This is the fourth book in Amanda Young’s Reckless series and I’m here to say that it’s the perfect story with which to end the series. At least I’m assuming it’s the end with that epilogue.

Have I mentioned that I love epilogues? Well I do, I really do!  And this one ties everything up beautifully. But if you want to know what it’s about then you’re definitely going to have to get your own copy ‘cause my lips are sealed!

Milo is a relatively new character; he’s Dante’s brother and he showed up in the second book—Reckless Behavior.  Finally getting to know him was great as, up until now, he’d pretty much only been Dante’s younger brother.  I love that Dante took him in when he’d been kicked out his home after coming out to his parents… but then, Dante knew exactly what that felt like.  And for Milo, knowing that Dante understood I’m sure made things, while still difficult, a lot easier.  Dante’s a wonderful older brother…even if he’s a little on the bossy side. *grin* Okay, as far as Milo’s concerned ‘a little bossy’ is a vast understatement when it comes to his brother.

In the first book—Reckless Seduction—even though Cody was only nineteen, I found him to be quite mature. I don’t really know what it was, but I didn’t find it odd that he and Dante would be a great couple:  Once Dante got past the age thing that is.

With Milo, I didn’t get the same impression of ‘older’ that I had with Cody, but neither did I find him particularly immature.  He’s only eighteen, but I’m sure that being kicked out of one’s family must foster some fairly major emotional changes.  And Milo’s taken some very adult steps to create a life for himself…of course the big thing—having his older brother take him in—would very likely give him some stability, again something that can only help.  At this stage in his life, I don’t think Milo’s taking too much for granted.

Cam…what to say about Cam?  First of all I felt all swoony over him; he’s a gorgeous guy, but as we get to know more about him my second thought was that he’d been through some terrible things.  And that just made me sad.  He’s blamed himself for any number of years for his mother’s death; and it doesn’t help that his estranged father is also quite happy to settle the blame on his “deviant” son’s shoulders… what a guy. *eyeroll* But still Cam’s taken his mother’s dream and made it grow and thrive… he’s a heckuva guy!

I really enjoyed Reckless Heart; as I said before it’s a great end to the series, but even better is that it’s a wonderful story on its own. Amanda Young is a terrific writer and I can always connect with her characters. Being able to follow these men has been a treat, but I’m in no way finished with them!  That’s the beauty of books—they can be re-read and with Amanda’s books that’s a given.

Kathy K.

Book Teaser: No one promised Milo a silver spoon, but being disowned was beyond his expectations. Amidst all the drama, he does the one thing sure to make life more complex: he falls in love with a man. Not just any man. One destined to break his heart.

Book Description:  Cast out of the family home for being gay, Milo Santiago considers himself lucky to have a soft place to land. However, crashing with his older brother isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Desperate for an escape from his dismal reality, he turns to work and casual hookups to take his mind off his troubles.

He isn’t prepared for the Campbell Brooks or being rejected in front of his coworkers. Another run in with the older, enigmatic man is serendipitous, but not entirely unwelcome once he gets a gander at Cam in a pair of tiny swim shorts. One hot night leads to a weekend of debauchery. Long before the weekend is through, Milo finds himself falling for the mysterious man who insists on keeping things casual. Milo doesn’t want to let Campbell go, but there doesn’t seem to be any other option.

Afterward, Milo isn’t sure if they’ve parted ways as friends or lovers. Cam’s eventually return leaves Milo with a hard choice. A little persistence could go a long way toward landing eh man of his dreams. Or it could alienate Cam and send him running right back to New York for good.

Publisher’s Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual practices.

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Reviewed by Kathy K.”