The Kiss Dare

With just days until the final dance of the school year, The Kiss Dare is in full effect! Every year at Central Grove Middle School the week before the last dance is all about the dares. What 7th and 8th graders will be dared to kiss their fellow classmates? The "game" is usually played by the popular kids, so when a telltale black envelope falls out of Bre's locker on Tuesday morning she finds herself face to face with her first kiss dare and her first kiss. Is the dare really for her? Who will she be dared to kiss? Can she pretend she never received it? With her sisters stories of consequences faced for not following through with the dares, Bre knows she needs to open her envelope and take the challenge head on. But, when she sees who she has to kiss, she knows it will change everything for good.

Enjoy this angsty sports romance novel by bestselling romance author S.B. Alexander… I had the perfect life. The perfect family. The perfect future. Until one terrifying night when everything was ripped from me. Now I'm trying to sew back the pieces, but it's hard when I'm haunted by nightmares and faced with a bully who does everything to shatter my future. Then I met him... Kade Maxwell, tall, broad, and walks with a sense of purpose that stops me in my tracks. He makes my mouth water and my belly tingle. Through his own pain, he shows me that I'm stronger than I think. I'm not so sure. There are too many obstacles. Too many triggers, and when his enemy uses me as a pawn to get to Kade, everything I’ve worked hard to overcome begins to crumble. Now it’s fight or flight and our relationship is on the line. Dare to Kiss is the first novel in the Maxwell Series. Be prepared for all the feels, a family of brothers who put their hearts on the line, the women who snag their attention, steamy times, romantic stories, family drama, and a guaranteed happily ever after. ABOUT THE SERIES: 1. Dare to Kiss 2. Dare to Dream 3. Dare to Love 4. Dare to Dance 5. Dare to Live 6. Dare to Breathe 7. Dare to Embrace Praise for Dare to Kiss: "This book was perfect!! I absolutely loved the storyline. There's a bunch of heart swelling and blood pumping moments. This is definitely one of those books where you get the "this is an awesome book tingles" while reading it." -Tattered Book Blog "This was a great novel and wonderfully written!" ~Michelle (Adventure in Bookland) "I went into this book with eyes wide open and I'm so glad because it was a HOME RUN." ~Crystal (NetGalley Reviewer) "Dare to Kiss is a fast-paced, sweet, and sexy romance novel. I think readers will get attached to the characters quickly and want to know what happens to them all next." - The Bibliophilic Book Blog "This book was sweet and sad on many levels. What I loved most was Lacey's kick butt attitude. She does not let anyone get away with anything. From the moment she punches Kade to the way she handles the cheerleaders, I laughed continuously. This heartfelt book is about growing up and learning to love and trust. I loved every aspect of this book which why I highly recommend it." -Bbsbookreviews "Right from the start this book had me. This book was so captivating that I wanted to read it all in one sitting. I really loved the way the writer captured the intensity of this teenage girl and her issues." -Diana's Book Reviews "Dare to Kiss was an unexpected and suspenseful surprise. Hope you enjoy as much as I did." -Secretly Adorkable Readers "It was been awhile since I read a great YA book and this book definitely fits the bill. This was such a beautiful amazing story about loss, hope, dreams, family and love." -Live Read and Breathe Reviews "Cute, fun and a little sassy with a bit of tragedy acting as the cherry on top of the New Adult sundae, Dare to Kiss has a bit of the old strung into the new. Overall this was a book about sticking together. Friends. Family. It was about getting through the hard times, learning to trust, healing. Never giving it. It was refreshing." -No Bent Spines "Ever have that moment when a book is so good that you're trying to read and work at the same time? You're so invested that you're reading in between stop lights? Yeah, that was me. It's more than a love-story. This is a book about overcoming obstacles, struggling through loss, tearing down walls and trusting the most vulnerable part of yourself, our heart." -Badass Beauties Book Club Topics: new adult romance, family saga, alpha male, family, triplets, romance series, contemporary romance, love story, full novel, romantic novels, romance books, romantic books, romance books full novel, steamy romance, heartwarming romance, love story, romance series, audiobook, no cliffhangers, hot heroes, long series, swoon, all the feels, sports romance.

When readers last saw renovator Tish Amble she was running for her life, her boyfriend Brad left wounded and at the mercy of drug lords in northern Michigan. On Brad's advice, Tish heads for Del Gloria, California, to hide out with an old friend of his--professor Denton Braddock. Tish tries to start a normal life, enrolling in college and working on restoring a block of homes, but her past is catching up with her. Someone is sabotaging her work, and Brad hasn't called in months. Should she return to Michigan to find out what has happened? Or would a homecoming be more painful--and deadly--than she's ready for? Full of the fast-paced action and nail-biting suspense readers have come to expect from author Nicole Young, Kiss Me If You Dare is the thrilling conclusion to the Patricia Amble Mysteries.

It was supposed to be one fun night of hot sex. It turned into a second. Then a third. Now Mother Nature is having the last word—with a secret baby surprise! Jade Dare has done everything in her power to overcome her mother’s unstable influence. Changed her name. Became a success. Vowed never to risk passing on the potential for inherited pain. What has it gotten her? One fiancé who wanted her for money. A second who cheated on her with his brother’s wife. Now she's sworn off men. Or at least off serious relationships. But when the chance to indulge in a one night stand with a man she’s secretly fantasized about arrives, she jumps in. Only to land heart-first into a case of the feels she can’t bring herself to trust. Knox Sinclair always suspected he liked his brother’s fiancé a little too much, that’s why he kept his hands to himself. But with ties broken and Jade all too willing, a no-strings-attached night sounds like a damned good idea. Except one night isn’t nearly enough. But while Knox is busy convincing Jade they have a chance at forever, the past is planning one last parting shot.

A promise to reveal a deep secret - can Cat keep it? Everything's about to change for Cat. She's moving house, so she'll have a room of her own at last, and her dad's about to marry Jen, which means a shopping trip to London and a chance to meet up with her new mates, Nesta, Lucy, Izzie and TJ, as well as see Jamie. But nothing goes as expected - Cat's dream room looks like a non-starter, Jamie does a disappearing act, and wedding plans fall apart. How will Cat cope, and will she keep her promise to reveal a hidden secret to her friends? The final book in the popular TRUTH, DARE, KISS, PROMISE series.

Josie has lived on her boat Promise her whole life. She finds it easier to walk on deck than she does to walk on land. But Promise has been condemned and in turn Josie is condemned to live on dry land - in a grotty flat - without her best friend Bella. Then she meets Leon, a boy from her neighbourhood. He dares Josie to do something that might mean she can live on a boat again. But that would mean leaving Leon, just when Josie is getting close to him...

Harley lost the bet and now it’s time to pay up. This loner will have to face her greatest fear...and say yes to a date with the quarterback. After years of being bullied and ignored at her old school, Harley isn’t about to make waves at Talmore High. She knows better than to mess with the cocky jerks on the football team. When the lead alpha starts to single her out she’s sure that it’s just a joke at her expense. There's no way he could really be interested in a geeky art nerd like her. After all, Tristan isn't just a quarterback, he's larger than life. He's the school's most revered athlete, the guy all the girls drool over. He might as well be a superhero in disguise. An ancient god come back to live among mere mortals... The guy was basically Thor. But the more she gets to know him, the more she has to wonder just how wrong she's been about the guy she'd thought was an untouchable god among men. Maybe he wasn't what she'd thought at all. Wonders of wonders, the handsome hottie quarterback might just be...nice. And somehow that's the scariest thought of all. A jerk she could handle. But a good guy? He might just be the one to break her heart. Author's Note: This is a sweet YA contemporary romance and the second part of a duet. While this romance is standalone, it's filled with spoilers for book one. Be sure to read Charming the Cheerleader first!

Jessica Kate’s heartfelt and romantic debut proves that love always comes in God’s own time. Natalie Groves once had big dreams. But soon after her fiancé, Jeremy Walters, inexplicably broke off their engagement and left town, her father was diagnosed with cancer. Now tasked with keeping her family afloat, Natalie’s grand plans have evaporated . . . and God feels very far away. Fast-forward seven years, and Jeremy is back in Charlottesville with an infant son and years of regrets. When his niece, Lili, lands on his doorstep in need of a place to stay, Jeremy needs help—and fast. An internship opening finally presents Natalie a chance at her dream job, but she needs a second income to work around it—and the only offer available is Jeremy’s. They could be the solutions to one another’s problems, provided they don’t kill each other in the process. When they join forces, sparks fly. But they both know there’s a thin line between love and hate . . . and that love will turn out to be the best decision—or the biggest mistake—of all. This inspirational contemporary read is a standalone novel, though it also features characters from Jessica Kate’s forthcoming novel, A Girl’s Guide to the Outback (coming January 2020). Book length: approximately 90,000 words. Includes a reading group guide. “A stunning debut . . . This tale of love and redemption will stay with you long after you've closed the book. A must-read.” —Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress “Witty. Charming. Heartfelt. I could go on and on about Jessica Kate’s debut novel. From its highly relatable characters to its pitch-perfect dialogue, Love and Other Mistakes is a delightful, romantic read filled with just the right amount of sass. I lost count of the number of times I laughed out loud as I watched Natalie and Jem navigate their relationships, careers, and faith. Definitely one of the most enjoyable books I've read lately, and I can't wait to see what’s next from Jessica Kate!” —Melissa Tagg, Carol Award–winning author of Now and Then and Always and the Walker Family series “Love and Other Mistakes wraps a poignant and warm look at relationships within a smart, sly, and knowing comedic voice. Readers of Sally Thorne and Bethany Turner will be immediately at home with Natalie: an all-too-real heroine who balances whip-smart agency with an endearing vulnerability and whose intersection with long-lost Jeremy helps her forge a path to confidence and discover the woman she was always meant to be. Kate’s unputdownable debut recognizes that all human relationships—familial, friendship, romantic—are worth the keen eye and clever insight of her talented pen.” —Rachel McMillan, author of the Van Buren and DeLuca Mysteries “If you’re looking for a story with sass on top of style, or a fresh voice pumped full of fun, you need to read Love and Other Mistakes. Then after you’ve enjoyed this—and I’m confident you will—make a date with whatever this exciting new author writes next!” —David Rawlings, author of The Baggage Handler