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Don't You Dare Review

 



Book Source: Kindle Store
Cross-Post Review: Chantie's Goodreads Review
Spice Radar: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶/5
Type: Novel 
Genre: MM Romance 
Starred Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Don't You Dare was recommended to me by Goodreads. They thought because I read Luke from the Unexpected Series, I would like this book too. I was never the type to turn down a recommendation. Even though it was not on my November TBR, I squeezed in a read. Public outing, bi-curiosity, and a few other trigger warnings are present. Without further a due, let's get going with the review. 


Don't You Dare Review 


Don't you dare was a novel by CE Ricci. A friends to lovers romance. This MM Romance started with a game referred to as the title. A spin off of Truth or Dare. Keene and Aspen were nothing more than best friends until the game changed everything. One kiss and Keene's sexuality shattered. Another attempted one and the hidden truth came out. 'Friends help friends, right? It's some kind of hidden rule in the best friend manual.' This book stayed true to that statement. 

Don't You Dare also had the discovering one's identity trope and the soulmate trope to tie things up. The added smut scenes elevated the story. There were a lot which sometimes distracted from the plotline. I got why it mattered pertaining to the ruse the two men cooked up, but not everyone would. 

The story was sweet and spicy enough to carry me through to the end. By the middle of the novel, I appreciated the easy read. Until the latter chapters. The last few chapters made it seem like the story was longer than it had to be. It kind of killed the vibes of loving the entire novel. A five-star worthy novel. Which was a big bummer for me. 

I'm a big fan of friends to lovers trope and smut novels, so how could I not like this one? I couldn't. Period. The plot was enjoyable. There were a few triggers, including being outed by others. Those never took away from the internal conflict. I recommend viewing the content warning before diving in. I rated Don't You Dare four out of five stars. 

I recommend it to readers who are afraid of commitment, who are afraid of giving the handle of your heart over to someone else. Life is a bitch. Pain comes with it. Sometimes it's better to take a chance with the person who cares for you rather than be stuck in darkness for the rest of your life. 



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