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Reckless
At the age of twenty-nine London art valuation expert Katrina Hammond is evolving into a stronger, more sexual woman. When she subsequently finds herself at the center of a struggle for power and dominance between two brothers, she welcomes the darkly erotic charge the situation brings.
Katrina's job is to value a collection of art objects for auction in the Catalonia villa of the Teodoro family, where Sergio Teodoro rules. Sergio is a dominant master who compels her attention. Nicolas, his younger brother - a disinherited artisan - also seeks her out. One brother will win her heart, but danger awaits Katrina in the shadows of the Teodoro villa. As she uncovers the subterfuge surrounding the collection, she finds that there is more to Nicolas and Sergio’s battle than meets the eye, and more to her growing allegiances than may be good for her.
Katrina's job is to value a collection of art objects for auction in the Catalonia villa of the Teodoro family, where Sergio Teodoro rules. Sergio is a dominant master who compels her attention. Nicolas, his younger brother - a disinherited artisan - also seeks her out. One brother will win her heart, but danger awaits Katrina in the shadows of the Teodoro villa. As she uncovers the subterfuge surrounding the collection, she finds that there is more to Nicolas and Sergio’s battle than meets the eye, and more to her growing allegiances than may be good for her.
320 pages, ebook
First published July 1, 2008
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About the author
Saskia Walker
151 books355 followersSaskia is British by birth, but because of her parent's nomadic tendencies she grew up traveling the globe--an only child with a serious book habit. She dreamed of being a writer since the age of 12 and finally began writing seriously in the late 1990s.
Saskia's short stories have now been published in over one hundred international anthologies and magazines including Cosmo, and Bust. In the noughties Saskia started working on longer projects and since then her novels have been published by Penguin and Harlequin as well as other publishing houses. To her absolute delight two of her novels won Passionate Plume awards and her work has twice been nominated for an Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award. Her Witches of Scotland series was widely translated and became a Scandinavian bestseller. In 2015 she became a USA TODAY bestselling author. It's been an amazing journey! Saskia is now a full time author and she has many more stories to tell.
Saskia lives in the north of England, on the beautiful, windswept landscape of the Yorkshire moors, with her real life hero, Mark. Mark supports her work through all its ups and downs, and manages to keep her sane and grounded when fiction threatens to take over.
http://www.saskiawalker.co.uk.home.html
Saskia's short stories have now been published in over one hundred international anthologies and magazines including Cosmo, and Bust. In the noughties Saskia started working on longer projects and since then her novels have been published by Penguin and Harlequin as well as other publishing houses. To her absolute delight two of her novels won Passionate Plume awards and her work has twice been nominated for an Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award. Her Witches of Scotland series was widely translated and became a Scandinavian bestseller. In 2015 she became a USA TODAY bestselling author. It's been an amazing journey! Saskia is now a full time author and she has many more stories to tell.
Saskia lives in the north of England, on the beautiful, windswept landscape of the Yorkshire moors, with her real life hero, Mark. Mark supports her work through all its ups and downs, and manages to keep her sane and grounded when fiction threatens to take over.
http://www.saskiawalker.co.uk.home.html
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July 13, 2008
Erotic romances are one of my favorite genres to read. When you add some really good suspense, well-written characters and some hot romance it just doesn’t get much better than that. In Reckless, Saskia Walker delivered everything I love in a good erotic romance and more. I literally sat down and read this book in one setting. Ms. Walker knows how to please a reader with her strong, sexy heroes and her fast-paced storyline.
Katrina Hammond is recovering from a badly ended relationship. Not only does she have to work with her ex, she feels like she is being constantly reminded of his infidelity throughout the relationship. Feeling undesirable and frumpy, she is flattered when the rich, handsome Sergio Teodoro insists on her to oversee the appraisal and auctioning off the rare artwork his invalid father and deceased mother have collected over the years. Not only is Sergio persuasively sexy, he has let her know in no uncertain terms how much he is attracted to her and wants her in his bed.
Wanting to prove to herself that she is not the same old boring Katrina, she accepts Sergio’s offer to come to Spain to appraise the artwork. But, when she arrives things are not what they seem, and she soon overwhelmed by meeting Sergio’s disinherited brother Nicolas. Sparks fly between them and they find themselves irresistibly taken with one another.
When Nicolas secretly meets with Katrina and tries to convince her that his father would never sell the artwork, Katrina becomes confused. She doesn’t know who to believe…the sexy Sergio or the mysteriously handsome Nicolas. But, the more she spends time at the Teodoro villa, she finds herself more drawn to Nicolas and starts seeing Sergio as not the nice man she once thought he was.
Now Katrina wonders if Nicolas really wants her for herself, or just as a means of getting revenge against his brother. As the fragile relationship between Katrina and Nicolas develop, danger and mystery surround them. Will it bring them together or pull them apart? Katrina and Nicolas are characters that are both interesting and fun to read about. I found myself lost in their storyline and was anxious to see how things were going to turn out.
Reckless by Saskia Walker was a romantic read from start to finish. It was interesting to see how Katrina evolved into a more self-assured woman. She wasn’t as beaten down the past and was able to overcome her insecurities to be the best partner for Nicolas. Watching the trust and romance develop between them made Reckless a real page turner!
A word of warning to some readers. If you are offended by strong language and explicit sexual situations this book is not for you. For more information on the author Saskia Walker and her other works, please visit her website at: www.saskiawalker.co.uk.
Katrina Hammond is recovering from a badly ended relationship. Not only does she have to work with her ex, she feels like she is being constantly reminded of his infidelity throughout the relationship. Feeling undesirable and frumpy, she is flattered when the rich, handsome Sergio Teodoro insists on her to oversee the appraisal and auctioning off the rare artwork his invalid father and deceased mother have collected over the years. Not only is Sergio persuasively sexy, he has let her know in no uncertain terms how much he is attracted to her and wants her in his bed.
Wanting to prove to herself that she is not the same old boring Katrina, she accepts Sergio’s offer to come to Spain to appraise the artwork. But, when she arrives things are not what they seem, and she soon overwhelmed by meeting Sergio’s disinherited brother Nicolas. Sparks fly between them and they find themselves irresistibly taken with one another.
When Nicolas secretly meets with Katrina and tries to convince her that his father would never sell the artwork, Katrina becomes confused. She doesn’t know who to believe…the sexy Sergio or the mysteriously handsome Nicolas. But, the more she spends time at the Teodoro villa, she finds herself more drawn to Nicolas and starts seeing Sergio as not the nice man she once thought he was.
Now Katrina wonders if Nicolas really wants her for herself, or just as a means of getting revenge against his brother. As the fragile relationship between Katrina and Nicolas develop, danger and mystery surround them. Will it bring them together or pull them apart? Katrina and Nicolas are characters that are both interesting and fun to read about. I found myself lost in their storyline and was anxious to see how things were going to turn out.
Reckless by Saskia Walker was a romantic read from start to finish. It was interesting to see how Katrina evolved into a more self-assured woman. She wasn’t as beaten down the past and was able to overcome her insecurities to be the best partner for Nicolas. Watching the trust and romance develop between them made Reckless a real page turner!
A word of warning to some readers. If you are offended by strong language and explicit sexual situations this book is not for you. For more information on the author Saskia Walker and her other works, please visit her website at: www.saskiawalker.co.uk.
December 12, 2013
At first I thought this would be your typical smut novel but there was an actual mystery twist to this one. I liked how she overcame being dumped by her boyfriend by deciding to change her persona and become more daring. It put her smack dab in between two brothers who were looking to have their way with her. The book kept me guessing on a few things and the romance in between was very descriptive.
June 29, 2010
This is one of the better erotica, in that the characters don't immediately fall into bed with each other. The story is predictable and the writing makes for an easy read. I like to read books for escapism, but I would rather the storyline - no matter how outrageous - is somewhat believable. This is one of the more believable stories.
September 28, 2010
3.5 stars for me. I had trouble deciding between 3 and 4 stars.
It was well done and enjoyable. I can’t say “I really liked it” which is my definition for 4 stars, but I found the romance sensual and fulfilling, and I loved Nicolas, so I rounded up to 4. I enjoyed Katrina’s attraction to the two brothers and how it evolved.
STORY BRIEF:
Katrina works for an auction house in London. Sergio hires her to come to his home in Spain to value and sell his family’s huge art collection. He needs the money to support his father Jorge who is in a hospice. Sergio tells Katrina that his brother Nicolas is the black sheep of the family and has been disinherited. Katrina is attracted to Sergio and goes to Spain. While there she meets and is also attracted to Nicolas. Nicolas tells her a different story. There is mystery and danger as the truth eventually comes out.
DATA:
Story length: 309 pages. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 9. Length of sex scenes: from 1.5 to 7.7 pages. Total number of sex scene pages: 38.5. Setting: current day Barcelona and Catalonia, Spain, and London, England. Copyright: 2008. Genre: contemporary romance with mild suspense and some mystery.
It was well done and enjoyable. I can’t say “I really liked it” which is my definition for 4 stars, but I found the romance sensual and fulfilling, and I loved Nicolas, so I rounded up to 4. I enjoyed Katrina’s attraction to the two brothers and how it evolved.
STORY BRIEF:
Katrina works for an auction house in London. Sergio hires her to come to his home in Spain to value and sell his family’s huge art collection. He needs the money to support his father Jorge who is in a hospice. Sergio tells Katrina that his brother Nicolas is the black sheep of the family and has been disinherited. Katrina is attracted to Sergio and goes to Spain. While there she meets and is also attracted to Nicolas. Nicolas tells her a different story. There is mystery and danger as the truth eventually comes out.
DATA:
Story length: 309 pages. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 9. Length of sex scenes: from 1.5 to 7.7 pages. Total number of sex scene pages: 38.5. Setting: current day Barcelona and Catalonia, Spain, and London, England. Copyright: 2008. Genre: contemporary romance with mild suspense and some mystery.
August 4, 2009
W-O-W! This story has everything. The characters are sexy, gorgeous and believable. The writing is brilliant, and as expected from an erotic romance it's HOT!
I've discovered that Saskia Walker's stories are so much more than a sexy read. Reckless is full of exciting suspense and it's a real page-turner. I'm a frustratingly slow reader and even I finished this book in three sittings. I LOVED it!
I've discovered that Saskia Walker's stories are so much more than a sexy read. Reckless is full of exciting suspense and it's a real page-turner. I'm a frustratingly slow reader and even I finished this book in three sittings. I LOVED it!
June 19, 2016
This is my first try of Saskia Walker's work and I enjoyed it. It was a better written work in the genre of Erotica especially in terms of the "insta love" angle. It was a very easily digestable novel and felt that it flowed well. The story wasn't completely predictable which was a nice change.
I will definetly be reading more by this talented author.
I will definetly be reading more by this talented author.
September 21, 2014
Katrina Hammand is hired to go to Spain and check out the collection of the Teodoro family and give an appraisal on it. There she is torn between two men, Sergio and his brother, Nicolas.
It was a decent read. Dark and erotic. It would not appeal to everyone but I did like it.
It was a decent read. Dark and erotic. It would not appeal to everyone but I did like it.
May 27, 2015
VERY disappointing. The writing was awkward, trite. Seemed as if the author wrote according to a formula.
October 30, 2010
Poor writting. Makes you realize that anyone can get published if there is such poor stuff out there as this.
Big waste of time!
Big waste of time!
December 27, 2012
This was an enjoyable book. Loved how it was not all about the sex. It had a story, a mystery to solve along with some hot scenes.
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December 28, 2012
3 1/2 stars !
Really enjoyed this authors work..
Will def be reading more in the near future !
Really enjoyed this authors work..
Will def be reading more in the near future !
December 30, 2012
Enticing with a sexy chemistry worked into the story line.
January 5, 2013
I enjoyed this book. It was a story with some substance, seduction, suspense and heat. It had a few grammar issues but those were easy to overlook with such a good story line. Fun read!
March 7, 2013
Great read! Had some hot, hot sex scenes, but also had a great story line.
February 21, 2015
Interesting plot but some details were kind of left hanging out there. Not all characters seemed to be explained well.
February 22, 2015
A good story, but I wish that there was more background on the brothers. It would have helped to make the story richer.
July 14, 2011
Erotic Romance? Almost more explict than Cosmo or soft porn.
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