Truth or Dare
Dare
to Love # 1
By: Mira Lyn Kelly
Releasing September 16th, 2014
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Blurb
In
a deliciously sexy twist on the classic game, USA Today bestselling author Mira
Lyn Kelly proves that when playing truth or dare—always choose dare.
After her one attempt at commitment ends with the
discovery that her fiancé already has a wife and kid, Maggie Lawson vows that
the only people she’ll love ’til death do they part will be her friends.
Unfortunately that means Maggie letting her bestie rope her into a year-long
dating dare: score a new date each month or pay a penalty. Seems doable—until
Maggie’s date stands her up, leaving only one option: the sexy stud who just
moved in upstairs. The problem? He and Maggie can’t stop fighting—and that’s
just the beginning.
His name is Tyler Daniels and the last thing he
needs is his neighbor distracting him with her girl-next-door smile and sharp
tongue. Tyler’s in Chicago for one reason: to woo back his selfish ex in order
to reclaim the child he once thought was his—and that means keeping Maggie out
of his bed. A tall order, since Maggie has become a bigger temptation than he
ever expected to face. But before they can even consider leaving the past
behind, Maggie and Tyler must accept a brand-new dare: real, forever love.
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EXCERPT
“He actually called you ‘Apartment Two’?” Ava Meyers, Maggie’s best
friend and fellow abstainer in all things “relationship,” shook her head, her
mahogany shag catching in the light breeze and blowing around her face. They
were settled in on their favorite bench with the usual Sunday assortment of
accumulated mail, magazines, electronic devices, and what remained of the
cookies. “Like you didn’t merit an identity beyond the female occupying space
beneath him.”
Maggie scrolled through the headlines, too deep into her snit to
commit to any one bit of news. “Ford says he’s in marketing. Freelance. And
he’s from New York I think, renting month to month, so maybe we’ll luck out and
he’ll be gone by September.”
“Month to month? Weird. Why?”
“Your brother. You ask.”
Ava let out an indelicate snort. Ford was . . . distracted. That
they’d even gotten this much information was a minor miracle.
Picking through the cookies, she added, “I love it that he thought
you were putting a move on him, though.”
“I know. Because that’s so me,” Maggie snickered. “Scoping out the
meat market twenty-four–seven.”
Talk about a headache she didn’t need. Not when at twenty-seven, her
life was pretty well perfect just the way it was. Stable. Secure. On track.
Built on a rock-solid foundation of priorities any guidance counselor would
swoon over. Maggie had completed her education, had savings and a financial
plan, a solid job managing The Shrone Gallery, and her boss’s cosmic blessing
to buy into the business as a partner, hopefully within the next year, and
eventually buy her out. Add to that, the friendships that “completed” her in
ways no romance could . . . and she was good.
Better than.
The whole ever-after business? She didn’t have
time for it.
Correction. She had plenty of time. It was the inclination that was lacking.
Maggie tipped her face to the sky, basking in the warmth of June’s
sunshine and her contentment with the lot that life had given her. Sure,
there’d been dues to pay. There always were. But it was because of those rough
patches that she was able to fully appreciate this tranquil little corner of
Platonia she’d carved out for herself. Where her circle of friends reigned
supreme and the forecast always called for good times. Constancy, support, and
reliability.
Chance of romantic strife or bitter betrayal raining on their
parade? Zero.
Yeah, Maggie was satisfied with her life exactly the way it was.
Period.
“So, hey,” Ava drawled from beside her. “Obviously, Apartment Three was
a total weenis,
and I’m not talking about him. But do you ever look around and . . . you know .
. . wonder?”
“Hmm . . . About what?” How to reduce her carbon footprint? Whether
the new Italian place was as good as everyone was saying? If her buyer for the
Stovitz oil was serious about a second piece? If she’d be able to get Hedda to
sit still—and not in a meditative state—long enough to discuss a timetable for
their plans? If her parents would finally relax and believe she was capable of
taking care of herself?
Ava squinted, her mouth turning down in distaste. “That.”
Maggie followed her friend’s gaze to the red-checked cliché-in-action
nestled into a shady corner of Wicker Park. And blinked. Twice.
“The couple?” she wheezed. “You aren’t serious?”
Then after a thought, let out a laugh, because, no way.
Ava didn’t date any more than Maggie did—which meant only under the most
dire of circumstances. And unless Maggie had missed significantly more than
she’d realized this morning, these were not them.
“Yeah, I’m pretty sure I am. I think maybe it’s time I stopped
shutting down every guy who asks me out and start, I don’t know, opening myself
up to the possibilities.”
Eyes cranking around a beat before her head, Maggie gasped. “Wha—?”
This wasn’t happening. It couldn’t be. Except that sour look of
disgusted resignation on Ava’s face as she frowned across at the picnic set for
two told Maggie . . . it was happening.
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Author Info
USA
Today bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly grew up in the Chicago area and earned
her degree in Fine Arts from Loyola University. She met the love of her life
while studying abroad in Rome, Italy, only to discover he’d been living right
around the corner from her back home. Having spent her twenties working and
playing in the Windy City, she’s now settled with her husband in rural
Minnesota, where their four beautiful children provide an excess of action and
entertainment. When she isn’t reading, writing, or running to keep up with the
kids, she loves watching movies, blabbing with the girls, and cooking with her
husband and friends.
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