I’ve never been one to follow the rules…or the law, for that matter. But when you find yourself behind bars and being offered the opportunity of a lifetime, you take it. I agreed to race motorcycles for Johnny Knight. A very powerful man who wanted me on his team, even knowing I was a liability. But will he still feel that way once he finds out that I had a one-night stand with his daughter? I … I didn’t mean for it to happen. I didn’t even know who she was until she walked into his office wearing my shirt from the night before. Too bad that was all she wanted-one night. It really didn’t matter who she was, I wanted more. So when she ran, I followed. I should have let her go. That would have been best for both of us. But I have never done what was right, why start now? I’ve always been willing to take a risk, no matter what it would cost me. And I knew she was worth it all.
I’m Erik Dashling, you can call me Dash. This is my story of how I willing risked one dream for another. But everyone knows that not all dreams come true.
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Okay!! Like wow what a great read I was hooked from the very beginning!
I really love Shantel Tessier’s books. Her stories pull you in and you become invested in her characters and their stories. Dash was no different.
So what can I say? Unlike real life, I want my romance stories to end with the perfect HEA. Just like I refused to see Titanic, I sort of wish this was the only one of Shantel’s books I hadn’t read. I don’t want to give anything away, but the bittersweet ending in Dash was just a bit too bitter for me. If you could handle Titanic and it won’t bother you to deal with the bittersweet, you really should read it. It’s a great book.
This reads like a whirlwind… Girl meets boy and suddenly the world is in chaos. Or maybe boy meets girl and the world is in chaos. I’m not sure which is the bigger force of nature here because both are phenomenal characters. Be prepared to feel every emotion under the sun, and I do mean EVERY emotion. Nothing could have prepared me for the end. I still haven’t recovered. I’m a huge fan of the author. To say I fell in love with these two was an understatement, and now I think I need a strong drink… Or ten.
I am in no way new to this author and her works! I am also fully aware that this is her earlier work and I fully enjoy her writing and work right now!
And when I tell you that this book absolutely wrecked me in the best way possible, I’M NOT LYING!
Gosh, just when I thought the drama was going to end, something new always seemed to pop up! AND I WAS LIVING FOR IT! This book gave me all the feels and so much more!
I fell in love with Dash and Tabatha! Their chemistry was STEAMING HOT!!! Regardless on what was thrown their way, they overcame and didn’t walk away from one another!! I loved it!
If you love steaming hot scenes with a ton of chemistry, some suspense, and twists that will leave your jaw open wide… pick up this book! You won’t regret it.
Four dreamy stars:
This was really good. It was a rollercoaster for my emotions. The ending was unexpected.
I can highly recommmend it.
This book was a wild ride from page one! Everything about it was high speed, Intense and drama-filled. I couldn’t put it down. I don’t know how I feel about this author right now. I loved this story but she ripped my heart out and showed it to me. I feel like I ran right into a brick wall at 100 miles an hour. This story will destroy you! It physically hurts. The anger is real, the pain is real, the sadness is real! It’s crazy how some authors can make you feel so intensely. It’s a gift and a curse! There are characters you will fall in love with and ones you will hate with every fiber of your being. Be warned this story will leave you with a severe hangover!
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This book and everything and more. You will definitely need the tissues with this book. Shantel has done it again with another amazing story.
This book…. ok it has soo much drama and steam you won’t be able to put it down. Erik is so hot and charismatic no woman could say no and Tabby is the strong, smart minded girl that just can’t say no to him either! Take Dash for a ride that I promise you’ll NEVER forget!
This is Dash and Tabitha’s story and I loved it from the start, fast paced, exciting and full of drama.What more could you want? The ending knocked me for six but hey ho, that’s how it goes.Great read and great characters..
OMG the feels in this story will stay with you long after the book is over. It is full of mystery, suspense, action, good guys, bad guys, romance passion and …Heartbreak. This is Dash and Tabatha’s story. What a story it is.. Erik Dashling aka Dash is the epitome of a bad boy. He was such a bad boy until he ends up running into Tabatha and their connection, their chemistry was just what was needed to change that bad boy good.
Dash gets a rude awakening when he cannot seem to get Tabatha into him. She blows him off and that makes Dash do everything he can to show her that he is that man she needs in her life. But slowly, while Dash is pursuing Tabatha and trying to show he is “a changed man”, she really is changing him and he is becoming a man to be proud of. There is a lot of drama and a HUGE twist…will this amazing couple get their HEA?
What I can say is this is the start of a serial so at this time this book doesn’t have a HEA but a HFN listed. I was so bummed about that. I hope that there will be an update provided shortly on when book 2 will be out. The characters are amazing and the breathe of feeling in this story had me going thru boxes of tissues. I was either screaming at a kindle or hugging my kindle or pouring my eyes out at my kindle during the reading of this story. This author wrote such an amazing piece that , as I state, it will stay with you long after the book has ended. I cannot wait until the next book is written and questions that I had come up during the reading of this story will be answered. Tabatha and Dash are an epic couple and this is one passionate and lovely romance read of their love.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
Wow what a story. When I read the blurb I felt it was something I’d have liked to watch as a movie. Well this author wrote the story in such a way I felt is was playing out in front of me.
Fantastic storyline that had me rooting so much for Dash and Tabitha.
I felt the author played with so many of my emotions.
Heart thumping, edge of my seat kinda read. This book was absolutely brilliant – I can’t wait to read more.
I must start by saying, I got a little emotional when I finished this book. Had I have known it was going to end like that, I wouldn’t of purposely finished it today of all days, as it’s the anniversary to a similar situation we went through 3 yrs ago. Having said that, I did enjoy the story line. #BookSmacked
Full of angst, heat, and heartbreak. Great story, and Shantel is an amazing writer as always, but I have very mixed feelings about this book. I love all of Shantel’s writing, and she is very talented. I thought that the basic premise of this story was very good albeit a little unreasonable and unbelievable in parts. I DID not like the ending. I get that not every book has an HEA, but I’m a sucker for a happy ending. It was very sad and difficult to read. All in all, the book was pretty good. 4 Stars.
Dash is a fast-paced read that’s just a bit unconventional for the genre. I enjoyed Dash as a character, I like his backstory and I understood his motivation for his career choice. He’s got that easy charm, and he was the most likable character in the story. I liked Tabatha and her drive and attitude. I really liked them together, and they fit well.
I think my biggest issue with this book isn’t the little dramas that popped up so much as how much time was spent on them. I feel like this story could have really benefited from having more time spent to develop and really enhance those situations so they didn’t seem so much like petty dramas for the sake of drama. As it was, they would occur and resolve so fast that it made them seem like trifles. It’s a good story, but I definitely would have liked it to be expanded upon.
This story is a ride! Let me tell you it is fast paced and an adrenaline rush! The story is great, action paced and romantic it is also emotional. I really enjoyed following these characters on their ride and felt like I was tight beside them. I think anyone who liked action movies with some romance will enjoy this story. The story is dangerous and hot!
Wow!!! This story drew me in with the racing, romance, and the characters. I loved almost everything about this story. Dash and Tabitha’s story has a lot of hotness in it and I loved these two. Their story is full of falling in love along with lots of drama. It had a little too much drama for me, but getting past that, I ended up really liking their story. I do have to rant about that ending though without giving anything away. I never saw it coming and was speechless in the end. I really want a re-do of that ending. How the hell can you do that to us Shantel???? Even though it’s not the ending that I was expecting, it was a beautiful ending that brought out so many emotions at once for me. In the end this was so worth the read.
Happy Reading Everyone!!!
Dash by Shantel Tessier is a standalone book, From the moment that I started this book I was intrigued by this book. Quite frankly I’ve only ever read Shantel’s newest work and not her oldest ones. So when I got given an arc in the street team to read it, I was all on that.
Erik Dashling aka Dash, was a 22 year old gorgeous man that lived by his own rules. He knew he wanted to race and he was happy but when he lands a deal of his lifetime with no other than Johnny Knight famous retired car racer. Little did he know that his life would not only change due to his contract but when Tabatha Knight enters his life.
Tabatha Knight had finally ended her relationship with her abusive boyfriend and she was not ready to enter another one yet when she wakes up from her drunken night she never imagined her life would take a whole different course.
Dash and Tabatha will have to face many obstacles to find their happy ending but will that be possible to do? It seems that everyone and everything is against their relationship, how strong is their love for one another to accomplished what they both want and need?
I am going to be quite honest and say this book didn’t start off good for me until about half way. There was a lot of unnecessary drama and I felt like the characters by the time that they had overcome one hurtle, there was another coming. I did love all the drama that occurred although some I think was a bit much.
Once I got half way, I was absolutely sucked into this world that this author had created.
Never did I ever expect the ending that occurred, it was completely unexpected. I never saw it coming and after I have finished it. I am still trying to recover from this story.
I love how a book leaves you in a daze, and trying to recover from it, I can count with both hands how many time a book has done that and Dash, definitely has left an imprint on me. If you are looking for a book with so much passion and an unexpected twist this book is for you. Believe me you don’t want to miss it.
The moral of the story is to live life to the fullest because you never know what tomorrow holds. Be exactly like Dash, Dream Big, Take Big Risks and Be Happy because that is what is most important.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I JUST READ!!!!!!!!! Five days later and I am still reeling from this book. There is just so much that I don’t know where to start……… but I’ll give it a shot!
Erik Dashling is a dare devil who loves speed, women, and risk taking. Tabitha is finding her way back to herself after ending a controlling relationship. They have one night together that left them both wanting more. Dash ends up working for Tabitha’s father racing motorcycles. Their relationship is much like racing. It is fast paced, all or nothing, and leaves everything out on the road!
Then there is the plot twist that no one saw coming……. I wonder if Shantel even knew it was coming before it did. This book is everything, and will leave you wrung out with your emotions all over the place! This book is just everything!
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Dash by Shantel Tessier
5 HEARTBREAKERING STARS
Why haven’t I read this book before, is beyond me. It reminds me, a little, with another book that I read, I am not going to say the name or the author, but man, that book angried me. I was mad like, furios.
With Dash, I am angry too, furious, but I have to admit, that I am selfish.
I am hurt, my heart is broken beyond repair, but I loved the book.
It was a great story. I loved the story, the action & the characters, but it has an emotional ending.
In the end, Shantel Tessier succeeded to change it all, and make it better.
Dash by Shantel Tessier has become one of my favorites books, and an unforgettable one, just like all of her books.
Well Well Well…, WTH did I just read?!?! I know I always need to expect the unexpected when reading books by this author. I love all the twist and turns she always takes us through. You will have to hold on tight cause your heart will need it from this crazy roller coaster ride.
This story is told in a duel POV so you will understand both Dash and Tabitha. Dash is a lover of motorcycles, speed and life. Tabitha is a strong willed/independent college student. While out with her best friend at a party she meets Erik “aka” Dash. She is trying to forget her problems for the night and let’s just say Dash helped her with that.
Dash gets an opportunity of his dreams and it’s tangled up with the girl he met the night before (Tabitha). From there we watch their back and forth and the intense chemistry these two have. But there is always someone or some people who don’t want to see you happy. They go through so much but it makes them stronger.
This isn’t your typical love story but a journey of finding love and embracing it. I really hope we get more from most of the characters in this book.