Dare to Play by Carly Phillips (Dare Nation #3)

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This was a home run in my book! Dare to Play will capture your heart and steal it for the duration of the story.

Carly Phillips has a way of drawing you into a story with plenty of laughter, steamy romance and witty banter - but it's those deeper moments that surprise you, that's what I always enjoy most.

Jaxon Prescott is a player, but throughout this story, he will win you over and become the book boyfriend of your dreams! Everything he does will make you sigh, the man can do no wrong after he meets Macy.

Macy Walker, heaven help her, has everything on her plate at once, and the last thing she needs is a complicated love life. Trying to raise her half-sister (who's a typical teen tyrant in mourning) is no easy task, especially when the wicked witch of a mother comes back into their lives.

I couldn't put this book down until the end, as I needed closure on all fronts. This is by far my favorite book by Carly Phillips and I'm enjoying the Dare Nation series immensely! Do yourself a favor and read this asap, as it can be read as a stand alone. You won't regret a moment!

😄 Comedy
 💧 Drama
💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

He's the bad boy of baseball who's about to lose everything. She needs a husband to get custody of her teenage sister. Suddenly a marriage of convenience doesn't look so bad.

Pitcher, Jaxon Prescott has a lot on his plate. Major league baseball. Reputation as a Player. And as of this morning? He's on the verge of losing it all. He didn't mean to sleep with his general manager's daughter. Sometimes the paparazzi finds out who's in your bed before you do. But a sizzling moment went viral and now everything he's worked for is at risk.

What's a bad boy to do? Marry his little sister's best friend to save his image, even if it's the opposite of everything he wants to believe in.

Macy Walker is the sole guardian of her half-sister until the girl's mother returns and wants her daughter back. In order to win custody, Macy needs to provide stability and marrying someone would do the trick. Luckily for her, her best friend's brother needs a wife.

They're this close to getting exactly what they want -- as long as they don't fall in love.

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Dare To Tempt by Carly Phillips (Dare Nation #2)

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A sports romance that will keep you guessing! Dare To Tempt will captivate you from the start. As usual, having the extended Dare family you've come to love throughout both series, making several appearances throughout the story, is worth the read just for that alone.

Whether it's guessing who's trying to sabotage Damon's career or waiting to see what Evie's psycho ex will do next, I guarantee you won't be able to stop reading until the last page.

While it can be read as a stand alone, I highly recommend reading them in order so you can appreciate the characters even more. I've loved this series so much and they just get better with each book!

 💧 Drama
💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

He's a smooth talking jock in trouble.
She's the solution to his problems.
Love is the last thing they expected to find.

Damon Prescott had it all. Star quarterback. Money. Fame. Now? He's being accused of taking performance enhancing drugs and banned from the sport and team he loves.

Determined to prove he's innocent, he hires tough as nails private investigator, Evie Wolfe. She's able to bring a man to his knees with a glare, yet sensual in ways that take him off guard -- and she's everything Damon didn't know he needed.

Evie's used to men dismissing her, especially playboys like Damon Prescott so she's not buying the sexual lines he's trying to sell. She's with him to do a job, nothing more. But you know what they say about the best laid plans? Sometimes you end up between the sheets with an arrogant football player anyway.

But when the case is over, can Damon convince Evie she's the only woman for him or will she leave him tied up in love?

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Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips (Costas Sisters #1)

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A romance that will keep you on your toes! Under the Boardwalk will keep you guessing until the last page.

The characters in this story are not to be pre-judged or underestimated, as many of them aren't as they appear. It's rare that a book can catch me off-guard, but this one had twists I didn't see coming.

Filled with quirky and lovable characters, you can't help being drawn in from the first page. I can't wait to read more about the Costas family and will be diving in to Zoe's story asap!

 💧 Drama
🔍 Mystery
💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

Ariana Costas may be a college professor in Vermont, but she's still a Jersey girl at heart - at least according to her lovable, eccentric Greek family. Then her twin sister, Zoe disappears and her Jersey roots tug hard. Soon Ari is back home, ducking bullets and, to her chagrin, getting rescued by a hunk in a black leather jacket.

Detective Quinn Donovan takes one look at the windblown beauty - and then looks again. If this lady isn't Zoe Costas, it's someone who looks exactly like her. Suddenly, Ari's in trouble deeper than the Atlantic at high tide, and Quinn is trying to protect her without spilling his well-guarded secrets...as deja vu just might become the love affair of a lifetime.

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Dare To Resist by Carly Phillips (Dare Nation #1)

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Dare To Resist is a romance I dare you not to fall in love with! I'd give this book 8 stars if I could, even though it nearly gave me a heart attack at one point.

Austin Prescott is the guy everyone loves to crush on...throw a baby he didn't know about into the mix and you can kiss your ovaries goodbye! Nobody can resist a cute infant, whether you know they're your flesh and blood or not.

Quinn Stone has always been told what to do, with no regard as to how she feels about it. When Austin finds himself in a bind, she's the first person he can think of to ask for help. Quinn makes it perfectly clear that she has no intentions of having children of her own, so how can she possibly pursue a relationship with someone who most likely has a baby of his own now?

From start to finish, my heart was invested in the outcome of this story! A great spin-off from the Dare series, that you'll kick yourself for not reading sooner. It's never a dull moment with the Dare family, and I've enjoyed every chapter of their lives!

😄 Comedy

 💧 Drama

💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

He's sexy. Alphalicious. And suddenly a dad...

Austin Prescott is a lot of things. Ex football player. Sports agent. And as of this morning? Father. Finding a baby on his doorstep should have been a joke but the pink sticky note and baby carrier she came in is deadly serious.

What's an out of his depth bachelor to do? Call his tempting and beyond gorgeous executive assistant and beg her to move in.

Quinnlyn Stone agrees to help Austin until he can straighten out his messy life. It's just another item on her very long To-Do list. It's absolutely not because she's attracted to her very single and extremely handsome boss.

Close quarters. A baby. Undeniable chemistry. What could possibly go wrong?

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Better than Sexy by Carly Phillips (Sexy #3)

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Better than Sexy is a brutally beautiful tale! Fate is such a fickle creature, who else would have you falling for the same man who's twin was killed by your own brother?

Landon has never fully recovered from losing his twin, but he's doing the best he can and just when things in his life are looking up, along comes another twist in the form of temptation with a past.

Vivi wants to live her own life, out of the shadow of the horrible person her brother has become. After a video of her performing goes viral, she's thrown into a whirlwind of success, but can she truly let herself be happy if she's not honest with the people she's starting to care for?

I was nervous about the dynamics of the Clark family - were they all going to be in denial of the pure evilness of their son/brother? Were they estranged? Was he going to somehow escape and make their lives a living nightmare?

Even knowing what was most likely to come in this story (from reading the previous books), I was not emotionally prepared for how the characters would still haunt me even after finishing.

I loved the chemistry between Landon and Vivi, and the anticipation of when the truth would be discovered, let alone the fallout from it, kept me on my toes and unable to put the book down! A wonderful addition to the Sexy Series and I can't wait until the next one.

**While this can be read as a stand alone, it's more enjoyable if you read the series in order, as they refer to the outcome and events from previous characters and books.

 💧 Drama
💋 Romance

Summary:

Insta-love only happens in the movies.

Insta-lust? That she'd buy into.

Until she meets take-charge club owner Landon Bennett and falls head over heels at a glance.

When hot as sin Landon Bennet offers sexy songstress Vivienne Clark a summer residency at his popular Manhattan nightclub, it's the opportunity of a lifetime and she can't resist. Add in the man's obvious interest and seductive attention and life is perfect.

Until she puts together the pieces of his past. Fate might have brought them together, but is the intimate relationship they've been building strong enough to overcome one painful fact. She's the sister of the man who killed his twin.

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Twice as Sexy by Carly Phillips (Sexy #2)

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Twice as Sexy is the perfect example of opposites attract! You can't go wrong with any book in this series, and I even love this one more than the first one, which I didn't think was possible (fight me).

This story will draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat with the anticipation of what will happen next. The passion between Tanner and Scarlett is red hot from the moment they see each other, and their chemistry is undeniably instant.

When threats and demons from Tanner's past come back to haunt him, Scarlett is forced to decide whether she can trust someone who's past is everything she's come to stand against.

I absolutely loved this book, and it even had a cameo from the Dare family in it! A heart-stopping romance that will keep you entertained and counting down until the next book is released.

 🔥 Steamy Romance
🙈 Suspense

Summary:

He's the bad boy her mother warned her about.

The guy who makes her crave all the naughty things a good girl shouldn't want.

Tanner Grayson is a man outrunning the demons of his past and has the rap sheet to prove it. The only thing keeping old anger in check and him on the straight and narrow are the men he calls brothers and the club he calls home. He has no business taking the sexy woman doing shots in his club upstairs to his bed.

They never should have crossed paths. But when Assistant District Attorney Scarlett Davis lays eyes on the hot as sin club owner, she decides he's the birthday present she wants to unwrap at the end of the evening.

He tells himself it's one night. She convinces herself she deserves a short break from her latest case. But one night isn't enough and soon these two opposites are in deeper than they ever planned.

When Scarlett's case collides with Tanner's past, she sees the dangerous man he's hidden beneath the cool veneer he presents to the world. Can she accept him for who he is? Or will she run from the bad boy who makes her feel so good?

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Sexy Dare by Carly Phillips (The Sexy Series #1)

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Sexy Dare is a steamy suspense that'll keep you captivated! This story has plenty of heat, with an incredible underlying mystery that'll have you guessing through each chapter.

Jason definitely pushes the line of being too overprotective, but he has his reasons for it. The way his world revolves around keeping Faith safe, will have you swooning.

The mystery behind the vandalism will keep you guessing and holding your breath until the end. With enough sexual tension between the main characters to start a forest fire, this was a truly enjoyable, quick read! I love the Dare family!!!

 💧 Drama
 🔥 Steamy Romance

Summary:
Billionaire nightclub owner Jason Dare doesn't stand a chance. From the moment he lays eyes on the luscious blonde stuck on the side of the road and realizes she's in danger, he goes from playboy to bodyguard.

Faith Lancaster's sweet body won't come to any harm on his watch. And watch Faith he does. He can't take his eyes off her. Jason will stop at nothing to keep Faith safe. Even if it means moving her into his apartment and letting her into his once private life.

Hiding from her past, Faith has spent the last year building her candy business into a profitable company while keeping to herself and staying under the radar...until she meets the delicious Mr. Dare. Alpha and irresistible, he awakens desires she has long denied. It doesn't take her long to succumb to his charms and fall hard for the man.

They both have their reasons for keeping things casual but when Faith's past catches up with her, can Jason finally claim the woman meant to be his?

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Dare Me Tonight by Carly Phillips (The Knight Brothers #3)

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Dare Me Tonight is a steamy romance that'll make you believe in second chances. After Sienna gives a cherished piece of herself to Ethan, you find yourself hoping for the impossible to happen between the two.

Once you find out more about the history of the Dare family, your heart breaks for the siblings and you can see why they've all built a wall around their hearts.

Ethan is trying to protect his contract for the sake of his business, but every time he pushes Sienna away or insists on keeping her a secret, it just proves to her that he's not the guy she's meant to be with.

I love how overprotective her family is, especially her brothers. This was a great heart-warming story about family, forgiveness and making your own path in life.

With each book in this series, I'm always left counting down to the next release date! I absolutely love the Dare family!!

 💧 Drama
💋 Romance

Summary:

One virgin, one night, on surprise baby...

For Ethan Knight, managing his empire is his priority. Women, not so much. But when a favor leads to him meeting sexy, driven Sienna Dare at a black tie corporate event, his interest is piqued along with his desire, and his infamous control slips as he joins her for an unforgettable night in bed.

Sienna Dare is trying to figure out the direction of her life when she meets enigmatic Ethan Knight - a strong, confident man so hot and irresistible he's the one she finally relinquishes her v-card to.

The problem? Ethan has a billion dollar contract with Sienna's brother at stake. An overly-protective brother who doesn't take it well when he finds out his business associate bedded his much younger sister. Oh, and she's pregnant, too...

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