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Dare to Resist by Laura Kaye

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5.0

LK does it again! Hot, steamy, and dead point on sexy! This woman seriously knows how to write! She's the master of the novella! A lot of novellas leave you with a lackluster taste in your mouth and leave you wanting more. The something that is missing. That doesn't happen with a LK novella or even a full length novel. She'll most likely leave you panting wanting to know more about the couple's HEA, but never leaves you wondering if everything was covered. The sexual tension and chemistry are paced perfectly. Laura Kaye has solidified herself as a permanent favorite it my book.

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4.0

I love Laura Kaye, which is why I bought this book and as usual, she did not disappoint. I loved the banter and teasing between Kady and Colton and even though they have a history with their encounter 3 years prior, they are still friends and it’s natural between them. They were both secretly attracted to each other but they still acted like mature adults.

I loved Colton’s surprise when he finds Kady’s erotic romance novel and realizes that she might actually be good for him. I also liked that he realized he wanted something more before he got involved instead of just jumping right in without any care about how it would affect Kady. Also Colton was just really sweet with Kady, especially in the end. I adored the ending! I liked Kady’s sass and her tough nature and I loved that Colton recognized how awesome Kady was as a person and as a computer programmer.

This was just a novella so page time is limited, but I would have loved to see an interaction between Colton, Tyler, and Kady. After all, one of the reasons that Colton backed away from Kady was because she was his best friend’s little sister.

kerithesmutslut's review

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3.0

Something just didn’t quite work for me with this one. It felt a bit forced. The characters didn’t feel authentic. I didn’t connect with either of them. Not to mention the audiobook narrator sounded like my grandma. Not sexy at all.

jodi_ice's review

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4.0

Cawpile: 4.5* 8.14

caseroo7's review

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4.0

Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick

I'll be honest, when I found out that Laura Kaye was releasing an Entangled Brazen book about my favorite trope (brother's best friend and little sister) I didn't even need to read the blurb to know that this story was a must read. I loved the cover, I am a huge fan of Laura Kaye, and with this trope I knew this one was going to be amazing. This novella was so good, and after reading I found out that this is actually the start of something really cool. This prequel novella is the start of the Wedding Dare series, and is the story about how Kady and Colton start their relationship. Their wedding is the event that the other four books will center around. I can't wait for June 9th when the other books will be released, and we get the stories about Kady and Colton's friends and family!

Kady and Colton have always had sort of a love hate relationship. They bicker and argue, and generally do everything that they can to annoy each other. Colton is six years older than Kady and is her older brother Tyler's best friend. While they have always irritated each other, there has also been attraction between them as well. Three years ago they gave in to the passion, but Colton pushed her away after and they have barely spoken since. Now three years later, they are both vying for the same security services contract. When they get stranded because of the weather and are forced to share a room together, things explode between them. There are still obstacles that stand between them and a relationship, but the more they get to know each other the more they realize how perfect for each other they actually are.

Colton and Kady were amazing. I loved both of them so much, and they were absolutely perfect for each other. Colton is strong and sexy, and also really smart. He is good with computers and runs his own successful business, but he is also completely built being former military as well. He was dominant and had been scared to pursue anything with Kady because of his darker desires as well as her being Tyler's little sister. He never imagined that she could crave the same things that he did. Kady was smart and sassy, and I loved that she worked so hard to be successful. She was determined, and didn't take crap from anyone. I loved how playful and witty she was with Colton, and even though they would snipe at each other you could tell it was because they both had feelings for each other. They were so much fun, and had a great connection on all levels. They were also smoking hot together and had some seriously strong chemistry between them. Once they finally went there with each other, these two were super intense and generated serious amounts of steam.

Overall, these two were fantastic and I loved seeing them take their feelings and lay everything out there. I was so glad to see them finally be open with each other, and find out how right they were together. Kady and Colton connected on every level, and they just clicked perfectly. My one complaint with this novella, and the reason for my rating being a 4 rather than a 5, is that I felt like they should have had another or chapter or two to their story. I know that the end of their story is the wedding that will take place in the next four books, but I just felt like we are missing the portion of where the novella ends and their wedding. I really wanted to see what happens in the middle, and how they get to the wedding. I still really loved Dare to Resist though, and I am so excited to see how the rest of this series plays out. I am really looking forward to seeing where Tessa Bailey, Diane Alberts, Katee Robert, and Samanthe Beck take Kady and Colton's friends and family. I think that this series is bound to be amazing with all these great authors writing the stories, and June cannot get her fast enough! I highly recommend this novella, especially if you are a fan of sexy stories that will leave you wanting more.

**ARC Provided by Publisher**

apparentlycare's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

katy_8823's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

fsmeurinne's review

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5.0

"Received and ARC for an honest review"

Colton, Colton, Colton... what am I going to do with you. I want to slap you and kiss you senseless at the same time.

What a ride, this short novel got me on the edge the whole time. Laura Kaye writes in a way you just have to keep on reading till the very end.

I loved Kady's character, she is a strong determined woman who just loves computers. Now get into the picture a former military Colton Brooks, who is now the CEO of his own security systems company, and also Kady's brother best friend, get them together in one motel room for a night and what you get is just sparks, sexual tension building until it explodes.

So yes, if you are looking into a short steamy novel, just go click on buy it now and start reading.

mccorbin's review

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5.0

I signed up doing the Wedding Dare tour and of course, read the first book in the series that was given to me, which was not this book. However, I followed the story quite well. I read Diane Alberts and Tessa Bailey’s books first and then realized that there was the very beginning that Laura Kaye wrote. Thank the heavens that I already had that book on my cue to read.

I could not get enough of these two characters and everything about the plot. I immediately knew that Kady and Colton would be fire together and I was not wrong. Colton is the perfect mix of a gentleman and a man who knows how to take care of his woman and protect her. Kady is the perfect mix of the sweet and innocent girl but when the lights turn off, she is no longer that person. The whole scene when Colton finds her book was the most brilliant scene in this book. But of course, Colton has always felt that Kady was better off without him so he could never touch her…so when he does…..(I’m going to leave it at that.)

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5.0

Laura Kaye is AMAZING! I love her books & am thrilled that she wrote the novella to introduce this new series. It was smokin' hot & I didn't want it to end...NEVER! I'm gonna' need her to write something more about these characters...like EVERY day! The chemistry was off-the-charts HOT! I love sexy, funny characters & these two were at the top of their game. I was lauging so often, my husband actually asked me to go read in another room. (Sorry, hon!)

Some of my favorite lines (because I highlighted something on almost every page):

"If you crack a joke right now I swear I will knee you in the junk." Love, love, love the honest dialogue Laura Kaye writes!

"Because once we start I am going to be all over you." Yes, please!?! Holy freakin' hotness!

I could go on and on all day about why someone should read Laura Kaye's books. Seriously...if you haven't done it yet, you're missing out!