What do you do when the devil has you in his sights?You show him that you can play his game.Austin Lowes is new to town. She’s running from a mom who hates her to her dad who cares nothing about her. Only a few months and she will be free, or at least, that’s what she hopes … until she meets him.Cole Reynolds is the devil disguised as a man. He wants her fear, he wants her blood, and he wants … wants her blood, and he wants her soul.
Just a little game, he says, I dare you.
Will Austin survive him, or will she lose herself and the game?
Secrets are revealed and justice will be served, but at what cost?
Who survives and who doesn’t?
Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged eighteen and over. I Dare You is a full-length novel, 123k words. The first in the Dare Series, but can be read as a standalone.
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I suppose you could call this a Y/A it does involve high school children, but the subject matters are most definitely not child like, or at least I hope not, but saying all that Shantel Tessier has delivered a book with one hell of a punch, I was riveted, I could not put this down. and if I was a few years younger (Yer Right Make that LOT OF YEARS) COLE WOULD BE MINE.
This is another author that I am just hearing about, and again if they are like this, It won’t be my last, But if you like Penelope Douglas, L.J Shen or Tijan you will like this,
I thoroughly enjoyed “I Dare You” By Shantel Tessier a lot more than If I am truly honest expecting. I saw the posts for this flying down my Facebook feed with excellent comments so I went and got it, I am so glad I did
All though for me this is a Y/A it managed to engage my attention throughout. I couldn’t put it down
From the very first page to the last that I I started reading this, I was absolutely entrenched in this very addictive story line.
The characters portrayed here were vividly brought to life against it’s colourful backdrop.
And as well as an extremely interesting and completely flawed and broken H & h ,there was an incredible supporting cast running alongside them. Thet were so good that any of them could have had their own story ( I HOPE especially DEKE)
This was told in dual POV which is my all-time favorite. I can not read any more unless it is dual POV
“I Dare You” also for me, had angst and drama just enough that it didn’t take over the whole story but struck a beautiful balance, without totally alienating ME the reader.
Cole is a complete and utter fuck to Austin throughout this, Yet I still couldn’t help rooting like a one-woman cheer squad for the pair of them. They both had had so much done to them that you wanted to see it happen.
If you are expecting a Y/A with rainbows and unicorns, don’t read this book, cause yer’ just not gonna’ get it, not one little bit.
So please go into this with your eyes wide open as this story ultimately centers on an extremely toxic YA relationship.
The kind that really isn’t healthy and I definitely wouldn’t want my daughter in.
But that is actually half the draw here, watching these two damaged individuals play a silent game of chess with each other, where the rules are so obscure they actually seem to be made up as they go along.
This is also plenty kind of hot.
Phew If I had behaved like this at their age my parents would have locked me up and threw away the key, my how times have changed, were where these young sex gods when I was 17.
Totally unrealistic if I am been honest or is it, today’s youngsters nothing would surprise me, do I care? not really I enjoyed all the steamy stuff , so much. I also have to say the cover image is just fantastic and really captures the story but you won’t get it until you read it I DARE YOU TOO!
I Cant recommend “I Dare You” enough it was a FANTASTIC read that was full of twists and turns throughout.
Give this fast-paced read a go I guarantee you won’t be disappointed
‘I DARE YOU’
4.5 Stars
I Dare You is a fast paced and full of action that I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out what was going to happen. It was dark, gritty, suspenseful, intense and the twists will keep you surprised throughout. It was so good that I couldn’t stop reading. The characters were interesting and intriquing. I enjoyed every minute of this book.
Oh my word what did I read! Suspense mystery and a game that turns deadly but you meet a cole and Austin 2 seniors in school. So many secrets come out but love the chemistry and can you really sell your soul to the devil you can when meet cole… another amazing book loved it.
This is my first read by this author but it looks like I own a few more of her books just haven’t read them yet. When I read books that have high school kids in it I always put that in the back of my mind and read them as older, it’s weird I know. This book gets five stars from me because it had me sucking in my breath and my husband asking me whats wrong more than once. There are some crazy things that go on, major twist and some crazy information though out this story. I would have never guessed the things that came out! Good story!
this one just blew my mind!!!! I mean, what does it say about me , that i fell in love with a heroine because of her extra talent of disposing off bodies!!!
RATING:
When I first saw this series, let me mention, i was not to keen to read it because it didn’t seem like the type of book i would enjoy. But then i read a few reviews and finally picked it up and let me tell you, I was up for the whole night reading the full series!!!!!! well that was unexpected!!
None of you should hesitate to pick up this book because let me assure you that, this one will suck you right in and you wont regret it!!!
suitable for all bully,dark romance lovers with a complete kick-ass heroine!!
HIGH SCHOOL RICH KID DRAMA IS MY JAM!
I loved this book. Just when you think you have it all figured out something else changes the game. I love stories that keep me on my toes and turning the page. This one didn’t disappoint. All the GWS are hot. Never thought I’d be into swimmers lmao. There were so many messed up characters. And what I love is that you never really know how to feel about someone. Take Kellen for example. Let me start by not excusing his psycho mannerisms lol but one second I’m like he deserved this or that and the next I’m like well, maybe he just became obsessed and snapped and went nuts. That ending … have the second book ready even though there is an epilogue so you’re not left hanging with a cliffy lol because the second book answers so much lol Definitely a five star read. Love that this heroine doesn’t take any crap off them.
For some crazy reason, I didn’t read this Bully Romance till someone recommended it to me. And after I read it, I realized I really, really missed the boat. I love this book! The characters and storyline are gritty, dark, messy, twisted, and will leave you craving more. A Definite 5 Star!
One of my absolute fave bully romances. LOVE Cole!!!
Holy f***
So, Shantel Tessier is a new author to me. I knew of her, but I hadn’t gotten around to reading her books yet,.. I was meaning to; I remember reading this blurb and being intrigued as hell. well I’m kicking myself for that now… I should have started it sooner!
In no way going into this book did I expect what I got. I was thrown off so many times and left with my jaw hitting the ground, goosebumps covering my skin and my mind reeling.
So, a short and sweet review?
If you like dark and twisted, high school bully romances? Well this beauty is for you!
It’s insane…The suspense, the thrill, the angst, the EVERYTHING!
I absolutely loved Austin. She wasn’t the typical girl we see in these kinds of reads. She goes through hell, but she doesn’t let it define her, she gives it back just as hard, if not harder. She’s a fighter and if she falls down, she will get right back up again… and I LOVED THAT! In no way did I ever think she was weak. Her character all round screamed a fighter.
Cole? Well… I won’t lie, there were moments in the book where I just wanted to throw a brick at his head. Like a lot of moments…
I’m a big believer of. “Just because you’ve had a sh***y life. Doesn’t mean you can be a sh***y person”
But as I got deeper into plot, I saw more than one side to this boy and he hasn’t had an easy life. It was sort of heart breaking. He played games, he thrived on Austin’s fear, he craves it… but what happens next, he didn’t see coming.. and he fell hard for girl… and he fell hard.
I loved this. I’m a sucker for a high school bully romance at the moment. I’m addicted to them, and this was amazing! I was a little taken back when I first started this book, I had no idea what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised on just how much I love it!
Wow! This book is one of my top reads ever. I have been searching for more gritty, young adult, suspense romances. Shantel Tessier is the BEST of the BEST. I am in love with these extraordinary characters. This gritty, suspenseful, wicked hot, action packed story is intense and consuming from start to finish!
I am a sucker for an alpha a$$hole. A hero I can love to hate then love again. Add this outspoken, strong willed, bada$$ heroine and it’s the makings of a magnificent complex storyline. Cole and Austin seem doomed yet meant to take on the twisted world they were born into. This plot is so intricate, perfectly detailed and expertly executed – my mind was blown. Surprises galore! Oh how I love great plot twists especially when I don’t see them coming. Gah sooooo good! So much attention to detail and violent push and pull – I am blissfully wrung out!
I can’t wait for book 2 I Promise You because I need Deke!
I sit here after finishing I Dare You and am at a loss for words. Shantel Tessier had my emotions all over the place while reading this. For the longest time I didn’t know whether to hate or love Cole. But isn’t that the best type of hero? One that makes you work at loving him? Austin was the perfect match for this shark, her tenacity giving him a run for his money. This YA romance is one that you DO NOT want to miss!!
I finished this book a few days ago and immediately started rereading it. I can’t get enough of it. It’s one big twisted game and I loved every word of it.
I love these characters. They’re dark, twisted, cunning, manipulative, strong and yet vulnerable under their tough exteriors. They have been through so much in their young lives and you can’t help but feel for them. But they didn’t let those events weaken them. Instead, they hardened their shells and learned how to play the game.
And as much as I love Cole, I just adore Austin. She gives as good as she gets.
“… But I’ve learned a lot about Austin Lowes since I met her. Whatever you dish out, she can throw back in your face ten times over. She is karma wrapped in a gorgeous tan and an innocent smile.”
Hands down, this is one of my favorite books ever. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
This was a great read. Twists and turns everywhere. Things get dicey and you are on the edge of your seat. Surprising ending.
Oh my goodness. This book. This book right here.
Austin is new to a small town. Her mom that hates her shipped her back to her dad who wants nothing to do with her. Just a few months of high school left, and she will finally be free. Until she stumbles apon Cole, and something she shouldn’t have seen.
Cole is the devil himself. And once he sets his sights on her her wants everything. He wants her tears, her blood, her fear and her soul. He wants her all to himself. He wants to break and destroy her. It’s just a game, and all the players are sharks.
Will Austin survive to see freedom, or will she be fed to the sharks?
I was hesitant going into this book, I have had it for months on my Kindle but haven’t picked it up until recently. I hit a book funk, and was looking for something to take me out. And this book did it (only to throw me back into a new one!)
Cole is a Savage. A shark. He gets everything he wants. And he has his sights set in Austin. But Austin doesn’t back down like he initially thought she would, and now she’s in too deep, and over her head, playing a game she knows nothing about. Will it cost her her life in the end?
I honestly loved Cole. He was so dark, and twisted, and broken. He had been deleted a shit hand, but chose to fight to become powerful and someone everyone fears.
Austin was stubborn, and strong, and surprised and impressed Cole and his bodies. Her life was traded in from one hell to another, but she wouldn’t go down without a fight.
It was a great read, full of twists and turns, and keep me on my toes never knowing what to expect. I loved it! 5 out of 5.
A rollercoaster of emotions reading this. I absolutely loved it. Has everything I like in a book. Great sex, some mystery and murder and lots of twist and turns.
What the hell did I get myself into? This was a windwhirl of tornadoes… A very different story from Shantel.. A spot on suspense with the drama cause me a massive jaw dropping..
Cole is a very angry man… a man who had to grow up early from a broken family and the horror from his past.. Nothing scared him beyond until Austin.. She was the breath of fresh air.. the thing that ticks him off and curious.. She challenge him.. oh well each other btw… their dynamics were spot on… it caused me some pulling hair!!!
The story development were crazy good.. the suspense and I didnt see it coming… well done Shantel
#coleismine
I absolutely loved this book!! Shantel did it again with another AMAZING book!!! This book literally had me on the edge of my seat with all the twists and turns. I didn’t see a lot of what happened coming and was definitely surprised with how it ended because i DEFINITELY didn’t see it coming at all. The push and pull between Austin and Cole just shows how much chemistry they really have for each other and how they don’t take shit from each other. I definitely recommend reading this book, you will LOVE it!!!
I Voluntarily Reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book!
Shantel Tessier goes outside the box in this dark, intense and twisted love story. She takes the pain from each character and weaves them delicately through the pages to form a solid and enamoring gritty love story.
Two broken souls. Two different agendas. Can you really not think about fate when you are so determined by to create damage and heartache? Fate had other ideas when it comes to Austin & Cole. These two are so focused on the bad that they dont have a clue about whats going to hit them and when it does….Explosive!
Austin Lowe’s moves to her fathers house when things get intense and rocky with her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. Its bittersweet, though. She goes from one house feeling like nothing and goes into a completely different dynamic. Her father still doesn’t care but neither does she at this point. Her goal is to graduate in the next few months and leave everyone that never mattered or cared. Until one night she stumbles apon Cole and his friends in a sticky situation. A situayion she somehow becomes involved in and now there is no turning back. And Cole? Well, his presence makes her fear and interested in him. Can she really care about someone that has already expressed his intentions to break her and shatter her? Apparently, even she is not immune to feelings. And Cole causes her to rethink everything.
Cole only has darkness. He can’t ever be happy after a night that shattered hom and changed him. His little sister is his only reprieve and she is light. His light was gone along time ago. Pretending and focusing on gettong revenge on those deemed unworthy is hos only thoughts. Until Austin. She sees him like no other and he has to change her misconception. He will hurt het. He will take everything from her. She is not anyone different. Yet, she is and when he realizes it..Even Cole can’t come back from her. He just has to stock woth the plan. But what really is the plan anymore? And why can’t he get Auston out of his head?
This book is about the mind and the heart batteling each other. The only question is? Which one will win?
5 STARS
I have been reading shantel’s books for what seems like ever. After a few chapters I was like oh, no what did she do here! Well I felt that way because it wasn’t the type of boom I’m used to reading by her but, wow she knocked it pit of the park with this one. This book was a little dark and mysterious but, nothing someone won’t be able to handle. The group of seniors in this book are insane. But they have purpose! They have reasons. Most things are done because of a dare. They do not hurt innocent people. Only people who deserve to be hurt. This book was full of twists and turns. So many unexpected things. Great Job Shantel! Amazing read.
If your reading this review, click out and one click this amazing suspenseful read….I DARE YOU!!!
OHEMGEE!!
I know I have a lot of friends who, like me, love authors like Penelope Douglas, BB Reid and LJ Shen. If you’re a fan of Vicious, Fear Me or Corrupt, and quite a few of you are cause you message me asking for recommendations for books like it, then well, you’re welcome cause I just found your next read.
The plot twists and turns will leave you at the edge of your seat and you’ll never expect anything that happens or see it coming.
Shantel wrote this book so well and it was so cleverly crafted. Think Gossip Girl meets Riverdale. Only a little more sinister. 😉
10 star read from me. For sure one of my best reads so far this year. I absolutely LOVED it. Austin was a badass and her chemistry with Cole was off the charts.
I Dare You….. all to read this book.
#5Stars #ColeMotherfuckingReynolds #GoSharks #IDareYou
*ARC kindly received in exchange for an honest review.*