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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
I will always want more Bash and Kieran in my life and Dare Me was everything I wanted and more. While this book starts on a kind of sour note with both of them being unhappy, I loved that Ella and Brooke took me on an emotional journey right along with Bash and Kieran. There were so many moments that left me cracking up (*cough, cough* Sean Bailey) and wishing I could be in Chicago/South Haven right along with all of them.
Kieran finds himself alone in Chicago and makes a big decision to track down Bash and chase his happiness (literally). He finds himself in so many situations he never even dreamed of before meeting Bash and is all in, enjoying every second. I loved that he’s so open to everything Bash throws his way and can’t imagine being anywhere other than in his presence. In such a short time, Bash has turned Kieran’s world upside down and his old version of normal doesn’t hold much appeal anymore.
Bash ghosted Kieran and is dealing with the repercussions of his actions, drowning his sorrows in champagne, karaoke and time with the South Haven crew, with the most perfect appearances by all of them throughout this story. But everything changes and he’s pulled into being South Haven’s tour guide, showcasing the place he loves so much. He’s completely in his element, showing Kieran who he is, what he’s built and the family he’s created.
Once these two finally talk it out, their relationship takes on a whole new level of intensity, sweetness and vulnerability. Seeing Kieran out of his element and Bash thriving in his environment is such a change up from the first book, but I loved seeing them reverse roles from the situation in Chicago. The best thing about their relationship is that it doesn’t feel like experimentation - it’s something new and unexpected for both of them, but they’ve both found someone they want to hold on to and see where it goes.
I can’t wait to see where the final book in Bash and Kieran’s trilogy takes us. There’s so many possibilities for greatness that I’m already excited to read it! This mashup of the Chicagoverse and South Haven has been a sweet but crazy ride and I’m all in!
Kieran finds himself alone in Chicago and makes a big decision to track down Bash and chase his happiness (literally). He finds himself in so many situations he never even dreamed of before meeting Bash and is all in, enjoying every second. I loved that he’s so open to everything Bash throws his way and can’t imagine being anywhere other than in his presence. In such a short time, Bash has turned Kieran’s world upside down and his old version of normal doesn’t hold much appeal anymore.
Bash ghosted Kieran and is dealing with the repercussions of his actions, drowning his sorrows in champagne, karaoke and time with the South Haven crew, with the most perfect appearances by all of them throughout this story. But everything changes and he’s pulled into being South Haven’s tour guide, showcasing the place he loves so much. He’s completely in his element, showing Kieran who he is, what he’s built and the family he’s created.
Once these two finally talk it out, their relationship takes on a whole new level of intensity, sweetness and vulnerability. Seeing Kieran out of his element and Bash thriving in his environment is such a change up from the first book, but I loved seeing them reverse roles from the situation in Chicago. The best thing about their relationship is that it doesn’t feel like experimentation - it’s something new and unexpected for both of them, but they’ve both found someone they want to hold on to and see where it goes.
I can’t wait to see where the final book in Bash and Kieran’s trilogy takes us. There’s so many possibilities for greatness that I’m already excited to read it! This mashup of the Chicagoverse and South Haven has been a sweet but crazy ride and I’m all in!
Dare Me is the second book in the Dare to Try trilogy by one of my favorite writing duos, Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank. I am so in love with Kieran and Bash. I fell for them when they were just fun side characters but now that they are the leading men, swoon! In Dare You, we got to see them meet and traverse Kieran's world in Chicago. Now they are in Bash's home of South Haven. Kieran gets to meet Bash's friends (Hello my lovers, how I've missed you all). Kieran gets to be himself and more open than he was in Chicago and he gets to see a side of Bash that makes him fall even harder. Now that they have admitted they both want more, what happens next? Holy crap, I can't wait to find out!
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
fast-paced
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
It was awesome to visit South Haven again!! We got to see some of the old crew and the change of scenery really gave this book a warmer feel. The reversal of roles between Bash and Kieran was an interesting twist, too!
Overall, I really loved this book and can’t wait to see them settle in bliss in book 3!!
Overall, I really loved this book and can’t wait to see them settle in bliss in book 3!!
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.