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Don't You Dare
Nicole Russo is known for one her sharp bite.
Stay out of her way, and you just might survive.
Avoid the viper's den at all costs.
Unless you're Liam Bennett, the hotshot bass player for the wildly popular band Kill Shot and one of the few men reckless enough to enter it twice.
Eighteen months ago, Liam and Nicole made a very specific arrangement.
Sex. No feelings. No complications.
Turns out, their feelings never got the memo.
Nicole walked away before their arrangement could become something dangerously real, leaving Liam angry, confused, and determined not to make the same mistake twice. Thankfully, they live on opposite sides of the world.
They won't have to see each other again.
Right?
Wrong. So very wrong.
Wedding bells are ringing on Italy's breathtaking Amalfi Coast as Charlie Woods and Arlo Hanson prepare to say I do. As maid of honor and best man, Nicole and Liam are forced into close proximity for an entire week, despite eighteen months of unresolved feelings and enough resentment to set paradise on fire.
Then a hotel mix-up leaves them sharing a room.
Suddenly, their second chance at keeping things uncomplicated is looking a lot like their absolutely doomed.
Trapped in paradise with old resentments, unfinished business, and chemistry neither of them can ignore, surviving the wedding may be the least of their problems.
Because Liam has already survived the viper's den once.
This time, he might not make it out without giving Nicole the one thing she swore she'd never risk again,
her heart.
If you love sharp banter, forced proximity, second-chance romance, rock-star heroes, and couples who fight almost as hard as they fall, Don't You Dare is for you.
Dare to Love series
Book 1: I Dare You
Book 2: Do We Dare?
Book 3: Don't You Dare
Stay out of her way, and you just might survive.
Avoid the viper's den at all costs.
Unless you're Liam Bennett, the hotshot bass player for the wildly popular band Kill Shot and one of the few men reckless enough to enter it twice.
Eighteen months ago, Liam and Nicole made a very specific arrangement.
Sex. No feelings. No complications.
Turns out, their feelings never got the memo.
Nicole walked away before their arrangement could become something dangerously real, leaving Liam angry, confused, and determined not to make the same mistake twice. Thankfully, they live on opposite sides of the world.
They won't have to see each other again.
Right?
Wrong. So very wrong.
Wedding bells are ringing on Italy's breathtaking Amalfi Coast as Charlie Woods and Arlo Hanson prepare to say I do. As maid of honor and best man, Nicole and Liam are forced into close proximity for an entire week, despite eighteen months of unresolved feelings and enough resentment to set paradise on fire.
Then a hotel mix-up leaves them sharing a room.
Suddenly, their second chance at keeping things uncomplicated is looking a lot like their absolutely doomed.
Trapped in paradise with old resentments, unfinished business, and chemistry neither of them can ignore, surviving the wedding may be the least of their problems.
Because Liam has already survived the viper's den once.
This time, he might not make it out without giving Nicole the one thing she swore she'd never risk again,
her heart.
If you love sharp banter, forced proximity, second-chance romance, rock-star heroes, and couples who fight almost as hard as they fall, Don't You Dare is for you.
Dare to Love series
Book 1: I Dare You
Book 2: Do We Dare?
Book 3: Don't You Dare
267 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 29, 2026
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September 25, 2026
Nicole is a tough VP who works tirelessly at a job she doesn’t love. Her real passion is art, but she chose the practical route because business would pay the bills. Now she’s surrounded by creative people who actually love what they do, and she can’t help but feel a little jealous.
She’s in Italy for her cousin Charlie’s wedding, where Charlie is marrying her rockstar soulmate. The last thing Nicole expects is to find out her ex-lover Liam is booked into her room. And to make matters worse, Liam is also related to the groom, Arlo, and he’s the best man. So unfortunately for both of them, there’s no escaping each other.
These two have a history, and after eighteen months of complete silence, there’s a LOT of resentment between them. They’re both carrying trauma and trust issues, but honestly, Liam was hard for me to like. He was downright vicious and cold toward Nicole. Maybe his thoughts were kinder than his actions, but his actions were what I saw, and I didn’t like them.
Nicole isn’t exactly easy to like either. She’s guarded, unhappy, and can be just as mean. At this point, I honestly didn’t know who I wanted to shake first! 😂
Thankfully, Liam finally starts to crack, and Nicole slowly follows. Once those walls start coming down, we finally get to see the hurt underneath all that anger. It was exhausting getting them there, but worth it in the end.
The ending was good and actually pretty funny, which helped redeem some of the angst for me.
I didn’t love either character, but I did enjoy the story enough to give it 3 stars.
She’s in Italy for her cousin Charlie’s wedding, where Charlie is marrying her rockstar soulmate. The last thing Nicole expects is to find out her ex-lover Liam is booked into her room. And to make matters worse, Liam is also related to the groom, Arlo, and he’s the best man. So unfortunately for both of them, there’s no escaping each other.
These two have a history, and after eighteen months of complete silence, there’s a LOT of resentment between them. They’re both carrying trauma and trust issues, but honestly, Liam was hard for me to like. He was downright vicious and cold toward Nicole. Maybe his thoughts were kinder than his actions, but his actions were what I saw, and I didn’t like them.
Nicole isn’t exactly easy to like either. She’s guarded, unhappy, and can be just as mean. At this point, I honestly didn’t know who I wanted to shake first! 😂
Thankfully, Liam finally starts to crack, and Nicole slowly follows. Once those walls start coming down, we finally get to see the hurt underneath all that anger. It was exhausting getting them there, but worth it in the end.
The ending was good and actually pretty funny, which helped redeem some of the angst for me.
I didn’t love either character, but I did enjoy the story enough to give it 3 stars.
October 10, 2026
“Don’t You Dare” by Julia Lyman
📘 Format: Digital Book
📚 Pub Date: 09.29.26
⭐️ Rating: ⭐️⭐️ Stars
“Don’t You Dare” by Julia Lyman is the 3rd book in the “Dare to Love” Series.
This book was decently written, however I just couldn’t get into the hate/love dynamic between Nicole & Liam. I felt that there was almost an element of cruelty or torture toward each other in their interactions, and I personally just don’t enjoy reading about a dysfunctional relationship like that, particularly when intimacy is involved.
I enjoyed reading about Nicole & Charlie’s friendship, and I loved that they were both related and truly very close. It was also nice to read about Liam & Arlo’s friendship and to see them supporting each other emotionally.
Thank you to Julia Lyman, Varus Publishing & Booksprout for the Advance Review Copy. All opinions are my own.
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📘 Format: Digital Book
📚 Pub Date: 09.29.26
⭐️ Rating: ⭐️⭐️ Stars
“Don’t You Dare” by Julia Lyman is the 3rd book in the “Dare to Love” Series.
This book was decently written, however I just couldn’t get into the hate/love dynamic between Nicole & Liam. I felt that there was almost an element of cruelty or torture toward each other in their interactions, and I personally just don’t enjoy reading about a dysfunctional relationship like that, particularly when intimacy is involved.
I enjoyed reading about Nicole & Charlie’s friendship, and I loved that they were both related and truly very close. It was also nice to read about Liam & Arlo’s friendship and to see them supporting each other emotionally.
Thank you to Julia Lyman, Varus Publishing & Booksprout for the Advance Review Copy. All opinions are my own.
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October 12, 2026
Don’t You Dare
Julia Lyman
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This was the perfect ending to this rockstar romance series! The love/ hate relationship that Liam and Nicole had was exactly how I felt they would be! While being forced to share a room at Charlie and Arlo’s wedding they both finally realized that they needed to give in to what they were trying so hard to avoid. They both have their fair share of trauma and trust issues that they have to work out together!
Thank you for the opportunity to arc read this book and I absolutely enjoyed the series!
Julia Lyman
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This was the perfect ending to this rockstar romance series! The love/ hate relationship that Liam and Nicole had was exactly how I felt they would be! While being forced to share a room at Charlie and Arlo’s wedding they both finally realized that they needed to give in to what they were trying so hard to avoid. They both have their fair share of trauma and trust issues that they have to work out together!
Thank you for the opportunity to arc read this book and I absolutely enjoyed the series!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I loved reading Don't You Dare. It's a great rockstar romance focusing on Nicole and Liam. However, to add even more to their story, a destination wedding between Charlie, Nicole's best friend and Arlo, Liam's band mate.
Liam finally agrees to be Nicole's fake date to the wedding festivities and so their journey begins. Lots of ups and downs with some surprises sprinkled in makes for a great, enjoyable story.
I received an advanced copy and am leaving an honest review.
Liam finally agrees to be Nicole's fake date to the wedding festivities and so their journey begins. Lots of ups and downs with some surprises sprinkled in makes for a great, enjoyable story.
I received an advanced copy and am leaving an honest review.
September 14, 2026
This was such a perfect ending for this series! The second epilogue absolutely gutted me! Nicole‘s character development is unmatched. I found it so hard to like her in the second book, but I can truly say she became a character that I loved. Liam’s dominance is absolutely unmatched! Highly recommend this entire series! This book was truly the cherry on top🙌🏼
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October 14, 2026
Well I found this rockstar, my favorite genre, book very entertaining. The relationship between Liam and Nicole was a bit frustrating. They each loved each other but could not admit it to each other. At least we had the love between Arlo and Charlie to be jealous of. It is a definite good read. Thank you BookSirens for the copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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