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Dare Me
It all started with one little dare...
With her older brother's best friend.
A small town, second-chance romance from NY Times Best Selling Author Samantha Chase
One year ago, Arianna Donovan and Will Jameson met on a dare and spent a perfect 24 together before going their separate ways. She thought they would stay in touch, but he disappeared without a word.
Arianna thought she'd moved on. But when Will shows up at a family dinner with her older—and very protective—brother, she's angry and confused. How could he possibly forget to mention that he was friends with her brother? No one knows about their past and Arianna wants to keep things that way. No matter how tempting Will is.
When he walked away a year ago, Will thought it was for the best. Staying away from Arianna was the smart thing to do, especially with how protective her older brother—his friend and fellow soldier—can be. Time and distance will work wonders when you're trying to stay away from someone. Now that he's seen her again, he forgets all about doing the smart thing. He'll just have to first convince her to let go of her anger and give him another chance.
Will isn't above playing the nostalgia card, and when he challenges Arianna to a sexy game of truth or dare, she can't resist. Neither one is ready to tell the world what they're doing, but how long can they possibly keep things a secret when there are Donovans ready to meddle around every corner?
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Reviews
A cute read!
By dulab
Well written but shallow story.
By SN_38
ARC for honest review with no compensation Received from Valentine PR Dare Me is book 1 in the Donovan’s series by Samantha Chase and a really great start to this series! First up is Arianna Donovan and Will Jameson who meet after Arianna is dared to walk up and introduce herself to a stranger. What begins as a 24 hour meet, greet and leave end up with more time when they end up on a plane headed to the east coast. Sparks fly, exchange numbers, long distance relationship ends when Will ghosts her. Now a year later, dinner at her parents and her brother who’s exited the service brings a buddy home and it’s Will?..what happens next will keep you glued to the book..second chance, push, pull, sexy times, secrets and so much more! Can’t wait for the next Donovan to find their HEA!
By Jen G F
Four and a half stars Dare Me is the first in Samantha Chase’s new Donovans series. Arianna Donovan and Will Jameson meet on a dare and spend a memorable day together. But circumstances and Arianna’s well-intentioned but meddlesome family intervene and they don’t have any contact for more than a year. Samantha Chase brings the lively and loving Donovan family to life, and Arianna and her siblings and parents feel real and funny and frustrating and so entertaining, as those big, loving families tend to. Thankfully Will and Arianna figure out what they want and determine their path to their happiness, changing some minds and hearts along the way. Looking forward to the rest of the Donovans too!
By Wyrdfan
WOW! Samantha Chase has done it again! I absolutely loved Dare Me, the first book in her new The Donovans series! I can truly say that Dare Me is an incredible love story, which filled me with a rollercoaster of emotions, and was impossible to put down. I loved every moment on every page. Samantha Chase continues to deliver incredibly written love stories that I LOVE to read. I love this incredible second chance love story, the Laurel Bay, Maine setting, and the amazing characters, they feel like family! Samantha Chase definitely does not disappoint her readers with all the feels in Dare Me and has once again delivered an amazing story filled with everything that I have come to love about and expect from her books. Who does not love hot sexy men, strong, passionate females, big loving families, and caring friends, who always support each other? I love how Samantha develops her characters in such a way that you fall in love with them and care about them much like a good friend. I love how Samantha Chase always manages to create the "perfect" heroine, who is a strong, sassy woman on her own, to balance out the sexy, swoon worthy man. Samantha Chase continues to deliver all that and so much more. I am not sure how she does it, but Samantha Chase has once again given her readers another remarkable book. Dare Me is filled with all the heartbreaking and heartwarming moments and plot twists, that I have come to love and expect in a Samantha Chase love story, I especially loved the poignant and bittersweet moments that filled this page turner. Samantha Chase continues to prove that she is an incredible storyteller. I love that she writes her stories from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting inside their minds and knowing their thoughts and how they really feel. My favorite moments in Dare Me are the lighter moments where I found myself smiling and laughing aloud. I also love the parts that pull at my heartstrings and cause me to sigh, as I read the heartbreaking moments. Dare Me is filled with such moments and so much more. Dare Me is a second chance love story between Arianna Donovan, a radiation therapist and youngest member of the Donovan family and Will Jameson, retired Marine. Arianna and Will meet in San Francisco one year prior, where Arianna finished her internship and Will settled his late mother’s estate. On a dare from her friends, Arianna approached Will and they spent a memorable day together, and they ended up sitting next to each other on the first leg of their flights home. Unbeknownst to Arianna, at the end of the flight Will realized that Arianna is the little sister of his best friend, Liam, who is overprotective of his sisters. Will ghosts Arianna until he shows up Sunday family dinner at the Donovans, following his and Liam’s retirement from the Marines. Liam and Will have decided to go into business together in Laurel Bay. Meanwhile, Arianna is looking for a job at a hospital in a bigger city. As Arianna and Will begin to spend more time together, things change between them and quickly heat up. They keep their relationship a secret, because Arianna’s mother Kate, is trying to set Will up with her sister Ryleigh because of the age difference between Arianna and Will. Conversation between Will and Arianna flows so easily, I love the chemistry between them. My favorite part is how Arianna and Will play truth or dare throughout the book. I love the ways that Will and Arianna spend time together and open up to one another about their renewed feelings. An unexpected plot twist puts their relationship in jeopardy. I love the changes that Arianna made in her life and how she stands up for herself against her family to be able to have a life with Will. So glad that Will and Liam’s partnership is taking off and that Will’s future is in Laurel Bay. Another favorite part is the epilogue and Will’s proposal and the location of the proposal. Dare Me was an amazing love story; I am so glad that Arianna and Will got the happily ever after. I loved all the surprises that filled the pages of this love story. I love all the characters in this series, even though are very overprotective of Arianna. I enjoy all the interactions among the Donovan siblings, it feels like real family love and makes me laugh at their teasing and the descriptions of the Laurel Bay in Dare Me. Who does not love family and friends that always have each other’s backs? I loved every moment. I cannot wait to read the other books in the series. Highly recommend this beautifully written story.
By Patti_L.