The Powerless Trilogy · 2024
RecklessSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 1/5 (Embers) · Darkness 2/5 (Grey) · 4 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Low spice, not dark romance. Good for readers who want romantasy without the heat.
Book two of Lauren Roberts' Powerless Trilogy. The Trials are over. Paedyn is on the run, and Kai has orders to bring her back. Still low spice, with even more longing. Read Powerless first. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: Simon & Schuster, July 2024. Standalone.
Reckless tropes
On this shelf, Reckless is filed under Enemies to lovers and Forbidden romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Reckless spice level
Is Reckless dark romance?
Yes, but at the lighter end of the shelf. Reckless scores 2 of 5 on our darkness scale (Grey).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More grey books. How we rate.
Reckless trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
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Who it's for
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Books like Reckless
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Fearless
Fearless
Lauren Roberts
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
- Powerless
Powerless
Lauren Roberts
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
- Spark of the Everflame
Spark of the Everflame
Penn Cole
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
- Serpent & Dove
Serpent & Dove
Shelby Mahurin
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
- Lightlark
Lightlark
Alex Aster
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Forbidden romance
- Divine Rivals
Divine Rivals
Rebecca Ross
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Red Queen
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●○○○
Shared: Forbidden romance
- Burnout
Burnout
Coralee June
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Reckless?
Reckless spice level is 1 of 5 (Embers). Closed door, or almost. Darkness is a separate score: 2 of 5 (Grey).
What are the Reckless trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Violence, Death. Minor: Grief, Blood. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Reckless dark romance?
Yes, but at the lighter end of the shelf. Reckless scores 2 of 5 on our darkness scale (Grey). He is not good. The book still leaves you air.
What tropes are in Reckless?
On this shelf Reckless is filed under Enemies to lovers and Forbidden romance.
Who is Reckless for?
You've finished Powerless and you need to know what Paedyn and Kai do next.
What are some books like Reckless?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Fearless by Lauren Roberts; Powerless by Lauren Roberts; Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole; Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin; Lightlark by Alex Aster; Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/reckless-lauren-roberts.
Is Reckless a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Reckless as a standalone.
What is the Reckless age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 1/5 (embers) and darkness at 2/5 (grey). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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