{"id":27525,"date":"2021-08-04T06:38:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T10:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27525"},"modified":"2022-10-17T00:18:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T19:18:01","slug":"review-the-dating-dare-by-jayci-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/04\/review-the-dating-dare-by-jayci-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Dating Dare by Jayci Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27525\" data-postid=\"27525\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27525 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/the-dating-dare-jayci-lee.jpg?resize=300%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29448\" title=\"the-dating-dare-jayci-lee\" alt=\"the-dating-dare-jayci-lee\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/the-dating-dare-jayci-lee.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/the-dating-dare-jayci-lee.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/the-dating-dare-jayci-lee.jpg?resize=400%2C604&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><i>No serious relationships<\/i>. This is the one rule Tara Park made for herself and it has been working swimmingly, thank you very much. The occasional fling is fine, especially since she\u2019s busy with Weldon Brewery. But when Seth Kim, temptation personified and her best friend\u2019s new brother-in-law walks into her life, Tara might be willing to bend her golden rule\u2026but only for four dates\u2014the four dates she agreed to after a few good rounds of beer and a game of truth or dare. It\u2019ll be fun.\u00a0<i>No biggie<\/i>.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Seth Kim can\u2019t believe Tara agreed to his dating dare. He\u2019s leaving for a new job in Paris in a month and a no-strings attached fling seemed like a nice little distraction for both\u2026 But their secret dates, while sweet and sexy, always hit roadblocks straight out of a romantic comedy. Thankfully, their non-dates and chance meetings are smoother, frequent, and heated. However, the more Seth sees of Tara, the less willing he is to let her go\u2014and what was supposed to be a fun little game turns into something that neither of them are ready for.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But sometimes, the best things in life are the ones we never see coming.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28954 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dnf.png?resize=74%2C74&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dnf.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dnf.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dnf.png?resize=45%2C45&amp;ssl=1 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 74px) 100vw, 74px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 3, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Sweet Mess<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> N\/A<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Macmillan<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0St. Martin&#8217;s Press<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><br \/><br \/>This is my first<strong> Jayci Lee<\/strong> book. It won\u2019t be my last. I couldn\u2019t get more than three chapters into this. I wanted to like it and I hate that I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trying to evaluate what happened and it comes down to the story feeling stilted, the chapters were really long, and dragged. My jaw dropped when I get to chapter two. Additionally, the pacing was off and too much time was spent in extra details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I wanted to like the characters <strong>Tara<\/strong> and <strong>Seth<\/strong>. For others, these characters may be perfect to fall for. Instead, I found myself getting a bit angry at the way Seth and Tara acted around each other and how they acted with other people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As I kept putting the book down and then attempting to pick it back up, I found myself skimming sections and not sinking into the story the way I wanted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That being said, I don\u2019t want to dive too much more deeply than that, because for others this book may be exactly another\u2019s cup of tea. I plan on giving Lee another chance and hope this book was just an anomaly for me at this point in time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3A8sPj9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-dating-dare\/id1530822519?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_the_dating_dare&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-dating-dare-jayci-lee\/1137456130?ean=9781250621139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-dating-dare-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jayci_Lee_The_Dating_Dare?id=C9H3DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No serious relationships. 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This is the one rule Tara Park made for herself and it has been working swimmingly, thank you very much. The occasional fling is fine, especially since she\u2019s busy with Weldon Brewery. But when Seth Kim, temptation personified and her best friend\u2019s new brother-in-law walks into her life, Tara might be willing to bend her golden rule\u2026but only for four dates\u2014the four dates she agreed to after a few good rounds of beer and a game of truth or dare. It\u2019ll be fun.\u00a0<i>No biggie<\/i>.<br \/><br \/>Seth Kim can\u2019t believe Tara agreed to his dating dare. He\u2019s leaving for a new job in Paris in a month and a no-strings attached fling seemed like a nice little distraction for both\u2026 But their secret dates, while sweet and sexy, always hit roadblocks straight out of a romantic comedy. Thankfully, their non-dates and chance meetings are smoother, frequent, and heated. However, the more Seth sees of Tara, the less willing he is to let her go\u2014and what was supposed to be a fun little game turns into something that neither of them are ready for.<br \/><br \/>But sometimes, the best things in life are the ones we never see coming.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dnf-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"74\" height=\"74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dnf.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dnf.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dnf.png?resize=45%2C45&amp;ssl=1 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 74px) 100vw, 74px\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 3, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Sweet Mess<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> N\/A<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Macmillan<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0St. Martin's Press<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><br \/><br \/>This is my first<strong> Jayci Lee<\/strong> book. It won\u2019t be my last. I couldn\u2019t get more than three chapters into this. I wanted to like it and I hate that I didn\u2019t.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trying to evaluate what happened and it comes down to the story feeling stilted, the chapters were really long, and dragged. My jaw dropped when I get to chapter two. Additionally, the pacing was off and too much time was spent in extra details.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I wanted to like the characters <strong>Tara<\/strong> and <strong>Seth<\/strong>. For others, these characters may be perfect to fall for. Instead, I found myself getting a bit angry at the way Seth and Tara acted around each other and how they acted with other people.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As I kept putting the book down and then attempting to pick it back up, I found myself skimming sections and not sinking into the story the way I wanted.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That being said, I don\u2019t want to dive too much more deeply than that, because for others this book may be exactly another\u2019s cup of tea. I plan on giving Lee another chance and hope this book was just an anomaly for me at this point in time.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3A8sPj9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-dating-dare\/id1530822519?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_the_dating_dare&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-dating-dare-jayci-lee\/1137456130?ean=9781250621139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-dating-dare-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jayci_Lee_The_Dating_Dare?id=C9H3DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27525"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29451,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27525\/revisions\/29451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}