Review: Spooky night romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 11, 2013
I wasn't really sure if I could get into a story about a love story in a haunted house. I was surprised on how much I liked it. If You Dare is about Lily taking on a dare by her co-worker, Marcus. Lily and Marcus work in a design firm. Lily is very much a by-the-book type of gal, where Marcus is about inspiration and not planning too much. After landing a big account, the company goes out to celebrate where a dare is issued by Marcus to Lily. He bets Lily she can't stay all night in a local house that is thought to be haunted. The bet entails a trip to Hawaii that Marcus got for earning the most accounts. As Lily, over-planner that she is, brings along many amenities (an airbed, iPad, lanterns, lots of food and wine) so she can settle in for the night. However, she keeps hearing strange noises but decides to stick it out though what she really wants to do is to run out of there. Marcus has always had a crush on Lily but feels he was stuck in the "co-worker" zone. He goes to the house to try to scare Lily but as a joke. He does scare her but also apologizes and realizes his mistake. Then he settles in with her and they begin to get to know each other. I liked how the author set up the characters really well before we had true interaction between them. I liked the flow of the story. I liked how even though Marcus was an alpha male type, he was very open. In fact, many times I felt that Marcus was more vulnerable than Meredith was. Though they have some rough spots, our H/h had some great sparks and hot scenes together. Also, the scary part of the story was really good. This was a good read with some likable characters and a bit of spookiness thrown in. If that sounds like your cup of tea, read this book.* Received ARC for honest review