Dare to Stay
By Carly Phillips
Release Date: January 26, 2021
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3 Stars - Another light and fun love story in the Dare family, but this time it's a second chance romance. As always, there's cameos from the Dare clan and likable side characters but our couple takes center stage. Braden's pursuit of Willow to rekindle their sadly short lived relationship is a worthy read.
If you enjoy books where the guy does all the chasing, this one's for you. Braden knows he has fallen hard for Willow and his two years away have only made that clearer to him. They made it less clear to Willow who has a history of abandonment. She'll drive some readers crazy with her level of reluctance because she comes off wishy-washy. But I thought she was really sweet and actually reasonable. Not to mention, she and I share a love of plain black leggings which bonded us instantly.
There were two interesting side stories going on outside of all the steaminess between Braden and Willow. Warning: there was a lot of steam. First, Willow's got some drama with a coworker she was dating prior to Braden's return. Cole's role added some juicy material but I thought his part was kind of left hanging at the end. Also Braden befriends a pregnant girl who has a foster care background similar to Willow who added some sparkling moments to the story. She's going to be in a spin off series about her newly discovered family, which already looked interesting when I read the blurb. So as always, a fun and easy to read romance from Carly Phillips here with more to look forward to. I won't say that Braden and Willow's path was all smooth-sailing but if you're looking for intensity or angst, save this for a light read day instead.
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