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What happens when you dare to wish?In an effort to regain her independence and break out of her shell, shy Eve Ward writes a daring wish list of all the things she wants to do before her thirtieth birthday. It’s a good thing the list is for her eyes only, because some of the items are pretty risqué.
Adrenaline junkie Lucas Riley becomes Eve’s “victim” in a kiss-a-stranger dare, and she thinks he’s perfect for her one-night-with-a-stranger wish.
With Eve, Lucas thinks he’s found the distraction he needs before he has to say goodbye to his bad boy image. When he finds Eve’s sexy wish list, he can’t keep himself from giving into temptation and sneaking a peek, and wish number eight is impossible for him to resist. Being good can wait.Eve is thrilled when, out of the blue, Lucas offers to take her skydiving. Her sexy stranger has helped her tick so many wishes off her secret list. Her confidence has grown and now she’s having fun both in and out of the bedroom. It seems too good to be true…is it? She can’t shake the niggling suspicion that something’s not quite right.
Content Warning: contains dizzying heights and sensual sex.
MICHELLE’S REVIEW
So apparently I took a little trip to London this week because I am reviewing not 1 but 2 books that are based across the pond.
It’s a good thing because it gives me reasons to daydream about David Gandy and Henry Cavill.
Anyways- Daring to Wish was an interesting concept. A one night stand- a supposed stranger- helps a woman in need of coming out from the shadows of an abusive relationship.
Eve makes herself a list, determined to get out of her funk. Part of her list is to have a sexy one night stand. She finds her prey and takes him home, not realizing that he isn’t a stranger. In fact, he’s the best man in the wedding of Eve’s best friend.
And Lucas is not prepared to walk away after just one taste. So he does what any guy in a romance novel would do- sneak a peak at her list, just so happens to be a daredevil and also happens to be free for a few weeks. So he decides he’s not going to disappear into the night and instead will help Eve check off a few things on her list.
What follows is a fun story with lots of adventure and hot sex. I love their relationship. It’s adrenaline based but because they are doing all these adventurous things together, something real develops. And I kind of love it.
Lucas is of course perfect and wonderful with kids and hot and even rich. Also did I mention he’s Australian?
But eventually past insecurities come into play and when Eve figures out that he saw the list things get stressful for the couple.
I think the gestures Lucas makes for Eve and the things that Eve ends up doing for Lucas were awesome and really sweet. The ending was definitely great and I was totally like:
There were a few editing issues but not so much that it was distracting for me.
EXCERPT
“Wait.”
Eve froze mid-turn, halted by his husky command and the tingle radiating from his hand lightly grasping her wrist. She met his gaze and realized how wrong she’d been. He was a million miles away from being uncomplicated. The startling blue of his eyes revealed depths Eve could only imagine drowning in.
“Did you say…nice?” He leaned closer. “I would say that was a lot better than nice. I’m sure if we tried again we could manage spectacular. Don’t you agree?” he drawled.
Maybe nice had been the wrong word to choose Eve relented as she noted his husky tone. It was infinitely better than nice. Try amazing! Her breath hitched as she thought of his kiss again. Knowing he enjoyed it too sent a surge of pleasure through her that settled deep within her belly. Obviously she could do some things right.
If she intended to fulfill her wishes she was going to have to find some confidence from somewhere—and fast! At the moment her confidence seemed to be firmly in the area of her knickers.
Running and hiding now seemed out of the question. Maybe confidence practice would be the lesser of two evils? She paused before turning to face Mr. Hotness for confidence lesson one.
“Hmm…” She pretended to consider. “Maybe you’re right. However, as this was a dare I’m afraid it was a one time opportunity,” she added with mock apology. “So I guess we’ll never know.”
“You kissed me for a dare?” His brow arched.
Eve nodded. “Uh-huh. My dare was to kiss a stranger.”
“A dare, huh? I feel so…so violated.” He clutched his free hand to his chest in feigned hurt, although his eyes brimmed with humor and a smile tugged at the corner of his delicious mouth.
“Don’t be offended. I did actually choose you,” she blurted before forgetting her cool, calm, and confident aim.
“So you really thought you could violate me then run?”
“That was my plan, yes,” she said with a confidence she didn’t quite feel, especially as she was distracted by the thumb lightly stroking her wrist.
“And I didn’t even try to play hard to get. Guess you got lucky.”
“Or maybe you did,” she countered without thought, mortified as a blush warmed her cheeks at his responding grin.
He grinned, releasing her hand. “Tell me. Do you like to be dared?”
Her eyes widened at the loaded question. “I…I find a challenge hard to resist.”
“Damn good thing I’m a challenge.”
AUTHOR INFO
A devourer of books from an early age, I spent much of my childhood stepping into wardrobes, searching for that magical snowy world where conversing with animals would be expected. When I wasn’t searching for those worlds, I wrote about them instead. My first step into the world of romance was when I stole sneak peeks into my nana’s books. I’m still in that world and refuse to leave.
I live in Staffordshire, UK, with my husband and three wonderful children. An avid reader and writer of romance, I strongly believe that words make the world go around.
Going back to school would be at the top of my list!
Thank you for your fab review!
One of my dare wish, backpack Europe
To ride in a hot air balloon.
my dare wish, go on an African safari
My dare wish would be to step into the boxing ring!
I guess going back to school would e at the top of mine.
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