Maya Hughes</a> applies to their story, there is no accepting that you end up shocked</b> with everything they go through. In the back of my mind though, all I kept thinking was about Emmett and Avery in this story. As per <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2402460546?book_show_action=false&amp;from_review_page=1" rel="nofollow noopener">Shameless King</a>, I only kept thinking of <b>Ford and Olivia. We get to see these two in "action" in this novel, making it more aware to the guys, with the exception of Colm, that Ford and Olivia are just meant to be and are</b> playing around each other. <br><br>➳But in this novel, my mind just kept wanting more of <b>Em and Avery. That's the next novel in the KINGS OF RITTENHOUSE series that is coming,</b> but my hands are itching for it already! Thank you to Maya for being such an incredible human being and one of my <b>2018 newest and favorite authors. This release is one of a kind, and one that</b> will have you wanting for more of Maya's writing.<br><br><i>➳ARC kindly provided by the author, in exchange for an honest review...</i><br><br><b>➳Follow Me On:</b><br><a href="http://www.cristiinareads.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a> ♕ <a href="http://www.instagram.com/cristiinareads" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a> ♕ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cristiinareads" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a> ♕ <a href="http://www.twitter.com/cristiinareads" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>

3.5 Stars<br /><br />This is really hard to rate. But since there were things I liked and things I didn’t enjoy, a middle of the road rating is probably most accurate. Starting with the positive….<br /><br />The characters were likable, and I enjoyed them as a couple. I was intrigued with Heath from the previous book. Heath Taylor, 22, was a catch in this one too. He cooks, he knows his flowers, and his favorite movie is The Breakfast Club. This was off to a good start. <br /><br />He was sexy: <br />“‘…that will make it that much hotter when I rip those pants off you, bend you over that desk and eat you out from behind when this session is over.’”<br /><br />And so sweet:<br />“How was I supposed to go an entire semester without touching her? Without holding her and falling asleep in her arms? She’d already carved out a place in my heart…”<br /><br />The guy knew how to woo on a date too. Too bad there wasn’t more time spent on that, and less spent on the story’s conflicts. But I’m getting ahead of myself. <br /><br />Kara Ellis, 23, was hardworking and smart, and I really enjoyed her approach to their initial “meeting.” She wasn’t self conscious about what she looked like naked; she wasn’t afraid to appreciate him naked; and this was quite refreshing in romanclandia where there are just too many blushing virgins. We need more heroines like Kara who can enjoy the experience for what it is and who have had some experience. <br /><br />There was insta-love, but it wasn’t a big issue here because I could sense their connection. There was no OW drama—woohoo! This was looking good. So color me more than disappointed when the story dropped off in the second half.<br /><br />For one, I think my patience with student-teacher scenarios is wearing thin, and this one felt contrived in that regard. On one hand I feel like if you’re really into a person, a few months of friendship wouldn’t hurt, nor should it be taboo. Again, the forbidden angle felt forced. Or the simple, mature solution would have been to notify the appropriate university personnel that you already know each other/are involved. No harm, no foul. Surely something could have been worked out if it was a university large enough to have graduate students teaching undergrad classes (not all colleges allow this in the first place). But the story’s eventual resolution turns out, perhaps, to be too convenient. I’m sure this school’s policy on credits was not the one on file during my college days. <br /><br />I might have been able to shrug off most of that, along with a few errors I picked up along the way and some pacing awkwardness, but then came more angst and…well, personally I felt it went too far. I don’t like depressing twists in my romances, mostly because some of those things I’ve either lived through myself or known others who have. Like many others romance readers, I read romance to escape, and this one hit a personal trigger. <br /><br />Told via Heath and Kara’s alternating first person POV, the first half is sweet and sexy, but the later half is drug down with angst. It just clouded the whole story with a sad feeling. This couple had a ton of potential, but their chemistry eventually became overshadowed by a plot that came to rely too much on angst and a twist that felt like cheap shock value rather than the development of a mature relationship. I also craved more of a sweeping epic epilogue to overcome so much of the depressing turn of events. <br /><br />This is probably my last one in this series. I’m still not connecting with the rest of the series characters. In fact, in both books I found the references to them tiresome, their stories hinted at but their characters never fully dimensional. For different reasons, their premises are not romantic to me. <br /><br />Safety Recap: <input type="checkbox" class="spoiler__control" aria-label="The following text has been marked spoiler. Toggle checkbox to reveal or hide." onchange="this.labels[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden', !this.checked);" id="2fa043a0-4132-4453-b20a-70ecacd04aac" /><label aria-hidden="true" class="spoiler" for="2fa043a0-4132-4453-b20a-70ecacd04aac">No cheating. No sex scenes w/OP. No OW drama. OM drama. No rape or sexual abuse. Possible trigger: death of a friend/loss of innocent young life. HFN/HEA.</label><br /><br /><i>*I volunteered to review this ARC. All reviews written by Book-Bosomed Book Blog are honest opinions. In the interest of providing unbiased book reviews and to avoid misleading other readers, it is the blog’s policy not to withhold or delay any reviews no matter the star rating. To the best of my knowledge, this title was presented to the blog without any conditions or stipulations.</i>

OK read. <br /><br />I had a high expectation for Miss Hughes. After all she is my favorite NA romance author. I thought the story will involve a lot of angst and something forbidden. But it turns out mild angst and a lot of sex. <br /><br />Nothing wrong with the sex. It was hot. I want more twist and more plot. More heat. More comlication to make this story alive. <br /><br />The main characters are likeable characters. Nothing new. <br /><br />Well anyway, overall this is OK read. <br /><br />3 stars

<img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1535181007i/26195389.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Before everyone frowns at me in disappointment, I wanted to read this with nothing but intense enjoyment, but certain aspects made it difficult. While the characters have good development, the plot they were given wasn’t… fantastic. More on this later. First, I want to discuss the positives.<br><br>In some ways, Kara and Heath <i>almost</i> have an instant love type relationship, but they have enough connection to prevent it from being unrealistic and too extravagant. I would have preferred some more time exploring their romantic relationship, because Heath could be wonderfully sweet and charismatic, as well as dominating and commanding within the bedroom.<br><br>Kara is an admirable character. Driven and intelligent, she’s confident with herself and not self conscious about admiring a handsome athlete’s naked form. I consider this characterisation refreshing, also much appreciated, amongst a fictional world filled with blushing virgins and constant self-conscious young women. <br><br><blockquote> <b> <i>She'd been mine since the second I'd laid eyes on her...</i> </b> </blockquote><br><br>The plot felt contrived and eventually convoluted. Perhaps the student-teacher aspect would’ve interested me more if it started earlier rather than later, creating some good push-pull dynamics, as well as creating a bigger sense of forbidden romance between Kara and Heath. <br><br>However, it also felt as if the taboo angle was forced, to create some form of tension within the seeming perfect relationship, because realistically either person could have notified appropriate university employees to rectify the conflict of interest situation. <br><br>I couldn’t get around the sudden angst-ridden plot twist. Maybe that makes me heartless, but whatever, because it felt like another forced angle to separate the characters from each other. Kara and Heath’s story could have been brilliant, but the couple’s chemistry was overshadowed by heavy angst and unexpected twists that, to be honest, felt like added cheap shock value. <br><br>Will I continue reading this series? Yes, I’m a completionist, not a quitter. I also <i>love</i> hockey romance enough to keep reading on. I also <i>want</i> Colm and Ford’s stories.<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1524694799i/25433605.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1524653840i/25430869.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><b>Follow:</b><br><a href="https://luxreads.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rochelle.reads/" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a>

So I had absolutely no worries keeping my head in this book. After I finished Shameless King I jumped on KU to grab the next one and saw that there was an introductory novella and just as I was about to one click it I saw a few reviews saying how badly it made them want book three. And since I was already feeling that to my soul I thought I had best just jump into this one.<br /><br />And I am so glad I did. Even if I cried a lot more than I was expecting to. Like seriously there was a load of emotions in this story that I wasn't really expecting. Especially with Heath being the laid back slightly impulsive one he had been painted to be in the previous book. <br /><br />But it just goes to prove that sometimes even those closest to us don't know what's going on under the surface. And that was true for both Heath and Kara. They both had a few broken edges that fit together beautifully to give them a calm surface.<br /><br />Their story was one that was made complicated by their pasts and their futures. But in the present you could feel their connection and chemistry and I just wanted them to work out from their first meeting. <br /><br />And although I loved every page of their story I kind of felt ripped off by that epilogue. I know it was to have me racing to Amazon to grab the next one but I already have that. Thank you KU. So I really just wanted more Heath and Kara, happy and together and a glimpse into what next for them. Fingers crossed I'll get that as the series progresses. But now I have to go start Ruthless King even though I know it's going to hurt I have faith Maya Hughes won't let me down.

3,5<br />The premise of this book is that their relationship is forbidden because she's the T.A of one of his classes. The first half of this book was before they find out, and then something else happens and the book gets so sad.<br />I loved the characters, I'm just not a fan of the book. <br />my rating for this series: 1. Ruthless King <br />2. Heartless King<br />3. Shameless King<br />4. Fearless King<br />5. Reckless King

➳ <i>Rate: 4,5 / 5 stars</i><br /><br />We finally got more of the Kings wooh ooh! It's no secret I fell in love with all the Kings when I met Declan and I had been so excited to get more of them. I am so happy we got to see them all together again. I am living for these guys!<br /><br />I loved getting to know all about Heath, he seemed like such a chill guy but there is so much more beyond what he puts out in the world. He has his own demons and they get to him a lot but he always seem to pull through and be there for others in a way he needed for himself. Heath is a truly unique guy, I have never met anyone like him and that does make him special and this book proved how much. I loved him and felt so much for him and what he went through, past and present.<br /><br />Reckless King started off just right, all the kings together making me happy. Then Heath meets Kara and oh boy the sparks fly, the tension is on fire and then it explodes in a hotel room bed. These two were so perfect together, I loved watching them get to know each other and open up about their pasts and struggles. Kara was there for him through a really rough time and watching Heath react to that tragic event really broke my heart. Oh I never thought this book would make me cry but shit did it. Maya shocked me a little with what happened and I kind of want scream at her a little for what she did because omg my hearts hurts. How could you? Why did you? *cries endless tears* But I can't deny that it added depth to the book and all the angst to the story and Heath and Kara's relationship too. It just hurts though. And believe me I want to say a lot more about it but I ain't about to give spoilers.<br /><br />This book was so good. Maya writes chemistry like no other and I just love watching her character relationship's flourish. It's so exciting and fun and I just enjoy it so much. Reckless King was so much more than a simple sports romance/forbidden romance. There was so much to both these characters, so much hurt and demons and angst and then all the stuff going on with the side characters... it was just amazing. I just know this whole series will go down in history in the romance community. It sure will in my book. We are only on book 2 and I already love this gang so much and I couldn't possibly be more excited for all that is next!<br />Just like in Shameless King we got a lot of hints of the upcoming books, Ford and Olivia, Emmet and Avery. Oh boy I am so ready for that last one. Major breakthrough happened in this book and I am just beyond excited to see how it all plays out between them and how they will get back to each other after everything they have been through. My fingers are hitching for it all.<br /><br /><br />➳ARC kindly provided by author, in exchange for an honest review.<br /><br />➳ Order at: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GMRN2RX" rel="nofollow noopener">Amazon UK</a> ⁕ <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GMRN2RX" rel="nofollow noopener">Amazon US</a> <br /><br />➳ Follow me on: <a href="https://bookishaurora.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a> ⁕ <a href="https://instagram.com/bookishaurora" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a> ⁕ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bookishaurora/" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook </a> ⁕ <a href="https://twitter.com/bookishaurora" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>

I have fallen in love with Maya Hughes’ writing and her Kings of Rittenhouse series. Reckless King is the second installment, and while it is a stand-alone, you don’t want to miss the first book, Shameless King and the series prequel, Kings of Rittenhouse. In Reckless King, Heath and Kara have a steamy one-night stand that leaves them both wanting and asking for more. They connect on an emotional and physical level, and it feels as though there is a lot of potential for a meaningful relationship but the semester begins and through a twist of fate, Kara is Heath's instructor. Dating each other is forbidden, and they are don’t want to say goodbye. <br />·<br />I love both Heath and Kara. They have amazing chemistry and a captivating dynamic, and you cannot help but root for them to get their happy-ever-after. They’re well-developed, likable and relatable characters, whose personal trials and tribulations add depth and complexity to the romance. Reckless King is a sexy and swoony love story with a lot of heart, and I can’t wait for more from this crew.<br /><br />ARC provided, but this review was voluntarily and honestly written.

in the previous book I really liked heath character and i looked forward to see more of it in this book. <br />At the beginning I didn’t like how the story started and how fast heath and cara relationship was going. But I decided to keep reading anyway. That was the best decision i’ve ever made. When the impossibility of keep going with their relationship showed, i really started to understand heath character ,all the slices of his personality , his insecurities , his problems and worries. I really enjoyed this story and I’m definitely ready to start emmet and avery story right away. I’ll keep you posted, but for now I absolutely recommend this and the previous book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars.

2.75⭐️<br /><br /><i> <b> <blockquote>“Life was about choices, and I’d made one that might ruin everything, but there were times when nothing else mattered other than being with the person you loved. ”</blockquote> </b> </i><br /><br />i wanted to love this but i hate the insta-love/lust trope as well as the student/teacher trope. i was bored and didn't see the chemistry between them. honestly, i had a feeling in shameless king that something would happen to preston and fuck i cried here. <br /><br />i hate how i saw it coming because shit didn't line up. other than that i didn't really care for the plot. heath is a refreshing character because he's actually so sweet. he's like a golden retriever so fluffy and cute. i loved kara. they made a good match but i just hated how they got together i wish there was something MORE.