Review: Reckless Abandon
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2013
Reckless Abandon was an emotional continuation to Ten Days of Perfect.  It had an intense love triangle, an emotional tragedy, and a beautiful journey of self-discovery.  All of this came together to make it a solid 4 star read for me.Even though I enjoyed Ten Days of Perfect, I had a bit of a time fully connecting with the characters and the storyline.  Reckless Abandon started out with similar feelings for me.  But, in this one, the plot intensified so much that about 50% in, I became totally committed. The turmoil that occurred had my emotions flying all over the place."Fear, heartbreak, and anger shattered her beautiful eyes into a million pieces of despair and betrayal."Early on in this one, I was completely annoyed with November. The revelations that came at the end of Ten Days of Perfect had created such controversies at the beginning of Reckless Abandon. And, November just could not get over it.  Personally, I just didn't see the big deal. They had hardly known one another and there was very limited time for the revelations to be revealed earlier.  Furthermore, I just didn't see the revelations as being that monumentally controversial. But, I did feel like I ended with some closure on that at the end of Reckless Abandon."The space between your heartbeat and mine is filled with indecision, fear, and time I just can't see past my own mistakes..."The love triangle was definitely intense. I went back and forth on who I wanted November to end up with, Adrian or Bo and even a few times, nobody.  Once again, I was completely satisfied with the conclusion to their love story.Ultimately what made this story for me was the emotions that it evoked along with the story of self discovery of following your heart.  November was so sure about what she wanted out of life before she met the love of her life. Now, everything is crystal clear and she is finally not afraid to follow her dreams. What an amazing story right there!"I learn in an instant that sorrow isn't the absence of passion. Sorrow is the darkest, most intense form passion hidden in the recesses of the human spirit."Reckless Abandon didn't start out as a home run for me but definitely ended up that way.  I felt like an idiot at the end when my early reservations were worked out and explained. This was a beautiful story that I would recommend.