ARC Book Review: A Reckless Match by Kate Bateman (Ruthless Rivals #1)
A Reckless Match by Kate Bateman is the first book in a new historical romance series, “Ruthless Rivals”. Featuring two rival Clans who have been feuding for generations, this is a light, fun, sizzling romance with a treasure hunt, adventure and danger! Read the Book Summary, Genre, Publication Date, Publisher, Buying Links and Book review of A Reckless Match by Kate Bateman in this post below.
About A Reckless Match by Kate Bateman:
No. of Pages: 321
Publication Date: September 28th 2021 by St. Martin’s Press
Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Enemies-to-lovers
Series: Ruthless Rivals #1
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A Reckless Match by Kate Bateman Book Review:
It started with a pig.”
A Reckless Match by Kate Bateman Quote
The Montgomerys and the Davies clans have had centuries of bad blood. Was it a pig or a woman who started this enmity between the clans? No one really knows how the feud started but both clans now love sparring too much and have too much pride to back off. Tired of the bloodshed between his two most powerful houses, King Henry bound houses by a royal decree. A strip of no-man’s-land was delineated between the two estates as belong to both the clans equally. Every year on the day of the spring equinox, one representative from both the families had to meet on the dividing bridge and shake hands in a gesture of goodwill. If any one of them failed to do this, ownership of the land would go the their rival!
So, not a single meet was missed. And though civil on the outside, over the years both clans had found creative ways to tease and bait each other.
Things I Loved:
With this tempting and teasing background, the readers are introduced to the current generation of the Montgomerys and the Davies. Madeline Montgomery and Gryffud Davies have been baiting, teasing and playing the part of enemies since childhood. But secretly both like each other. The sizzle of attraction has always been there. I sighed in pure delight as followed their bantering, their inner thoughts, and rooted for their happy ending!
Kate Bateman’s narration is crisp, fluid and so vivid that I could visualise everything so easily.
Madeline’s family is facing ruin and they are desperate. If they don’t find way to payoff the debtors, they will lose everything. The only other way is for Madeline to marry a man who repulses her and is as old as her grandfather. Hoping against hope that for once no one from the Davies family comes and they get the land, all her hopes are dashed when Gryffud arrives.
Right from the start the author hooks the readers’ attention by bringing out the family history, the current plight of the Montgomerys and the secret yearnings of our protagonists. Then there is a treasure hunt, the smuggling ring, a villain to add a dose of danger, and a heartfelt coming together of two people meant for each other.
Conclusion:
As the story progresses, the readers are introduced to Madeline’s elder brother and cousin, and Gryff’s younger brothers. We get an inkling of the future couples and it is exciting. I am so looking forward to see how Kate Bateman brings these rivals together. It is going to be a treat for all an enemies-to-lovers romance readers!
I enjoyed this book and sat entranced throughout. A book I finished in one sitting, Njkinny recommends A Reckless Match by Kate Bateman to all historical romance/ regency romance lovers above the age of eighteen looking for a fun, breezy, sexy and adventurous enemies-to-lovers love story. So, perfect for a leisure afternoon reading coupled with a cup of tea, I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. I also look forward to reading the other books in “Ruthless Rivals” series.
I received an ARC for review from the publishers and I am very thankful to them. The above is my honest and unbiased review that is no influenced in any way.
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