Title: Dare You To Author: Katie McGarry Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: May 28, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0373210633 480 pp. ARC provided by publisher Dare You To by Katie McGarry is the second of her contemporary romance trilogy following a group of friends. I haven't read Pushing the Limits , which has gotten a lot of positive reviews and was a Teens' Top Ten for 2013. While the two stories are linked by crossover characters, you don't need to read one to enjoy the other. And I did thoroughly enjoy Dare You To . It's the kind of swoony romance that keeps itself grounded in reality. In Beth's case, her reality is a gritty, bleak one, with a mom who's a barfly and probably worse, but Beth doesn't let herself think about. She's just trying to get through the day, making sure the bills are paid and her mother eats. Then she meets Ryan at a late night taco joint. Ryan seems to fit the total jock stereotype, good-looking, full of h...
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