Did not finish.
read 50 pages and could not relate to the story or charactors

Sorry but I just cannot post a positive review for this one. I really wanted to like it. The whole idea seemed refreshing and fun. But the childlike behavior and mood swings of the characters and constant angst had me rolling my eyes and frustrating me to no end..

This is the first book in the series, and has a lot going on as it sets up the ones to follow. Possible spoilers in review.

Gavin, Max and Collin have been best friends since boot camp. They are as tight as brothers. They are different yet similar, and are each other’s source of support. When they got word Collin’s girlfriend died in a car accident, leaving behind their one month old baby, they move to Collin’s hometown to take care of her. 

Gavin seems to be the most affected by their time in Afghanistan. A certain darkness surrounds him. Gavin initially thinks Addie is no good for Collin because she is a “runner.” Then, an incident occurs where he calls her for help with Chloe in desperation and he’s converted. Gavin is an EMT but he can’t handle a sick baby? Hmm. 

Max is the eternal fun time playboy, only lasting short periods of time at various jobs before being fired, getting bored, etc and moving on. We get pieces of his background, problems with his family that he has to fly home to take care of. Also, there is an attraction, flirtation, weirdness between him and Lia, Collin’s sister. 

Collin lived with his best friend Amy, also his platonic f@#* buddy, while in college. He thought they were fine until Amy confessed she was in love with him right before he left for boot camp. One unprotected round of sex while he was home on a short leave resulted in his daughter Chloe. Collin’s parents took care of Chloe until he could get home to take care of her. Now the 3 men rotate taking care of her with Collin pulling the daddy stuff and the other 2 filling in where needed. 

Addison, “Addie” is an out of work preschool teacher who frequents the coffee shop where Lia works. Lia over hears Addie is out of work and decides she would be the perfect nanny for her niece and sets up an interview. 

Collin and Addie have lots of emotional baggage that vacillates them both back and forth. Lots of miscommunications. And when Amy’s parents show up, stating they are moving back to town, more problems arise. This book drags in the beginning and the push and pull gets to be a little much, even after they get together. We are given dual POV, so it does help to fill in why so much angst. 

The epilogue is more about setting up the next book (looks like Max and Lia are up next) than rounding up Collin and Addie’s story. All the characters in this book are interesting and all serve a purpose. I am curious about Max and Gavin’s stories. 

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley.

I have been wanting to read this book from before it even had a title . Heather Van Fleet  simply describe it was  3 alpha men and a baby and the  minute I heard that I knew I needed to get a copy as soon as possibly ,so  when I got  my hands on a copy  of the arc I was thrilled and I dived into this  story as soon as I  possibly could I love it!  Reckless Hearts was a fantastic story.

In this  book  we follow  Collin and Addison and at first  these two  do not  necessarily start  of on the  best   footing  but the  sexual  chemistry between the  was  just of the charts  and  could not  be ignored .  Watching Collins and Addison's story  play out was just wonderful.  Heather Van Fleet  wrote these characters in way  that I was just so invested in them  that  had to  gently  remind myself that they are not  real people lol . Watching  Collin and Addison relationship evolve from where it is in the beginning  of this  story to where we leave them at the end  was such a wonderful  journey and It gave me everything I could ever want from this story and more . If I had to describe this romance in three words they would be sexy , intense  and passionate. I loved every word of this story! there was not a dull moment , the romance was  red hot , I loved all the characters and of course  I cannot forget one of the best parts of this story Chloe the most adorable fictional baby ever . I could go on and on about things I loved about this story It was just so good !.

Reckless Hearts was  fun ,  sexy , emotional  contemporary romance and I cannot wait to get  my  hands on the next book in the Reckless  Hearts  series ,seriously Heather Van Fleet if you are reading this and  you want to send me next book right now that would be wonderful .

This sweet, sexy, heartfelt story ticked all the boxes! Hot alpha males? Check. Sassy, independent heroine? Check. Swoon-worthy romance? Check. Amazing character development? Check, check, check!

I totally LOVED Reckless Hearts and it was a great introduction to this amazing author and I cannot wait to read the next installment. 

Collin was a total ass at the start but from his POV it was easy to tell that it wasn't intentional. He is struggling to adapt to his new life as a single dad to beautiful baby Chloe, and it was inexperience and nerves that were driving his behavior. Collin is this uber-protective hot ex-Marine and the archetypical alpha male and, of course, I fell for him right alongside Addy.

Addison has always had to fight to live her life the way she wants to and she is fiercely independent. When she finds herself out of work, she is desperate but not desperate enough to work for jerk face Collin even though she adores sweet Chloe and the job is ideal for her. After a bit of toing and froing, she eventually takes the job and gradually her and Collin grow closer. As they open up to one another, they realize they complement one another and make a great team.

The romance was swoony in the extreme and the chemistry jumped off the page. I was totally rooting for our couple!

There is plenty of humor and witty banter in this book, especially between the three men! I loved the bromance.

Characterization was superb and the secondary characters were all really well developed. I enjoyed the simmering tension between Gavin and Collin and Max and Lia. Lia and Max are my favorite characters outside of our mains and I think I will die if I don't get to read their book soon!

I enjoyed Heather's style of writing and it flowed beautifully. The pacing was also spot-on. Overall, this was a really great read and a fab start to a new series. Can't wait to read the rest of the boy's stories.

Thanks to the publisher for providing an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Bummer, I so wanted to like this story. The blurb reminds me of the movie 3 Men and A Baby, but here with the added Alpha daddy and uncles, because ...former Marines and all. It started okay enough with how the three men juggled their life with baby Chloe and it was pretty adorable. 

Alas, the erratic pacing and further revelation of the characters (main and secondary alike) gave me pause. Added one misunderstanding after another and the story just went downhill for me. 

Not only that, the heroine - Addison - didn't endear herself to me; and she was pretty judgemental, too. Not that Collin was any better; in the way he thought one thing but react the other way. Basically he just couldn't keep his hands off her whenever she's around. When he tried to stop it, Addison felt slighted then ran away. 

And there went the weird interactions (as in: misunderstanding) between Addison and Collin. With me muttering: why the hell nobody say clearly what they actually mean!?! 

So yeah, it's the story of two adults bad at communicating. That they *finally* changed their mind and accept that they can TRY to be civil with one another ...gads know why. Not so clear either, and there's never really the talk to clear the misunderstanding. 

Likewise the supposedly close-knit connection the three former Marines had, as the story went they didn't seem to be THAT close after all. And rather than capable Alpha males, they pictured a frat-boy-like maturity. At least, that wasn't the vibe I got. Another thing is, most female in this book came across as selfish and like to preach on people (when they obviously not so great themselves). The only good thing for me here were baby Chloe and - say - the first thirty pages of the story. Oh, those who love steamy scenes on page would probably be happy with what offered here.

As this the first entry of Reckless Hearts series, next on the list I predicted either Gavin's or Max's story. If their love interests were who I thought they were though, I think I'd just give them pass. Didn't think I've the patience reading them. 

Advanced copy of this book is kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

In so many dismissive ways the novel, "Reckless Heart," felt more like a sappy family drama on a television network rather than possessing a strong, romantic storyline of a potential romance novel.

Wow, I cannot remember the last time I read a novel that had so many secondary characters running all over the pages, but that was what I found in this book. So many characters, one baby, one story, one romance and it was all way too much for to handle. This book seriously about drove me insane as I read throughout the story in hopes of uncovering some portion that would have made sense. (I never found what I was looking.)

The writing was too ordinary. I wanted a sexy adventure centered around what I was promised in the book-marines, a baby and a romance. Instead I received a modern day headache of major problems and life mistakes. There was a little humor in this book, but it felt as equally as pushed like the romance.

The one solid, positive trait that I did like about this book was the fact that Collin adored his baby girl and was willing to do whatever it took to protect her and make her life as easy as possible and I truly did love that about Collin's character.

As I bring this review to a close I just want to point out that this is my sole opinion. The story, the characters and the romance was not the right fit for me nor in the style of romance that I enjoy, so I won't be continuing future novels in this series.

He left his girlfriend behind to become a Marine. He fought beside his best friends in Iraq and came home to find he had a nine-month-old daughter and his girlfriend was dead. Becoming a dad wasn’t on Collin’s radar yet, but he is determined to be the best father ever. With the help of his two best friends, Gavin and Max, these three alpha males will bring their own brand of childcare together to raise little Chloe.

Addison is in desperate need of a job and is convinced to apply for the nanny position Collin is interviewing for. Except she didn’t know it was Collin and let’s just say they mix like oil and water, but this pre-school teacher has what Chloe needs in spades, so maybe they should give it a try?
Can you say explosive arguments, hurt feelings, romantic feelings and chemistry in spades?

Welcome in to the heads and hearts of these characters as we switch from one POV to another and be charmed by each character involved. A light read with its ups, downs and twists that will make you laugh, cry, get angry and be amazed as one baby’s welfare becomes the link that chains two hearts to each other, if they can learn to stop arguing, that is!

Heather Van Fleet kept a sad situation light with just the right amount of clever one liners, dirty diapers and enough friction to keep things moving right along. RECKLESS HEARTS is a fun read that flows along quickly and gets to the “heart” of love.

I received an ARC edition from Sourcebooks Casablanca in exchange for my honest review.

Series: Reckless Hearts - Book 1
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (February 7, 2017)
Publication Date: February 7, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Print Length: 352 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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Reckless Hearts is a promising start to the Reckless Hearts series. I enjoyed Colin and his friends and look forward to seeing what happens next.

3.5 stars

The first release in the Reckless Hearts series, Reckless Hearts by Heather Van Fleet is an enemies to lovers romance that is a little angst-ridden and full of conflict.

Single dad Collin Montgomery is raising his infant daughter Chloe with the help of his sister Lia and his two best Marine buddies Max Martinez and Gavin St. James. After Lia gets a new job, he finds himself needing a nanny and while Lia is convinced she has found  THE perfect woman to take over Chloe’s care. The only problem? His prospective employee is the hot woman who unceremoniously shot him down recently when he was celebrating with his rugby team at a local bar.

Preschool teacher Addison Booker might be a bit worried about finding a new a job but there is NO way she is going to accept a position working as a nanny for the sexy man she recently crossed paths with.  Feeling a twinge of regret for refusing his job offer, she instead ends up working as a waitress in a local diner. When her witch of a boss fires her after an altercation between Collin and another rugby player one evening, Addison accepts the job as cute little Chloe’s nanny but she is certain she can ignore her attraction to Collin.  Getting to know Collin just makes him that much more desirable but Addison tries to keep their relationship strictly professional.

Although there is never any doubt that Collin and Addison are attracted to each other, Collin’s baggage turns him into a complete jerk when he is around Addison. Addison brings her own unresolved issues to the relationship and Collin’s insecurities and over protectiveness certainly do not help the situation between them. Their relationship is antagonistic and volatile right from their first meeting and halfway into the story, they are still at each other’s throats.  If there had been a little less animosity between them, their abrupt change from barely tolerating each other to lovers would have been much more believable.

While some conflict in a romance can be positive and help move the storyline forward, in Reckless Hearts, Collin and Addison clash so often it makes for a very irritating read.  Throw in misunderstandings, jealousy and drama, and it makes it difficult to become invested in Collin and Addison making a go of their relationship.

The banter between Collin, Max and Gavin is initially fun but it eventually becomes a little too over the top and disrespectful towards women.  Collin does try to dial it down once Addison is in the picture and Gavin is always sweet and respectful. Of the three men, Gavin appears to be the most troubled but he is genuinely a nice guy and readers will be eager to read his story. Max, on the other hand, is a player and his comments are extremely crude and derogatory. He is always upbeat and positive but it is going to take a lot to redeem him into a likable character.  It will be interesting to see what Heather Van Fleet has planned for both men in the next installments of the Reckless Hearts series.

Reckless Hearts is a somewhat drama-filled beginning to the Reckless Hearts series. A well-written novel with vibrantly developed characters, this entertaining story is sure to be hit with readers who like emotionally damaged Alpha men and the women who love them.

3.5 Stars.

I liked the story in this book.. I loved all of Collin's friends (especially Gavin) and i loved Addy and little Chloe too.. All the characters were pretty cool.

However, i felt this book draggggggged a lot..i mean the plot is pretty simple but there was a lot of back and forth and misunderstandings in the first 40% of the book..

Still though, it was a decent book..i cant wait to read about Gavin..i hope his story is next.

A twist on Three Men & A baby- military man style. I thought that was a great idea for a book. I loved Addison- she was just what the doctor ordered. This was my first book by Heath Van Fleet, and I look forward to reading more from her.

I received this book for an honest review and this in now way influences my honest review of this book.

Let me start by saying that this book was a disappointment to me. I went into it expecting an amazing and enthralling story, but I came out sad and disapointed.

I just couldn't get interested in it at all. I began and just couldn't stay concentrated.

It's not an overall horrible book, it just isn't the best story line and that is all I'm saying from here.