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A review by kfriend
I Dare You by Shantel Tessier
5.0
What an insane introduction to Shantel Tessier- one that started a long term reading relationship. After reading this series, I knew Shantel would be a one click author for me! This series is so gripping, so creative, so addictive. Shantel redefined the bully romance trope with I Dare You- and set my kindle on fire. I Dare You totally blew my mind- and broke my heart and then rebuilt it again. What an epic book hangover!
Forced to relocate to live with her estranged father, Austin has decided to treat this as a temporary purgatory, a pit stop on her way to get away from her horrid parents. Life hasn’t been easy- and the promise of freedom from everything she’s wanted to get away from only a few months away. But, then we meet Cole Reyolds- and Austin gets caught up in a dangerous game with this deliciously devious boy. Austin will never be the same, NOR WILL WE.Because Cole is everything! Cole is the revenge thirsty de facto leader of the Great White Sharks- a group of cunning, merciless rich playboys who entertain themselves by playing the sinister “I Dare You.” He’s surprised that Austin can hold her own in this game with him and his friends- even if she doesn’t quite know the full game she’s playing. An attraction grows, but Cole also wants to destroy her- mmm...yummy bully goodness! These two are so hot and intense- and we have so much mystery and so many twists! What are Cole’s real intentions? Can Austin survive- who can she trust?
Cole is SO addictive- he captivated me from his first word. He’s dark and playful and so clever. And he doesn’t care about anything- or anyone. But he has secrets- he has guilt and pain, and Austin jolts him. And I LOVE Austin- my goodness. She can hold her own with this devious crew- she’s strong and a fighter. She’s broken herself, but she’s so resilient. I loved her spunkiness and her fire. She’s so real- and both of them are so compellingly complex and interesting. And together?! SCORCHING. The intense love/hate goodness just explodes off the page. Carnal, volatile, emotional, and riveting. Add in a delightful batch of secondary characters (I heart Deke) and this just makes for a fantastic story that I want to sink down deep into and never leave. And that ending- WOAH.
This book had me on my toes- suspense, heat, danger, mystery, amazing characters and chemistry. I am obsessed with Cole and obsessed with this series!
Forced to relocate to live with her estranged father, Austin has decided to treat this as a temporary purgatory, a pit stop on her way to get away from her horrid parents. Life hasn’t been easy- and the promise of freedom from everything she’s wanted to get away from only a few months away. But, then we meet Cole Reyolds- and Austin gets caught up in a dangerous game with this deliciously devious boy. Austin will never be the same, NOR WILL WE.Because Cole is everything! Cole is the revenge thirsty de facto leader of the Great White Sharks- a group of cunning, merciless rich playboys who entertain themselves by playing the sinister “I Dare You.” He’s surprised that Austin can hold her own in this game with him and his friends- even if she doesn’t quite know the full game she’s playing. An attraction grows, but Cole also wants to destroy her- mmm...yummy bully goodness! These two are so hot and intense- and we have so much mystery and so many twists! What are Cole’s real intentions? Can Austin survive- who can she trust?
Cole is SO addictive- he captivated me from his first word. He’s dark and playful and so clever. And he doesn’t care about anything- or anyone. But he has secrets- he has guilt and pain, and Austin jolts him. And I LOVE Austin- my goodness. She can hold her own with this devious crew- she’s strong and a fighter. She’s broken herself, but she’s so resilient. I loved her spunkiness and her fire. She’s so real- and both of them are so compellingly complex and interesting. And together?! SCORCHING. The intense love/hate goodness just explodes off the page. Carnal, volatile, emotional, and riveting. Add in a delightful batch of secondary characters (I heart Deke) and this just makes for a fantastic story that I want to sink down deep into and never leave. And that ending- WOAH.
This book had me on my toes- suspense, heat, danger, mystery, amazing characters and chemistry. I am obsessed with Cole and obsessed with this series!