I Dare You by Ilsa Madden-Mills | REVIEW!

Synopsis:

Badass Athlete: I dare you to...
Delaney Shaw: Who is this?

The late night text is random, but "Badass Athlete" sure seems to know who she is...

Delaney Shaw.
Good girl.
Lover of fluffy kitties and Star Wars.
Curious.

His dare? Spend one night in his bed-- a night he promises will be unforgettable-- and she can solve the mystery of who he is.

She knows she shouldn't, but what else is she going to do with her boring Valentine's Day? One sexy hook-up later, her mind is blown and the secret's out.

Maverick Monroe.
Bad boy.
The most talented football player in the country.
Just ask him.

Too bad for him Delaney's sworn off dating athletes forever after her last heartbreak.

But Maverick wants more than one night and refuses to give up on winning Delaney's heart. She isn't one to be fazed by a set of broad shoulders.

Will the bad boy land the nerd girl or will the secrets they keep from each other separate them forever?

About Ilsa:

Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills writes about strong heroines and sexy alpha males that sometimes you just want to slap. She's best known for her angsty, yet funny. New Adult college romances. 

A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice; Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.

She's also addicted to frothy coffee beverages, Vampire Diaries, and any kind of book featuring unicorns and sword-wielding females.

My Review:

Another awesome book from Ilsa Madden-Mills. The beginning of this book hooked me. It was interesting. I love the idea of the "I Dare You" concept and wish there was a little more of it. I loved watching the beginning of Delaney and her He-Man. To be honest, I loved it a little bit more before she found out who her He-Man was.

Delaney doesn't have the best luck with men. She was with her boyfriend of two years and found him cheating. That is no spoiler, you find that out in the first chapter. So when she starts getting these text from He-Man, she is standoffish and puts him to the edge, not ready to start anything new after her last relationship.

Somewhere around the middle it fell off a little for me. I found myself not as interested. Once she found out who He-Man was, the I Dare You kind of came to a halt. That's when the major drama starts and all the secrets and lies come flooding out. 

Maverick is hot but he is no Blay brother. I still loved watching Delaney and Maverick. It was cute to see how he felt about her in their freshman year and how he waited for her, until they finally came together in their junior year, even though he doesn't say it, the rooms speak it clearly. 

The pop culture references were awesome. Delaney is a little nerd girl and I love it. It was a nice pace watching the jock fall for the nerdy girl. He had fallen for her their freshmen year and pined for her for two years. Another cute story from Ilsa!

4 stars!