The game was over. The dares were getting old, and the secrets were piling up faster than the bodies.But someone had other plans. They wanted to play a new game.Becky Holt was the love of his life until he found out what she was hiding. Now he wants to seek his revenge in the most daring way.Deke Biggs has always been a shark. He’s not afraid to kill, and he’s about to become her worst nightmare.… become her worst nightmare.
But there’s a new player, and she plans on taking everything, no matter what the cost.
Try to beat him- If You Dare!
Who will win and who will lose?
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OMG I have always loved this series, but Shantel Tessier you rocked my world with If You Dare. It’s by far my favorite in the series. So many shocks and twists and who would of known who was behind so much!! I love Deke and Demi, but Austin and Cole will always be my favorite couple in this series. Keep em coming Shantel. You have some and writing skills.
What an amazing read and excuse me while I go pick my chin up off the ground. I knew based off this author’s previous works that it would be dark and a bit twisted, but she has outdone herself with If You Dare. I am going to keep this pretty vague as I don’t want to give even one smidgen away. Just know that you need to read this book! The mind games alone will leave your head spinning. There are secrets, lies, and betrayals at play. There is a fair amount of action, clever manipulation, and twists and turns. Just when I would think that I had it all figured out BAM! another shocking revelation! Deke is the ultimate anti-hero. He is sexy, intense, and occasionally prone to violence, but he is also loving and unfailingly loyal. It was also great to see Austin and Cole as well as the other GWS. If You Dare can, in theory, be read as a standalone – you would not be lost at all. However, I do recommend reading the previous 2 books in the Dare series because they are a must read if you like dark romances, but also because If You Dare contains spoilers for the previous 2 books. This book moved at a fast pace and definitely kept me on my toes and entertained until the very end
“Deke Biggs is more than just a pretty boy. There’s a darkness that covers him in madness and lust.
I feel it.
I see it.
I want it.”
This book is EVERYTHING! I honestly don’t have words for how blown away I was and how much I love it. You think you know what’s going to happen, but you have NO IDEA. If you’ve read the previous books, you know this is Deke’s book. And if you loved Cole and the darkness that lives within him, you’ll love Deke because that darkness lives within him too. He’s just as ruthless. And just as deadly.
Shantel Tessier was a new to me author at the beginning of this year but after I fell hook, line, and sinker for Cole and the GWS in I DARE YOU, I became hooked on her writing. With her badass characters and incredible plot twists, she takes you on a dark and disturbing journey that will have you gripping your seat and biting your nails. If you like to take a walk on the dark side, this is a must read series.
my favourite part of the series ! Just love everything about his books and we finally et all the answers we were looking for !
The guys are still hot hot hot and the girls are still badasses ! Loved it
5 stars for If You Dare by Shantel Tessier. This is book three in the Dare series. It is said to be a stand alone but I personal feel you should read I Dare you and I promise you first. This book is Deke’s story but we still get more from the other characters. I thought Becky and Deke were great, but what happens was like a punch to the throat. I don’t wanna say to much because it could spoil something for you. The shock is the best part of the story .
This series grabbed me from the first book and just got better. You become an addict craving the next book. Absolutely mind blowing!!
Deke has met his match with Becky. The push and pull games are intense. Many wth moments.
If you thought Cole was dark and twisted you haven’t met Deke.
The Dark Series is a masterpiece!! I highly recommend this series!!
Oh Holy hell what a rollercoaster of twists, turns and revelations.
Just when you think things couldn’t possibly get anymore f****d up shantel goes and takes the level even higher!
I will start by saying , thats a turn i never thought it would take but wow did I love it!
A dark and twisted story written so perfectly that you can’t helped but be drawn into the storyline and feel every jaw dropping moment with the characters, its dark and dangerous and oh so dirty, it will keep you on the edge of your seat just waiting for the next twist to happen
Absolutely recommend 100%
THIS IS BOOK THREE IN A SERIES AND SHOULD BE READ IN ORDER.
Woah! This book! Deke and his heroine’s back and forth was so much fun to read. They heroine is strong and fights back which I love. This book had so many twists and turns and I never knew who Deke was going to end up with or who was doing what.
I love me a psychopathic alphahole and that was Deke all the way through. I loved seeing Austin as a shark cause you know she’s badass like that. 5 stars through and through.
OH EEM GEE! If You Dare is one heck of a dark ride! The steamy and passionate moments are everything you need them to be. The relationships are dark as night yet bring the you to the light. I was blown away. If you thought you knew all the secrets and all the characters…you are sadly mistaken. I did not see it coming. Shantel will bring you to your knees and make you beg for her to tell you more. It’s everything you’re craving if you love a bad boy romance. Oh so HOT!!!!
I received an ARC from the author.
After the hit of the first two, I knew I’d be in for a wild ride! Deke is life!
The author took me by surprise with this book from the very beginning. After the first two, this one is set up to be about a certain character paired with Deke. In fact, the book starts with him working to get her back. So I was totally surprised when a new player came into the game…and then quickly became player number 1. In fact, ex-player number 1 became villain number 1, and has been for so much of this plot, going back to book 1. This is written in an odd way to avoid as much spoilers as possible.
But I loved it! Because the beginning sets Demi up to be one type of character, but that quickly changes and I just felt for her. The poor girl. More so, I loved how this book played out and appreciate the author for it. In book 1 when it’s designed that there are couples all around, and happily-ever-afters must be in the air. But it doesn’t follow that pretty cut-and-paste path. She builds these characters right from the beginning to have a bigger play. So when we’re assuming this book will be a HEA with them, she surprises readers, throws a twist in the pre-HEAs, and gives it a 180. I love when authors still give me the ending I need, but made it happen through an unexpected and even unconventional way.
I guess this could be considered a love triangle at its loosest, but Deke’s love triangle is unlike any I have read. It’s dark, twisty, and plain ol’ fun.
This book reveals so many answers and background stories that help enforce what occurred through the first book. Again, a sign of good writing. For this large, complex story, it may be told in the POVs of different players, but it’s all focused around the same story that started in book 1. So by the time this one rolled around, the events of book 1 were not simply that; events of the past. They shaped this story, made this story happen, and provided so much background, it’s insane. In fact, I think this one helped make the first book even better by strengthening it.
Overall, I loved this book! I’m taking the “The End For Now” to heart and will just be waiting impatiently until more occurs. I have a suspicion which two characters the next one will be about. It was a fantastic read!
Wowwww this book was a rollercoaster of emotions but I loved every moment. I guess I should have known from the first two books that this wouldn’t be a straightforward romance but I don’t think I was prepared to be mindblown with all of the twists and turns. From jump- I was a bit skeptical of Becky but she turned into a whole different character as we dug further into her story. The rivalry with her and her sister was much darker that I anticipated. And with Deke and his romance- it was definitely a case of dark meets dark with two broken souls coming together to create a unbreakable bond. Overall- I loved this series and can’t wait to see what this author presents next!
OMG I wasn’t expecting that
This book was truly amazing! It’s the third book in the Dare Series by Shantel Tessier.
At the beginning of the series I needed 2 or 3 attempts at starting with “I dare you” but by book 3 I was a whole grown fan of Tessier and her books
This book is about Deke and his love intereset (no spoiler here ). It also clears some of the questions that at least I still had after the last 2 books
Without spoliering you:
This book is so well written! So many plot twists and bread crumbs everywhere! Loved to see the friendship between Austin and Deke but also between Deke and his boys.
I didn’t think that these kinda dark books would be something for me, but girl you got me right there @Shantel Tessier!
If you like a good, dark, college/high school romance – this one is a must read! But better start with book 1
This one definitely threw me for a loop. Beckys entire behavior changed, I liked her sister a lot more. I was so happy for deke, knowing the journey they were on. Austin put up a fair game of all the crazy things she’d been through starting with the Great White Sharks. To how she was now, living a happy life with Cole. I’m glad deke found his true love.
I have been waiting for this book and I wasn’t disappointed. Deke Biggs is deliciously dark and you will love him. He’s met his match in a blonde temptress that you won’t expect. This book was great from start to finish. You will be entertained and your mind blown by the twists and turns in this book. Definitely wasn’t what I was expecting but loved it nonetheless. Read this book if you dare!
Wow! That was an ending that I was not expecting. The GWS definitely made a name for themselves in this book. We get to revisit all the main couples, get a few unanswered questions answered, and take a trip back to Collins, where it all started.
Cole and Austin are still fighting for a balance to keep their middle ground. But with one interruption after another, things become more tense.
Deke has finally come to terms with the realization that he and Becky may not ever get back together. And with new light shining on Demi (Becky’s younger sister), she gives Deke a taste of his own medicine.
You never know the lengths someone will go to for the people they love. Deke and Cole both went there. Their psychopathic tendencies went a wild. Like, to the 23rd power, and then some. Honestly, my head was spinning with all the built-up anxiousness. As if watching a horror movie, when the victim can’t see the killer and you’re just screaming ‘run for your lives!’ This book had me on edge the whole time.
I love Shantel’s take at making this dark romance/thriller/mystery. I was thrown a curveball I never saw coming, and hope that is not all we see of the Great White Sharks!l
Wow, and I thought the first book had some twists and turns. This one made my head spin. To give any more information would be to give things away. A good ending to the Sharks wild ride.
Wow, devoured book 3. Deke and Becky were beautifully created characters and their story was a joy to read. I loved the development in this instalment and Shantel shows why she’s a fantastic writer. The dare series is one of my favourites within the dark bully romance genre, and book 3 has to be my favourite. What a world Shantel has created that we can lose ourselves in. Love love love
My mind is totally blown! I loved this book. Deke and Demi’s story is my favorite of the GWS. The secrets and twists and turns were shocking and kept me turning the pages as fast as I could. Shantel Tessier is a new favorite author and I can not wait to read more of her work.
This. Book. F*ck. Me.
I LOVED I Dare You and I Promise You, and honestly, I didn’t think anything could top them. But OMG Deke! And his mystery girl…who shall remain nameless to avoid spoilers. That was unexpected, but they were so perfectly imperfect together.
From the beginning when she tricked him into thinking she was Becky, to the end, I was completely and utterly hooked. I found myself getting savage and wanting to throat punch Becky (to put it mildly) – honestly, I didn’t think I could dislike her more after book 2 but I was wrong! So. Wrong.
And the GWS. And Cole *swoon*. And Austin! She’s one of my favourite female characters of all time, of any book, and I love how strong and ruthless she is, yet with the biggest heart. I was so happy that we got to see plenty from her and Cole in this book.
Five deliciously twisted stars. I cannot wait to see what Shantel Tessier has in store next.
What the heck??!!
Oh my goodness this woman is taking me on a whirlwind of a rollercoaster with this series and it has certainly closed out with a bang.
I felt like I was playing Russian roulette when reading this. You. Just. Don’t. Know.
This story is built upon layers, a foundation of secrets, lies and drama which left me teetering on the edge.
I’m speechless right now.
If you thought you’ve have certain characters figured out you’re dead wrong. Shantel pulls the rug out from under you and you’re left shocked because you aren’t expecting it.
I won’t go into details but it was such a delight to delve into this and piece everything together!