I really enjoyed this book. It took me a week to read only because I had surgery and have been recovering. It was a good escape when I needed it though!

An unexpected fake relationship trope romance in which will have your heart melting and wanting so much more... I mean, where do I start? Do I start with the fact that Elle Kennedy is a queen of sports romance? Or simply just straight up admit that her characters are one of a kind and will always have your heart in knots of loving them? Taylor and Conor are just... UGHHH! SO FREAKING GOOD TOGETHER! I actually love them! Especially Conor, he is one drool worthy of a man. Seriously ya'll, he is

4-4.5 STARSIt’s official y’all, this is my favorite book in the Briar U series. “Everyone comes from somewhere, Conor. We’ve all screwed up, made mistakes.” Her tone is soft, but ringing with conviction. “I don’t care who you were before. Only who you choose to be now.” Conor Fucking Edwards. My sweetest, softest boy. I love him so much, people. He is literally the type of character that makes you grin like an idiot, produces butterflies in your tummy (and other places) and makes you just fee...

I am a huge fan of Elle Kennedy's "sport-themed" series and books. I mean she did co-write my absolute favorite book "Him" and the absolutely awesome "Off-Campus" series, which I re-read all the time. Of course, I have also read all the other books in this series, and even though this one can be read as a stand-alone... I would recommend reading all of them since they are all pretty awesome. Now while I loved this one a lot, I have to be honest and admit that shy heroines with low self-esteem ar...

2.75 StarsIs this a joke?One day I woke up and it was like two massive tumors just erupted on my chest. — TaylorCause it ain’t funny. I don’t appreciate the comparison. I know it comes from a place of insecurity and Taylor is being sarcastic/self depricating because she doesn’t like her enermous bosoms and curves, but comparing them to tumors . . . is just NOPE.It doesn’t help that she beats herself up all the time. Idk why EK chose to explore the plus size rep this way, but I think it’s serious...

After a while a few things started to annoy me and near the end one of those things made me want to DNF in the last 10% of the book. This is obviously not a favorite. —————————I am really happy this book has been written, but... Am I the only one who is a little annoyed that the cover doesn’t exactly match the rest of the series? I absolutely love the covers of the first 3, but this one...Aside from that, YAS. NEW BOOK.

↝ 2.5 starsI didn't want to leave a review, cause I'm not going to say anything new that someone else hasn't already said, but ranting is therapeutic... so here we go:➸ "Taylor's body is a thousand times more appealing to me than, say, Abigail's scrawny one. Women are supposed to be soft and curvy and squeezable. I'm not sure when they were brainwashed into thinking otherwise." first of all, we have the year 2020 can we stop saying how women are "suppose" to be. second, stop trying to lift someo...

2.5 starsWhen the miscommunication trope is used not once but Twice in one book, that’s when you know that there’s some level of stupidity between the characters! Never in my life have I seen something like that!Imagine this; Boy does something dumb. Miscommunication occurs. Results in some conflict. Everything is back to being okay. Girl does the exact dumb thing that the boy did even though she was mad that he acted that way. Does that makes sense to you? probably not. Trust me it’s not me it’...

4 stars Elle Kennedy writes some of the best new adult books. I've enjoyed this Briar U series and I'm sad to see it come to an end, but The Dare was a great finale! Conor is newish to the Briar U hockey team as a transfer student from California but he's gotten around during the short time he's been here. Still, he's a really sweet and easy-going guy you can't help but to love. Taylor is in a sorority and here comes the dare... she is dared to hook-up with Conor from some of her mean girl s...

I shed a fucking tear because I thought this series ended, but we've been BLESSED!

TITLE: THE DAREAUTHOR: Elle KennedySERIES: Briar U #4RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2020GENRE: NA, Sports RomanceRATING: 4.5 STARSCLIFFHANGER: NoREAD MY REVIEW ON THE BLOG What I love most about Elle Kennedy's books is that she always packs issues into her books that most people can relate to, even if you currently don't or never have experienced them. They are still close to life. In THE DARE we meet a new female character, Taylor, who has been insecure about her curvy body since she was a ki

Gah!!! Elle Kennedy has done it again!! I am so overwhelmed with love for the Briar U series. The humor and romances are fantastic and the bromances just take the cake. There is something almost magical about this series that I rarely see. But after reading (Read: inhaling) The Dare I feel like Elle Kennedy might have just saved the best for last. Ok I take it back. I KNOW she saved the best for last. I died for Jake and Brenna but Conor and Taylor were next level for me!! The Dare completely

1.5 stars!I went into this book prepared to love it. Why? Well for one, the blurb promised a heroine with "an ugly duckling complex" + a popular jock hero + fake relationship = pure NA romance catnip.Unfortunately, this book didn't deliver the kind of romance that I would associate with Elle Kennedy. There are things that I still liked. I mean, I genuinely liked Conor. And the way his story unfolded was satisfying. Not my favorite EK hero but I liked him a lot.The chemistry between the main char...

I really wish goodreads gave us the .5 star option, because I keep waffling between 3 and 4! So The Dare is a 3.5 star read. It’s not quite a new favorite Elle Kennedy book for me, but still fun and enjoyable for the most part. I always love being back at Briar U and with the hockey team. I’ve loved Conor’s character since he was first introduced in the series, and he turned out to be an absolute sweetheart of a hero. I didn’t realize before going into this it would have the fake dating trope, b...

3.5 STARS Yup, hungering for Conor Edwards is very, very bad. Because he’s exactly the kind of man who will break my heart. Even if he doesn’t mean to. I'm like a kid at a candy store when it comes to Elle Kennedy books. Every time she releases a new one, I do a happy squeal and a dance around the room. I just can't help myself. Her books are my happy place.Now don't pay much mind to my rating. Because a 3.5 star for me means that I enjoyed it. Quite a bit actually. This was a super cu...

Title: ➳ ❤ The DareSeries ➳ Briar U 4#Author: ➳ Elle KennedyPublished June 16th 2020💖💖💖👄 I am a huge fan of Elle Kennedy's books , even though I’m not huge sports fan. but this author just knows how to draw you into her characters, I love how this author knows how to get you to laugh out loud …..come on Elle Kennedy wrote (Off-Campus series) now the (Briar U Series)Now I must be completely honest I’ve been waiting & praying that Conor would get his book since he was introduced in (The Play)… And...

'THE DARE:' Is a full length slow burn, friends-to-lovers trope by Elle Kennedy. This author is the Queen when it comes to giving us our sports fixes and the hot hockey players she introduces us to in her stories are ones that we all fall in love with and swoon over years later. And hockey playboy Conor was no exception. He was dropping swoon worthy bombs all over the place. When a few catty sorority sisters on Greek Row, throw out a dare during one of their parties for Taylor to seduce

4,5-5 STARS Loved it, so so good!It's a long time since I finished a book in one siting!I had a smile on my face for most of the time with these two!I adored Conor and Taylor so much!They were cute,sweet,fun and sexy!They were so perfect for each other,I could speak for them for hours.They make me swoon and I was melting !I fall in love with Conor from the first pages and I felt connected with Taylor and I could feel her!This is a heartwarming story and one of my favorite in this series!I highl

YES. YES. YES. This is what I want from Elle Kennedy. I enjoyed getting a glimpse of Conor's character in The Play, but I was worried about having yet another playboy hockey player hero. We've gotten that so much throughout this series and the Off-Campus series, so I wasn't sure how much I would like Conor's character. Good thing I ended up loving him!From the start, I loved our two main characters. Conor likes to get around and enjoy the company of women, but he doesn't like it when he's object...

Probably my favorite Briar U installment! “I dare you to seduce Conor Edwards.” A dare that results in a fake relationship? ✔Briar U hockey team? ✔Sorority drama? ✔Briar U hockey team? ✔A surfer-boy who looks like a sexy Viking conqueror but has a heart of gold? ✔Briar U hockey team? ✔Otherworldly chemistry? ✔Briar U hockey team? ✔Laugh-out-loud moments? ✔Do I even have to say it?I’ll never get tired of Elle Kennedy’s hockey romances *insert heart-eyes*. While she stays true to her recipe for