Book Review: 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.

But I’m almost free of my toxic marriage and have sworn off men entirely. So all I see when I look back 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 defenses.

Over a drink in a small town bar, I blurt out my deepest, darkest secrets. Then I spend the singular hottest night of my life with him.

He worships my body. He makes me blush. I come alive beneath his hands.

Then I tell him to forget it ever happened. I want simple, and with him it all feels complicated.

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.

Winter Hamilton: A single mother who is struggling to make ends meet. She is kind, intelligent, and determined to provide a good life for her daughter. She is also a bit of a closed-off person, having been hurt in the past.
Theo Gallagher: A bull rider who is in town for a competition. He is charming, handsome, and talented, but he is also reckless and impulsive. He has a dark past that he is trying to outrun.

He doesn’t treat me like a child or placate me. He doesn’t play stupid, passive-aggressive mind games or gaslight me into agreeing with him

Reckless by Elsie Silver is the fourth book in the Chestnut Springs series. The story follows Winter Hamilton, a single mother who is struggling to make ends meet. She meets Theo Gallagher, a bull rider who is in town for a competition.
Winter and Theo are initially at odds, but they quickly develop a strong connection. Theo is a charming but reckless man, while Winter is a kind and intelligent woman. Their relationship is full of humor, heat, and heart.

“What’s happening is Miss Independent met the treat-her-like-a-princess guy, and she’s freaking out.”

The supporting characters are also well-developed and add to the story. Winter's daughter, Vivi, is a sweet and adorable girl who brings out the best in both Winter and Theo. Winter's friends are a group of strong and independent women who offer her support. Theo's family is a close-knit group of ranchers who are fiercely protective of him.
The writing is sharp and witty, and the pacing is perfect. The story is full of steamy scenes, but it also has a lot of heart. Reckless is a feel-good romance novel that will leave you smiling.

" I realized I’d never get over you. Time, distance, none of it mattered. I knew there would be no one like you for me. I was so sure of it. I could feel it in my bones. I still do.”