I dared her to spend a hot, no-strings night with me. Now I’m determined to keep her forever.
I’m Trace Weston, recently reformed womanizer. In the blink of an eye, I went from busy bachelor to full-time single dad. My life was already complicated before my sister-in-law asked me to show off my bedroom skills to her bestie, who’s wanting to experience real pleasure now that her one-and-only … pleasure now that her one-and-only long-term relationship is over. Gorgeous Masey Garrett isn’t my “usual.” She’s shy, sassy, driven, and incredibly kind. Suddenly I’m falling fast…but she’s only mine for a night.
What’s a former player to do? Change the rules.
Now she’s under my roof night after night, letting me into her body and her life. Her heart? Not so much. She loves my newborn son. Me? I can’t tell. I’m pulling out all the stops to win her over, but she’s not taking me seriously. Other than passion, how can I reach her? Every attempt only pulls me deeper under her spell. Sure, I could drop an L bomb…except that once imploded my heart. But when her past collides with my desired future, can I risk everything and dare Masey to stay with me forever?
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Trace Weston has always been known as a ladies man, he has been perfecting his skills since high school and his reputation precedes him. But now that he is a father he thinks maybe it might be time to retire, and become more a family man. But before he says goodbye to his playboy ways his sister-in-law has one little favor to ask… help her friend experience a night she will never forget.
He knows he can handle the task, but what happens when one night isn’t enough?
More Than Dare You is a hot little page-turner packed with everything necessary to keep your eyes glued to the pages. I loved watching these two fall for one another, they met under unconventional circumstances, but the minute they met it was evident that they had stumbled upon something worth holding onto. Even if it took some serious convincing on Trace’s part, he was quick to make room in his heart for Masey, but she was a little hesitant to open hers, especially after her last relationship. They kind of danced around their feelings a bit, but eventually found common ground, it was a slow build kind of relationship. I enjoyed every minute of this one, it pages held a story that was good on the heart and had the temperature rising throughout! Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
A perfect quick burn romance! Travis and Macey are so good as a couple who don’t want to be a couple. I loved the fire, the fun and the fight they put into a supposedly non-relationship.
This is a fun story with heart and want to rip you heart moments. The damages they each have had in the past play a pivotal role in how they react and relate to one another. But a sweet baby boy shows them possibilities.
Each story in the Reed Family Reckoning series has been a wonderful treat and this one adds a sweetness with some scorching spice.
My heart. Oh my heart is just overfilled with love for this book! Two broken souls brought together for a good time and get the meeting of a life time. I absolutely adore Trace. He’s just an epic softie with a heart of gold! This series is just amazing.
I love this series so much!! Each one has me captivated from the beginning! This story is about Trace and Maisey. He’s a playboy and loves it, until he all of a sudden learns he fathered a baby boy. Talk about clipping your wings! He sister in law thinks that he has five-star rating bedroom reviews, she asks him to sleep with her best friend that needs someone like him to help her get her bedroom confidence back. She just broke up with a loser that has killed any self esteem she had in the bedroom. Of course, Trace obliges! But, he didn’t figure on falling in love and he also didn’t figure on her becoming part of his family, loving his son. However, he’s not sure what he can do to make Maisey fall in love with him.
I loved these character so much! Maisey was sweet, yet guarded her heart like a warrior. I love her interaction with Trace’s son! These two were perfect for each other and I loved their whole journey!!
I have read most of the “more than words” books in this series. This was one of my favorites. Up beat,romantic ,steamy and HEA.
4 stars
More Than Dare You is the sixth book in the More Than Words series by Shayla Black. All books are intended as standalones but a reader might be a tad confused with the Amanda drama if they haven’t read the previous books so I definitely feel it would enhance the reader’s experience.
Masey is coming out of a horrible relationship that lastest about 9 years and 6 months too long (they were together ten hears). After being treated horribly by her ex AND being told she’s bad in bed, Masey decides to figure out if the bad sex was all about her, after all. She’s down for a fling with the “no-strings attached” King of the bedroom, Trace.
Trace is the hit it and quit it king. He’s got plenty if experience with one night stands. When his sister in law explains her best friend’s intentions regarding a night of sexual exploration, she assures him Masey will return to LA afterwards with no strings attached. Since his life got a little complicated about 5 months ago when he became a single dad, this seems like a great way to get back in the saddle again. But their time together gets complicated when Trace realizes he doesn’t want to let her leave.
Great book with a couple dealing with a lot of insecurities and a lot of chemistry. Both Trace and Masey have some fears to work through but they decide the other is worth the risk. My only two issues with the book were 1) the SIL basically makes a sex date for her best friend with her BIL, first…awkward and secondly what happens if they ended up hating each other. 2) it wasn’t instalove but it all happened in like 10 days, which Trace seems to have a track record for. I would’ve preferred a little more time for the relationship to develop more naturally. But awesome read and a fun addition to this series! Cannot wait for Tanner and Amanda!
AnnMarie – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
HAVE MERCY that was HOT *fans self* with a huge side of heart!! Perfection!
Sometimes, right when I finish a book I feel so something about it so I’ll jump on Goodreads and just type a sentence or two about that and do a full review later when my brain is calmer. I’ve come back to this book twice since mid-July when I finished and every time, nothing seemed as appropriate than that one sentence. Because that’s what this story was: delicious sexy wrapped in heart! I mean do you need more? Lol Okay, I’ll give you some more, but not much because I’m not a giver like that 😉
Okay, so in typical I just got dumped form, we have a chic with low esteem because of course she thinks it’s all on her and a guy who’s been a bachelor for longer than he can remember except surprise you’re a daddy now! This daddy, we’ll call him Trace (lol) and this chic who needs a little pick me up in the esteem department we can call Masey. Okay, so Masey wants to live it up a little and get her esteem back so she asked her BFF to find her a hook-up. Well, let the sexy games begin 🙂
You’ll find out the rest after you one-click 🙂 Happy reading!!
3.75 stars–MORE THAN DARE YOU is the sixth full-length instalment in Shayla Black’s contemporary, adult MORE THAN WORDS erotic, romance series. This is boat operator and single father Trace Weston, and YouTube makeup influencer Masey Garrett’s story line. MORE THAN DARE YOU can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Trace is Noah Weston’s brother, and Masey is Harlow Reed Weston’s best friend (More Than Love You #3).
Told from first person perspective (Trace Weston) MORE THAN DARE YOU follows the building romance and relationship between boat operator and single father Trace Weston, and YouTube makeup influencer Masey Garrett. Breaking up with her boyfriend of ten years, LA native Masey Garrett finds herself in Maui at the invite of her best friend Harlow Weston but Masey is all about discovering what she is capable of, and in this Harlow sets Masey up with her husband’s brother Trace Weston. Trace Weston, a one-time manwhore might be able to teach Masey a thing or two about $ex both in and out of the bedroom, and in this Masey becomes a challenge for Weston but Weston never expected to lose his heart to our story line heroine. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Masey and Trace, and the potential fall-out as Masey’s time in Hawaii comes to a close.
Five months earlier Trace Weston discovered he was a father when the baby was dropped off at his brother’s front door because the mother thought she had a one-night stand with our hero’s brother. Fast forward to present day wherein Trace’s life revolves around the love he has for his son but when his sister in-law asked for a favor, our hero never expected the favor to wind up in bed with our story line heroine. For ten years, Masey Garrett believed she was a failure in bed having never lived up to her boyfriend’s expectations but catching said boyfriend with an internet porn star left Masey heart broken and feeling like a failure in love. When Harlow offered to set Masey up with Trace Weston, Masey found herself falling for a man who could potentially break her heart.
The relationship between Masey and Trace is one of immediate attraction but a relationship built upon Masey’s need to ‘learn’ about $ex. Masey never expected to fall for her best friend’s brother in law believing she would return to LA to seduce her new neighbor who had captured her eye. As Trace begins his sexual seduction of our story line heroine, Masey’s insecurities reappear to take over her thoughts. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. The palpable sexual attraction is apparent from their introduction.
The small cast of secondary and supporting characters include Noah and Harlow; Trace and Noah’s mother; Amanda, Nia, bodyguard Tanner Kirk, and Masey’s ex-boyfriend Thom. Tanner and Amanda’s story line is next in More Than Protect You
MORE THAN DARE YOU is a story of family, friendships, heart break and betrayal. The character driven premise is engaging and inviting; the characters are lively and sassy; the romance is sensitive, seductive and spirited. My only issue is the use of the word honey-used eighty (80) times by Trace to address our story line heroine-it’s as though he forgot her name, and used ‘honey’ as his only form of address. ‘Honey’ becomes redundant and repetitive, and a big turn-off after the first twenty or so times.
This is the next book in the More Than Words Series it’s about Trace and Masey. Trace is Noah’s brother and Harlow’s BIL and he’s a single father. Trace is known for not settling down and great at giving a woman a good time which is great once Harlow’s best friend suffers a terrible heartbreak and wants one thing just a night of unforgettable sex so instantly Harlow decides Trace is the key person that Masey needs to get over her douche of an ex. Everything goes smoothly once they meet they find each other attractive and the chemistry is magical but things quickly take turns they weren’t expecting and may lead to much much more for them.. Masey is just on vacation and a beauty influencer and Trace is a single dad just focused on his family so neither have any thought of this going anywhere except one exceptional night of bliss. However fate doesn’t always do what one expects but what one needs…
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Loved this book, loved the journey the author gave us, absolutely loved Ranger the cutest baby ever!! Can’t wait for the next in the series the author always blows me away!! It receives five stars from me.
I gobbled this up in one day, it was HOT but more than that it has some really likable characters once I got past the reason they were initially introduced.
I have been hoping Trace would get his HEA because this single dad was thrown for a loop when he found out he was a father but he handled it perfectly. He turned his “player” days around so he could be the best father possible for his son and it was great to see, so he deserves some love in his life. Masey is a long time friend of Harlow’s, a beauty influencer, and has recently ended a long term relationship. I connected with Masey right away and I was rooting for her and Trace pretty quickly.
Trace Weston and Masey Garrett have not had it easy over the last several months as you can see and they are both in need of a night of good fun both in and out of the bedroom. But can they end things after just one night? With all the baggage they have that is all Masey is looking for but Trace thinks he may just want a little more…
I have to be honest this story almost had me not liking Harlow as much anymore because of the way she set her brother-in-law up with Masey like he was a gigolo but she really did have good intentions, just a weird way of going about them. What made me look past everything was the chemistry between Trace and Masey because there was no denying that they had it, and it was phenomenal.
This story was a great addition to the series and it has set up the next book perfectly but don’t worry each of the books can be read as standalone’s because they revolve around one couple and don’t end with a cliffhanger but I would recommend reading them in order since they do revolve around family and friends and have a common thread that runs through them. But whichever way you decide to read them I am sure you will enjoy them because they are each great reads.
Happy Reading!!!
This is the latest in the More than words series and my favorite so far. Trace is a player and his life was turned upside down in a heartbeat. He is asked to help Massey who was dumped by her boyfriend of many years and feels like a failure and is heartbroken. He is the man for the job, but the minute he sets his sight on the gorgeous woman all bets are off and this one night stand can be so much more for each other. Their attraction is sizzling and immediate, life will throw them together and dare her to take more. I loved these characters and their stories. Another great story by Shayla Black . I volunteered to review this arc.
Enter Trace Weston (younger brother Noah Weston), previously known to those in his family as a man whore. Until one night when Noah’s wife Harlow asked him to help out a friend of her’s from collage. He agrees to help this friend out with what she wants (a one night stand). When trying to find out info about this friend of Harlow’s from his brother and from Harlow, in walks Masey Garrett and Trace is no longer listening to his brother or his brothers wife. He is completely captivated by this gorgeous woman who walks into the bar. Turns out this is his one night stand.
Well i’ll just tell you, that from there it gets really good. I could not put this book down. I truely loved this book. The chemistry between these two is hot off the press (IMO). You would not be disappointed if/when you purchase this book.
I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
This is a new author to me and I am so glad that I got the chance to read Trace and Masey’s story and man what a story it was. Sexy, steamy and romance beyond your wildest dreams. Trace’s reputation precedes him and he has to live with that, but now as a single dad he’s beginning to see that he wants what Noah has. Masey was in a relationship with someone who didn’t treat her right in many ways and now she needs a little help in the bedroom to see if there is something she’s been missing.
When these two meet, eyes lock, breaths catch and all Trace wants to do is give Masey all the help she needs, but there is something special about her and he wants to really get to know her in a way he’s never done before with any woman. When a one night stand isn’t enough and you want more, how do you convince the one person you can’t live without? The question is does she feel the same? I guess you will have to read this one to see what happens!
I received a free ARC copy of this book from the author prior to release and am
voluntarily leaving a review.
This is my first book by this author and this book is also part of a larger series. That said it also easily stands alone. It stars Trace, who is a brand new single dad to a baby who is 5 months old. He has a brother, Noah and sister in law, Harlow , who offer the single dad a blind date with Harlow’s best friend, Masey who is visiting Hawaii after a very bad breakup. She wants one night of hot sex with a sex expert.
However life gets in the way and instead the two end up getting to know each other and while teacher Trace shows her the ropes, Trace catches feelings but does Masey?
I enjoyed this story a lot. I loved how giving and vulnerable Trace made himself to try and win Masey. This story is told entirely in Trace’s POV and I usually like dual POV but honestly it didn’t need Masey’s. In fact I never really felt like we needed to know what was going thru her head.
There is one chapter where we get her thoughts and I enjoyed it and seeing where she was coming from. But Trace is such a strong character that I did not need anything buy his POV. If you enjoy lots of sex scenes then you will love this story. I also loved that there is a ploy to this story and its not just sex scenes.
I”m in love with this series. Shayla Black writes stories that her readers can delve right into and not come up for air until we’re done. Trace is swoon worthy and Masey, well I did want to smack her a couple of times but she grew on me so hard. What starts as a “one night stand” turns into something they don’t expect and I loved every page of it! There’s drama, OM stuff with her ex and it’s just a darn good story!!!! Be sure to get it and find some time alone to read this.
More Than Dare You is the 6th book in the More Than Words series and probably my favorite book to date by this author. More Than Words became a fast favorite when book one released and I have loved each book as much as the first and this was no different. This was amazing! But I expect nothing less from Shayla Black.
In More Than Dare You, we have single dad Trace and beauty influencer Masey and they’re sexy as hell relationship. When these two came together, they were only looking for a one-night fling. A much-needed one-night but what they got was so much more. This book is a story of two people who despite what they think, are truly meant for each other. I could tell from the beginning that these were an unforgettable couple and they were. They thought it would be a one time fling. They were both adults and living their lives. They both have a past and they both have baggage. . and both wanting a night of heart and passion with someone, so when they agreed on it, they didn’t expect what was to come.
I loved these two! I was rooting for them from the beginning. Single dad tropes are one of my favorites and this beauty ticked all the right boxes for me. Trace was perfect and lustful! I couldn’t get enough, he and Masey were perfect and the way their relationship grows and comes together throughout the book and the development throughout the story was on point. I devoured this in one sitting!
As always, Shayla goes above and beyond and delivers an outstanding, all-consuming, addictive, and downright delicious and amazing installment to the series! I can’t wait to see what she has planned next!!
I’ll be going around two very soon that’s for sure!
This is A summer MUST READ!!
5 Stars
“’Come closer and let me demonstrate.’ When she hesitates, I grin her way. ‘I dare you.’”
As the sixth book in the More Than Words series arrives, once again Ms. Black has knocked it out of the park with this emotional high octane read. This is one of my favorite series and love being back in this world where everything just flows beautifully as the author uses a combination of her love for music, her Wednesday night’s interactions on her Facebook page, and gift of words to spellbind readers for another chance with these memorable characters. Trace is Noah’s brother and he has recently become a single father which is a drastic turn of events from the life that he used to lead as a womanizer. Masey is a woman who has recently gotten out of a ten-year relationship with her ex that was, shall we say, less than exemplary. In order to get over some of her issues in the bedroom, Masey reaches out to her bff Harlow, Noah’s wife, to set her up for a one-night stand to help her move forward after the break up and start a new relationship with her neighbor. Ms. Black has a way of delivering the raw feelings that make the situations realistic which opens her characters up to show their vulnerabilities and the strength that they hold. Trace and Masey are two peas in a pod who have grown up considerably and have learned what they each want out of life. The question is whether or not these two can find a way to make it work in each other’s worlds. Overall, this is one swoon worthy storyline that checks off all of your boxes and proves you can find what you are looking for when you really are not looking. I volunteered to read a copy of this book and all opinions are my own.
More Than Dare You by Shayla Black is book 6 in the More Than Words Series. This is the story of Masey Garrett and Trace Weston. I have read the previous books, which did add to my enjoyment of this one because of the previous characters in this book, but I do feel you could make this a standalone book if you wish to do so. Trace is former playboy (working his way there) with a young child who feels it time to settle down to just one women just like most people around him. Masey is a beautiful women who just left a long term relationship where her fiancé cheated on her and he blames everything on her. So her heart and ego are both very bruised. So, when visiting her best friend, Masie asked if she would fix her up with a one night stand type of situation. There is were Trace comes in as that one night encounter but Trace sees something more in Masey…something more permanent. Now if he can just hook her in. I am such a fan of this author’s writing. I would recommend this book and her writing.
I liked this one, its not every day that a relationship starts as a dare!
More Than Dare You is book 6 in the More Than Words Series. This is Trace Weston and Masey Garrett’s story. Trace’s brother is Noah Weston in More Than Love You and Masey Garrett is the best friend of Harlow Reed Weston. These books can be read as standalones.
Trace is a former bad boy player who reformed after suddenly finding himself a single parent. Masey is fresh off of a breakup where her self-esteem took a beating. All she wants is one night with a stranger to see if she’s not broken. She wasn’t expecting sweet and sexy Trace. Trace didn’t want a relationship but he was more than happy to help Masey’s best friend get back in the saddle. One and done, no strings attached should be easy, right?
This was a good summer read filled with sexy times, witty banter, and lots of feels. It was a bit of a slow burn but when it picks up, it is super steamy and emotional. Trace knows how to push Masey’s buttons and she is powerless to resist his charms. Their chemistry is off the charts but can they get their hearts to match the chemistry? There were great characters and the story was well-written. This was an enjoyable read and I recommend reading it.