4.5 stars 
 Liz Thompson met Riverrat69 online, on a new, local dating site. She just wants what her sisters have found -- something real. But as she chats anonymously with River as Tink24, she starts to get hints that she knows who this mystery man is, and she thinks he just might be Sam Bradshaw, the man she wants in real life but can't have. Because Sam doesn't want forever, he wants no strings attached. 
 But what if River isn't Sam? What if he is? How will their online relationship affect what they have in real life? And will Liz find her Something Real with the man she wants, or is there someone else out there for her? 
 As the story unfolded, I couldn't help but fall in love with both Liz and Sam. After reading Something Wild (which is included in the beginning of this book), I wasn't sure how Sam was going to explain everything that happened, or how their past would influence their present. But as I read, I was glad to see that I really liked Sam. He is hiding things from his family, and from Liz, but his heart is in the right place by keeping his secrets, even if they won't help his cause eventually. 
 I liked Liz early on. Though she seems flighty, moving from job to job, she is searching for that perfect fit. Watching her sisters fall in love has really driven Liz to want her own happy ending, and has turned to online means to find it. But in the back of her mind she is also comparing all the men she meets with the one she wanted so many years ago. She knows what she wants, she just isn't sure how to get it when he doesn't want the same things. 
 I loved watching this story unfold. From Liz's online relationship to her in person relationship with Sam, I couldn't help wondering how the whole thing would play out. And boy was it a doozy. 
 Yes, the end of Something Reckless has a cliffhanger, but oh it's the best kind of cliffhanger. Lexi Ryan is one of the few authors I will willingly read before all parts of a series are out, because she spins the story in such a way that I both can't look away and can't watch at the same time. Knowing the conclusion of Sam and Liz's story is coming in March 2015 helps, and I will grab it up just as soon as I can to see what happens next! 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.