I Dare You

by Ilsa Madden-Mills

• ISBN10: 1986917967
• ISBN13: 9781986917964
• Publish Date: 5 April 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 254
• Language: English

Reviews

[kymmiejournals]

Not a fan of bad boy meets geek girl... If the author plans to do POV of both protagonists, atleast she should do a POV of Maverick explaining why he became interested in Delaney and why he would change for her considering his reputation, What was interesting about Delaney and what makes her different from other girls. Their text messages is somehow straightforward and not appropriate in a sense that they don't know each other to be intimate, isn't it dangerous and stupid to flirt with a stranger? But whatever, it's just a fiction. Lol! Story isn't realistic, thus the rating.

[Cocktails and Books]

This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books

Cocktails and Books received this book for free from Social Butterfly PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.I love it when the awkward girl gets the hot guy and the premise of I DARE YOU had me intrigued immediately.  

I liked the slow building romance between Delaney and Maverick.  Thrown together as roommates, they get to know each other and develop a friendship despite the attraction they have for each other.  With both of them having been burned in their previous relationship, I think they needed to have this friendship to build the trust between them and build their romance from there.

My only issue with the book came with Delaney's "family" issue  It played such a part of why she was at the college and how she came to live with Maverick that I would have expected more for the completion of that storyline.  The one-liner from Maverick didn't give me the closure that I wanted.

A solid story from the author, but not a favorite of mine.

[thebookdisciple]

Pros about I Dare You:

• About a football player who ISN'T a quarterback! Hooray!


• While Mav had some player tendencies and had certainly hooked up a lot, he was totally focused on Delaney once she was single. His devotion is such a nice change from the typically college/NA romances where the guy is a douche for a while!


• His devotion to his sister is amazing. Caring for someone with TBI is incredibly difficult yet Mav does it flawlessly.


• Delaney is a 'nerd girl' and the book is filled with references to Star Wars and The Princess Bride!


• Sweet romance where most of the angst doesn't come from the push/pull type relationship between the Hero and Heroine.


• Well written character with a disability! Raven has TBI and Madden-Mills makes her well rounded and more than her disability!

Cons for I Dare You:

• Its fairly predictable

Bottom line? I really enjoyed I Dare You! Its sweet romance with low angst, nerd girl humor, and a guy who loves his sister! What more could you want?

• POV: dual 1st


• Tears: no


• Trope: football, college


• Triggers: none


• Series/Standalone: standalone


• Cliffhanger: no


• HEA: yes with epilogue

If you liked The Off Campus series from Elle Kennedy, The Game on Series from Kristen Callihan, The Ivy Years by Sarina Bowen...then you will probably like I Dare You!

 

I Dare You

 

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