Heather Van Fleet

Gavin stole my heart. He was such a great character that you cant help but fall in love with him flaws and all. Here we have this imperfect man with so much baggage that he is broken but yet he wants to be all in with Kenna. Kenna was a little annoying with her constant battle of wanting to be independent yet wanting to be with Gavin but she eventually grows on you. The storyline was well written and keeps you engaged through the whole book and now I am going back to read the other men's stories.… (más)

Mostly I felt this was inconsistent. The characterization was inconsistent. People reacted to things in a wonky manner much of the time. The story line didn't really have a strong clear path. Passage of time was inadequately addressed. The hero was better developed than the heroine. The heroine for example was Philippine but she was tall and her name was Addison? Explain that to me. As far as I know Philippine people are generally short. Some explanation of why she isn't would be nice. She was born there to native parents moving to the US as a child . Pretty sure Addison is not a typical Philippine name. Explain to me why she has that name. The hero came across as a fruit loop half the time. His actions and emotions were all over the place. The reactions of the hero's friends to her when they met were unreasonable without some sort of explanation which just wasn't there. It had promise but needed work. Still I would be willing to try the next one.… (más)

3.5 stars.

The first release in the Reckless Hearts series, Reckless Hearts by Heather Van Fleet is an enemies to lovers romance that is a little angst-ridden and full of conflict.

Single dad Collin Montgomery is raising his infant daughter Chloe with the help of his sister Lia and his two best Marine buddies Max Martinez and Gavin St. James. After Lia gets a new job, he finds himself needing a nanny and Lia is convinced she has found THE perfect woman to take over Chloe's care. The only problem? His prospective employee is the hot woman who unceremoniously shot him down recently when he was celebrating with his rugby team at a local bar.

Preschool teacher Addison Booker might be a bit worried about finding a new a job but there is NO way she is going to accept a position working as a nanny for the sexy man she recently crossed paths with. Feeling a twinge of regret for refusing his job offer, she instead ends up working as a waitress in a local diner. When her witch of a boss fires her after an altercation between Collin and another rugby player one evening, Addison accepts the job as cute little Chloe's nanny but she is certain she can ignore her attraction to Collin. Getting to know Collin just makes him that much more desirable but Addison tries to keep their relationship strictly professional.

Although there is never any doubt that Collin and Addison are attracted to each other, Collin's baggage turns him into a complete jerk when he is around Addison. Addison brings her own unresolved issues to the relationship and Collin's insecurities and over protectiveness certainly do not help the situation between them. Their relationship is antagonistic and volatile right from their first meeting and halfway into the story, they are still at each other's throats. If there had been a little less animosity between them, their abrupt change from barely tolerating each other to lovers would have been much more believable.

While some conflict in a romance can be positive and help move the storyline forward, in Reckless Hearts, Collin and Addison clash so often it makes for a very irritating read. Throw in misunderstandings, jealousy and drama, and it makes it difficult to become invested in Collin and Addison making a go of their relationship.

The banter between Collin, Max and Gavin is initially fun but it eventually becomes a little too over the top and disrespectful towards women. Collin does try to dial it down once Addison is in the picture and Gavin is always sweet and respectful. Of the three men, Gavin appears to be the most troubled but he is genuinely a nice guy and readers will be eager to read his story. Max, on the other hand, is a player and his comments are extremely crude and derogatory. He is always upbeat and positive but it is going to take a lot to redeem him into a likable character. It will be interesting to see what Heather Van Fleet has planned for both men in the next installments of the Reckless Hearts series.

Reckless Hearts is a somewhat drama-filled beginning to the Reckless Hearts series. A well-written novel with vibrantly developed characters, this entertaining story is sure to be hit with readers who like emotionally damaged Alpha men and the women who love them.… (más)

This is the second book in the series and I really think that you should start from the beginning because the secondary characters were not only a part of the first book but it is part of this story. We have Slade who turned into that name in his MC because Maya had broken his heart. He is tasked with picking her up and bringing her back to the MC. Maya was instantly in lust with Slade and he reminded her a lot of Hawk (first story) but she knew that Hawk did not have a brother so was he. She really did not want to return to the MC because she has had really bad impression of them. Her father belonged to one and treated her mother and her like a slave. Reluctantly she really has no choice but to go with Slade but is trying to break down his barriers and she finds out that this is Sebastian the boy who she spent time with growing up and eventually fell in love with, but she treated bad. They bicker back and forth then give in to their sexual desires but then both of them start with the I love you but can't be with you. We have some tragedy some heartbreak and eventually some happiness. I want Archer's book!!

Rcvd and ARC at no cost to author..(netgalley) Voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions… (más)