
The Dare
by Elle Kennedy
College was supposed to be my chance to get over my ugly-duckling complex and spread my wings. Instead, I wound up in a sorority full of mean girls. I already have a hard time fitting in, so when my Kappa Chi sisters issue the challenge, I can’t say no.
The dare: seduce the hottest new hockey player in the junior class.
Conor Edwards is a regular at Greek Row parties… and in Greek Row sorority beds. He’s the one you fall for before you learn that guys like him don’t give girls like me a second glance. Except Mr. Popular throws me for a loop—rather than laughing in my face, he does me a solid by letting me take him upstairs to pretend we’re getting busy.
Even crazier, now he wants to keep pretending. Turns out Conor loves games, and he thinks it’s fun to pull the wool over my frenemies’ eyes.
But resisting his easy charm and surfer-boy hotness is darn near impossible. Though I’m realizing there’s much more to Conor’s story than his fan club can see.
And the longer this silly ruse goes on, the greater the danger of it all blowing up in my face.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~370
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Dare?
The Dare is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Sexual assault
- Homophobia
- Bullying
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The Dare: quick answers
How spicy is The Dare?
The Dare is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Dare a standalone?
No. The Dare is book 4 of 4 in Briar U. Start with The Chase. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Dare?
The Dare features hockey player, college / university, curvy heroine, he falls first, bad boy. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Dare have content warnings?
Our notes for The Dare include: sexual assault, homophobia, bullying. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Dare?
If you loved The Dare, try The Deal by Elle Kennedy, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy. They share its hockey player and college / university energy at a similar spice level.

















