The Dating Dare

This has been in my tbr pile for a long time so I figured it was time to pick it up and give it a go.

This is definitely a cliche romantic comedy and I found myself smiling giddily at times.

I just wish there was more depth to it and I know it might sound silly asking for that when this probably isn't meant to be anything but a quick cute story but I just prefer my stories with some realness that leaves me being able to see myself in the characters.

Overall, this was super cute.

4.5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I was actually emailed a widget for this book and at the time I didn't realize it was the second book in a series. Luckily it can be read as a standalone. I really enjoyed this book and the only thing really keeping me from giving it 5 stars is the repetitiveness. So Tara has sworn off serious relationships because of a past relationship and Seth has basically done the same thing and he is labeled as a playboy. Seth will be leaving for Paris in a month so he dare Tara to go on 4 dates with him and she agrees. They both think it's a great plan. I loved getting to know the characters and going with them on their dates it was so cute but I was constantly reminded that Seth was leaving for Paris in a month and that he was a playboy even though he's really not a playboy by the way. All of that got really annoying. Another thing that I want to mention that is just personal preference is that this book made me realize that I don't particularly like when sex scenes are fade to black. We get some description but for the most part those are fade to black and when that first happened it was a complete bummer for me. It didn't take away from the story and I know that is what a lot of people like but I would prefer all of the juicy details. Anyways now I would like to go back and read the first book because I enjoyed this one so much.

Received an E-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A Sweet Mess was one of my favourite books of 2020 and so I was excited to read the sequel featuring 2 characters from the previous book.

I adored it!

Jayci Lee has the magic touch when it comes to writing light hearted romance with complex characters having to navigate their independent emotional turmoil in order to be happy together.

I love that there was not much external conflict and so we could really focus on Tara and Seth and them figuring out their feelings for each other.

A quality sequel and I can't wait to read more by this author.