Pretty Reckless, the first standalone in the highly anticipated All Saints High series from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is AVAILABLE NOW!

 

 

PRETTY RECKLESS
(All Saints High, #1)

by L.J. Shen

 

Released – 29 April 2019

 

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Blurb

We were supposed to be best friends

But turned out to be worst enemies…

Penn

They say revenge is a dish best served cold.

I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart is completely iced.

I took her first kiss.

She took the only thing I loved.

I was poor.

She was rich.

The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast.

Now, I’m her parents’ latest shiny project.

Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much.

Yeah, baby girl, say it—I’m your foster brother.

There’s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she’s about to shell out some serious tears.

Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen. I’m about to prove to her that she’s nothing but a spoiled princess.

Daria

Everyone loves a good-old, unapologetic punk.

But being a bitch? Oh, you get slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot you put in your adversaries’ way.

The thing about stiletto heels is that they make a hell of a dent when you walk all over the people who try to hurt you.

In Penn Scully’s case, I pierced his heart until he bled out, then left it in a trash can on a bright summer day.

Four years ago, he asked me to save all of my firsts for him.

Now he lives across the hall, and there’s nothing I want more than to be his last everything.

His parting words when he gave me his heart were that nothing in this world is free.

Now? Now he is making me pay.

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Review

5 stars!

There is nothing more poetically inspiring
Than loving the right person
At the wrong place
At the wrong time

I don’t know how I was expecting this story to go but it was nothing like I imagined. One of the amazing things I love about L.J. Shen is that you can’t assume anything when it comes to her stories. She writes books that are twisted and surprising. She doesn’t follow the rules, pushing boundaries and making you think outside the box. She challenges her characters and challenges her readers, and does a fantastic job as she does it.

Pretty Reckless is raw, intense, and angsty. It’s addictive, consuming, and emotional. I dare you to read this and not feel everything. It will make you scream, cry, smile, and swoon. It will make you fall in love with the broken characters. Characters that are complex and multi-dimensional. They can be vicious and vindictive in the worst ways but they have vulnerabilities and faults that make they relatable and endearing. They are far from perfect but that is what makes them real.

Daria and Penn’s story is not a simple one. It leaves you guessing at every turn, and while some truths are revealed, others are buried deeper. You think you know what is going to happen only to be left slack-jawed. You think you know the characters only to be shown a new side you didn’t see before.

My heart broke for both Daria and Penn. For their past and future, for what they lived through and what they must face, and for what they were and what they become.

She’s not the head cheerleader right now, and I’m not the football captain of the rival team. We’re just two teenagers who never stood a chance to be friends in this world, so we became what was expected of us. Enemies.

Daria and Penn shared a moment. But that moment was ripped from them in a reckless heartbeat and both their lives changed forever. They hate each other but they can’t stay away, and it creates massive amounts of sizzling sexual tension.

Part of me wants to chase her. To watch in slow motion as she collapses underneath me and I rip her to shreds. The other wants her to stand toe to toe with me so we can battle it out until we’re both bloody and exhausted.

They may be young adults but this book is far from a YA read. There is some serious heat going and the buildup is delicious. Penn and Daria create a spark that sets the pages on fire and I felt the intensity between them.  They love fiercely and completely, and I loved watching them open up and really let the emotion out.

I love you, Daria Followhill, and I think you love me, too. In fact, I think we fell at the same time. You, like rain, in drizzles, over the weeks. Me, like the fucking sky above my head, all at once, crashing without the faintest chance of stopping.
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“You were never a drizzle, Penn Scully. When I fell for you, you came beating down, and I felt you everywhere. You were hail.”

Though some of the secondary characters infuriated me, they played such an important role in Daria and Penn’s journey and without them the story wouldn’t have been the same. There were times I had to pull myself together because I was so upset with their choices; however, even during those times, none of the actions were out of place. They only added to the story and helped Daria and Penn grow both individually and together even when it hurt. The story is harsh at times but it’s the sweet moments that pull at your heartstrings and make everything better.

I have to add that Jaime is amazing! He has a special bond with Daria and his love is unwavering. I loved him in Defy but I love him even more when I see him as a father!

And the Totholes!! OMG, they rocked my world! Their loyalty and friendship is everything and they have each other’s back no matter what. They are all unique and bring their own personalities to the story, and I cannot wait for more!! Angry God and Broken Knight are coming soon!!

*ARC generously provided by the author and Social Butterfly PR in exchange for an honest review*

 

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About the Author

L.J. Shen is an International #1 best-selling author of Contemporary Romance and New Adult novels. She lives in Northern California with her husband, young son and chubby cat.

Before she’d settled down, L.J. (who thinks referring to herself in the third person is really silly, by the way) traveled the world, and collected friends from all across the globe. Friends who’d be happy to report that she is a rubbish companion, always forgets peoples’ birthdays and never sends Christmas cards.

She enjoys the simple things in life, like spending time with her family and friends, reading, HBO, Netflix and internet-stalking Stephen James. She reads between three to five books a week and firmly believes Crocs shoes and mullets should be outlawed.

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