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meatloafqueen's review against another edition
3.0
This was missing the chemistry & tension that the first book had. Without that I was pretty much bored
e_mendel13's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
kaitlin_durante's review against another edition
3.0
[I received a digital arc for an honest review]
Dare Me by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine is the second book in the Dare to Try trilogy. Bash has returned to his beloved South Haven to lick his wounds after falling hard and fast for firefighter Kieran Bailey. Kieran doesn’t understand what went wrong and goes in search of Bash to try to learn what led to Bash up and leaving with no word. Bash accepts Kieran with open arms as he struggles with his actions after Kieran chooses to search him out in South Haven. The two men feel their intense chemistry ignite and learn that the real fire comes once the sheets cool and they have to decide what happens next.
We are faced with the conundrum in this book of Kieran being blissfully ignorant as to why Bash left and Bash beating himself up over the choice to put himself first. Let me start out with Kieran needing to pull his head out of his a*s and realizing that he made a mistake not shouting from the rooftops that he had someone as amazing as Bash. For me Bash leaving was the right choice although from my interpretation of the beginning of this book he was supposed to feel bad. Why should he feel bad that Kieran wouldn’t at least acknowledge that they had something and instead of allowing himself to fall deeper for a man who struggled to accept their newfound relationship, he went home to the safety and security of his hometown and found family. I will not accept that Bash did nearly as much wrong as Kieran and I stand by this.
“That’s why I was giving you an out.”
“But I don’t want an out.”
Once the details are hashed out of what happened in Chicago the rest of the book is a pleasant albeit drawn out series of experiences to have Kieran fall in love with South Haven and explore being in a relationship with Bash. They are cute and I see a long term happily ever after in book three but as I have said with other middle books in a trilogy there was definitely a whole lot of filler. That being said, some of it was steaming hot filler that burned my kindle screen and I greatly enjoyed it but this is something Frank and Blaine do very well.
3 stars for a steamy second chance for Bash and Kieran.
Dare Me by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine is the second book in the Dare to Try trilogy. Bash has returned to his beloved South Haven to lick his wounds after falling hard and fast for firefighter Kieran Bailey. Kieran doesn’t understand what went wrong and goes in search of Bash to try to learn what led to Bash up and leaving with no word. Bash accepts Kieran with open arms as he struggles with his actions after Kieran chooses to search him out in South Haven. The two men feel their intense chemistry ignite and learn that the real fire comes once the sheets cool and they have to decide what happens next.
We are faced with the conundrum in this book of Kieran being blissfully ignorant as to why Bash left and Bash beating himself up over the choice to put himself first. Let me start out with Kieran needing to pull his head out of his a*s and realizing that he made a mistake not shouting from the rooftops that he had someone as amazing as Bash. For me Bash leaving was the right choice although from my interpretation of the beginning of this book he was supposed to feel bad. Why should he feel bad that Kieran wouldn’t at least acknowledge that they had something and instead of allowing himself to fall deeper for a man who struggled to accept their newfound relationship, he went home to the safety and security of his hometown and found family. I will not accept that Bash did nearly as much wrong as Kieran and I stand by this.
“That’s why I was giving you an out.”
“But I don’t want an out.”
Once the details are hashed out of what happened in Chicago the rest of the book is a pleasant albeit drawn out series of experiences to have Kieran fall in love with South Haven and explore being in a relationship with Bash. They are cute and I see a long term happily ever after in book three but as I have said with other middle books in a trilogy there was definitely a whole lot of filler. That being said, some of it was steaming hot filler that burned my kindle screen and I greatly enjoyed it but this is something Frank and Blaine do very well.
3 stars for a steamy second chance for Bash and Kieran.
hoosieratheart12's review against another edition
5.0
It seems that all heroes named Kieran lately have all of my love lol. I fell more in love with him in this book. I loved his openness, not only to Bash, but to new opportunities, new experiences, and with his family. Bash is a hard man to grasp and I love that I still don’t quite know a ton about him or fully understand him. I hope book 3 will continue giving these men the happy that they deserve.
alicia1566's review against another edition
4.0
Super cute book two where the reader gets to visit Bash's home island, a beautiful, peaceful sounding place that Kieran visits to find out why Bash ghosted him. They fall madly for one another and at the end they need to sort out what to do! Looking forward to book three to see how these two reach their HEA.
teresab78's review against another edition
4.0
I was annoyed in the beginning with Bash’s knee jerk reaction from the end of the last book but was happy how things progressed. I’m moving on to the final book to see them get their HEA once they work out the logistics of their relationship.
I still prefer Kieran’s narrator.
I still prefer Kieran’s narrator.
lilibetbombshell's review against another edition
5.0
Got this around 7:30 am and dropped the book I was in the midst of reading to IMMEDIATELY tear right through this one as fast and happily as I did the first book in this series, "Dare You". I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. Holy cow! I mean, I love Ella & Brooke: they make magical mm together, but this was something else. Book one gives you a TON of time to fall utterly in love with Bash, but "Dare Me" gives you almost the whole book to give you time to fall in love with KIERNAN, away from Chicago, the firehouse, and his family, which is something I think we readers needed to do. We needed to see him as a fish out of water, in Bash's world, to see who he was as JUST Kiernan the human who somehow had his whole world turned upside down by Bash in the first book, so we could see how much conviction and passion he had behind his feelings if he was removed from his comfort zone and placed smack dab in the line of fire of all of Bash's protective friends. It was HOT, well-written, HOT, sweet, funny, HOT, irreverent, and now I'm pouting and stomping my feet like a toddler because I have to wait until the end of September for "Truth or Dare". DAMMIT.
maferg01's review against another edition
5.0
After we the readers were left hanging at the end of Dare You, the story picks right back up with Kieran wondering what the hell happened. Still recovering from his injury and due some time off, he decides to go after Bash to find out what made him leave without a word. Their reunion is a surprise to both of them, but oh so fun for us the readers. From there, we get to experience Bash in his hometown surrounded by his friends.
There were so many parts to this story that I loved. I couldn't pick a favorite, but when Kieran calls Sean, I was rolling laughing. Oh Sean, you pain in the ass. I loved the sweet moments, the sassy conversations, and the knocking down walls moments between these two characters that brought them closer together. There is steam, plot, and tons of moments where we get to know Bash and Kieran better. Character development is my favorite because I'm super nosy and love getting to know "people" well.
I won't spoil the ending, because no one likes that person, but I do want to say that I was fully prepared emotionally for a cliffhanger like Dare You. I had prepared myself to NOT lose it, but what I got instead was a super sweet ending that had me all in the feels. I loved how deliciously sweet it was. Ella and Brooke pulled all my heart strings and I can't wait for the third book in this series. I will patiently wait until next month when it releases then devour it in a day. This is too good a story to sit on!
madmangoreads's review against another edition
5.0
I think I love Bash and Kieran more than Xander and Sean
nicandbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Give me more Bash and Kieran!!
Gosh I love these two... together and apart (though more together than apart!) they are incredible and I love that they both constantly surprise the other. Kieran did exactly what I wanted - he went after his Bash after the end of Book 1 left them both unhappy. This book was absolutely beautiful and I was thrilled to be back in South Haven with the crew!! I cannot wait for Book 3 and to see these two men get their much deserved happily ever after!!
Gosh I love these two... together and apart (though more together than apart!) they are incredible and I love that they both constantly surprise the other. Kieran did exactly what I wanted - he went after his Bash after the end of Book 1 left them both unhappy. This book was absolutely beautiful and I was thrilled to be back in South Haven with the crew!! I cannot wait for Book 3 and to see these two men get their much deserved happily ever after!!