Reckless by Anne Stuart


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Just finished this book and it was very, very nice, indeed. I cut my teeth on historical novels but have lost my love of them in the past few years. After a while it seems like there's nothing new that can be said of certain time periods, but Reckless makes me want to play catch-up with the past. Because I am a history buff, I love it when I can tell what era I'm in without the author giving me the year. I knew I was dealing with based on historical cues and some of the activities that the characters took part in.




Adrian Rohan and his buddies were complete, unabashed libertines. Adrian is also an arrogant ass and almost irredeemable. Adrian is one of those characters whom you hope gets put through the ringer and he does. Charlotte Spenser knows that what she has to offer isn't enough to entice many gentlemen, so she makes no bones about being a spinster. But she does hold some serious affection for Adrian Rohan and he knows it. It amuses him. I won't give anything away (because I hate that) but add in some well meaning, and not so well meaning, relatives and you've got a really good tale. This book is about seduction and Stuart immediately puts the reader in a easy state of mind that allows for one to be thoroughly seduced.




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