RECKLESS
BEHAVIOR BY JJ HARPER
Blurb
Framed and
imprisoned at eighteen, six years later Santiago “Santo” Valentine is not the
frightened teen he once was. Taught by Master Salvatore Moretti, and with
walking papers in hand, Santo is determined to turn the family name around and
distance it from the drugs and prostitution his father’s legacy is built on.
Santo seeks
revenge on his father, the man who framed him, and the whereabouts of his
younger brother, Luca.
When he
finds him, in the worst place a child could ever be—a children’s home simply
known as “The Pound,” where unwanted children disappear—Luca has a friend he
refuses to leave behind.
At the
first sight of Ezra’s brilliant, ice-blue eyes, something shifts in Santo, and
he knows he has to help this boy, too.
Ezra,
dumped at The Pound when he was barely eleven years old, takes one look at
Santo and knows his heart is lost. He also knows he has no chance with him. He
might be seventeen, but he’s nothing more than Santo’s little brother’s best
friend.
After a
massive error in judgment, Ezra runs, obliterating all trace of him.
Santo, sent
to investigate a dancer for his club six years later, crosses paths with Ezra.
Santo’s reckless behavior shocks them both and leaves them stumbling to trust
their hearts.
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This is a
gay romance with BDSM scenes and lots of men-on-men action. Due to sexual
content, it is advised that readers are 18 and over.
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I do not usually read MM books.
Nothing against them but they just aren’t really my thing. This might be my
second or even third. I don’t even really read ménage, ok, I’ve read one, but
again, it isn’t usually my thing. That being said, I’m happy that I took a
chance and read this. JJ Harper has an amazing writing skill. The story was incredibly
entertaining. I happen to love a bad boy, really what female honestly doesn’t?
In Reckless Behavior we get double the trouble!
Nothing about Santo and Ezra is easy. They work for every
inch they are given. I enjoyed how the story was separated into two sections. Learning
about Santo’s past and how he became who he currently is was fascinating. This
book also built up super slowly. It was sexy and a bit curious. Ezra stole the
show for me personally. He was a darling character. I think this is where I lose
the star. These were grown men acting like some teenage drama students and it
bugged me a bit. I would have been fine omitting all of that! Also, with the
title Reckless Behavior and the criminal underworld bit, I would have thought
there would have been a bit more suspense… I wanted a bit more suspense
personally.
I will say that this book has interested me into looking at JJ Harper’s other books… does she write an MF books? I have no idea but I’m interested enough now to find out! The writing of a book is something that can turn me on or off so easily. I enjoyed immensely the writing of Ms. Harper. I was also a bit surprised at the amount of chemistry and sweet romance that was sprinkled throughout. I’m intrigued enough in the characters that I hope we get more from this crew!
I will say that this book has interested me into looking at JJ Harper’s other books… does she write an MF books? I have no idea but I’m interested enough now to find out! The writing of a book is something that can turn me on or off so easily. I enjoyed immensely the writing of Ms. Harper. I was also a bit surprised at the amount of chemistry and sweet romance that was sprinkled throughout. I’m intrigued enough in the characters that I hope we get more from this crew!
I received an ARC of this book
with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to
leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my
opinions.
Excerpt One
The sun
slowly rises, shining brightly through the narrow window. The rays catch on the
bars and, for a few moments, the gunmetal gray glows like copper. Every
morning, for the last six years, has been exactly the same. But, today is
different. Today is the day I step into the warm sunlight, a new man. A
stronger man. A man with power. It’s time to take charge and claim what’s mine.
When I
arrived here, I was eighteen, scared and angry at the same time. I knew I’d
been set up and I knew by whom. I simply couldn’t believe he went through with
it. Word quickly spread that I, the son of the Big Gun, had arrived in prison.
Rocco Valentine’s eldest son, his right-hand man, had been found guilty.
I
understand why he did it. He was angry with me. I wasn’t the man he thought I
was, the man he had molded me to be. He had no room in his empire for a queer—a
faggot, or any other name he could think of calling me.
I survived
in here because of one man, a man who became my father. Salvatore Moretti. He
received a life sentence and knew it meant exactly that. He would die in
prison. He also knew I was innocent, but that didn’t mean shit in this place.
He was the first person to greet me as he crowded my cell. He filled it, not
only with his size—and he’s a huge motherfucker—but with his presence. I knew
of him, - he was my father’s rival, and even from within these oppressive,
confined walls, he - ruled his domain outside.
“Welcome,
Santiago. You are no saint, after all.” His lips turn up in a wolf-like grin
before he steps closer and holds his arms out to me.
“I have no
fucking clue how to survive this, and it’s just Santo now.” I say the first
thing that comes to my mind, and it’s the dumbest sentence ever. Way to show
your weakness, Santo.
“Santo, you
just stick with me. I’ll see you right. No fucker will touch you while you are
with me. I own this place and I run it with an iron fist.” He embraces me. “We
will get along just fine, young man. Your father is a fool if he thinks he can
get away with this.”
“How do you
know?” I look at him askance.
“Santo, I
know everything. Now, come, let me introduce you to my men. You are safe here.”
Over the
years, he proved it. Then, after three years, he came to me with something more
than merely protection. He came and taught me a skill I never knew existed. He
showed me the way to use a man’s body. I never hid my sexuality from him. I
didn’t need to; he knew. He unleashed something inside me, so real and so pure.
I remember it vividly.
Excerpt Two
Looking at
the clock on my nightstand, I gasp. It’s past midday! I guess I really did need
to sleep, to forget. I need to get him out of my head and out of my system, and
I know exactly the way to do it.
“Master
Michael, it’s Ezra.” I keep my voice low, subservient.
“Ezra, my
boy, it’s been a while.” The deep resonance of his voice has my dick twitching
and my asshole clenching.
“It has,
Sir, and I’m sorry. Can I see you tonight?”
“You want a
session, boy?”
“Yes, Sir.
I need it.”
“Do you
now? Is that the way you speak to me?”
“No, Sir,
I’m sorry.” I feel the heat on my cheeks as I flush, embarrassed.
“Good boy.
I will see you at ten p.m. Be prepared.”
“I will be.
Thank you, Sir.”
Tension
drains from my body immediately. Even the thought of handing control over to
him tonight relaxes me. Grateful for having the day off, I take my time
preparing for him.
Making some
breakfast, the thrum of excitement builds in my body. The thought of the
flogger as it stings my skin brings goose bumps up over my skin. My fingers
inch down to my cock, but I hesitate, refusing to give in to my desires. I know
how good it will be tonight.
Lazing
around, I watch shit daytime TV until it’s time to get ready. I take my time
shaving my body. Master Michael likes me completely hairless. I clean my ass
out, knowing he will check before he starts. The shivers run over my body as I
finally attach the final part of my preparation. My cock cage.
Sighing softly,
I step into my sweat pants—keeping them loose enough so they don’t leave marks
on my waist—and throw on a baggy hoodie to cover my chest. Picking up my
backpack, I make sure I’ve got everything I need. Then it’s time to go. I feel
like a coiled spring, wound up and eager to get started.
Driving
into the club’s private parking lot, I see it’s pretty full. I smile and wonder
if the Master wants a public scene tonight. I like it when he wants to show me
off. No, scrap that. I love it when I’m on display for everyone.
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You will normally find her in the
living room—typing away—with her dog, Maud. As a hopeless romantic, JJ dives
into her stories, always falling in love with her men, making sure they get the
happy ever after they deserves, even if they do have to work hard for it.
As a bona fide bookaholic,
coffee-addicted, wine-drinking and swear-like-a-sailor type of girl, she has
yet to work out how to act her age!! LOL. And she has no intentions of growing
up or growing old gracefully.
JJ lives in a small, very quiet,
village in Lincolnshire, UK, with her husband and dog, and spends all day
dreaming up stories full of really hot men.
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