Blog Tour Review: Reckless Love – Kendall Ryan

Posted March 20, 2015 by Shannon in Reviews, Shannon / 0 Comments

Blog Tour Review:  Reckless Love – Kendall RyanReckless Love by Kendall Ryan
Series: Hard to Love #2
Genres: Contemporary, Sports
Published by Self Published Publication Date: 17 March 2015
Pages: 335
Also in this series: Wrecking Ball, Sledgehammer, Bulldozer
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three-stars

One reckless fighter.One night of passion he can't forget.The battle between sex and love is fierce and unrelenting.And love is about to knock him on his ass.Reckless LoveΒ can be read as a standalone novel, but is a follow up to theΒ New York TimesΒ andΒ USA TodayΒ bestsellerΒ Hard to Love.

Shannon’s Thoughts

I am a huge fan of Kendall Ryan and generally adore any book she writes. Β So I’m a bit saddened that RECKLESS LOVE was not a book that I enjoyed.

Even though this is the second book in the Hard to Love series, it can be read as a stand alone. Β This story focuses on MMA fighter and the gym nurse, Kenzie, who has caught his attention.

There was something about these characters that I found hard to connect with. Β There were moments when I would like them separately, but I spent the majority of the book wondering why they were involved with each since all the ended up doing was hurting the other.

As for the storyline, I wanted more. Β I wanted to know a bit more of Ian’s backstory (there had to be more to him than just fighting. Β He didn’t come off as a trust fund kid) and what happened with his sister to lead her down the path she went.

Although this isn’t my favorite book of Kendall Ryan, this will appeal to those that enjoy MMA stories.

 

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Excerpt

β€œSo, it’s true then?”

My breathing stopped. β€œWhat’s true?” I asked cautiously.

β€œThat you don’t have sex before a big fight.” Her look was so innocent and hopeful, yet it still took me a second to figure out why she was asking this.

β€œYes,” I finally answered. Her cute little frame seemed to relax a little, making me feelβ€”once againβ€”like a total dick. She didn’t know I paid Sara; she was talking about something completely different, about the night we almost hooked up. The night I told her I couldn’t because I had a fight the next day.

She chewed at the inside of her cheek a moment, maybe considering what I’d just said. Shit, that meant she thought I’d just made that up to get rid of her. Not fucking likely. Putting the brakes on that night had been the hardest thing I’d ever done.

β€œSo,” she said as she looked up at me innocently through her eyelashes. β€œWhat does that do? For a fighter, I mean.”

I chuckled. β€œYou mean besides frustrate the hell out of us?”

She smiledβ€”thank fucking goodnessβ€”then nodded for me to continue.

β€œYou know that stereotype that most guys are boneheaded cave dwellers driven by instinct?”

β€œIs it considered a stereotype if it’s true?” she said, then giggled.

God, she had a great laugh.

I nodded. β€œThat’s what I was getting at. On some very basic level, we fight in order to survive and procreate.”

She scrunched up her nose, making her look super cute. β€œBut wouldn’t you fight better then? If you have sex, then you have someone to fight for, right?”

Her hand went up to mine, which was still resting on her shoulder. She absentmindedly played with my fingers until she noticed I was watching her, and realized what she’d been doing. She let her hand drop.

I shook my head. β€œWe fight to procreate. Once we’ve had sex, we’ve done the job and have no reason to fight.”

β€œHmm.” She nodded. β€œSo I guess now that you aren’t fighting for a while, you’re free to take care of business.” Her gaze drifted down my body.

CnB About the Author

Kendall Ryan Headshot 1 picKendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels, including Hard to Love, Unravel Me, Resisting Her and When I Break.

She’s a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight addiction to lipgloss. She lives in Minneapolis with her adorable husband and two baby sons, and enjoys hiking, being active, and reading.

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About Kendall Ryan

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than three dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 2.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world.

Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than 70 times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

She lives in Texas with her husband and two sons.

Visit her at: www.kendallryanbooks.com for the latest book news, and fun extras

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