Book 4 of 5 in Chestnut Springs
Reckless
by Elsie Silver
Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider, notorious ladies' man, scorching hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package.
And he's looking at me like I might be his next meal.
I'm almost free of my toxic marriage and have sworn off men entirely. So all I see when I look at Theo is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak.
The man is hard to trust-and even harder to resist.
Make that impossible. Because Theo is persistent. And no matter how hard I try to freeze him out, he melts my icy exterior and pulls apart all my defences.
Then I spend the singular hottest night of my life with him.
It was supposed to be a one-time thing.
A secret.
But that little plus sign is going to make this secret impossible to keep.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Reckless?
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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- Domestic / partner abuse
- Pregnancy loss
- Death of a loved one
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Reckless: quick answers
How spicy is Reckless?
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 Reckless a standalone?
No. Reckless is book 4 of 5 in Chestnut Springs. Start with Flawless. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Reckless?
Reckless features cowboy, enemies to lovers, small town, forced proximity. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Reckless have content warnings?
Our notes for Reckless include: domestic / partner abuse, pregnancy loss, death of a loved one. 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 Reckless?
If you loved Reckless, try Pretty Reckless by L.J. Shen, Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry, Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood. They share its cowboy and enemies to lovers energy at a similar spice level.