I‘m in love with a woman I can’t have, and there’s absolutely nothing I can do to stop myself from falling. 

The problem? Her brother’s my best friend.

I shouldn’t want her this much. Not when it goes against the bro code. Not when I’ve never been able to commit to a woman for longer than a night.

But one look into her eyes and I’m a mess for her. She’s my everything. And I have to walk away with nothing.

Titles in the Reckless Hearts series include:  Reckless Hearts – The Right Kind of Reckless – Recklessly Ever After

Title:  The Right Kind of Reckless
Series:  Reckless Hearts #2
Author:  Heather Van Fleet
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  November 7, 2017
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating:  4.5 stars

I have to admit that I’ve never understood the “bro code”… and being female I never will.  I guess if you know your best friend like a brother you know just how much of a jerk he could turn out to be – but i f you think of him as a brother then wouldn’t you also want the absolute best for your sister and your best friend?  See?  I just don’t get it – but that’s fine, I don’t need to in order to absolutely love a romance with a strong “bro code” involved.

Lia and Max have been attracted to each other, been secretly loving each other for a very long time but neither would act on it.  Lia is Max’s best friend’s sister so by that DNA event she is off limits.  But that doesn’t stop the feelings that simply will not go away no matter how many women Max tries with.  Now that Lia needs him the most as a friend, at the very least, Max isn’t going to hold back any longer.  He knows they could be so right together, so now is the time when he steps away from the “code” and claims his love… secretly, of course.

Never look at the surface to discover a person’s true self.  Lia might be looking like a rebel, but deep inside she’s still the same girl that believed in goodness – before an event in college robbed her of that comfort.  While both Lia and Max have issues to be dealt with neither is a victim, nor feeling entitled to anything.  They are both strong people, for different reasons, and they would bring so much to each other if they would allow it.

I enjoyed The Right Kind of Reckless very much.  You’ll find unique characters facing challenging situations.  Life isn’t easy or cookie cutter bland.  The road to their happy ending is not going to be smooth sailing, but anything worthwhile is worth the journey.  I liked them individually and as a couple.  Loved the secondary characters (even when they annoyed  me).  I believe any Romance reader will fall in love with these best friends and their ladies so I’d definitely recommend this story and the series to any reader who loves deep characters, a solid plot and believable situations.  Now I’m just waiting for the next story, it’s going to be good.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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