This was not a book for me. It may be great for someone else, but not for me. My main issue with this one was the characters. They are dealing with a lot in their lives and the author touches on some interesting topics, such as consent, rehabilitation and more, But the characters fell so flat for me. They read, to me, very 1 dimensional and one note and it made it hard for me to care about what was happening. The romances also were not it. The main characters had an very insta-lovey romance that I didn't love and it was complicated by something that could have been solved way earlier. There was also, in my opinion, a lot of repetition in the plot and conversations that made this book way too long.

Overall, this book has some great represntation and touches on some intersting topics but really just came off as very flat in the end.

I truly enjoyed this story! It was light and fluffy, but I found the conversation about consent and the openness between the characters well done. Like the heavy topics still came across light, but in a good way.

Reagan is your perfect “good girl”. Mo is your typical “bad boy”. Of course they’re going to fall in love. But of course there are snags. Reagan is in a relationship. Mo is a part of a rehabilitation program. This novel captures the essence of high school love, finding your voice, and letting yourself be a little reckless with the right people.

I became really invest in this story quickly. I did grow very attached to the characters and enjoyed their dynamic. However, I did feel that the story dragged on for longer than it needed too. The final meeting of the character was pretty anti-climactic. Overall, I liked it, but it might not be for every reader.

Got 65% of the way through and just… stopped caring. I think if I were still a teenager, I would have liked this book a lot better and would have been more willing to finish it. But I just feel no need to actually complete it. There was nothing wrong with the writing style or the characters, I just got bored.

I appreciate the conversation on "bad" and good kids". We see the whole bad boy and good boy in this story. While the bad boy gets judged for his past although he is working to be better every day. I think the way Regan grew as a teenager was very realistic. However, this story did drag out. At some parts, it seemed like it was nothing but filler. I wanted more than it. While the main characters did finally get together it was very underwhelming and not what I expected. It didn't give a cozy, chemistry, loving feeling. But maybe the author wasn't going for that

Was not able to read the entirety of the book and cannot give an accurate or overall rating/review . As a librarian for a big library system, we most likely have a copy of this item. I will look forward to reading it in future since I am sure I will.

DNF at 21%. I found myself bored and dreading finishing. There was nothing terrible about it, it just felt forced. I knew essentially exactly what was going to happen and I wasn’t excited to read along.

This story would be appropriate to recommend for high school aged students but not for curriculum purposes. The “bad boy” with a reputation based on his past and the good girl story line was entertaining and realistic. I felt like the story was longer than necessary and needed more excitement towards the middle / end in order to make it worth the length. There wasn’t something that made it necessary to keep reading. Overall I still enjoyed it I just felt it needed more.

Thsis book was just so good. I really loved the writing and characters. I will be recommending this book in an upcoming podcast episode.

This was a very cute YA romance! The redemption story arc for Guillermo felt very well realized. I did feel like some of the phrasing was a bit awkward at parts, and there were several characters. However, when I read the acknowledgements at the end, I realized this is part of a series (the 4th book, in fact), and so really I enjoyed that I was able to read the entire book without feeling like I had missed something because I didn't start at the beginning of the series. I will definitely be looking for Ms. Grandison's other books!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was a cute book. A tad forgettable unfortuntately. I do think this book will do well. I see the audience for it.

I am not someone who reads YA books ever, but I was interested in the premise of this one. I feel like I let myself down by trying something out of my comfort zone here. I found that the conflict between Guillermo and Regan was executed well, but I just couldn’t connect with them or the plot.

But of course, this ya romance book is going to have opposite attract trope with a bit of enemies to lovers trope. Expect a lot of high drama with these characters. They are going to through a lot (just joking). Teenagers feel so much in their teen years that you know there is going to be drama.

Grandison does it again!! This book was so good and I could not put it down. The characters were so adorably cute and the story was just what I needed. I will forever read anything that Whitney writes!

It wasn't bad, it just wasn't what I was expecting. It's got that polar opposites attract vibe, but it just wasn't what i think I had hoped for when I read the synopsis.

this was a lot of fun to read, I had an enjoyable experience really this book. The characters were so well done and I enjoyed the plot.

The minute I found out Grandison had a new book out, I new I had to climb on it. A romance with two polar opposites is what I live for. Guillermo has spent his life breaking rules with his exploding temper, but after the many consequences, he decides to settle down and correct it all. Meanwhile, Regan is the picture-perfect girl next door, with the famous football boyfriend, who has always done what is asked and portrays the image of the constant good girl. Regan knows Guillermo isn't good for her. Guillermo knows that going for Regan means going away again. So why can't they resist each other? Why are feelings being developed if they aren't good for each other? SUCH A GOOD READ!!

DNF around 50%

Just couldn’t get into the story. It felt like it was dragging on a lot that I couldn’t push myself to finish it. Maybe I’ll pick up again at a different time. Story felt like it wasn't going anywhere besides the obvious "girl breaks up with bad boyfriend for the good guy". Just not my read.

Guillermo Lozano’s family moved to a new neighbourhood in Akron, Ohio so he could have a fresh start while on probation. He has to do community service at a local community centre, and he has to stay away from girls. Regan London works at the community centre with her mom, who is Guillermo’s probation officer. Regan is under a lot of pressure to be perfect, with her father insisting she become an accountant and have the perfect relationship with a football star. Regan is officially off limits to Guillermo, because he isn’t allowed to have a girlfriend, especially not the daughter of his probation officer. Regan soon discovers that her life isn’t heading in the direction that she wants to go, and Guillermo may be exactly what she needs to change it.

This was a fun forbidden romance story. There were a few reasons Guillermo and Regan were forbidden from seeing each other. The incident that got Guillermo in trouble involved a girl, so he was supposed to stay away from all girls. Regan’s family had plans for her future with her football star boyfriend, so they didn’t want her being with anyone else. Their races weren’t part of the reason they weren’t allowed to be together. Guillermo was Mexican and Regan was Black, but their different races weren’t an issue. This was a love story with diverse characters, but their diversity didn’t cause any conflict.

There was a lot of discussion about consent in this story. Regan’s boyfriend was pressuring her to do things she didn’t want to do. Right away I noticed that she didn’t feel comfortable with the way he treated her. Guillermo was much more respectful, though some people couldn’t see past his history to realize that he was a respectful young man. Though Guillermo was the one with the criminal record, he was more respectful than the boy who was considered a rising star.

The Right Side of Reckless is a great young adult romance!

Thank you Inkyard Press for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Free ebook, review is my own.

This book just did not work for me... The main characters are so stereotyped and flat. I thought this was a contemporary romance from the plot but it was more just a daily review of boring people doing boring things and lashing out at the world in stereotypical ways, and not in good ways that are productive for the reader to learn or for the character to grow. It was a struggle to get through this.