I’d never love my father’s worst enemy.But I was forced to marry him, anyway.Our wedding will be in your father’s hotel.You will invite two hundred guests so we have plenty of witnesses on our happy day.Your father will walk you down the aisle, dance with you, and give a delighted speech.Then, you will come home with me, where we will live happily ever after.This hot, over-the-top romance … after.
This hot, over-the-top romance includes sexy mafia hitmen with a penchant for pursuing and protecting the women who give them a run for their money. If you love outrageously naughty stories as a way to indulge your not-so-secret bad girl side, this is for you.
ALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIO
Please note: books in this series can be read in any order:
1) Dirty Game
2) Nasty Bet
3) Filthy Deal
4) Foolish Deal
more
This was my first book read by this author, and I really enjoyed her characters and the storyline.
Dare is forced to pay for her father’s debt by marrying Smitt.
I don’t want to give anything away. Definitely a good read. Emotions, action and love
Technically, Foolish Dare is a standalone story in this world that Mika Lane has created but it really depends on your definition of standalone. Believe me, there are many. Mine is super strict so …. That should tell you where I fall in the debate. I got lucky, I got to read the first three Anti-Hero Chronicle books back to back to back and Foolish Dare not long after (I just forgot to review *sorry*).
I really enjoyed the angle Mika took with this story. It’s a forced marriage/marriage of convenience (depending on who you ask, Daria or her father lol) trope of two people who really know nothing about each other except maybe, mobster. Their chemistry is undeniable, but their journey is a slow-burn like romance, because reasons. UGH, I don’t want to tell you plot points but I will say that even tho Smitt is becoming increasingly attracted to Daria there are forces from his past experiences that are stopping him from following-thru … kinda. LOL I know all of that is terrible to tell you, but it speaks to the devious tension of the story and the delicious push/pull of their journey. This was a really great read that did not go too dark, nor did it go light. There’s action that needs to be followed and a few twists as well. Very well written once again! I have nothing but praise for this entire series thus far!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is book four in this series and a fantastic series it is, this book centres around Smitt a Vegas mob guy and Dare a young woman who is “sold off” and forced to marry him to cover her fathers debts. A good enemies to lovers read. I’d recommend this book and the whole series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Very good romance, mixing dark side, crime and romance
4.5
Excellent romance, very well constructed and very well written with great characters with a strong temper and a difficult past to overcome for the two heroes in a very specific context for a meeting. It’s exciting from beginning to the end.
When the mafia group to which Smitt belongs must recover the sums loaned to a casino owner, Charles Bennett and that this one disappears, his journalist daughter, Daria, leaves to seek him. But in the meantime someone blew up Smitt’s car with one of his friends in it. Smitt then finds a solution: force Dare to be with him to keep Bennett under his thumb. However, even if Smitt is increasingly attracted to Daria, he is very angry with himself for having attracted his late wife to this mafia world, and he does not want to repeat this error, while remaining credible in his world.
For Dare, it is a daily interior fight between the protection of his father and this criminal who attracts him.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
I loved this book! A fascinating tale about Dare who finds herself stuck with Smitt due to circumstances beyond her control. Her father’s mistake becomes her problem when he can’t pay the money he owes and she becomes collateral. She tries to resist Smitt but struggles. When her boss at the paper where she works decides to try to get a story about people she shouldn’t, Dare finds herself in danger and it’s Smitt and friends to the rescue. An old friend turned enemy finally gives them the information Smitt’s friends Leo and Luca have been looking for and Dare finds herself back in Smitt’s arms. Realizing he’s treated her badly, he lets her go only for her to return after talking with her father who got her into this mess in the first place.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
It Grabbed My attention and focus so strong I could not put it down. A word of advice when you get your copy. Grab a snack, a comfy seat, kick back and relax. You will not be moving until you finish this bad boy here. Remarkable job. Thanks for sharing.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
what another great outing for Mika Lane and the Anti hero boys! action, suspense, passion, romance and high stakes are all to play in this book. Dares father owed money to the wrong people and Smitt just happened to have a plan … of sorts he thought. But was bringing Dare into his world after all he had lost before the right thing or would he find history repeating itself. gripping read well written with great characters old and new.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I hate to give bad reviews but I felt this book was written by a high schooler. It was boring.
Forced to marry to pay a debt………how will it end?
Foolish Dare is the fourth book in The Anti-Hero Chronicles series and is the story of Daria “Dare” Beckett and Davos “Smitt” Schmidt.
Dare lives in Las Vegas and works as a journalist for the local newspaper. She is strong, beautiful, independent, smart, feisty and so much more. But she does have one issue………..her father.
Smitt lives in Las Vegas and is part of the Vegas Mob. He is not a nice man or a gentle man or gentleman for that matter. Nope he is brut force with a brain attached.
Dare’s father owes a lot of money to Smitt and has no way to pay it back. And as we all know a debt goes to the family to pay and Dare ends up being that payment. Suddenly she finds herself being forced to marry Smitt with no way out, unless she wants to die and also her father. So what’s a girl to do but put on that white wedding dress and hope you can get an annulment quickly??? At the start she does not like him and he is indifferent towards her. But once they are married there are certain walls that start to be taken down brick by brick between the two of them. They each do a back and forth dance about their feelings for the other. So how will it end……….annulment or babies?
I received a copy of this book for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Smitt and Dare’s start is not great because of how it starts but that just makes their journey all the better. This story had the perfect amount going on to keep me reading to find out what happens next.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Book 4 in The Anti-Hero Chronicles, and can be read as a stand alone. Well written romance that is captivating. Dare is being forced into a marriage with Smitt, but what happens when this marriage becomes more? A romance that’s got action, suspense and chemistry…what more could you want?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is my first time reading this author and I liked this story. I thought the plot was an interesting one and it easily held my attention. The characters were enjoyable to read and see their conflicted emotions that they had for each other. A good entertaining read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Wow I enjoyed this book. The characters are well developed and engaging with undeniable chemistry between the couple which made for a great storyline that kept me entertained throughout the pages. What happens when a dare is made? Grab this book and find out I enjoyed the trip.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A new author to me and I haven’t read books 1 to 3 but I wish I had. I will go back, start from the beginning and read this book, book 4 again although this is a stand alone when you enjoy a book you want to read in order. The story is about Smitt and Dare. She, Dare is being forced to marry Smitt, and Smitt is her father’s biggest enemy. Her father has basically sold off his daughter to pay for her his sins.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Although this is Mafia related it is not as dark or gritty as expected and is quite a light read. The story line is well planned out and so, unlike some books, it does not come across as rushed and the characters are believable. It wasn’t quite a page turner but it was still very enjoyable. I would recommend.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is book four in the Anti Hero Chronicles. I did not realize that this book was part of a series but it can be enjoyed as a standalone. She is payment for her father’s debts, she has two weeks to put together a wedding in her father’s hotel with 200 guests as witness to their union. She is not going to surrender easily, she will give him a run for his money like no one else dares. It was an entertaining and enjoyable book to read. Enjoy!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Mika Lane did a great job on this story, Foolish Dare had a strong plot that was filled with many emotions. Smitt and Dare’s journey wasn’t an easy, they had many ups and downs but they were good for each other, their connection, the chemistry, it was strong between them, they were good together.
Smitt is bad but that only makes us love him more, which is good. He takes advantage of the situation and makes Dare his but there is hate there and their start is not that of fairy tales. The story is good although sometimes I didn’t feel Dare’s hate as much as I should have considering she wasn’t a willing participant. But I enjoyed the story anyway with the danger and chemistry.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This story has it all! Action, drama, mystery, passion, risks, you name it. A woman named Dare got herself in a situation thanks to her father for owing money to the wrong people. Dare is a strong and independent woman with unfortunate luck at this time. Dare meets Smitt, a man with a supposed plan, but she does not appreciate all thats done. Their relationship is interesting. To find out more, you HAVE to read it. I really liked this book. I recommend this.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was not a bad story. Smitt was hot, sinister (when necessary), and the guy you loved to hate for a lot of the story. Dare was a fiery independent woman. The circumstances that brought them together gave Smitt the upper hand. He was dismissive of Dare and she was quite angry and mouthy (the verbal kind) with him.
I didn’t feel the emotion – not the hate, the infatuation, the fear (when necessary) or the steps leading to love. I wanted to feel more anger on Smitt’s part when Dare was treated wrong. I wanted Dare to let us feel her internal conflict with Smitt and his role in her life. The plot opportunities were there, but not taken advantage of, in my opinion.
I received an advance copy of this book from Booksprouts in exchange for an honest review.