Thank you to @authorljshen and @netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Penn and Daria meet and sparks instantly fly, but that meeting causes a devastating chain of events. Four years later, they are forced into the same orbit once again, but they have changed dramatically. Their hatred for one another is palpable, but their chemistry is undeniable…and neither one knows how to handle it. When an unexpected reminder of their past shows up, they are forced to decide whether love or hate will win.

This is the first book I've read by this author and now I'm adding her whole repertoire to my TBR. This book is an enemies to lovers story, but on steroids. Penn and Daria are both deliciously angsty, and I kept wanting to simultaneously strangle them and hug them both. The way the author writes the chemistry between these characters is *chef's kiss*.

The exploration of self-loathing is just so riveting. I thought I wouldn't like that Daria was a mean girl because who likes a mean girl? But her inner struggle was so well written that I could see why she was so miserable. There are always two sides to a person…the one you see and the one they are trying to hide. It's refreshing to see characters that are relatable to the ugliest parts of myself, and how they learn to navigate that without completely ruining themselves. It's raw and real and I'm here for it.

And Penn…I love a good morally gray bad boy. I didn't want to root for him sometimes but I always did. He's the kind of broken boy you want to wrap up in your arms and protect.

This book will have you feeling all the emotions. It's raw and real with characters you love to hate, ones you hate to love, and ones you absolutely despise. There are no unflawed people in this book and that's what makes it so amazing.

I absolutely love how LJ Shen has written Pretty Reckless. You hear from different points of view during the whole book which makes the story even better to read! You are taken through a young girl's mind, diary and life as she matures, goes through school, tries to manage her big feelings and overcome societal pressure.

Daria is a misunderstood teen that everyone thinks is a spoiled brat. She misbehaves to get attention because she so desperately wants to matter and be seen by someone. Her world gets turned upside down when the one person she should be able to count on to love her, ends up despising her or so she thinks. I feel like we can all relate to Daria at some point in the book; whether it's through popularity, being outcast, having angry feelings or even wanting to run away. LJ Shen does a wonderful job at ensuring there is at least one character in the book that we can imagine ourselves being. I would rate this book 6/5 stars! I want more of this story! Please write part 2!

Favorite line in the book "…that's what good friends and family do. They pick you up and pull you out of the mud of your own mistakes. And when you're not the best version of yourself? Well, they're still there, waiting, because we're all fucking human."

I’m not usually one for a high school story (main characters are 18) but this was great. Suspend your disbelief and getting ready for a sexy, fun time with an enemies to lovers storyline. The writing and world building was great and their chemistry was so sweet.

I had a love hate relationship with this book. I loved the characters, but the plot was a bit muddy at times. There was just so much going on that I found myself getting overwhelmed with trying to keep up. It had many aspects that I liked. Daria is a complex character and I could relate to some of her internal battles. Penn was strong and made me laugh which made me overlook the things that I didn’t enjoy about this book. Overall, I liked it!

Pretty Reckless is one of my favorite books by LJ Shen. It hit me in the feels in ways I did not expect. I loved the growth of Penn and Daria as individuals and as a couple.

Dramatic, hooking, and steamy. LJ Shen as always writes a captivating book with interesting characters.

Penn and Daria have this explosive spark from the beginning. It's all consuming and they take the chemistry between them to an all new level. I enjoyed the back and forth barbs and I laughed as well frustrated as the two of them were with each other. The emotional roller coaster ride is what makes a story great.

I’ve been reading LJ Shen books for quite a while now and I can tell you hands down that the All Saints High series is some of her best work. Pretty Reckless was super angsty and very sexy and I was totally here for it. Mixed feelings about the characters but ultimately I enjoyed the book.

How many tears could fall down when Your heart is breaking????? Countlessly....especially when they still hadn't stop falling down!

This day will stay forever in my memories because books like Pretty Reckless are more than hard to forget. Daria, Penn and rest of Todos Santos crew stayed and will stay deeply in my soul! They are just simply amazing and owned a peace of my soul.

Daria is EVERYTHING what I've expected, but also everything what have suprised me the most. She looks like spoiled princess, but looking closers, nothing could be more wrong. She showed so many faces, that Ive lost my count. She IS my spirit animal and I love her so so much. Penn maybe is reall Shen's alpha, but he's not sure how to fight Daria. THEIR story was angsty and hot. It's really an absolute perfection and addictive romance.

LJ Shen delivers so many twists, ups and downs, that my head did spin, but I loved every single moment. Pretty Reckless is emotional, and delicious, while reading it, I literally wanted to savour every word, even if it was crushing my poor heart ! I still feel broken, sad and also so empty... I was so not ready for all angst that author throwed in my direction, however - coming back to Todos Santos' drama is more than expected. I needed it like the next breath. Must Read ALERT!