RECKLESS: TikTok Made Me Buy It! The epic romantasy series not to be missed: Volume 2 (The Powerless Trilogy)

One of the best book I've read..my first book of romance! And best for beginners..has a lot of twists and is very engaging! Trust me, I'm very picky with books..!spoilers: kai will marry pae! But adena, adam gray,hera,mak,ava,kitt azer ,calum, blair( only fake dies ),edric azer,ace die!! Rip and deep condolences to those who lost their lives, they'll forever reamain in kai and pae 's heart and maybe mine and all readers as well, except for edric,calum and ace ,they damn deserved it..has a lot of twists,must read book..also 3 book series- powerless 502 pages, reckless:388 pages,fearless: 523 pages.. reckless is about kai finding pae, powerless is about their love and trials,fearless about their union,lot of twists and revelation,joined ilya,another trials for the pae alone..my fav is FEARLESS! Pls at least read them once in ur teens! It's not less than a movie!!!

Bit cheesy but the ending was heart breaking and can’t wait to read the next one!!

After the tumultuous end of the first book 'Powerless', Paedyn and Kai return back in this cat and mouse chase adventure with a heavy dose of romance. The Enforcer Kai is duty bound to capture and present Paedyn before the newly crowned King, KItt. While Paedyn struggles to hide in the shadows in the city of Dor with a handsome reward on her head, Kai marches on to fulfil his promise to Kitt to bring Paedyn back to Ilya alive. Kai and Paedyn are strung together by fate, destines for each other but will fate bring them closer or pull them apart? Reckless is a continuation of the story and since it was the second book of the trilogy, I went into it knowing that it will not be the end of the story but only plot development. It was fun reading the fun back and forth dialogues between the two, their struggles to keep feelings away from their actual reality. There's very little development in terms of plot. I was hoping for that in this book there's going to be a development of the relationship between Kai and Paedyn. When we last saw them in Powerless, till the last trial, their love was on the way to becoming a reality. But then her betrayal of Kitt's trust and the resistance was the turning point. I was hoping for just a little bit more of plot development. If you love playful banter (A bit juvenile but still cute), love reading enemies to lovers romance books and looking for a read that goes along the writing styles of Rebecca Yarros (Fourth Wing) or Sarah J Mass's ACOTAR series, this is a good choice. I'd say this is a mildly spicy book with no overt sexual descriptions. It is milder than ACOTAR. There's no such deep message, nor is there complex world building - so go into it expecting a simple read. I completed this is three sittings, the banter was cute, and I could visualize their interactions in my mind. Now, for some mild spoilers: Paedyn and Kai are forced to work alongside each other for survival Kai accepts his attraction for Paedyn and is torn between Love and Duty Paedyn learns more about his father's past life as a Healer and Resistance Leader Paedyn also accepts her love for Kai I got this a week and half after the release (2nd Jul) , placed order on 16th July and got it a day later in one piece. But I'll say it again, please AMAZON , at least put a cardboard lining to save books from rough edges and broken spines. I have had so many books ruined. Please just don't place a book in a brown paper back and ship it from one end of the country to another. We want books in one piece. :)

What a roller coaster. Amazing story. The banter the yarning. Amazing... Waiting for the last part

The book came in perfect condition and cover page is also quite good

Wonderful page quality, top-notch cover quality, just perfect.

The parcel came in perfect condition. The book was extremely good, totally in love with the book!

Good quality

but come a bit damaged..please deliver properly

I’m in love they came in perfect condition

I love ittttt

The second book in the Powerless Trilogy did not disappoint, if the amount I tabbed and the amount I highlighted the book is anything to go by 🥹 I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: this book is for romance readers not for fantasy lovers. This is two people finding their way back to each other, finding out what they will sacrifice, finding out what they need from the world. Being reckless with their beliefs and finding love where may be there shouldn’t be. It’s minimal on plot, some even say nothing happens, and I can understand why people dislike it or find it problematic. Do I understand these things and did I still rate it 5 stars? Yes. Am I an almost 30 year old obsessed with teenagers falling in love? Also, yes. Have I developed a somewhat unhealthy crush on Kai? Again, in case you misunderstood, YES. Lauren Roberts’ writing again, is like poetry. And that ending? Excuse me, ma’am 😳😤 I needed 4 business days to recover. Highly recommend this trilogy. I need that third book like, yesterday. Roll on April 🫡

I could not be more impressed with the writing of Lauren Roberts. The imagery, the pacing, the plot, the resolution, everything about her books in the Powerless series blows me away. And she's so young! The depth of her characters and their stories and the insights into life are beautiful. Reckless is the second book in the Powerless series and it brought tears to my eyes a few times. Paedyn, our FMC, is a fugitive following the events at the end of Powerless. Now she is on the run, trying to evade the enemy she fell for during the Purging trials. This is an enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers again story. You'll have whiplash in the BEST way. Side note: regarding the romance, the Powerless Trilogy is definitely young adult with only 1 chili pepper for the first two books. Mostly slow burn with endearing and sweet intimacy that builds through forced proximity and companionship versus a physically s3xual relationship on the page. I personally LOVE some spice in my books, so the fact that I DEVOURED these and could not put them down WITHOUT there being open page spice speaks volumes to the beauty of her writing. I'm not a writer myself, obviously, so I am struggling to express the quality of Lauren Roberts writing. But the story is just beautiful. Anyways, back to the plot. Lots of action and suspense throughout the book with Paedyn nearly dying MANY times. Kai... even though he's enemy number 1 in this book, I still LOVE him. I just want to give him all the hugs for the turmoil he has experienced in his life. Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, dual POV Now to the good stuff, my favorite quotes (these will be better reading than my writing above, lol): What is she without her fire fueling her? A shell of the Silver Savior she once was? The ghost of a girl I was willing to ruin myself for? If she fights for nothing she lives for death. But if she burns for something, she lives for hope. I want her to fight me. I want her to burn for me, even if it means with hatred. Funniest Forced Proximity, one-bed scene I've read. So the scene picks up after Paedyn has Kai turn around and not look while she changes. "Can I turn around now?" I ask with a sigh when the bed creaks behind me. "Shh, I'm trying to sleep." I spin to see her sprawled ato the quilt, the stolen gray shirt swallowing her whole. With arms and legs stretched wide, she attempts to take up as much of the bed as possible. The sight is so unexpected that I nearly choke on a laugh. "What is --" "Sorry," she says, her eyes closed and lips crooked. "There's no more room on the bed." "I can see that, " I respond dryly. Home. The word stings my eyes, burns in my throat, just as the smoke had when I escaped the fiery fragments of my childhood. Each one of my homes is gone - my father, my Adena, my house on the corner of Merchant and Elm. She looks at me, shocked. And then she smiles, bright and big like the night sky hanging above us. I fear she could rival the stars. Lenny shakes his head. "You are a little cockroach, you know that?" "Plagues," I snort. "You really know what a girl wants to hear, don't you?" "No, I mean, I'm convinced you can survive anything." "Yeah, well, I'm convinced that becoming a curse," I say quietly." UGH. ALL of page 189. But here's a little... "I don't regret it." His words are a rush, a confession he's clung to. "I don't regret you, or what was between us. And I don't regret kissing you on that roof. But I know I'll regret what I have to do to you for the rest of my life." ... "Do you regret it?" he asks, voice urgent. ..."I..." My hands find his arms, cupping his wrists. "I regret not doing it right. And I regret not being what I'm supposed to be." .... several sentences later Death emboldens. The end initiates. ..."Pretend," I whisper against his lips. I am recklessness incarnet. Until the very end. His next words mirror the ones whispered after placing me atop his feet to dance beside the firelight. "Let me swim for the both of us." -#swoon Out here I am Kai and nothing more." His throat bobs. "Out here I am powerless. A monster without an ability to hide behind. An Enforcer free from his masks.