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Devil May Care (The Reckless Damned Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Lark Taylor (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 2,424 ratings
One life-altering kiss sets our whole world on fire.

Harlow

I’ll tell you what isn’t on my agenda for this century: finding my fated mate only to have him reject me.

In fact, having a mate and tying myself down for eternity isn’t even a blip on my radar. But the moment I meet Bailey, there’s no denying he’s meant to be mine. Everything about the gentle Welsh giant calls to me, consuming my thoughts.

The problem? He doesn’t feel the same way. One life-altering kiss has him running in the other direction, leaving me to watch over him from the shadows.

When the opportunity arises to build a friendship, I grab it with both hands. Surely being his friend is better than nothing, right?

It will have to be, especially with a clan of mages sniffing around and looking for trouble. Not unusual since I am an estranged son of Lucifer. But now that I have my mate to consider, things are a lot more serious. How can I truly protect Bailey when he doesn’t even know I’m a demon?

Bailey

I learned a long time ago that relationships aren’t for me. Nobody wants to commit to a bigger guy, especially one who craves a different role in the bedroom.

When Harlow sashays into my life, I can’t help but wish things could be different. Sure, he seems interested, but history has proven that eventually, everyone leaves me.

There’s no way a vibrant firecracker like Harlow wants to be anything more than friends.

But the closer we get, the harder it is to keep him at arm’s length. He tells me he wants a relationship, but how can I believe him when I know he’s hiding something from me?

Devil May Care is an exciting, high-heat, friends-to-lovers paranormal romance with a guaranteed HEA. It is the second book in The Reckless Damned series, and although it can be read as a standalone, more enjoyment would be gained from reading the series in order. Each book focuses on a different couple and will have an HEA.

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  1. Book 2 of 4
    The Reckless Damned
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  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    November 9, 2022
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Man staring at camera. Text: I never wanted a mate
Test: but now I've met Bailey
Text: I'm determined to make him mine

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B4X3KTQ1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lark Taylor
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1739621223
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Reckless Damned
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 2,424 ratings

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Lark Taylor

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Lark lives with her family in southern England. An obsessive romance fan, she loves nothing more than a Happily Ever After – especially if there’s a good plot and a hefty amount of spice along the way. When she’s not reading or writing, she can be found hiding from adult life in escape rooms, travel and the MCU. As a Bi woman with OCD, Lark is a fervent supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community and an advocate for mental health awareness and support.

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Customers find the book well-written and heartwrenching, with a storyline that keeps them engaged. They appreciate the character development, with one review highlighting the role reversal between the characters, while another notes the perfect balance of drama and feels throughout the narrative. Customers adore Harlow, describing her as a beautiful soul, and find the book fun to read with plenty of humor. The book receives positive feedback for its taste, with one customer particularly praising its take on fated mates, and customers note its full of heat.

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17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, finding them awesome with big personalities, and one customer particularly appreciates the cool role reversal.

"...This book was more character driven than plot, but the story building is great and was left unresolved … so you know it’s gonna get big and it’s gon..." Read more

"...A cool role reversal I loved. It has a bit more angst and heartbreak than the first book too. Overall a fun read. Spice: 5/5..." Read more

"...into him, but that's how I know the author did a good job in fleshing out the characters, otherwise I wouldn't have cared that much...." Read more

"...It was nice to see a big, strong character like him have weaknesses, but sometimes I was like Bailey if you don’t shut the hell up. But anyway...." Read more

17 customers mention "Emotional content"17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, describing it as heartwrenching and filled with drama, with one customer noting how the character's self-deprecation adds to the narrative's authenticity.

"Harlow. Sweet, fierce Harlow. You have taken my heart. The devotion and care this man took with Bailey and his MANY insecurities was just incredible...." Read more

"...And I love how Harlow was so resilient. His patience may have been gut-wrenchingly painful, but he got his Bailey in the end." Read more

"What an absolute delight!! So many feels throughout this book and quite frankly, Harlow maybe in my top 5 of fave characters-he’s that wonderful...." Read more

"...Some curtains may 🔥🔥 at one point😈 Bailey is so strong and everyone thinks he has it all...." Read more

16 customers mention "Harlow"16 positive0 negative

Customers adore Harlow, describing her as beautiful of soul and an absolute treat, with one customer noting her sassy personality.

"...His style 🤭, his personality 🔥, his heart 🥰. I knew I loved him in book one, but he firmly implanted himself here. ♥️ And dear Bailey...." Read more

"...You’ll see what I mean. It’s very sexy. Scrumptious. Delicious. Yum...." Read more

"...It was achingly sweet and heart breaking, beautifully written. Harlow is awesome and so much fun...." Read more

"...I’m so glad they are each other’s person. They were Uber cute, and love how they helped heal each other. I am not sure this book can be a standalone...." Read more

14 customers mention "Fun to read"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining and humorous, with one customer specifically noting the author's witty writing style.

"...Overall a fun read. Spice: 5/5 Angst: 3/5" Read more

"...I can’t really explain it other than it just didn’t bother me. The words were funny. Y’all the sex. THE SEX!!!!! It was sooooooo good...." Read more

"...Lark is a great author and I generally enjoy her stories a lot...." Read more

"What an absolute delight!! So many feels throughout this book and quite frankly, Harlow maybe in my top 5 of fave characters-he’s that wonderful...." Read more

14 customers mention "Taste"14 positive0 negative

Customers love the taste of the book, describing it as sweet and delicious, with one customer particularly appreciating the author's take on fated mates.

"Harlow. Sweet, fierce Harlow. You have taken my heart. The devotion and care this man took with Bailey and his MANY insecurities was just incredible...." Read more

"...You’ll see what I mean. It’s very sexy. Scrumptious. Delicious. Yum...." Read more

"...up for that with their super spicy times and the way they loved each other so fiercely. Once they got through their obstacles, they really soared...." Read more

"...And Bailey is just a precious cherub who deserves to be loved and protected forever and ever...." Read more

11 customers mention "Storyline"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, with one customer noting the good surprises woven into the plot, and another mentioning the unexpected ending.

"...This book was more character driven than plot, but the story building is great and was left unresolved … so you know it’s gonna get big and it’s gon..." Read more

"...I also love how there's more plot that unfolds easily within these amazing love stories that also keeps me interested in the story line." Read more

"...there are some very good surprises woven into the plot. I’m so glad Harlow got his HEA & that it came in the form of Bailey (ha ha— oh the innuendo)...." Read more

"...The characters were well developed with good personalities. The story kept me curious and moving through the book...." Read more

10 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it well told, with one customer specifically noting the solid editing.

"...Lark is a great author and I generally enjoy her stories a lot...." Read more

"I LOVED this book! It was achingly sweet and heart breaking, beautifully written. Harlow is awesome and so much fun...." Read more

"...Lark has the best writing. Marvel movies are the bomb. Bailey is now my bestie. Their love wasn't easily won. They had to fight for it...." Read more

"...I enjoyed the forever kind of love these two had. The writing was great, the smexy was hawt, and the side characters, brothers and friends were fun...." Read more

5 customers mention "Heat level"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the heat level in the book.

"This series is heating up. I love Harlow and Bailey. I’m so glad they are each other’s person...." Read more

"...Loved the first book and loved this one even more. Action packed, full of heat, romance, mates. Everything I could want. Can’t wait to read on!" Read more

"...Loved him and Bailey, loved the heat and passion, loved the plot and unexpected ending...just amazing!!" Read more

"Loved the characters in this one. The story was exciting with drama and heat. Harlow is still my favorite character." Read more

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  • Laura B
    5.0 out of 5 stars demons have taken over my heart!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2023
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    Harlow. Sweet, fierce Harlow. You have taken my heart. The devotion and care this man took with Bailey and his MANY insecurities was just incredible. His style 🤭, his personality 🔥, his heart 🥰. I knew I loved him in book one, but he firmly implanted himself here. ♥️

    And dear Bailey. I know his insecurities intimately. I hurt for him. This gentle bear was everything that was perfect for Harlow and I wanted him to find his way out of all his self doubt so much sooner. The push and pull, the mixed signals, oh Bailey let yourself be loved already!!

    Their dynamic was fire. Their chemistry when finally unleashed?! Explosive. I loved the ready acceptance of the roles they preferred and Harlow’s need for extra space?! 🥵🔥 iykyk.

    My heart was in my throat at that plot twist, y’all! And I actually teared up. I don’t usually have that reaction to books, but I stayed up waaaaay past my bedtime because I had to know. Why you do that to us, Lark Taylor?! Damn. But getting to see Harlow’s badassedness in action?! 🙌🏻🤘🏻 And the connection between these brothers?! 🥹 It almost surpassed the emotional connection between our boys. Almost.

    This book was more character driven than plot, but the story building is great and was left unresolved … so you know it’s gonna get big and it’s gonna get exciting. I was so happy to have more of Cal and Oscar. 🥰 Mori and Dagon are still big, protective and larger than life. I’m very ready for their stories. The dynamic between all the brothers is seriously one of my favorite things about this series. 💕
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  • Winter is Reading
    4.0 out of 5 stars May like this more than book 1.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
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    The smaller twinky guy is a powerful dominating demon that stalks, protects, and obsesses over the taller buff guy. A cool role reversal I loved. It has a bit more angst and heartbreak than the first book too. Overall a fun read.

    Spice: 5/5
    Angst: 3/5
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  • Kandyce Marie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spoilers. Not major ones, but some
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
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    Talk about taking the strongest character and bringing him down to his knees for his mate. Harlow laid everything on the line for Bailey and my heart broke for him. Watching the normally completely unaffected Harlow break, and give up, and then get back up and try again, only to break all over again was such a journey for me. I wasn't a fan of Harlow's character until the author fleshed his emotional capacity and capability so well in this, and now Harlow is one of my favorites. Everytime I get a little frustrated with his character, I remember back to the journey he went through in this book and fall in love with him all over again. 

    There were so many times when I wanted to just take Bailey and shake some sense into him, but that's how I know the author did a good job in fleshing out the characters, otherwise I wouldn't have cared that much. I love how the author was able to take Bailey's character and make his turmoils and self-deprecation make sense. It was harsh to watch as these two characters were completely in love with each other, but Bailey was so far in his head, he couldn't trust it and he broke both of their hearts. But then the author gave them a reckoning that healed them all the more beautifully because of how broken they were in the beginning. 

    Harlow is such a spitfire and so powerful and yet one word from Bailey and he's on his knees. Their journey was rough, but they navigated it so beautifully, right up until outside forces blew it all apart and ripped my heart out again. The ups and downs, and back and forths made me feel so many different emotions, but the HEA at the end was so perfectly earned. I love how Bailey finally got everything he ever deserved, and learned to have the confidence in him deserving it. And I love how Harlow was so resilient. His patience may have been gut-wrenchingly painful, but he got his Bailey in the end.
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  • Taylor Doddridge
    5.0 out of 5 stars On my knees for this book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2022
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    Oh my god. Oh my god. OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! This book. It was so good. I remember when I read Devil’s Mark, and I wrote a note saying 10 bucks that Harlow and Bailey are mates. And what do you know???? I’m a literal genius. I’ve been excited to read their story since then. I knew it would be fabulous. Harlow had my heart in the last book, so I was so excited to read about this spitfire.

    I was honestly surprised with the route the author took this story in though. Bailey has so many insecurities that I wouldn’t have even guessed. It was nice to see a big, strong character like him have weaknesses, but sometimes I was like Bailey if you don’t shut the hell up. But anyway. You’ll see what I mean.

    There was a lot of British slang in this. It’s been a minute since I read the first book, so I can’t remember if there was as much slang in that one as there is in this one. It was so fun to read, but I did have to google a lot and figure out what the heck some of these words meant. It was so cool though. I’ve read books before that had slang I didn’t understand and they made me mad, but this was totally different. I can’t really explain it other than it just didn’t bother me. The words were funny.

    Y’all the sex. THE SEX!!!!! It was sooooooo good. The dynamic these two had is one of my favorite things to read in books. You’ll see what I mean. It’s very sexy. Scrumptious. Delicious. Yum.

    GUYS!!!!!!!! The plot twist??????? Oh my god. I wish y’all could text me when you read it. I want to talk about it. I usually read my books when I am laying in bed, and this plot twist had me sitting up with my spine ramrod straight. I don’t think I was breathing either. How crazy this author has to be to come up with something like that. Woooowwowowowowowowo. Bowing down to her.

    We got to meet some new characters in this book that I am super excited about. I cannot wait to see what this author does with them. Mori’s story is next, and I cannot wait to see that darling demon baby get the love he deserves. Oh and we got to see more of the Dimitri and Dagon dynamic!!!! I love those guys. That’ll be a good story when we get it.

    I know this review is all over the place and I am rambling, but I hope you got the gist of it that this book is so freaking good. I have so many things to say about and I could type for hours, but I am sure there’s got to be a character limit or something so we are stopping here. Just please for the love of Satan read it. Peace love and Lucifer’s sons!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Le-Jana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, snarky and serious and with lots of loving. Very enjoyable.
    Reviewed in Australia on August 30, 2024
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    5 stars.

    Another delicious story. And it all begins to make sense - I read the first two books of the Damned Connections series (Ferry/Leo and Sebastian/Matty) before discovering that I should be reading this series first. Especially as Ferry is introduced in this book.

    Taylor has worked her magic to give us Harlow and Bailey, Bailey being Oscar’s best friend (although Harlow would argue that HE is Oscar’s ‘bestie’. She has given us more of the four brothers and they way they love and support each other, not that they would admit to loving one another for goodness sake, but love each other they do. It especially shows when they are not opposed to breaking a brother’s neck, or cutting his throat and killing him when one of them does something to annoy the other, or to keep him incapacitated for a while. All normal behaviour for a demon, and because they ARE demons, they can’t be killed as easily as that, it just takes them a little while to come to life again. Usually pretty angry. But that’s demon brothers for you.

    Bailey, because of history, has never thought of himself as anyone worth loving. When Harlow sees Bailey for the first time and realises that this is his mate, here begins the story of how Harlow has to fight and fight to convince Bailey that he is definitely worthy of love. But again, because of history, Bailey becomes his worst enemy and keeps pushing Harlow away.

    I love how the brothers are all so different, Harlow being like a firework, quicksilver, but loyal and generous. I love the snark and banter between the brothers and the way that Oscar can, with a loud whistle, stop the brothers’ bickering in a heartbeat. I love Bailey’s and Harlow’s story and the length Harlow will go to to ensure that Bailey is his first priority. I love seeing Bailey’s journey and how he gradually sees himself and that indeed, he is someone who is worthy and is truly loved by Harlow.

    The next book belongs to Mori, because Taylor is teasing us with Dagon’s story and the way she has been giving us snippets involving Dagon and a certain archangel, Dimitry. Of course we’re going to have to wait for their book 😈.
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  • Melissa Tarrington
    5.0 out of 5 stars Angst on POINT!
    Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2023
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    Omg I loved this book even more than the first. Lark has the ability to thrown in SO much angst and pining and make you beg for more! The dramatics surrounding Harlow and Bailey were just perfect. SUCH a good book and even better for knowing that there's an HEA after all the angst.

    Can't wait to read the next one!
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  • Jenny
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pocket-sized firecracker
    Reviewed in Germany on November 9, 2022
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    Well, well, well… just when you thought it couldn’t get any better…
    Lark swoops in and proves us wrong.
    Harlow is a force of nature. The “pocket-sized firecracker” (dead-on description by the way) just swept me off my feet .
    I loved him in the first book and this book has just cemented my adoration for him.
    Bailey, sweet sweet Bailey… I wanted to strangle you and hug you at the same time.
    This book is amazingly written, pushes all the right buttons. You will laugh, you will cry, you will gasp and at one point you might feel like you just had a heart attack.
    If you love a paranormal story with a dash of sass and a whole lot of feelings, do yourself a favor and read this gem 💗
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2024
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    Absolutely loved the second book in this series, as amazing as the first book. Characters are absolutely brilliant and went through so many emotions reading this book. Love Harlow and Bailey
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  • book.lover.so_fantastic
    4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing series 🤩
    Reviewed in France on July 11, 2023
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    It was still good but I didn’t feel as mis as the first book. I understand Bailey's insecurities but I was so sad to see how Harlow was different around him and kind of losing his shining personality.
    However, the slow burn and slow building of their relationship were really cute to see, it was unexpected and refreshing - so I couldn’t not like them.

    And then, when THAT happened, I was just so shocked, how could it be possible, it broke me 😱
    Let’s say that it was surprising as hell but good thing that everything when well afterwards.

    Also, love to see Dimitri coming to say hi 😅
    His and Dagon's book is gonna be epic, I feel lot of sexual tension up here !!
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