The Billionaire's Dare

The Billionaire's Series, Book 2

By: Ashley Sands

Narrated by: Natalie Armstrong, Christian Turner

I wanted to taste all of her. I wanted to touch all of her. I wanted to know every part of her.

Brianna:
It started out as a request.
That turned into a dare.
Now, I am falling for a man I can’t have.
He’s my stepbrother.
But that doesn’t make my desire to have him any less.
Or my will to find a way for us to be together.

Tanner:
I lost Brianna once.
There was no way I was going to lose her again.
When she needs my help, I offer it gladly.
And anything else she wants from me.
Because I love her, and I want to make her mine.
And I will do whatever I have to do to make it so.

The Billionaire's Dare is a standalone stepbrother billionaire fake romance set in New York City with plenty of heat with a guaranteed HEA and no cliffhangers!

©2021 Ashley Sands (P)2025 Ashley Sands

Billionaire's Dare!

I don't think the title fits the story so much but I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this story. I love the characters and the plot was engaging, entertaining and passionate. The story is about Brianna and Tanner. Brianna is Jenna's BFF from the previous story while Tanner is friends with Jenna's husband, Caleb. But the real fun fact is Brianna and Tanner are unrelated step siblings. Tanner has crushed on Brianna since they first met, but his ex best friend beat him to the punch. Brianna broke up with her ex and three months later finds out he is engaged to be married. Jenna and her sister find out and decide to take her out. They run into Tanner which is how their second chance starts. The narration was good and really brings the characters and story to life.

What Was the Dare?

I really enjoyed this story, but honestly, the wishy-washy, dang near constant 2nd guessing and doom projecting from Brianna was irritating after the 3rd or 4th round. Brianna's refusal to see what was exactly in front of her face, for presuming an inevitable, devasting end was too much after a bit, so I became frustrated. It was understandable, the first time or second, based on her history, but to KEEP going back to the same old refrain was tedious at more than 3/4 of the way through. I think Tanner deserved better, because there was nothing HE did that indicated he wasn't being completely honest, open, and transparent, but clearly Brianna had issues she'd chosen to never deal with which isn't the most healthy way to start a new relationship (even if you presume it will end disastrously... what's the point in even bothering if you can't let go of that notion?). That being said, TANNER was awesome and the way he managed to balance and allay those feelings, and bring everything along at a nice pace so they were both happy and comfortable is what made the book enjoyable.

As far as the audiobook narration; the narrators did a good job, but pronounced Brianna's name differently, which was odd. However, the one thing I noticed specifically because I was listening to the audiobook is that the author severely overuses the phrase "I asked; he asked; she asked; I said, he said, she said." Because when it's being spoken out loud and 60 seconds of dialogue has those phrases 15-20 times one right after the other after the other, it's a LOT. I don't think you'd notice it in a printed or epub book, but it's glaring in the audio format.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Tanner and Brianna

Tanner first meet and fell in love with Brianna at their parents wedding. Brianna fights the attraction due to the social taboo, you can’t be in love with your step-brother. However both were adults when meeting, and are not related by blood. They work through the complicated family dynamics, and mutual attraction. Characters well developed. The narration was well done. I received a free copy of this audiobook from BookSprout and am voluntarily leaving my review.

The Billionaire's Dare

The Billionaire's Dare
The Billionaire's Series, Book 2
By: Ashley Sands
Narrated by: Natalie Armstrong, Christian Turner
Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
Audiobook

The story and characters are well written and developed. I enjoyed the drama, chemistry and journey. Good read.

Brianna and Tanner

Tanner is helping Brianna find out who's trying to sabotage her business deal. They're step-siblings, and she trusts him to help out. He has a singular focus - he's completely in love with her, and wants forever. She drove me nuts, unable to make up her mind about him. In the end... well, lets just say that there's a happy ending. I listened to the audio book, and the narrators did a good job with the story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.