I did truly love Aiden though. A virgin football player who is head over heels in love with the same girl he's adored his entire life? Along with being an actual gentleman?! My ovaries cannot handle this. Seriously, it's such a rarity in the romance world to get a polite H, let alone one that is a VIRGIN, aka, not a douchebag womanizer. That my catnip, baby! His love for football wasn't his entire personality either -- he was just such an inherently good person, and I just adored him. Through the course of these two books, I fell so hard for Raine and Caleb and I really need to know their story in as much detail as possible. That epilogue broke me just a little. Also, Olive was such an incredible supporting character and I can’t wait to read her book next, because she was such a ray of sunshine through this story. I try not to focus on the low, husky tone of his voice, which causes bumps to rise over my arms. He’s twenty-­one, but he doesn’t sound it. Before I settled for a half-­renovated basement, I couch surfed with strangers. Most of them were men older than my twenty years with every intention of making me pay them in some way, and usually not with money.

Both our heroes have scars, but Ivy's are the longest and the scarriest... And Aiden is becoming for once again her strength to pull her out of her misery... MINOR SPOILERS : I PROBABLY ACCIDENTALLY SAID SOME REALLY MINOR SPOILERS BUT IT SHOULD BE FINE.. I THINK !! DJ's story is here! You met him in Dare You to Hate Me and now Lindon's wide receiver gets his own time to shine in this friends with benefits slash friends to lovers standalone new adult romance. I couldn't help but fall in love with Ayden and Ivy. They are imperfect young people. They have both made mistakes, they both hurt, they both have dreams and want a better life and go about achieving that as best they can. Their story wasn't roses and puffy clouds... Their journey was paved with thorns and ugly storms, but they proved to us that together, they could conquer everything and find the road to happiness!!!

‘Dare You to Hate Me’ excerpt

He’s coming over,” she squeaks, cheeks turning red like they always do in his presence. It’s why, as much as I want to pass him off to her to avoid any conversation, I have to handle it so she doesn’t make a fool of herself.

I recommend this book to those who likes: B. Celeste, friends to lovers, sports, enemies to lovers, second chance, college, emotional, and a happily ever after. I fell immediately in love with both of our main characters. Ivy is so sassy, she has a take no shit attitude, she does what she needs to do to get by in this book and is never once ashamed of being herself.Dare You To Hate Me was an emotional journey through my own self-reflection with issues I’ve dealt with in the past and an amazingly well written story about the lives of Ivy and Aiden and everyone else in their lives. I’m not even sure where to start as this story was complex and emotional in so many ways that I needed to take some time to reflect on what I had read. I actually finished it almost a week ago and am just now sitting down to try and capture all my thoughts. In Lindon, everyone knows everyone even though the college brings in over three thousand students each semester. It’s what I imagine a real-­life Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls would feel like if it were a small city. The customers who come in the bakery always have a new slice of gossip to share, and you’re never safe from being one of the topics.

idk how to word it but she’s like the type of character that goes through so much that you kinda have to like her??? yeah well i didnt. i didnt hate her but her character definitely annoyed me at times with her constantly pushing aiden away. i think to a certain extent i get her but its all. the. time. Aiden was having big dreams and he was working very hard to achive his goals, but he couldn't lose Ivy for a second time... Aiden melted my heart, throughout the whole book, even as a child he's always just wanted to be there for Ivy and to be what she needs. The fact that he was a virgin made him even more perfect in my eyes, it's definitely something we don't see enough in a hero but i'm so here for it.With rumors of him being drafted to the NFL coming to fruition, I know it’s only a matter of time before we have to say goodbye again.⁣ This Dare You to Hate Me excerpt introduces you to Aiden and Ivy, and will have you hooked from chapter one! Plus, after reading the Dare You to Hate Me excerpt of chapter one, I have to admit that I need to know how these two finally come together. Once you devour the first book, you’ll be happy to know that the second, Beg You to Trust Me, is already available as well! About ‘Dare You to Trust Me’ by B. Celeste Ivy was kind of annoying to me. I understood she went through hell and she is survivor. But I just did not like her character. Every time Aiden would try to help her, she would just turn him down and continuously question why he wanted to help her. And to some extent I understood why she was like that, but it got annoying at some parts and I just did not like her that much. Aiden was okay, I guess I liked him a more than Ivy but not by much. He was very sweet and selfless, but he was a bit pushy. I understand in some ways Ivy needed him to be a bit pushy, but it was just another thing that annoyed me. We also take Dragon Dollars,” I say, cutting him off, gesturing toward the new promotion. Any college student who comes in can pay by scanning their student ID card.