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Reckless

by Lauren Roberts · The Powerless Trilogy #2 · 576 pages · Published March 2024
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.62 / 5 across 55K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)

A romantic, angsty Young Adult ya romantasy built around enemies to lovers, tournament, forbidden love. 576 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Romantic. Angsty. Intense.

Romantic Angsty Intense

Mood Match

Romantic Angsty Intense
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Skip this book if…

  • You haven't read the earlier books in the The Powerless Trilogy series
  • You want a quick, short read

Content notes

Violence Death
Enemies to Lovers
Tournament
Forbidden Love
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
40%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
2/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Romantasy
Moods
Romantic
Angsty
Intense
Key Tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Tournament
Forbidden Love
Ending
Satisfying
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Is Reckless spicy?

Low heat (2/5) — some tension and mild scenes.

Do I need to read Reckless in order?

Reckless is book 2 in the The Powerless Trilogy series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy Reckless?

Readers who love romantic and angsty stories with enemies to lovers and tournament. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Reckless?

A romantic, angsty Young Adult ya romantasy built around enemies to lovers, tournament, forbidden love. 576 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Reckless?

Content notes include: violence, death. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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