"More than any book I've written, this one demanded of me. I didn't get to tell it what to do, the characters grabbed me and made me tell their stories." ~Ginger Scott~
This book demanded to be READ. Oh God. I was in tears during the Prologue! Honestly, there's so much to say about Wild Reckless, I have no idea where to even start. But I guess I will start with this: when you get to the end of this review, you're going to read that I gave this book FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS and that you should just go get it and start reading it. It's simply a book that no one should miss. It would be a CRIME to NOT read it.
Kensington (Kensi) Worth is accustomed to her posh high school in Chicago, she's a fiercely talented piano prodigy destined to study at any of the finest music universities in the world and, she hates the idea of having to leave her school and move to a small town in the middle of nowhere for her senior year.
Owen Harper is Kensi's badass next door neighbor. His destiny appears to have been decided for him when he was just a boy. Owen lives on the dark side and he has absolutely no problem letting anyone see it. Except, are Owen's wild and reckless "bad boy" ways for real? Asking the question would make one presume the answer is "no." Don't presume anything.
In no time at all, Owen's badass attitude and nastiness hits Kensi right where it hurts the most. It's downright devastating. Once Kensi catches her breath from that heart-stopping blow, she realizes that she's never taken shit from anyone before and starts to call Owen out. Then the good in Owen begins to show. Day by day by day.
Kensi and Owen are addictive. These two took me through a range of emotions I've never experienced by reading ONE book. I cried, I was horrified at times, terrified, sometimes I was pissed and I laughed too. I don't like ferris wheels because of I'm afraid of heights but this whole book sent me sky high. I don't like rollercoasters either having been on at least one and this book rollercoastered me all over the place. I couldn't stop reading but I had to stop and catch my own breath with this one.
When Ginger Scott said that these characters grabbed her, I believe her 1000%. These two wild and reckless but extremely mature young adults grabbed me. By the heart and the guts. If you aren't rooting for these two by the end of Chapter One, you might be doing it wrong. This is the one ride you get on and when the ride ends, you just keep going back for more.
I've had the pleasure of reading and reviewing ALL of Ginger Scott's novels and I have to admit that this one quickly became my favorite one. Ms. Scott always tackles real issues and writes real characters and here she handles every single one of these issues with total grace. She makes sure both of these characters keep their dignity through some massively difficult situations. That's simply not a skill that every author has. Ms. Scott has it in spades.
Go to the link of your choice below and order the book NOW. It drops as of Tuesday, March 17th. You want start reading this as soon as possible. It's five stars out of five (see my star ratings below). There are many things that come along where one thinks to themselves, "gotta have it, can't live without it." This book is definitely one of those things. After reading Ms. Scott's first book, Waiting On The Sidelines, I said, "if she writes it, I'll read it." And although I'm ready for the next book that I know is coming soon, this one will stay with me for a long, long time and I will be re-reading it again and again in the future.
This book was provided by the author and Wordsmith Publicity for an honest review.
Star Scale:
5 Stars: Excellent! Skip all of the other reviews. Run and buy this one. Right NOW!
4 Stars: Very Good! Read a few more reviews just to see that I'm right. Then run and buy it.
3 Stars: Good! If you waited to get it on sale or was able to get it through your local library, you won't exactly die without it.
2 Stars: Fair. Read more reviews. Maybe I missed something that most others did not. If there are more good reviews than bad, give it a go.
1 Star: Poor. Don't bother. It's simply not worth your time.
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About The Author:
Scott has been writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and blogs for more than 15 years. She has told the stories of Olympians, politicians, actors, scientists, cowboys, criminals and towns. For more on her and her work, visit her website at http://www.littlemisswrite.com.
When she's not writing, the odds are high that she's somewhere near a baseball diamond, either watching her son field pop flies like Bryce Harper or cheering on her favorite baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Scott is married to her college sweetheart whom she met at ASU (fork 'em, Devils).
