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Dare To Desire (2014)

by Carly Phillips(Favorite Author)

3.54 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

CP Publishing

series

Dare to Love

review 1: This is my second Carly Phillips book and I listened to the audio (which was good). Overall DtD was ok, I didn't hate it though I was dubious I would like Alex after he as a bit of an ass in book 1. I like stories where the hero stuffs up and has to work hard to win the heroine over, and in the beginning of DtD Alex had done that with him and Madison already having history. My problem is that I never really bought in that he was working hard. He screwed up many more times because he was just thinking of himself (especially when Madison had a lot to deal with, with her foster mother etc) and while he is only human, it just came across that Madison gave in. Another thing I didn't like is the lack of detail with Madison's past. Her mother went to work one day and never came h... moreome. It was implied she deserted her family but did anyone think to ring the police to report her missing? I'm pretty sure if I went to work and never came home my husband would NOT assume that I just decided "nah, this sucks, I'm outta here". Then Madison's father abandoned her at a shopping mall which is a terrible experience but the POLICE would have been called etc...and he would have been charged with abandonment at the very least. Madison was old enough to know this but it was all brushed over. It was these sort of details (or lack thereof) that let the story down and turned it from a great emotional read to something more light with less emotional substance. The ending, though there is a "3 months later" scene left me wanting more (again - it was the same in book 1) and that's frustrating. I can understand the high ratings and why people enjoy the series but I'm not sure this series, or CP's writing is my cup of tea.
review 2: I couldn’t wait to read Alex’s story. I warmed to him in Dare to Love and with all the family drama I wanted to see things from his perspective, while getting to know him better. He came off as very confident and passionate about life, but in this book he was a little more broken, having been forced to leave the sport he loved so much due to his injury.Luckily, Madison was there to rescue him, and in return he did the exact same thing for her. She certainly hadn’t had a cozy life, in and out of foster homes, and even though she had finally settled with a loving family, her foster brother was a real nasty piece of work. Bitter and vengeful he was hell bent on making things difficult for.And if all the family drama wasn’t enough, Madison and Alex had to deal with their past, and a rekindled relationship filled with plenty of ups and downs. They had tons of chemistry and their romance was passion and very emotional.Once again, Phillips has delivered a great romance read with sexy characters, and a story with lots of heart. I enjoyed every second. less

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