Title:
⟫ Devil May Care

Author:
⟫ Lark Taylor

Rating:
⟫ 5/5

Blurb:
⟫ 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.

Review:
⟫
I
have been waiting with baited breath for Harlow’s story ever since
he was introduced in the first one, and this did not disappoint at
all.

Bailey
broke my heart for so many reasons, but the obvious one is the mask
he wears every single day – the mask that hides his insecurities
and doubts, his fear of never being loved enough for someone to stay;
his fear that his ex was right – they touched so many of my own
insecurities it was difficult to read sometimes.

And
we learned so much more about Harlow – how the slightly insane, out
of control, full throttle demon could pull back and just – be. The
side of himself that he showed to Bailey was so different to what we
had seen in the previous book, it almost felt like a privilege or
that we were peeking in through a window.

Obviously,
the sex was insanely hot and slightly kinky.
Actually, skip the slightly kinky part – I just remembered a scene
with wings and falling that made me gasp!

But
this story was so much more than that. It was a true friends to
lovers story, with Harlow and Bailey growing closer slowly, learning
about each other and realising that they were friends and it wasn’t
just about the demon mark.

It
was fabulous to catch up with Cal and Oscar again, and yes, I might
just be champing at the bit to find out just what went on between
Dagon and Dimitri. I giggled a few times with how Dimitri reacted to
Dagon being in danger – the
imagery was absolutely spot on! And can I just say, I would dearly
love to see the inspiration for Ferry because hot damn!

I
have to read this story again because I may have missed out on
important plot details in my rush to see just how Bailey and Harlow
were going to get their well-deserved HEA – the witches and ghasts
were intriguing and the possibilities of what exactly are going on
have my brain working overtime. But ultimately, what I truly loved
about this story was the relationship between Harlow and Bailey –
from the size-difference between them, the way they brought out the
best/worst in each other, how protective they were of each other –
it was just so so lovely!

I
received an ARC from the author.