ARC Review: ‘Reckless Promises’ by Eva Simmons
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Reckless Promises
by Eva SimmonsSeries: Reckless #2
Published by Self-Published on March 15, 2024
SubGenres: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Format: eArc
Pages: 339
Source: the author
Audience: 18+/Adult
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ODETTE
Sold…One word seals my fate.
I’m sold to the highest bidder to settle my father’s debts, and now I’m at the mercy of a mafia prince.
Cillian is gorgeous. Heartless. Deadly.
And I’m his revenge.
There’s only one problem… Cillian isn’t the only one seeking vengeance. I’ve been chained and shackled long enough.
So when Cillian threatens to burn my family to the ground if I disobey him, I can’t help but hand him the matches.
CILLIAN
Bought…I wanted revenge so I bought it.
And now Odette is mine.
It’s not her fault her father placed her on the auction block when I was looking for something of his to break. But he handed me his prized possession. And to ruin him—I’ll start with her.
Odette can fight me, she can resist, she can beg. She’ll learn to play her part in this game.
Except one taste of her fire, and all my rules break.
I vowed ‘til death.And for her, I’ll do anything.
I’ve loved every book Eva Simmons has written, but Reckless Promises may have taken the top spot from all others, and it’s all due to the characters and story she wrote for this one. Every man should take notes from Cillian Cross in Reckless Promises, especially the way this man treats his wife, Odette. The way this man had me swooning every time he said ‘My Wife’ and how he wanted to make her happy, yes, this man is top-tier Book Husband material. Eva sure knows how to write some very memorable, sexy, dirty-talking MMCs in her stories. I thought Adam Kingsley was top-tier, but Cillian Cross stole it from Adam after reading this book.
Storyline: Cillian didn’t expect to go to a marriage auction one day and bid on a beautiful young woman to be his wife, but he did, especially when the young woman was his enemy’s daughter. What better way to get revenge on your enemy than marrying the enemy’s daughter? The only issue with this logic is that he’s going to have a hard time not falling in love with his enemy’s daughter, especially when she’s constantly tempting him.
I loved Cillian’s way of proving to Odette that he wasn’t like her father or his father, and he proved it by treating her like a Queen at his side. He was also very protective of her and let her know it at every turn, which surprised her, even when they barely knew one another. This man also had a way in the bedroom and outside of it.
“I think you should be sure of what you want before propositioning your husband, Clover. Just because I’m a patient man, doesn’t mean I won’t lose control when given permission.”
I loved Odette, too, because although she may have been born into the mafia and raised by her parents to be a perfect wife, she was a sassy, beautiful woman who pushed Cillian’s boundaries and defied him a few times to get what she wanted from him. There were several moments in the book between her and Cillian that were swoon-worthy. She definitely found the perfect man to have her firsts with and also the best husband to show her the world.
I loved that Eva Simmons dived into writing a Dark Mafia Romance and now I need to read more of these. She’s a creative genius at writing any trope/subgenre, and I can’t get enough of her books. Seriously, if you have not read a single Eva Simmons book, this book is a MUST to read, and so are the others, but start with this one.
Tropes:
💍Mafia Romance
💍Marriage Auction
💍Father’s Enemy
💍Revenge
💍Touch Her and I’ll Unalive You
About Eva Simmons
Eva Simmons writes hot, heartbreaking romance with complex heroines, and broken, dirty-talking bad boys who fall hard for them.
When Eva isn’t dreaming up new worlds or devouring every book she can get her hands on, she can be found spending time with her family, painting a fresh canvas, or playing an elf in World of Warcraft.
Eva is currently living out her own happily ever after in Nevada with her family.
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