Title: I Dare You
Author: Shantel Tessier
Genre: Sports Romance/Suspense
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Blurb
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 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?
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Excerpt
PROLOGUE
COLE
Have you ever been to a funeral where the preacher stands before the friends and loved ones of the deceased and talks about how shitty the person was? How he fucked around on his wife? Or spent his familyâs life savings to feed his gambling addiction? How about during his bachelor party when he snorted coke off a hookerâs ass?
Me neither.
Why is it that weâre fucking saints the moment we die?
You hear the preacher say things like, âOh, John Smith was a lovely man who loved his wife and kids,â when he should really be saying, âJohn Smith was a worthless piece of shit who fucked the underage babysitter every chance he fucking got while his wife was busy working two jobs and raising his ungrateful children.â
And letâs not forget that the deceased in that casket before you never even went to church. Let alone knew the preacher who speaks so highly of him. All he knows are the stories the blinded loved ones wrote down on a little card for him to share.
Heâs a fucking puppet.
I havenât read the Bible word for word, but I know the Lord says if we confess our sins and ask for forgiveness, he will cleanse our souls, and we will be forgiven.
Poof. Itâs like magic.
Now that begs the questionâwhat if youâre not sorry? What if you donât care to be forgiven?
No amount of holy water could cleanse my soul, and Iâm okay with that because when I sinned, I understood that I would one day have to pay. Weâre all going to die eventually. You can be one of those people who bury your head in the sand to avoid talking about it all you want, but itâs life!
Live or die.
Heaven or hell.
Angel or devil.
Itâs black and white. There are no gray areas.
So tell me ... when youâre lying in that casket in front of your friends and family, what are they going to think of you? Are they gonna believe that preacher who talks bullshit, or are they gonna know you didnât care if you were going to burn for eternity?
Iâm not a religious person. Obviously. But I do know this. When I am damned to hell, itâll be because I fucking earned it.
Author Bio
Shantel is a Texas born girl who now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her high school sweetheart, who is a wonderful, supportive husband and their two daughters. She loves to spend time cuddled up on the couch with a good book.
She considers herself extremely lucky to get to be a stay at home wife and mother. Going to concerts and the movies are just a few of her favorite things to do. She hates coffee, but loves wine. She and her husband are both huge football fans, college and NFL. And she has to feed her high heel addiction by shopping for shoes weekly. Although she has a passion to write, her family is most important to her. She loves spending evenings at home with her husband and daughters, along with their cat and dog. Make sure to follow her on all social media sites!
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Brittany's rating: 5 of 5 stars I fell in love with Shantel Tessier from the first book of hers that I've read. I knew she was dark and twisted, and this book is exactly that. I LOVED it! It took me quite a bit to read, I'm not sure whether it was because I was busy or the book was long. Either way, it was a great read and I would totally read it again. There are many twists and turns in this book. Things you don't expect. There's a certain mystery aspect to it that has you eager to read as fast as you can. It's such a treat to watch as Austin and Cole's relationship changes. And Lilly is such a delight and adds cuteness to this story. I also love the secondary characters, particularly Deke and Becky. I hope they end up getting their own story someday. View all my reviews
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