A Dare With Consequences (Dare To Love Series) written by Wendy S. Marcus (91 pgs) – finished reading 4/29/30 – 5 stars - Contemporary Romance

I haven’t read any other of this series’ books, but it was so easy to get engaged in the story even without having invested in any of the other books. Ms. Marcus pulls you right into the story as she tells a tale of two people that are falling for each other in the most romantic way. Ren Monighan is a businessman. Smart. Good-looking. And, definitely confident. He has an air about him that the ladies just can’t ignore. When he meets Anya Solokov, she stirs something in him. She’s beautiful. With dark hair and alluring eyes, she’s a sight to behold. And, when he finally talks to her he knows without a doubt this woman could mean something to him. Their story evolves some twelve months later when Ren goes to New York City looking for Anya. What Ren finds throws him totally off his guard. And, it’s nothing for which he is prepared. What will happen to this couple when they really take a chance of getting to know each other?

This was a refreshing novella that kept my interest the whole time. This might be a short story, but there’s so much emotion and tenderness packed into those 91 pages. The banter between these two was fun and amusing. Some of the things they said had me chuckling quite often. Anya definitely could hold her own. She was not a woman to let any man push her around and make decisions for her. And, Ren, oh man! He was all male. But, he was responsible and caring. His feelings were definitely honest. He was a man who without a doubt had everyone’s best interest at heart. The two were just perfect together. And, the intimacy they shared was steamy and arousing. This is one impressive gem that shouldn’t be missed!

Review Written, 4/29/16