The Dating Dare
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Summary
Jayci Lee， author of A Sweet Mess， returns with The Dating Dare—her next witty， chemistry-filled romantic comedy。
Tara Park doesn’t do serious relationships。 Neither does she hop into bed with virtual strangers。 Especially when that particular stranger is her best friend’s new brother-in-law。 It isn’t an easy decision， though。 Seth Kim is temptation personified。 His unreasonably handsome looks and charming personality makes him easy on the eyes and good for her ego。
When a friendly game of Truth or Dare leads to an uncomplicated four-date arrangement with Seth， Tara can’t say she minds。 But their dates， while sweet and sexy， have a tendency to hit roadblocks。 Thankfully， their non-dates and chance meetings get frequent and heated。
Seth is leaving for a new job in Paris in a month and a no-strings attached fling seemed like a nice little distraction for both… But soon Seth realizes that Tara Park doesn’t come in a “nice & little” package--she’s funny and bold， sweet and sexy， and everything he ever wanted and never expected to find。 Neither of them are ready for something serious and both have past relationship baggage they’ve been ignoring， but with a shot at forever on the line will they follow their hearts and take a chance on happily-ever-after？
Tara Park doesn’t do serious relationships。 Neither does she hop into bed with virtual strangers。 Especially when that particular stranger is her best friend’s new brother-in-law。 It isn’t an easy decision， though。 Seth Kim is temptation personified。 His unreasonably handsome looks and charming personality makes him easy on the eyes and good for her ego。
When a friendly game of Truth or Dare leads to an uncomplicated four-date arrangement with Seth， Tara can’t say she minds。 But their dates， while sweet and sexy， have a tendency to hit roadblocks。 Thankfully， their non-dates and chance meetings get frequent and heated。
Seth is leaving for a new job in Paris in a month and a no-strings attached fling seemed like a nice little distraction for both… But soon Seth realizes that Tara Park doesn’t come in a “nice & little” package--she’s funny and bold， sweet and sexy， and everything he ever wanted and never expected to find。 Neither of them are ready for something serious and both have past relationship baggage they’ve been ignoring， but with a shot at forever on the line will they follow their hearts and take a chance on happily-ever-after？
Reviews
Kelci Judas
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This book was just okay。 I don’t feel like is was anything to get excited about。 There was so much miscommunication throughout the story that I was frustrated reading it because they could have gotten together much sooner than they did。 The concept of this book was intriguing， but it really fell flat。 After reading 2 books by the author， I don’t think Jayci Lee is an author for me。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy of this book。
Lesley
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I read this book so you don’t have to。 Unless you enjoy lots of descriptive detail on every single thing the characters eat and drink in this book， then maybe you will like it。 I had to force myself to finish this book。 The premise is cute - a game of truth or dare leads to an agreement of 4 dates before Seth moves to Paris。 The storyline had lots of potential， but fell flat。The chapters went on and on about inconsequential things and Tara and Seth’s behaviors were annoying。 I just could not con I read this book so you don’t have to。 Unless you enjoy lots of descriptive detail on every single thing the characters eat and drink in this book， then maybe you will like it。 I had to force myself to finish this book。 The premise is cute - a game of truth or dare leads to an agreement of 4 dates before Seth moves to Paris。 The storyline had lots of potential， but fell flat。The chapters went on and on about inconsequential things and Tara and Seth’s behaviors were annoying。 I just could not connect with any of them and it made for a very slow read。 Thanks to the publisher for a review copy via NetGalley。 。。。more
yahaira ✰
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thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review！ngl i enjoyed this one much more than a sweet mess also THE COVER？？ the concept for this book was so fascinating！ a dating dare？ friends with benefits kinda thing？ （wish it wasn’t fade to black） SIGN ME UP！！ this book is such a quick read （yes it took me a week to finish shh） i really enjoyed their tension like oooof。 this was so cheesy but it was right up my alley。it was nice how it picked up right after a sweet mess and seeing w thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review！ngl i enjoyed this one much more than a sweet mess also THE COVER？？ the concept for this book was so fascinating！ a dating dare？ friends with benefits kinda thing？ （wish it wasn’t fade to black） SIGN ME UP！！ this book is such a quick read （yes it took me a week to finish shh） i really enjoyed their tension like oooof。 this was so cheesy but it was right up my alley。it was nice how it picked up right after a sweet mess and seeing what aubrey and landon are up to。 while both tara and seth dealt with their own personal baggage， i’m glad they eventually found solace in each other。 i adored seth so much。 he has my whole heart。 。。。more
Jessica
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A Sweet Mess had so much potential， but I didn't end up loving that book。 The Dating Dare sounded cute， so I was all for giving Jayci Lee another chance。 But like other traditionally published books lately， this book just ended up being okay。 Tara and Seth are undeniably attracted to each other， but Tara has sworn off serious relationships and Seth is leaving in a month to go to Paris。 One night leads to Seth daring Tara to date him until he leaves and Tara says yes。 The beginning of this book t A Sweet Mess had so much potential， but I didn't end up loving that book。 The Dating Dare sounded cute， so I was all for giving Jayci Lee another chance。 But like other traditionally published books lately， this book just ended up being okay。 Tara and Seth are undeniably attracted to each other， but Tara has sworn off serious relationships and Seth is leaving in a month to go to Paris。 One night leads to Seth daring Tara to date him until he leaves and Tara says yes。 The beginning of this book took me a long time to get into and care about these characters。 I actually started to enjoy the middle when Tara and Seth spent more time together and were truly falling for each other （though it did feel a bit insta-love）， but the ending was aggravating and left me really annoyed with Tara。 They would get mad at each other for not communicating， but then they themselves wouldn't communicate。 And then when one would communicate， the other freaked out because they had sworn of serious relationships and didn't really want to hear how the other one was feeling。 It was just tiring and dropped the book to a three star for me。 。。。more
Jeanne
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Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this audiobook from Libro。fm in exchange for an honest review。 I haven’t read the first book in this series， but it didn’t impact my enjoyment of this book one bit。 It is sweet， sexy， and hilarious。 These two are charming as hell， but also blessedly human。 Their hesitation to become romantic felt very real and relatable， and their romantic chemistry felt natural。 I really want an tv or movie adaptation of this book。I highly recommend this to fans of To All T Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this audiobook from Libro。fm in exchange for an honest review。 I haven’t read the first book in this series， but it didn’t impact my enjoyment of this book one bit。 It is sweet， sexy， and hilarious。 These two are charming as hell， but also blessedly human。 Their hesitation to become romantic felt very real and relatable， and their romantic chemistry felt natural。 I really want an tv or movie adaptation of this book。I highly recommend this to fans of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before looking to dip their toes in adult Romance， as well as fans of food。 The book made me so hungry。 。。。more
Katie
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Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Griffin for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is a sweet， small town romance and the second book in a character series by Jayci Lee。 Tara and Seth are friendly acquaintances that end up committing to a “Dating Dare”- four dates without falling in love。 Neither think it should be a problem， but as they start spending more time together their minds begin to change。I liked the premise of this book and the tension created by a relationship with a de Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Griffin for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is a sweet， small town romance and the second book in a character series by Jayci Lee。 Tara and Seth are friendly acquaintances that end up committing to a “Dating Dare”- four dates without falling in love。 Neither think it should be a problem， but as they start spending more time together their minds begin to change。I liked the premise of this book and the tension created by a relationship with a deadline。 The dual POVs also allow you to see into both characters minds， which I always love。 What disappointed me about this story was the dialogue。 I found myself annoyed with every conversation between Seth and Tara- and the conversations Tara had with her family。 It felt like a repetitive lifetime movie， and the banter gave me “Disney Channel-ish” vibes at times。 I was also looking forward to the steamy scenes （it’s a romance- who isn’t？） but felt unimpressed with them as well。 It’s somewhere between explicit and fade to black- meaning I wouldn’t recommend it to my mom but also wouldn’t recommend it to a spice-loving romance reader。If you’re looking for a cheesy， lighthearted， small town romance- this one might be for you。 For me， unfortunately it just fell flat。 。。。more
Veronic
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Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion。This story started off really strong。 I loved the writing style from the first page and the chemistry between Tara/Seth was very appealing。Unfortunately it didn't get much better for me。 The constant back and forth between the 'intense feelings' and the 'it can't happen' drove me a little crazy。It was a very cute story and an adorable couple， but not enough to make me want to continue with this series。 Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion。This story started off really strong。 I loved the writing style from the first page and the chemistry between Tara/Seth was very appealing。Unfortunately it didn't get much better for me。 The constant back and forth between the 'intense feelings' and the 'it can't happen' drove me a little crazy。It was a very cute story and an adorable couple， but not enough to make me want to continue with this series。 。。。more
Sofie
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2。75/5 starsI believe this will be the perfect book for someone， but sadly it wasn’t for me。 I wasn’t vibing very much with the characters and at the beginning especially there is a scene that momentarily put me off a little。 I am a bit torn with the rating because it was a firm two stars until the 50% of the book then things got a little better and I was a little bit more interested in the story。 I am close in age to both the characters and it annoys me so much when they are both slightly immat 2。75/5 starsI believe this will be the perfect book for someone， but sadly it wasn’t for me。 I wasn’t vibing very much with the characters and at the beginning especially there is a scene that momentarily put me off a little。 I am a bit torn with the rating because it was a firm two stars until the 50% of the book then things got a little better and I was a little bit more interested in the story。 I am close in age to both the characters and it annoys me so much when they are both slightly immature for their age and act like college kids。 There are some sweet scenes， a couple in particular were super nice to read and I really liked them， but that’s it I don’t think I will remember this book in the future。 [ARC kindly provided by Edelweiss in exchange for a honest review] 。。。more
Vanessa （bookscallmyheart）
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The Dating Dare is the second book in the Sweet Mess series， but I didn’t realize this when I started it。 It read well as a standalone novel， but it did take me a little while to adjust because there wasn’t much backstory to provide perspective。 I’m thinking you can dive into this one much easier if you have read the first book， but it is not necessary。It is a cute， quick read with witty banter and a lot of chemistry between Tara and Seth and some great steam。 I just didn’t feel like there was a The Dating Dare is the second book in the Sweet Mess series， but I didn’t realize this when I started it。 It read well as a standalone novel， but it did take me a little while to adjust because there wasn’t much backstory to provide perspective。 I’m thinking you can dive into this one much easier if you have read the first book， but it is not necessary。It is a cute， quick read with witty banter and a lot of chemistry between Tara and Seth and some great steam。 I just didn’t feel like there was a lot to the story though。 It seemed a little superficial and flat。 I don’t know if I’m so used to contemporary romances and rom-coms that also tackle other topics。 It touched a little on an abusive relationship， but not until the end。Overall， I enjoyed it but I’m not sure if I am interested enough to read the first book。 I alternated between listening to the audiobook and reading it on my Kindle and I was able to finish it in two days。 The audio was fun to listen to and I’ve heard the narrator， Natalie Naudus， in other audiobooks （i。e。 One Last Stop） and she really fit the story and the characters。Thank you so much to @macmillian。audio， @librofm， @stmartinspress， @netgalley for the gifted copies！ 。。。more
Jackie
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I didn't read the first book in the series， but I think you can read this book as a standalone。 This is a cute light-hearted rom-com with a fun premise。 When Tara's best friend （Aubrey） and Seth''s brother （Landon） tie the knot， Tara and Seth find themselves playing a game of Truth or Dare at Tara's brewery。 The two of them are attracted to one another but Tara won't give Seth the time of day， until he dares her to go on four dates with him。 Not one to back down from a dare， Tara agrees and is d I didn't read the first book in the series， but I think you can read this book as a standalone。 This is a cute light-hearted rom-com with a fun premise。 When Tara's best friend （Aubrey） and Seth''s brother （Landon） tie the knot， Tara and Seth find themselves playing a game of Truth or Dare at Tara's brewery。 The two of them are attracted to one another but Tara won't give Seth the time of day， until he dares her to go on four dates with him。 Not one to back down from a dare， Tara agrees and is determined to have a no-strings attached fling with Seth。 They both agree not to get feelings involved， but they soon realize what's going between them is more than a dare。 This was a cute take on the enemies to lovers troupe。 While I enjoyed the book， there were a few times were I felt like I wanted a little more conflict/obstacles for the Seth and Tara。 But overall， I thought it was a fun read。 If you're looking for a summer beach read， this might be the book for you！ I give this book a 3。5/5。 Thank you Netgalley and St。 Martin's Griffin for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristy Pinkley
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I loved reading this sweet romance about Tara & Seth。 I had read A Sweet Mess & was glad to dive back into this town & the people。 I highly recommend reading this book if your into great romcoms。 It won't disappoint。 I hope Jayci Lee will write for more of the characters in the book。 I loved reading this sweet romance about Tara & Seth。 I had read A Sweet Mess & was glad to dive back into this town & the people。 I highly recommend reading this book if your into great romcoms。 It won't disappoint。 I hope Jayci Lee will write for more of the characters in the book。 。。。more
Lindsay pinkcowlandreads
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Trigger Warning - past partner abuse discussed。What happens when you put two people together that are very attracted together but also very broken from past relations？ The dating dare， in which one dares the other to go on 4 dates with them without strings and not fall for each other……Of course they fall for each other， but that’s where the real dare begins。 Do they dare to do the work and look into themselves to let them make this 4 date arrangement into something more permanent？Both Tara and S Trigger Warning - past partner abuse discussed。What happens when you put two people together that are very attracted together but also very broken from past relations？ The dating dare， in which one dares the other to go on 4 dates with them without strings and not fall for each other……Of course they fall for each other， but that’s where the real dare begins。 Do they dare to do the work and look into themselves to let them make this 4 date arrangement into something more permanent？Both Tara and Seth have a history of partner abuse that tarnishes their views on relationships and love。 They both had so much to work on that at points I found this romance hard to read。 There was a lot of self sabotaging and generalizing about the opposite sex or partners。 I did find it interesting that both he male and female leads used casual relationships to both boost their self esteem and to erect a barrier from getting hurt again。I listen the audiobook and read along and found that the audiobook glossed over any of the discussion of partner abuse and that a listener without a print copy would be given a very whitewashed version of the characters past。 Our narrator also did not have a very definitive male voice for Seth’s parts。 Her pacing and expression was on point for the reading。This was not an easy read/ listen for me。 The characters underlying issues made it difficult for me to truly enjoy their journey to the HEA。 I respect that there are people out there that need stories like this to relate to， but for myself， it just wasn’t the light hearted story I was hoping for。The Dating Dare by Jenna MacGregor is scheduled to release August 3rd， 2021。I received a complimentary copy of this book from St。 Martin’s Press and the audiobook from Macmillan Audio through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。https://pinkcowlandreads。blogspot。com。。。#TheDatingDare #JayciLee #Netgalley #pinkcowlandreads 。。。more
Nicole （FearYourEx）
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Thank you the the publisher for e-ARC via netgalley！I absolutely adored A Sweet Mess and this one was definitely a lot of fun。 We follow Landon's brother， Seth， and Aubrey's best friend Tara。 And because of this we get to read about some of them in the book， but we also get to read about Tara's brewery， Aubrey's bakery， and Landon's restaurant as it's built。Tara and Seth have both been burned in relationships and have sworn off giving up their hearts to others and have their own flaws because of Thank you the the publisher for e-ARC via netgalley！I absolutely adored A Sweet Mess and this one was definitely a lot of fun。 We follow Landon's brother， Seth， and Aubrey's best friend Tara。 And because of this we get to read about some of them in the book， but we also get to read about Tara's brewery， Aubrey's bakery， and Landon's restaurant as it's built。Tara and Seth have both been burned in relationships and have sworn off giving up their hearts to others and have their own flaws because of it。This was a believable romance and also still very cute。 Would recommend。 。。。more
Marianne
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Thanks to NetGalley for an early copy of the audiobook。 Absolutely loved this story。 Tara and Seth were enjoyable to read， every other character was likable。 It was fun following their love story。 The only downside was I felt like the audiobook would have been better if Seth’s perspective was read by a male narrator。
Ashley | bookish。femgineer
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Thank you to Macmillan Audio for an ARC of this！ I really enjoyed this one！ This was a really cute kind of frenemies to lovers story。。 I very much enjoyed Natalie Naudus' narration but I do always enjoy the different narrators reading different POVs， especially when they're male vs female POVs。 However I do LOVE the different POVs because you never really have to wonder what the other character in a relationship was thinking。 It was a super fun， steamy romance while not being TOO steamy。 Thank you to Macmillan Audio for an ARC of this！ I really enjoyed this one！ This was a really cute kind of frenemies to lovers story。。 I very much enjoyed Natalie Naudus' narration but I do always enjoy the different narrators reading different POVs， especially when they're male vs female POVs。 However I do LOVE the different POVs because you never really have to wonder what the other character in a relationship was thinking。 It was a super fun， steamy romance while not being TOO steamy。 。。。more
Ashlee
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The light and breezy tone of the majority of the book felt a bit incongruous with a couple of triggers， namely recalling a previous abusive relationship and the LI's battle of rake versus gentleman。 I tend to prefer books that handle difficult topics appropriately， but in this case， it didn't seem to quite fit。 I felt discomfort over Seth "ogling" Tara while she was a drunken mess。 It didn't jive well with me。Those few complaints aside， the premise of Truth and Dare leading to a month long fling The light and breezy tone of the majority of the book felt a bit incongruous with a couple of triggers， namely recalling a previous abusive relationship and the LI's battle of rake versus gentleman。 I tend to prefer books that handle difficult topics appropriately， but in this case， it didn't seem to quite fit。 I felt discomfort over Seth "ogling" Tara while she was a drunken mess。 It didn't jive well with me。Those few complaints aside， the premise of Truth and Dare leading to a month long fling was a fun idea。 The banter and chemistry was sparking。I read and listened to this book simultaneously。 The narrator， Natalie Naudus， initially gave me the old valley girl stereotype vibes。 At first it was a bit off-putting， but I quickly grew accustomed to it and it didn't bother me for the balance of the listen。 I would have preferred dual narrators for each POV。Thank you to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advanced copy and Macmillan Audio for the alc。 All thoughts in this review are my own。 。。。more
Michele Skaggs
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I really enjoyed reading this book！ It gave me such happy feels， and was such a fun read。 The story was fast-paced—never boring。 I smiled， laughed， and even yelled in my head， “what are you doing？！” The romance in this was written so well。 Definitely a great recommended rom-com！ Thank you NetGalley for this ARC！
Antagonist Library ♡
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Tara Park doesn't want a relationship so when her best friend’s hot new brother-in-law dares her to date him for a no-strings-attached fling as a distraction， it seems perfect。 With only 4 dates planned， what could possibly go wrong。 This was a fun， fast-paced and steamy romance with great characters。 I was so glad that you get to both Tara and Seth's perspectives since watching them try not to fall in love was the best。 They had chemistry and tension， so I was totally rooting for them。 They bot Tara Park doesn't want a relationship so when her best friend’s hot new brother-in-law dares her to date him for a no-strings-attached fling as a distraction， it seems perfect。 With only 4 dates planned， what could possibly go wrong。 This was a fun， fast-paced and steamy romance with great characters。 I was so glad that you get to both Tara and Seth's perspectives since watching them try not to fall in love was the best。 They had chemistry and tension， so I was totally rooting for them。 They both have baggage that gave them depth and personality; I loved that they were 'flawed'。I enjoyed the story and felt it was believable enough for me to enjoy it。 The dates were super fun， the smut hot， and the drama/angst was really entertaining。 I loved how it ended and was so happy that the characters took a chance at happiness。 It was fairly predictable but would totally recommend this， can't wait to see what Jayci Lee releases next。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
bookstahere
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The dating dare between Tara and Seth starts off as a typical cheesy romcom but it grew up on me。 Both Tara and Seth were very like-able and felt very relatable。 There is a lot of angst and cracking chemistry between them but have to say the romance is closed door majorly。 Also Seth who now has playboy persona is fine with opening up about his past and he was hurt by his previous relationship。 A vulnerable hero who is now confident was perfect for this plot as both characters were coming from ba The dating dare between Tara and Seth starts off as a typical cheesy romcom but it grew up on me。 Both Tara and Seth were very like-able and felt very relatable。 There is a lot of angst and cracking chemistry between them but have to say the romance is closed door majorly。 Also Seth who now has playboy persona is fine with opening up about his past and he was hurt by his previous relationship。 A vulnerable hero who is now confident was perfect for this plot as both characters were coming from bad experiences and therefore were able to support each other well。 Whenever a main character takes a sudden flight to a foreign country when working on a regular job， it seemed like those feel-good movies which are not that normal for most folks。 However， in this case， the character had to remember and plan based on her finances like most normal people and that was spot on for most。 The ending was a tad too cheesy but it was cute。 。。。more
Katie Graham
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The Dating Dare is Jayci Lee's second book--Goodreads labels it as the second book in the A Sweet Mess series， but it doesn't seem related to her first book （which I have not read）。 You don't need any information from the first to enjoy the second。 This story follows Tara and Seth who meet up at a wedding and decide to go in on a Dating Dare。 Neither of these characters are looking for a serious relationship， so they are looking forward to a month of casual dating before Seth moves to Paris for The Dating Dare is Jayci Lee's second book--Goodreads labels it as the second book in the A Sweet Mess series， but it doesn't seem related to her first book （which I have not read）。 You don't need any information from the first to enjoy the second。 This story follows Tara and Seth who meet up at a wedding and decide to go in on a Dating Dare。 Neither of these characters are looking for a serious relationship， so they are looking forward to a month of casual dating before Seth moves to Paris for a new job。 Predictably， there's something else there in the relationship for these two and you see the romantic story formula play out。 I enjoyed large parts of the story， but I feel like it was a little long。 Some of the dates/non-dates just took too long。 I'm curious to try out Lee's first book--the writing was enjoyable for the most part。 Thanks so much to MacMillan Audio and NetGalley for the Advanced Listener Copy。 Review posted on Goodreads。 。。。more
Mell
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4/5 StarsSparks fly from the moment they touch。 A slightly drunken game of Truth or Dare turns into the dating dare and maybe a little bit more。。。What is only suppose to be a few dates over a month for Tara and Seth turns out to be so much more。 They have to look at what they have and decide if they are going to let past relationships change their future， and how it has already changed them。 This is a sweet and quick read， if you’re not into a lot of steam， this would be a good choice。 It’s also 4/5 StarsSparks fly from the moment they touch。 A slightly drunken game of Truth or Dare turns into the dating dare and maybe a little bit more。。。What is only suppose to be a few dates over a month for Tara and Seth turns out to be so much more。 They have to look at what they have and decide if they are going to let past relationships change their future， and how it has already changed them。 This is a sweet and quick read， if you’re not into a lot of steam， this would be a good choice。 It’s also the second book in the series， can be read as a standalone， first book’s couple does make an appearance and is mentioned throughout the book。I also HIGHLY recommend the audio for this book， the narrator did an amazing job and I really enjoyed listening to it。 。。。more
Gladys
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I enjoyed this book。 Seth and Tara's story is lots of fun and super cute。 I felt this book was very light and fluffy read and that was exactly what I was looking for。 The laughs， feels and swoon are plentiful。 In my opinion， this couple and their romance was pure comfort food for the heart！ I'm posting an objective， volitional review。 I enjoyed this book。 Seth and Tara's story is lots of fun and super cute。 I felt this book was very light and fluffy read and that was exactly what I was looking for。 The laughs， feels and swoon are plentiful。 In my opinion， this couple and their romance was pure comfort food for the heart！ I'm posting an objective， volitional review。 。。。more
Kelly
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When I got this book and looked at it on Goodreads I realized it was book 2 in a series。 So never having read anything by Jayci Lee， I went and read book 1 first。 I enjoyed it just as much as I enjoyed this one！ I've always loved books with HEA， but I want them to work for it。 It can't be easy， or too difficult， they have to have some kind of conflict for me。 This was just right， hit all my buttons for a perfect romance with HEA。 Some characters from book 1 make an appearance but this could stil When I got this book and looked at it on Goodreads I realized it was book 2 in a series。 So never having read anything by Jayci Lee， I went and read book 1 first。 I enjoyed it just as much as I enjoyed this one！ I've always loved books with HEA， but I want them to work for it。 It can't be easy， or too difficult， they have to have some kind of conflict for me。 This was just right， hit all my buttons for a perfect romance with HEA。 Some characters from book 1 make an appearance but this could still be read as a stand alone story。 I loved Tara's snarky attitude and I don't drink beer， but I loved the beer names！ Great entertaining summer read！This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jolanthe Erb
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Six chapters in and the dialogue is completely shallow， zero depth of relationship development （unless you count continual references to the other’s anatomy and how hot they could be together）… zero desire to continue。
Jena
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4。5 stars rounded upAhh I absolutely loved this。 The story started very quickly， so I was worried it was going to be a case of insta love， but there was the perfect amount of mutual pining and sappiness balanced out with some serious discussion and topics。 Don’t get me wrong， I was swooning for practically the entirety of this novel， but there were enough unfiltered moments between the two main characters that I hardly ever felt like the romance was veering into cheesy territory。 Overall， I love 4。5 stars rounded upAhh I absolutely loved this。 The story started very quickly， so I was worried it was going to be a case of insta love， but there was the perfect amount of mutual pining and sappiness balanced out with some serious discussion and topics。 Don’t get me wrong， I was swooning for practically the entirety of this novel， but there were enough unfiltered moments between the two main characters that I hardly ever felt like the romance was veering into cheesy territory。 Overall， I loved this and flew through the audiobook。 I’d highly recommend The Dating Dare to any romance readers who like dual POVs and pining。 Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Becky
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This one is hard for me to review， there was nothing wrong with the story but I just felt very blah while reading it。 Tara and Seth's brother and best friend just got married and the two end up playing a game of truth or dare。 The dare turns out to be going on 4 dates and not falling in love with the other person。 In typical romcom fashion， shenanigans ensue， there is miscommunication or just lack of it in general。 This one just felt very predictable to me。 I will still try more from this author This one is hard for me to review， there was nothing wrong with the story but I just felt very blah while reading it。 Tara and Seth's brother and best friend just got married and the two end up playing a game of truth or dare。 The dare turns out to be going on 4 dates and not falling in love with the other person。 In typical romcom fashion， shenanigans ensue， there is miscommunication or just lack of it in general。 This one just felt very predictable to me。 I will still try more from this author but this one just wasn't for me。 Thank you St。 Martin's Press for my gifted copy for review。 。。。more
Gina Johnson
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I really enjoyed the characters of Tara and Seth。 I thought they had great chemistry and brought out the best in each other; their characters also grew during the course of the book and that was fun to read。 I enjoyed the supporting characters and their friendships as well。 The narration was well done and this was a fun book on audio。
Lynn
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Thanks to the Libro。fm ALC program and MacMillanAudio for the Advanced Listening Copy for review。 I really want to read A Sweet Mess even more now！ I love testing to see if a sequel can be read as a standalone or if the reader would be totally lost。 The Dating Dare succeeded in filling in any gaps of info I needed from A Sweet Mess so I never felt lost。 Tara and Seth are hysterical together and could feel the loneliness too。 Love the premise， the narrators and both points of view。 This is most a Thanks to the Libro。fm ALC program and MacMillanAudio for the Advanced Listening Copy for review。 I really want to read A Sweet Mess even more now！ I love testing to see if a sequel can be read as a standalone or if the reader would be totally lost。 The Dating Dare succeeded in filling in any gaps of info I needed from A Sweet Mess so I never felt lost。 Tara and Seth are hysterical together and could feel the loneliness too。 Love the premise， the narrators and both points of view。 This is most assuredly a meeting the right person at the wrong time scenario， as well as a fling that caught feelings。 Perfect summer romance that you don't want to miss。 。。。more
Allison
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"He was a player， all right。 Quite an accomplished one。 Regency-rake level accomplished。 She needed a damn fan to flutter on her face。" When Seth and Tara keep staring at each other as the best man and maid of honor at a wedding， they make their own afterparty at Tara's brewery （I ran to get my own beer at this juncture）。 A truth or dare drinking game culminates in a juicy dare: go on four dates in the month before Seth moves to Paris。。。 and neither is allowed to fall in love。The truth or dare g "He was a player， all right。 Quite an accomplished one。 Regency-rake level accomplished。 She needed a damn fan to flutter on her face。" When Seth and Tara keep staring at each other as the best man and maid of honor at a wedding， they make their own afterparty at Tara's brewery （I ran to get my own beer at this juncture）。 A truth or dare drinking game culminates in a juicy dare: go on four dates in the month before Seth moves to Paris。。。 and neither is allowed to fall in love。The truth or dare gimmick was cute， but the "given up on love" perfume coming off both leads was a little strong in the characters' first scene together。 Yes， I'm a romantic， but I'm also too jaded for my own good， so my first reaction to our two commitment-phobes was an unsympathetic one。 However， the more I got to know the characters， that all evaporated。 Tara's inventive swear words and stern inner self-talk especially kept me smiling。 I found the banter and un-self-aware games they played with one another to be highly amusing， especially as their sexual tension-- no， sexual frustration--became more intense。 Lee's writing on that front is an art form。 Sure， our characters gave themselves a one month time limit， but this doesn't read like a fling。 Their emotions are in it from the jump， and all the little interactions that prolong and amp up the tension between them are exquisite perfection。 I'm always one to harp on romance pacing， and this book moved at a perfect speed for my enjoyment。Also， the swoony romantic in me loved the second date of the four required by the dare （to be clear: I would literally drop dead of an acute case of the feels if I went on ANY of the four dates）。 A skiing weekend gone wrong results in Seth nursing Tara back to health， and I think there is nothing more likely to melt me into a puddle of goo than that kind of care。 For those following along for my recent thriller-induced "I will never ski" rant， I take it all back。 I will go if a hot man goes with me to distract me from the scaries and then offers to care for me if injured （I might even fake a sprained something or other just for that， let's be honest）。This was a complete package of a romance for me。 After a brief rocky start， I was delighted to find myself cheering for these characters and waiting for them to discover the depths of their feelings as they traipse through four romantic dates and several spicy sweet non-dates。 Thanks to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this heart-warming book， out 8/3。 。。。more
Maria
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I enjoyed the first one so much， particularly because I really liked the characters。 This one， with Seth and Tara， not so much。 Tara is so insecure that she becomes annoying。 Seth is just OK。 The writing is cheesy and the story is predictable。 I was hoping for a book more like the first。 The narration was well done， although loses a few points because the dialogue the narrator was given wasn't very good。I received a copy from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I enjoyed the first one so much， particularly because I really liked the characters。 This one， with Seth and Tara， not so much。 Tara is so insecure that she becomes annoying。 Seth is just OK。 The writing is cheesy and the story is predictable。 I was hoping for a book more like the first。 The narration was well done， although loses a few points because the dialogue the narrator was given wasn't very good。I received a copy from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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