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"Reckless Love" Book Review: Steamy Romance & Single Dad


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Reckless Love by Willow Aster is the third book in The Single Dad Playbook Series, a contemporary romance novel published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hjAbXl

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The book delves into the complex relationship between Elle and Rhodes, who have been best friends for years.

The story includes:

  • A prologue that details the instant attraction between Rhodes and Elle when they first met.
  • Content warnings for sexual content and profanity.
  • Elle is a cheerleader for the Colorado Mustangs.
  • Rhodes is a football player for the same team and a single father to his son, Levi.
  • Elle's secret identity as a successful romance author, Zoey Archer, is revealed. She writes It Was Always You, which becomes a bestseller.
  • The plot follows Elle and Rhodes as they navigate their existing friendship, a pact they made, and their growing romantic feelings.
  • They face various obstacles including the cheer team's rules, Elle’s parents' disapproval of Rhodes, and Rhodes’ past relationships.
  • The book includes steamy sex scenes as well as emotional moments as Elle and Rhodes explore their feelings.
  • Themes of friendship, family, and following one's dreams are explored.
  • The "Single Dad Playbook" is a notebook that Rhodes and his friends use to record their thoughts and experiences about fatherhood and life.
  • The book is part of a series with interconnected characters and stand-alone stories.
  • Bowie, another character in the series, has a story in a future book titled Wicked Love .

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