Read-alikes
Books Like Reckless
Reckless is enemies to lovers, forbidden love & captive / captor — sweet (1/5), dual-person, ending on a hard-won happy ending. These 12 romantasy read-alikes are ranked by how much they share with it, closest first — each one explained.
After killing the King and sparking a Resistance, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray flees across the deadly Scorches pursued by Kai Azer — her former captor, now Ilya's ruthless Enforcer. When their chase leads into the powerless city of Dor, hunter and hunted must navigate shifting loyalties as the line between duty and desire becomes impossible to hold.
Closest matches
Share the most of what makes Reckless work.

Fearless
Lauren Roberts · The Powerless Trilogy #3
Shares love triangle, enemies to lovers & forced proximity. Same author, too.

The Heart of Betrayal
Mary E. Pearson · The Remnant Chronicles #2
Shares captive / captor, love triangle & forbidden love.

Crush
Tracy Wolff · Crave #2
Shares love triangle, forbidden love & enemies to lovers.

A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Brigid Kemmerer · Cursebreakers #1
Shares captive / captor, enemies to lovers & forced proximity.

Dance of Thieves
Mary E. Pearson · Dance of Thieves #1
Shares enemies to lovers, forced proximity & captive / captor.

Defy the Night
Brigid Kemmerer · Defy the Night #1
Shares enemies to lovers, forced proximity & forbidden love.

These Infinite Threads
Tahereh Mafi · This Woven Kingdom #2
Shares enemies to lovers, forced proximity & love triangle.

The Stolen Heir
Holly Black · The Stolen Heir Duology #1
Shares captive / captor, enemies to lovers & forced proximity.

The Rose and the Dagger
Renee Ahdieh · The Wrath and the Dawn #2
Shares forbidden love, enemies to lovers & love triangle.

Belladonna
Adalyn Grace · Belladonna #1
Shares enemies to lovers, love triangle & forbidden love.

The Wrath and the Dawn
Renee Ahdieh · The Wrath and the Dawn #1
Shares captive / captor, enemies to lovers & love triangle.
