Reckless (Hqn Books) [Hardcover]

Shannon Drake (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hqn Books | Publication Date: September 1, 2005

- Shannon Drake is the pseudonym of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham.
- She will be writing historical romances exclusively under the Shannon Drake name for HQN Books.
- THE PRESENCE (MIRA Books, 9/04) spent three weeks on the New York Times extended bestseller list and four weeks on the USA Today bestseller list.
- Picture Me Dead (Mira Books, 2/04) spent five weeks on both the New York Times extended bestseller list and the USA Today bestseller list and had a 51% NSR.
- Hurricane Bay (Mira Books, 4/02) spent three weeks on the New York Times extended bestseller list and achieved a 52% NSR.
- Night Of the Blackbird (Mira Books 10/10) spent three weeks on the extended New York Times bestseller list, reaching #21, and hit #14 on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list.
- There are more than 20 million copies of her books in print.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Shannon Drake continues to produce addicting romances."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373770618
• ISBN-13: 978-0373770618
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,382,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fresh And Entertaining Read!!!, October 24, 2005

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Kristi Ahlers (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reckless (Hqn Books) (Hardcover)

Ms. Drake is an amazing prolific writer who truly never fails to entertain when it comes to her storytelling. "Reckless" is a fresh new story that will take the reader from London to Egypt on an action packed romantic romp! Kat is on heroine that is not only sassy but also daring and perfect complement to the dashing Hunter.

Kat wants two things in life. The first is to finally be seen by the love of her life...David Turnberry. One rescue from the nasty Thames later, Kat thinks she will achieve her dream. But she finds herself in troubled waters when her life needs to be safely plucked from the river...by Hunter. Claiming amnesia Kat thinks it's her only way of finally getting her introduction. But, life gets in the way and this wily lady must come up with another means. After all she only has a week before her love leaves for Egypt and an archeological dig...and possible matrimony. Well, you should be careful in what you wish or you might just get it...Kat learns this the hard way but her long roundabout quest will lead her to the one man that truly is heroic and only wants what's good for her. But will she be wise enough to see this before it's too late?

Hunter doesn't know what the little minx's plan is but he tries to be one step ahead of her in any event. Not an easy task but one worth taking. When he finds himself calling her his fiancée in order to save her from trouble it's really only the first step on a grand escapade that even this experienced adventurer never counted on. Falling in love is never easy...specially when you're falling for a reckless hoyden.

"Reckless" is truly an entertaining read peppered with lively wonderful characters that spring from the pages. Ms. Drake has brought this time period to colorful life and I was truly sorry to have to say good-bye to Hunter and Kat. They were a fun couple and well matched. This is a great read to escape into and penned by one of my favorite authors!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Spectacular!!, July 28, 2006

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Keri Angelo "habebe" (new orleans) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reckless (Hqn Books) (Hardcover)

As an avid reader of everything Shannon Drake, I can honestly say that this book is well worth the five stars and all its praise. This was actually my first encounter with the shannon drake books, and it was a great start. I picked it up at the store to read as a way to pass time on a flight. I never put it down, instead I just kept re-reading it over and over till I could get to a bookstore and buy every shannon drake book they had.

Reckless has romance, mystery, adventure and really hot guys!! I would recomend however, that you read 'Wicked' first, because it gives you background info on some of the main characters and introduces them in a way that you might not get in Reckless, because its assumed that you know their relationships.

It takes place in London but quickly moves into the sands of Egypt. That really got me because Im Lebanese and the desert was beautiflly descripted and seemed so seductive!! Im hopelessly romantic so forgive me!!

also highly recomended:
Sieze the Dawn
Lion in Glory
Conquer the Night
Come the Morning
Wicked
Beguiled
Deep Midnight

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was wonderful, May 1, 2006

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Terryn Jessup "Terryn" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reckless (Hqn Books) (Hardcover)

This was the first book I've read by shannon drake (heather gramm) before and I absolutely loved it. I've never been so captivated by a book before. I truley loved it