An emotional rollercoaster from Raquel Riley. Tru and Dare go from best friends to enemies to lovers.
From the blurb:
First love. First betrayal. One dare away from unraveling everything.
Truen "Tru" Jameson:
I was twelve when I realized I loved him.
Thirteen when I kissed him.
And the next day, he made me hate myself for it.
Darien turned our friendship into a weapon.
Now he calls me his stepbrother and looks right through me like I’m nothing.
He pretends he doesn’t remember that night in the closet.
But I do.
I still taste him like blood in my mouth.
I remember how he kissed me back—and how he made sure I paid for it.
If Darien taught me anything, it’s that love isn’t a game.
The first dare broke us. The second dare might set us free.
Darien "Dare" Carter:
I kissed him back.
Because I wanted to.
Because it felt like falling, and I wanted to crash.
But wanting him meant admitting too much, so I crushed it.
I burned the bridge and left him on the other side, holding the match I lit.
He thinks I forgot. I didn’t.
I remember everything—his mouth, his breath, the sound he made when our lips touched.
I’ve hated him ever since for making it matter.
But I hate myself more for wanting it again.
And God help me, I do.
This isn’t a love story.
It’s a reckoning.
Double Dared is a standalone M/M romance packed with longing, banter, emotional gut punches, and heat that burns.
Zakiyya's review:
A beautiful story with lots of heartbreaking moments.
Truen and Darien really captivate you from the onset.
It was so hard to stay mad at Darien cos you could see him struggling with his feelings. His fear, denial, and self-protection feel authentic rather than frustrating, and the story doesn’t rush his journey.
Tru was just pure sunshine; they don’t come more wholesome than him.
A story about courage, about choosing love even when it’s terrifying—and perfect if you appreciate character-driven romance and heartfelt emotional growth.
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