~Synopsis~
A
one-night stand.
A secret.
A mistake they tried to forget.
On leave from the army, Tyler Dare is just looking for a little fun, but his best friend's sister is off limits. Yet unable to deny how sexy and alluring she is, he finds it all too easy to succumb to a night of passion and heat that ends the next morning in the worst way possible.
There are just some guys you don't touch--even someone as innocent and inexperienced as Ella Shaw knows that. But when her brother's best friend is up for grabs and willing, she can't resist. After all, she's wanted him for years…
Now, Ella is stranded on a tropical island with a hurricane bearing down, and only Tyler can save her. It's his chance to make amends for the past and show the woman he's never forgotten that he's coming after her . . . in more ways than one.
A secret.
A mistake they tried to forget.
On leave from the army, Tyler Dare is just looking for a little fun, but his best friend's sister is off limits. Yet unable to deny how sexy and alluring she is, he finds it all too easy to succumb to a night of passion and heat that ends the next morning in the worst way possible.
There are just some guys you don't touch--even someone as innocent and inexperienced as Ella Shaw knows that. But when her brother's best friend is up for grabs and willing, she can't resist. After all, she's wanted him for years…
Now, Ella is stranded on a tropical island with a hurricane bearing down, and only Tyler can save her. It's his chance to make amends for the past and show the woman he's never forgotten that he's coming after her . . . in more ways than one.
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~Review~
First
and foremost I would like to say that “Dare to Take” was the first book I have
ever read by Carly Phillips and she has won me as a reader forever. I loved
Tyler and Ella’s story; it was sexy with just the right amount of suspense. I
wish I could’ve read this book in one sitting because it was that good. First
we have the sexy Tyler Dare, he witness a decent by his father when is only and
boy, then he was faced with the burden of not being able to get it off his
chest. I really wanted to punch his father in the face; I mean how he could do
that to his own son, very selfish of him. Then we have Ella, oh how my heart
broke for her. She had a past that was filled with her losing all trust in
folks, other than her best friend. I mean, how can you trust anyone when the
person who you’re suppose to put all your trust in, not only your trust but
also your security in end up disappointing you. Even though Tyler and Ella had
a tainted past with each it was beautiful to watch both of being able to open
up to each other about their past, and the best thing was they knew majority of
the sordid details because Ella is best friends with Tyler’s younger sister.
Then we have the sex scenes, oh my they were hot and steamy and Tyler was every
bit of the alpha male that I enjoyed to read about in books. I enjoyed Ella and
Tyler’s so much that I went ahead and bought the other books in the series.
Loved every minute of this book, I cannot wait to find out about the rest of
the “Dare” gang.
~Excerpt~
The
sun shone overhead, the temperature neared ninety, and the humidity was
hair-curlingly high on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, making it hard to
believe a hurricane was coming soon. Ella Shaw glanced up at the blue sky,
knowing it wouldn’t remain pristine for long.
The
calm before the storm.
She
pulled her hair into a high ponytail and headed out of her hotel, determined to
hit the local gift shop she’d caught sight of on her way to the photo shoot
yesterday. She’d seen long, draping, blue-beaded necklaces from the storefront
window, but she hadn’t had time to stop. Her boss was a stickler for getting
the right shot in the exact light, and they’d worked well past dark. By the
time they’d wrapped for the day, the store had been closed.
As
an assistant for Angie Crighton, a fashion designer based in Miami, Ella was
responsible for the little details involved in a photo shoot. And though Angie,
the photographer, and models had left the island this morning, Ella had stayed
to make sure the shooting site was clean, the hotel pleased enough to allow
them back another time. And if she were honest with herself, she liked the
downtime after the craziness of a photo shoot, the rushing around of the crew,
the bossiness of some of the models and, of course, of Angie herself.
Ella
appreciated the fact that she had time to souvenir shop for her best friend,
Avery Dare. How ironic was it that the two girls from very different worlds had
met at all? But they had. And it was Avery who’d introduced Ella to the finer
things in life, leading her to seek out a job with an haute-couture designer.
Whereas Avery came from a wealthy family, Ella had been raised firmly middle
class, but the two girls had bonded instantly. They’d even shared an apartment
until recently, when her best friend had moved in with her rock star boyfriend,
Grey Kingston.
Yep,
two different worlds, even now, Ella thought wryly. But their friendship was
solid. Which reminded her, she needed to let Avery know she might not make it
back to the States tomorrow as planned.
When
Ella had heard about the storm changing course, she’d tried to book an earlier
flight out, without success. She shivered at the possibility of being stranded
here alone during a hurricane and knew Avery would like the news even less. Her
best friend suffered from severe anxiety, and Ella didn’t like to make her
worry.
She’d
just buy Avery an extra gift to make up for it, she thought, walking into the
shop. She immediately headed to the turquoise-blue beads she’d seen through the
window. The shopkeeper claimed they were Larimar beads. Even if they were fake,
the beads, popular in the Caribbean, were said to have healing powers. Ella
purchased two dozen, a mix of bracelets and necklaces, so she could share with
the children at the cancer treatment center where she and Avery volunteered.
Avery
had been nine, Ella ten years old when they’d met at a Miami hospital, both
donating bone marrow, both there at the behest of a parent. Neither of them
really understanding what was happening. All Ella had known was that she was
doing a favor for her father, helping the stepmother Ella didn’t like all that
much to begin with. Even at a young age, Ella had been a good judge of
character, a better one than her father, obviously, because shortly after
Janice had gotten well, she’d left Ella’s dad. And both her father and Ella’s
life had gone downhill from there. Ella shook off the thoughts of her past
before she could go deeper and darker, and focused on the pretty jewelry.
She
spent some time choosing a thick turquoise bracelet for Avery and a similar one
for herself before paying for everything and waiting for the shopkeeper to wrap
things up.
Bag
in hand, she started back to the hotel, cutting through side streets and
looking into the windows of the stores, soaking up the culture along the
cobblestone streets before heading back to Miami tomorrow. At least, she still
hoped she’d be home. Knowing she couldn’t change the outcome, she pushed her
worrisome thoughts aside. She’d deal with the situation as it came.
Sweat
dampened her neck from the humidity of the island, and she contemplated taking
a cab back to the hotel. She reached into her straw bag and pulled out her cell
phone to make the call, when, without warning, she felt a hard jerk on her
purse.
“What
the—?” She spun around, but whomever wanted her purse was quicker.
She
barely caught a glimpse of a tall guy with dark hair as he yanked harder,
nearly pulling her shoulder out of its socket before slamming her against the
nearby building with his other hand.
Her
head hit the concrete wall, and spots immediately appeared behind her eyes from
the impact. As she struggled not to pass out, the man grabbed her purse, along
with her cell phone that had fallen to the ground.
She
opened her mouth to scream, but nothing came out. Her legs collapsed beneath
her, and she fell to the ground, her head smacking the sidewalk before
everything went black.
~About the Author~
After a successful fifteen-year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She's a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she's a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers. You can find out more about Carly at www.carlyphillips.com.
After a successful fifteen-year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She's a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she's a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers. You can find out more about Carly at www.carlyphillips.com.
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