Three Words.

That’s all it takes to change your life.

Undeniably sexy, Commanding, and Off Limits…

Meet Holt Hamilton in Rebecca Shea’s DARE ME.

Danger, mysterious pasts, and passion come together in this new standalone contemporary romance novel from USA Today bestselling author, Rebecca Shea. Can Saige and Holt get over the past in order to have a future? Pick up DARE ME today and immerse yourself in the unforgettable moments where one dare spirals out of control and changes lives.

I dare you.

Five coworkers.

Four drinks.

Three glances.

Two fleeting smiles.

One dare.

A dare that will change my life.

That’s all it takes to send me plummeting into the arms of the mysterious Holt Hamilton. Behind his crystal blue eyes is a secret, one that screams danger but calls to me anyway.

My name is Saige Phillips.

I never walk away from a dare.

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Excerpt

Arriving back at our room, I find Holt sitting at the small oval table, his cell phone pressed to his ear. A smile pulls at his lips when he turns around. He’s talking, but his eyes follow me as I walk back to the attached bedroom to hang up my dress in the closet.

Not wanting to disturb him, I kick off my shoes and lie down on the bed to rest for a few minutes. Minutes later, I hear him come into the room, but I keep my eyes closed. “Shopping is exhausting,” I mumble and let out a small laugh.

“Do not let my mother hear you say that,” he says, laughing in return.

“Speaking of your mother, how was lunch?” I push myself up and sit cross-legged on the bed.

He frowns. “She had to cancel, but we’re having dinner with her tonight.”

“Who’s we?” My eyebrows shoot up.

“You and me, Saige. It’s just dinner, nothing serious, so don’t read into it.” His tone tells me he’s annoyed.

“I wasn’t,” I lie. I mean, shit, sleeping with your boss on the first night…that’s fast. Meeting his parents a couple of weeks later…that’s warp speed. I try to picture meeting her, but I instantly begin to get anxious and try to think of an excuse as to why I can’t go.

Pushing off the bed, I blurt out, “I mean, I’m pretty tired; maybe you should just go. Plus, she hasn’t seen you in ages. She’s not going to want to spend her time worrying about including me in conversation.”

“Saige.” He walks over to me, placing his hands on my upper arms. “She wants to meet you.”

“I don’t have anything to wear. I only packed casual clothes.” I play nervously with the small diamond that dangles from a chain around my neck.

He rubs his thumbs softly on my skin. “Well, it’s a good thing we’re eating at her house. Nothing fancy required.” He’s making it difficult for me to get out of this, I think to myself.

“I have a headache. I had a really brutal day shopping.” I nod toward the closet and close my eyes to show my exhaustion. When he doesn’t respond, I finally crack an eye, catching him watching me. He sees right through my bullshit.

He rolls his eyes. “Yes, Barney’s can be so tiring. Personal shoppers running around while you wait for them to return is now classified as a high-intensity cardio workout.” He smirks at me. He can be such an ass, but I can’t help but chuckle. Clearly, he’s a seasoned Barney’s shopper.

“Holt—” I’m about to whip out another lame excuse when he interrupts me.

Exasperated, he finally snaps. “Saige. Stop. What you’re wearing is fine. You look beautiful. I promise, my mother is much more casual than what you’re thinking. She lives in Brooklyn in a beautiful brownstone. She’s married to a normal guy, and they have a dog. She’s the least pretentious person you’ll ever meet, and if you decided to show up in pajamas, she wouldn’t bat an eye. In fact, she’d probably run upstairs and change into hers.”

From everything he just told me, I think I already love her. “What kind of dog?” I ask, as if this will be the deal breaker.

His eyes soften and I can hear his tone relax. “A basset hound. He’s a real pain in the ass, but he’s the cutest damn dog—”

“Fine. I’ll go.” I toss my head back in defeat.

“It was the dog, wasn’t it?” he jokes.

“Yeah. A cute dog will always get me.” I wrap my arms around his waist and hug him.

“Noted.” He laughs.

“Sometimes you have to take that leap…or that dare…so you can learn to live and love again! Saige and Holt’s story had me on a rollercoaster of emotions…” – Crystal, Barnes and Noble

“This book hooked me instantly, and kept me interested throughout. I didn’t want to put it down! Another winner from Rebecca Shea!!” – Not Your Mama’s Romance

“I just couldn’t get enough. DARE ME took my breath away!” – Shayna Renee’s Spicy Reviews

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MARY’S 5 STAR REVIEW

This is my first book by Rebeca Shea and I thoroughly enjoyed Dare Me. It was such an emotional read for me and parts of the book struck so close to home it was painful. Having experienced a similar tragedy in our family with a daughter’s friend committing suicide in the same manner as Saige’s Dad did. The feelings Saige shared are so spot on it was eerily familiar. That said I was definitely #TeamHolt!!

The prologue of Dare me starts with Saige Phillips, 13, facing a tragedy that most girls her age could never even begin to process. Her Dad took his life after losing everything the family had in a Ponzi scheme. To make matters even worse it was his mentor and friend who did this. Destitute and broke he moved the family from Chicago to a farm in North Dakota. It’s here that he committed suicide, scarring Saige for life.

Now let’s move forward ten year, Saige is living in Chicago, working a dream job and had made prenominal friends at the aeronautical sales company she works for. It’s with those friends that she is out with one night having drinks. Their fun night takes a bit of a turn when they happen on a friendly game of Truth or Dare. When Saige was dared to ask her handsome, sexy, boss out for a drink.

Little was she prepared for Holt Hamilton, sexy God. #HowHotisHolt? Hot enough to steal Saige’s breathe, to distract her from her pain and make her smile. The chemistry between Holt and Saige is palpable and undeniable. It didn’t take long for the sexual tension between them to spill over into passion. Holy s**t where they combustible…. Now that a night out for drinks has turned into more, would Saige be able to walk away from Holt?

But Holt also has secrets of his own. Those secrets have the ability to destroy Saige but would Holt tell Saige. As Holt has embraced Saige’s past trauma, we see another side of him. He is kind, caring, yet tortured by his secret but still shows an unquestionable patience perusing Saige. Will Holt find a way to share his secret with Saige? Would there be a HEA for these two?

About Rebecca Shea:

Rebecca Shea is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Unbreakable series (Unbreakable, Undone, and Unforgiven) and the Bound and Broken series (Broken by Lies and Bound by Lies). She lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her family. From the time Rebecca could read she has had a passion for books. Rebecca spends her days working and her nights writing, bringing stories to life. Born and raised in Minnesota, Rebecca moved to Arizona in 1999 to escape the bitter winters. When not working or writing, she can be found on the sidelines of her sons’ football games, or watching her daughter at ballet class. Rebecca is fueled by insane amounts of coffee, margaritas, Laffy Taffy (except the banana ones), and happily ever afters.