
Book 1 of 4 in All Saints High
Pretty Reckless
by L.J. Shen
Penn
They say revenge is a dish best served cold. I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart was completely iced. I took her first kiss. She took the only thing I loved. I was poor. She was rich.
The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast.
Now, I’m her parents’ latest shiny project. Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much. Yeah, baby girl, say it—I’m your foster brother. There’s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she’s about to shell out some serious tears.
Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen. I’m about to prove to her that she’s nothing but a spoiled princess.
Daria
Everyone loves a good old unapologetic punk. But being a bitch? Oh, you get slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot you put in your adversaries’ way. The thing about stiletto heels is that they make a hell of a dent when you walk all over the people who try to hurt you.
In Penn Scully’s case, I pierced his heart until he bled out, then left it in a trash can on a bright summer day.
Four years ago, he asked me to save all my firsts for him. Now he lives across the hall, and I want nothing more than to be his last everything.
His parting words when he gave me his heart were that nothing in this world is free.
Now? Now he is making me pay.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~380
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Pretty Reckless?
Pretty Reckless is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Sexual assault
- Cheating (by a main character)
- Domestic / partner abuse
- Addiction / substance abuse
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Pretty Reckless: quick answers
How spicy is Pretty Reckless?
Pretty Reckless is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Pretty Reckless a standalone?
No. Pretty Reckless is book 1 of 4 in All Saints High. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Pretty Reckless?
Pretty Reckless features bully romance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Pretty Reckless have content warnings?
Our notes for Pretty Reckless include: sexual assault, cheating (by a main character), domestic / partner abuse, addiction / substance abuse. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Pretty Reckless?
If you loved Pretty Reckless, try Vicious by L.J. Shen, Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas, Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood. They share its bully romance and enemies to lovers energy at a similar spice level.















