3.5 Stars!

Besides a wedding on the great lawn; lots of yoga, high-level business, and family dysfunction occur at the Huntington household in Upstate New York. There is also a love story, a few secrets, and an amazing loyalty to family members. So you may want to free up some time and pick-up up a copy of Reckless, the second book from Leigh LaValle's contemporary series, Yoga In The City. This book can be read as a standalone.

Along with a few friends, Crystal Ananda owns a yoga studio in Boulder Colorado. She also spends a great deal of time being the spokesperson for her parents' new book about tantra. As a result, Crystal needs a break from her smiley and hippie persona, so spending time in the Adirondacks to attend her cousin's wedding is the just what the doctor ordered to cleanse her aurora. Due to bad weather, she finds herself traveling with Ford Huntington, the brother of the bride. Ford is the CEO of his family's international watch company, which is on the cusp of introducing a revolutionary new timepiece. He is a control freak and works all the time. Ford and Crystal are like oil and water, but driving cross country and spending time together in the mountains changes all that.

I liked this story, however, I found the pace to be slow at times. Crystal and Ford are interesting, well-thought-out characters that I really enjoyed getting to know. Their stark differences are what made them so appealing, and their sexy times are hot and steamy. Overall a solid read.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

Thanks to the publisher for an ARC to read and give my honest opinion.

This is one of those books I found difficult to get into but then it turns amazing. In the beginning, the author introduces Ford as one of those boring, workaholic, CEO types, that have a girl on the side with no real entanglements. The friend with benefits can't attend his sisters wedding with him so he is going it all alone, and it doesn't even bother him enough to care. The author almost tells his tale a little too well because it made me want to put the book down.
Enters....Crystal Ananda...yoga teacher, free thinker, has all her chakras in an order type girl. She is Ford's polar opposite and she carries all the combustible chemistry her body can carry. She is the epitome of exactly what Ford is not which makes her extremely likable. Everyone likes her, and even Ford can't help himself. This character makes the book and even makes Ford likable in the HEA end. I give this book five stars for entertainment because I couldn't put it down! Amazing, and fun read. It had me laughing and enjoying it immensely. I would definitely read from this author again.

4 1/2 Sunshine Stars!

Crystal can't seem to say no to her hippie parents, but she's tired of doing things their way. Ford became CEO of the family business when his father died and all he does is work so that his family, and his extended family, can live in the way they have been accustomed to. When Crystal and Ford get stranded in an airport on their way to a family wedding (Crystal's cousin to Ford's sister), they decide to drive the rest of the way. Even though they come from opposite worlds, they can't seem to keep their hands off each other ... so they decide to have a fling until they go back to their normal life after the wedding.

I could just feel the sunshine in Crystal ... always happy and upbeat. And I could also feel the dark brooding Ford ... who hardly ever smiled. There were times I just want to give Ford a swift kick and tell him to open his eyes to the wonderful life he could have with Crystal at his side. Even though they had nothing in common I just wanted their relationship to work because they are so good for each other. There are twists and turns in the story that just came out of nowhere and made my jaw drop to the floor. The chemistry between them is HOT HOT HOT! I recommend this book as Crystal and Ford's journey shouldn't be missed!

I received an ARC courtesy of Heart Bay Publishing through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

I liked the premise of this book but not the execution. The heroine was amazing but the hero was an asshole. He never redeemed himself to me. I loved the setting of the Adirondacks but felt like the hero just dragged the story down

Great book!!! This is Ford and Crystal book! Ford is a hot shot CEO of his family's watch company, the company he feels is stuck back in time but he and his buddies have a new smart watch that he just knows will be a big money maker but needs certain family members to sign off on and they don't want to! His sister's getting married and he needs to get those signatures and what better place to do it then at the wedding! Crystal is a yoga\internet guru for her family's empire her parents are really out there! They are hippie free will people lol like walk around naked talk about sex and also have a tantric book!! Lol she's guilted into doing video's for her parents website. Her cousin that she lived with growing up is getting married to Ford's sister, she s getting on a flight and meets Ford on the plane they get snowed in at a stopover in Chicago! They rent a car wrists where the fun begins !! This book was really funny, has a little heartbreak, definitely some steamy moments! All around it was a fun adventurous read!! Definitely don't miss out on this book! It's well worth the read! Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!