Reckless (MIRA Tradesize S.) [Paperback]

Shannon Drake (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 2005

From elite London society to the golden sands of Egypt... and the sacred places of the heart...

When Kat Adair plunges into the waves to rescue a drowning man, it is just the beginning of an odyssey that will sweep the fisherman's daughter into danger and desire. Convinced she is in love with the man she saved, Egyptologist David Turnberry, she feigns amnesia, thus enabling her to linger among the highborn. Hunter MacDonald, rugged archaeologist, is wise to her little charade--and determined to protect his best friend.

Undaunted, Kat stows away on the ship carrying David and Hunter's expedition party to the land of the pharaoh. Scandal ensues, and Hunter vows the only way to curtail this confounding woman's schemes is to marry her. Inevitably, in the sultry heat of the desert, passions ignite. But as the secrets of the ancient tombs are revealed, terrible danger unfolds, and Kat must trust the one man willing to risk everything to save her from doom.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Shannon Drake continues to produce addicting romances." -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Mira; Regular Print/Single Titl edition (December 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741162742
• ISBN-13: 978-1741162745
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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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