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A review by romancedispatch
Dare Me Tonight by Carly Phillips
2.0
I was dared (ha!) to read this book, since it features the worst trope I can think of: VIRGIN HEROINE GETS PREGNANT.
Before you proceed, be advised that this review reflects my current state of mind: pissed.
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Sienna Dare hasn’t got a clue what to do with her life but her family is loaded, so: it’s chill. Her half-brother thinks she should continue her studies and join a management program in NYC, and therefore he asks his partner Ethan Knight to escort Sienna to a black-tie corporate event to convince her to join the program. Sienna’s brother will soon regret his stupid idea.
Because, of course, Ethan and Sienna meet, sparks fly, they have sex many times in the short span of a weekend, and one of those times doesn’t feature a condom. Fast forward four weeks and, what do you know, Sienna is preggers! And forced to work with Ethan while trying to figure out „this parenting thing“.
Apart from the absolutely predictable plot, the pacing felt off for me - sometimes rushed, sometimes slow. Also, there were a lot of inconsistency mistakes and holes in the plot that signal the lack of a good editor and/or a proofreader. And since that’s my job, such things piss me off even more. So, yeah, not my cuppa.
I forgot, in my rage, to point out that this is part of a series of five (dear Lord, five!) books, so maybe reading the other books would be helpful - or maybe not, who can say. I am a tiiiiiiiiny but curious about one of the brothers (Jason) but ehhhhh….not enough.
In conclusion, ifyou still want to read this book, even after this dreadful review, my advice for you is: pair it with lots of wine.
Before you proceed, be advised that this review reflects my current state of mind: pissed.
—
Sienna Dare hasn’t got a clue what to do with her life but her family is loaded, so: it’s chill. Her half-brother thinks she should continue her studies and join a management program in NYC, and therefore he asks his partner Ethan Knight to escort Sienna to a black-tie corporate event to convince her to join the program. Sienna’s brother will soon regret his stupid idea.
Because, of course, Ethan and Sienna meet, sparks fly, they have sex many times in the short span of a weekend, and one of those times doesn’t feature a condom. Fast forward four weeks and, what do you know, Sienna is preggers! And forced to work with Ethan while trying to figure out „this parenting thing“.
Apart from the absolutely predictable plot, the pacing felt off for me - sometimes rushed, sometimes slow. Also, there were a lot of inconsistency mistakes and holes in the plot that signal the lack of a good editor and/or a proofreader. And since that’s my job, such things piss me off even more. So, yeah, not my cuppa.
I forgot, in my rage, to point out that this is part of a series of five (dear Lord, five!) books, so maybe reading the other books would be helpful - or maybe not, who can say. I am a tiiiiiiiiny but curious about one of the brothers (Jason) but ehhhhh….not enough.
In conclusion, ifyou still want to read this book, even after this dreadful review, my advice for you is: pair it with lots of wine.