If You Dare

by Jessica Lemmon

[Angie]

There's something highly entertaining about grown ups behaving in immature ways, and that is exactly how If You Dare starts out. Lily has been dared to stay overnight in a haunted house by her cocky coworker, Marcus. If she wins, she gets his recently acquired tickets to Hawaii. If he wins, she'll go on a date with him. Lily is determined to win, and packs up all of the supplies she'll need to last through the night. However, Marcus wants that date more than anything, so he tries to scare Lily out of the house. Of course, she catches him,and he ends up staying the night with her to make sure she stays put. But they may not be the only ones in the house...

If You Dare was a lot of fun. The haunted house is a great setting for a romance. When the power goes out, Marcus and Lily cling to each other for comfort...and take advantage of the alone time. Despite being rivals in the office, they definitely want each other. Then weirdness happens. There is definitely something in the house, and the story takes a slightly paranormal turn. It was an okay twist, but I had to read that page twice to make sure it actually happened, because it felt out of place. Overall, I really enjoyed this novella, and I think it's a perfect tale for some Halloween (although it takes place on Friday the 13th) romance.

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