neuroticwriter's review against another edition
4.0
This book was really interesting. It was mysterious, action packed, with some romance thrown in the mix.
Dare Macintosh was on a rescue mission for a friend that he considered family. His friend’s sister had been kidnapped and was being held in Tijuana by some guys who were going to sell her. After Dare got her out of there, along with some others there were being held, he noticed another women off to the side, away from everyone else. She was beaten and obviously drugged. He could in good conscious leave here there, so he put her in the back of his van and headed back for the states.
Molly Alexander wakes up in the back of a van, noticing that it didn’t smell like the hell hole that she had been kept for days or weeks, she wasn’t sure. For that matter she doesn’t know if she is even safe. The first thing she sees is Dare’s dangerous looking face asking if she is okay. And how does she repay him? By kicking him the face.
After finally getting cleaned up, feeling more like herself, Molly realizes that she can’t trust anyone. She doesn’t know who had kidnapped her right outside her building. It could be her joke of a father, her ex-fiance (the jackass), or even some angry fans over her last novel. What she does know is that she really needs help figure it out or she will never feel safe again.
Dare just can’t seem to understand Molly. She is determined, keeps saying she is fine, and doesn’t act like a kidnapped victim at all. He keeps waiting for her to fall apart and succumb to all the memories from her confinement, but she keeps surprising him by pushing forward. By even hiring him to find out who kidnapped her.
The story keeps taking twist and turns at almost every chapter, making you wonder who did organize her kidnapping. Once you start to think ‘Maybe they did it’, the story takes another twist and you get some more suspects in the mix.
There is some romance, but nothing over powering that takes away from all the great mystery and action sequences. But there are some wonderful moments when Miss Foster describes what Dare looks like without his shirt on….and it is kind of wonderful. It makes me want to have a dangerous, scared, dark haired, buff man of my own.
My only negative that I have to say about it is that when it started to get closer to the end of the book, I figured out who the kidnapper was before they revealed it. Mainly because she had a scene that was way too telling. If that were but out, then it would have been a complete surprise at the end.
For those of you who like mystery, action, amazing writing, and some romance mixed in between, this is a great book for you.
I can't wait for the next book to come out.
Dare Macintosh was on a rescue mission for a friend that he considered family. His friend’s sister had been kidnapped and was being held in Tijuana by some guys who were going to sell her. After Dare got her out of there, along with some others there were being held, he noticed another women off to the side, away from everyone else. She was beaten and obviously drugged. He could in good conscious leave here there, so he put her in the back of his van and headed back for the states.
Molly Alexander wakes up in the back of a van, noticing that it didn’t smell like the hell hole that she had been kept for days or weeks, she wasn’t sure. For that matter she doesn’t know if she is even safe. The first thing she sees is Dare’s dangerous looking face asking if she is okay. And how does she repay him? By kicking him the face.
After finally getting cleaned up, feeling more like herself, Molly realizes that she can’t trust anyone. She doesn’t know who had kidnapped her right outside her building. It could be her joke of a father, her ex-fiance (the jackass), or even some angry fans over her last novel. What she does know is that she really needs help figure it out or she will never feel safe again.
Dare just can’t seem to understand Molly. She is determined, keeps saying she is fine, and doesn’t act like a kidnapped victim at all. He keeps waiting for her to fall apart and succumb to all the memories from her confinement, but she keeps surprising him by pushing forward. By even hiring him to find out who kidnapped her.
The story keeps taking twist and turns at almost every chapter, making you wonder who did organize her kidnapping. Once you start to think ‘Maybe they did it’, the story takes another twist and you get some more suspects in the mix.
There is some romance, but nothing over powering that takes away from all the great mystery and action sequences. But there are some wonderful moments when Miss Foster describes what Dare looks like without his shirt on….and it is kind of wonderful. It makes me want to have a dangerous, scared, dark haired, buff man of my own.
My only negative that I have to say about it is that when it started to get closer to the end of the book, I figured out who the kidnapper was before they revealed it. Mainly because she had a scene that was way too telling. If that were but out, then it would have been a complete surprise at the end.
For those of you who like mystery, action, amazing writing, and some romance mixed in between, this is a great book for you.
I can't wait for the next book to come out.
laurenjodi's review against another edition
3.0
When You Dare
3 Stars
Synopsis:
On a mission to recover his friend’s sister from human traffickers, professional mercenary, Dare Macintosh, rescues a badly beaten Molly Alexander. Intelligent and independent, Molly is not your usual victim and she hires Dare to help her track down those responsible for her abduction. As the suspects pile up and the danger increases, Dare becomes the only person Molly can trust but can he save her from the looming threat?
Review:
A little disappointing after all the hype. The basic premise of human trafficking is interesting but most of the action takes place before the book even begins. The rest of the story lacks tension and suspense and the ending is predictable. Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare offers a far more in-depth and detailed look at this theme and is a more intense and exciting read.
While Molly and Dare have steamy chemistry, their character development is problematic. There is too much focus on their internal thoughts, emotions, and motivations. Molly's reaction to her ordeal is unrealistic - no one could possibly be that stoic after the torture and abuse she suffered. Dare is very sexy but seems too laid back, sweet and caring to be a mercenary and is more in line with law enforcement.
Finally, the villain is obvious and the motivation for the crime is bewildering and even trivial.
Nevertheless, the writing flows and the romance is sweet. So if you are interested in a light read to take your mind off things then this fits the bill. I will probably read the next one if I come across it at a used book store but I won’t be going out of my way to get it.
3 Stars
Synopsis:
On a mission to recover his friend’s sister from human traffickers, professional mercenary, Dare Macintosh, rescues a badly beaten Molly Alexander. Intelligent and independent, Molly is not your usual victim and she hires Dare to help her track down those responsible for her abduction. As the suspects pile up and the danger increases, Dare becomes the only person Molly can trust but can he save her from the looming threat?
Review:
A little disappointing after all the hype. The basic premise of human trafficking is interesting but most of the action takes place before the book even begins. The rest of the story lacks tension and suspense and the ending is predictable. Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare offers a far more in-depth and detailed look at this theme and is a more intense and exciting read.
While Molly and Dare have steamy chemistry, their character development is problematic. There is too much focus on their internal thoughts, emotions, and motivations. Molly's reaction to her ordeal is unrealistic - no one could possibly be that stoic after the torture and abuse she suffered. Dare is very sexy but seems too laid back, sweet and caring to be a mercenary and is more in line with law enforcement.
Finally, the villain is obvious and the motivation for the crime is bewildering and even trivial.
Nevertheless, the writing flows and the romance is sweet. So if you are interested in a light read to take your mind off things then this fits the bill. I will probably read the next one if I come across it at a used book store but I won’t be going out of my way to get it.
sadiecass's review against another edition
5.0
It's been a long time since I've read any steamy novels...and this was one great way to get back into the fray. Exciting, smart and funny...kept me riveted enough to read until 2AM two nights in a row just to get as far as I could. Already have the next two books in the series on hold at the library.
marianbooks613's review against another edition
4.0
No me equivoque en decir que la protagonista me gustaría desde el principio, no es la damisela en apuros y admiro eso. La historia te atrapa desde un principio me encanto eso, mientra mas leía mas atrapada me sentía y Dare me enamoro así de simple.
sacrowauthor's review against another edition
4.0
Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor series
Lori Foster
Ready, Set, Jet
When You Dare
Trace of Fever
Savor the Danger
A Perfect Storm
What Chris Wants
The Guy Next Door
I binged a lot of Lori Foster early this year. There are a few books in this series that I haven’t read What Chris Wants. This series is related to other series through a character.
When You Dare follows our strong man Dare Macintosh and the strong female character, Molly Alexander. You can’t go wrong with a slow burn romance. I love it when the couple are surprised that they could ever fall in love.
Trace of Fever this novel follows Dare’s friend and fellow business owner Trace Rivers as he goes undercover in a corrupt corporation to take down the owners human smuggling ring when in walks in trouble Priscilla Patterson is related to the corrupt business owner that Trace has painstakingly gotten close to and now he is tasked with watching over the woman who can throw the whole undercover op out the window with her own one-woman operation. I love the way these two characters play off each other. This book also fills in the back story to a character in another series.
Savor the Danger follows Jackson Savor a member of our mercenary group of friends who wakes up naked in bed with the beautiful Alani with no memory. All he knows is that he had a strange visitor and woke up drugged. He vows to keep Alani safe and solve the mystery of his visitor and why he was drugged.
The Guy Next Door is an anthology with Susan Donovan and Victoria Dahl. This is Ready, Set, Jet the prequel to the series. This novella follows Natalie Alexander who is just looking for a no strings sexual encounter while on vacation until Jett Sutter offers something completely different.
Lori Foster
Ready, Set, Jet
When You Dare
Trace of Fever
Savor the Danger
A Perfect Storm
What Chris Wants
The Guy Next Door
I binged a lot of Lori Foster early this year. There are a few books in this series that I haven’t read What Chris Wants. This series is related to other series through a character.
When You Dare follows our strong man Dare Macintosh and the strong female character, Molly Alexander. You can’t go wrong with a slow burn romance. I love it when the couple are surprised that they could ever fall in love.
Trace of Fever this novel follows Dare’s friend and fellow business owner Trace Rivers as he goes undercover in a corrupt corporation to take down the owners human smuggling ring when in walks in trouble Priscilla Patterson is related to the corrupt business owner that Trace has painstakingly gotten close to and now he is tasked with watching over the woman who can throw the whole undercover op out the window with her own one-woman operation. I love the way these two characters play off each other. This book also fills in the back story to a character in another series.
Savor the Danger follows Jackson Savor a member of our mercenary group of friends who wakes up naked in bed with the beautiful Alani with no memory. All he knows is that he had a strange visitor and woke up drugged. He vows to keep Alani safe and solve the mystery of his visitor and why he was drugged.
The Guy Next Door is an anthology with Susan Donovan and Victoria Dahl. This is Ready, Set, Jet the prequel to the series. This novella follows Natalie Alexander who is just looking for a no strings sexual encounter while on vacation until Jett Sutter offers something completely different.
marbles66's review against another edition
4.0
I really like this series. They have a story as well as romance.
bookaddict1975's review against another edition
4.0
🎧 Audio Review 🎧
This is the 2nd or 3rd time I've listened to this book. I love this series! I really like mercenary hero stories and Dare is the perfect hero. He is tough, strong and isn't afraid to show his softer side too. Molly is also a tough character and handles her situation a lot better than I ever could. I love how these two meet under terrible circumstances but they do what needs to be done and find love along the way. I also love all the side characters in this book including Dare's girls.
Jim Frangione is a favorite of mine and I think he is a perfect Dare! He has that tough manly non angry type of voice. Great casting!
This is the 2nd or 3rd time I've listened to this book. I love this series! I really like mercenary hero stories and Dare is the perfect hero. He is tough, strong and isn't afraid to show his softer side too. Molly is also a tough character and handles her situation a lot better than I ever could. I love how these two meet under terrible circumstances but they do what needs to be done and find love along the way. I also love all the side characters in this book including Dare's girls.
Jim Frangione is a favorite of mine and I think he is a perfect Dare! He has that tough manly non angry type of voice. Great casting!
tasha_fullybooked's review against another edition
5.0
Molly is rescued from her captors by Dare Macintosh. Even with the ordeal she has been through, she can’t help her attraction to the sexy mercenary.
Dare not only felt an immediate attraction to Molly, but also an immediate need to protect her. Molly isn’t exactly sure who is after her, but she’s hired Dare to find out. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep her safe, even if it means going after her father.
I really loved all the time spent at Dare’s home with his assistant Chris. I got to see another side of Dare when he was at home with Chris and his dogs. You could see that Dare truly cared about those closest to him.
Even though the relationship between Molly and Dare developed rather quickly, it was totally believable. I didn’t feel at all rushed with their love story or the plot in general. Dare is the perfect alpha male. He's strong and oh so sexy, but he's also sensitive and caring. A man who does the cooking!?! What's not to love!
Molly was the girl next door that you couldn't help but to like. She didn't see herself as Hollywood's standard of beautiful, but Dare seen none more beautiful. And everyone should have a friend like Chris.
I so look forward to reading more of this series! This is a series for my keeper shelf!
Dare not only felt an immediate attraction to Molly, but also an immediate need to protect her. Molly isn’t exactly sure who is after her, but she’s hired Dare to find out. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep her safe, even if it means going after her father.
I really loved all the time spent at Dare’s home with his assistant Chris. I got to see another side of Dare when he was at home with Chris and his dogs. You could see that Dare truly cared about those closest to him.
Even though the relationship between Molly and Dare developed rather quickly, it was totally believable. I didn’t feel at all rushed with their love story or the plot in general. Dare is the perfect alpha male. He's strong and oh so sexy, but he's also sensitive and caring. A man who does the cooking!?! What's not to love!
Molly was the girl next door that you couldn't help but to like. She didn't see herself as Hollywood's standard of beautiful, but Dare seen none more beautiful. And everyone should have a friend like Chris.
I so look forward to reading more of this series! This is a series for my keeper shelf!
emily0613's review against another edition
5.0
This was the first book I read by Lori Foster and the reason I feel in love with her books. I have read this book several times and it just gets better and better every time I read it again. Dare is a great hero that is very easy to fall in love with and Molly is a great Heroine, she is a tough woman. She is the kind of heroine that I enjoy reading because she does not except Dare to do everything for her, she is very independent and I really enjoyed that about the book. I will be reading the rest of this series for sure.