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The Lovely Reckless

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by Kami Garcia

ALSO BY KAMI GARCIA

  Unbreakable

  Unmarked

  “Red Run”: A Short Story

  “Improbable Futures”: A Short Story

  BY KAMI GARCIA AND MARGARET STOHL

  Beautiful Creatures

  Beautiful Darkness

  Beautiful Chaos

  Beautiful Redemption

  Dangerous Creatures

  Dangerous Deception

  Dream Dark: A Beautiful Creatures Story

  Dangerous Dream: A Beautiful Creatures Story

  Beautiful Creatures: The Untold Stories

  The Mortal Heart

  The Seer’s Spread

  Before the Claiming

  A Gatlin Wedding

  PRAISE FOR

  THE LOVELY RECKLESS

  “The Lovely Reckless has everything I hope for in a book. Packed with the perfect blend of suspense, drama, romance, and heart, KAMI GARCIA HAS TRULY TOPPED HERSELF.”

  —COLLEEN HOOVER, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hopeless

  “Kami Garcia has moved into BOLD, NEW TERRITORY, and the results are spectacular. I was hooked from the first chapter!”

  —RICHELLE MEAD, #1 international bestselling author of the Vampire Academy series

  “EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SUSPENSE, LOVE, AND HEARTBREAK.”

  —JAMIE MCGUIRE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Disaster

  “MEET YOUR NEXT BOOK BOYFRIEND Marco Leone. You’ll fall in love with him just like I did!”

  —ABBI GLINES, New York Times bestselling author of The Field Party series and the Rosemary Beach novels

  “A PITCH-PERFECT STORY of surviving loss, finding love, and saving oneself—all set in a world of fast cars and smooth criminals. The Lovely Reckless thrills from beginning to end.”

  —MARIE LU, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legend

  “The Lovely Reckless is a FAST-PACED, FRESH READ that you’ll want to devour in one sitting. I’M OBSESSED!”

  —ANNA TODD, internet sensation and bestselling author of the After series

  “The Lovely Reckless is Garcia’s superb, roaring entrance into the world of young adult contemporary fiction—full of FIRST LOVE JITTERS and HEART-STOPPING ACTION.”

  —CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times bestselling author of The House

  “RIP-ROARING AND HYPER-REAL, Kami outdoes herself.”

  —HOLLY BLACK, New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest Part of the Forest

  “WANT AN ADRENALINE RUSH WITH YOUR SWOON? Kami Garcia delivers an action-packed and addicting romance with complex characters, high stakes, and enough angst to keep you turning page after page. Once I started, it was impossible to stop!”

  —CORA CARMACK, New York Times bestselling author of Losing It

  “SEXY, FAST-PACED, and ACTION-PACKED— this is Kami Garcia like you’ve never seen her before.”

  —TAHEREH MAFI, New York Times bestselling author of Shatter Me

  “A perfect blend of electrifying romance, pulse-pounding street racing, and PAGE-TURNING SUSPENSE.”

  —JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Problem with Forever

  “With a feisty heroine, an irresistible bad boy, and an attraction so sizzling the words practically burn up the page, The Lovely Reckless is an INSANELY ADDICTIVE, sexy, rush of a read you’ll return to again and again!”

  —ALYSON NOËL, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Immortals series

  “Kami Garcia turns up the heat with The Lovely Reckless! The Fast and the Furious meets Romeo and Juliet, with a ROMANCE GUARANTEED TO GET YOUR PULSE RACING.”

  —CARRIE RYAN, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth

  “As exciting as a high-stakes drag race with a hero hotter than a red-lined engine, The Lovely Reckless is a THRILL RIDE without compare! You’ll fall in love with sexy bad boy Marco and root for the daring heroine Frankie as they fight to be together against all odds.

  The Lovely Reckless is a bold and ORIGINAL LOVE STORY sure to delight readers everywhere.”

  —KRESLEY COLE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Arcana Chronicles

  “The Lovely Reckless is a thrilling ride full of twists and turns and a love story that will MELT YOUR HEART!”

  —KATIE MCGARRY, award-winning author of Nowhere but Here

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Kami Garcia is a #1 New York Times bestselling and Bram Stoker–nominated author and the coauthor of the Beautiful Creatures and Dangerous Creatures novels. Her solo series, The Legion, includes the instant New York Times bestseller Unbreakable and its sequel, Unmarked.

  Kami was a teacher for seventeen years and coauthored her first novel on a dare from seven of her students. If she isn’t busy watching Supernatural, Kami can teach you how to escape from a pair of handcuffs or bake a Coca-Cola cake. She has never raced a car, but there is still time. Kami lives in Maryland with her family and their dogs, Spike and Oz. Visit Kami at kamigarcia.com, or sign up for email updates here.

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  CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Dedication

  Epigraph

  Chapter 1: Pieces of Me

  Chapter 2: Clean Slate

  Chapter 3: Lot B

  Chapter 4: Fight Club

  Chapter 5: Beautiful Bad Boy

  Chapter 6: Practical Arts

  Chapter 7: Dreams Die in the Downs

  Chapter 8: Highway Runners

  Chapter 9: Jekyll and Hyde

  Chapter 10: Quarter Mile

  Chapter 11: Rich Girl

  Chapter 12: Rock Stars, Poets, and Sinners

  Chapter 13: One-Eyed Cat

  Chapter 14: Bite Point

  Chapter 15: Night Train

  Chapter 16: Critical Life Skills

  Chapter 17: Proxy

  Chapter 18: Perfect Pitch

  Chapter 19: BFFs

  Chapter 20: Titanium

  Chapter 21: Nothing to Lose

  Chapter 22: Racer Girl

  Chapter 23: Unsolvable Equations

  Chapter 24: The Same Sky

  Chapter 25: Criminal Intent

  Chapter 26: No Going Back

  Chapter 27: The Chemistry of Trust

  Chapter 28: Different Perfect

  Chapter 29: Fractured Memories

  Chapter 30: Dead-End Dreams

  Chapter 31: The Always Kind

  Chapter 32: Handcuffs and Heartbreak

  Chapter 33: The Speed of Sorrow

  Chapter 34: This Is How We Break

  Chapter 35: The Wrong Reasons

  Chapter 36: Black Days

  Chapter 37: Collateral Damage

  Chapter 38: Silent Echoes

  Chapter 39: Offensive Maneuvers

  Chapter 40: High Octane

  Chapter 41: The Right Reason

  Chapter 42: The Hardest Thing

  Acknowledgments

  Also by Kami Garcia

  Praise for The Lovely Reckless

  About the Author

  Copyright

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  First hardcover edition 2016

  eBook edition October 2016

  eISBN 9781250079220

  Whoever removes this book from the hands of its owner without permission, or maliciously destroys it, will forever be plagued by speed traps, lost parking tickets, and car trouble (of the expensive variety).

 

 

 


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