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The Summer Dare: Part of the Summers in Seaside Series Kindle Edition

by Amanda Shelley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 267 ratings
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Welcome to Summers in Seaside, a small town located along the Oregon Coast and home of the Seaside Festival. This brand new series of short contemporary romance stories will be filled with sun, sand and summer adventures that will tug at your heart strings.

This series will give you a taste of fifteen new stories in a shared world. Each book will be a stand alone story that will include crossovers connecting some of their characters and settings.

Join the Summers in Seaside Stalker group to stay up to date with all the new and exciting things happening in this series this summer.

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Summers in Seaside meant time with Nana, my sisters and an entire season at the beach.

Nana always took care of everything far in advance, so it shouldn’t be surprising that she’d planned renovations for after she passed.

However she failed to mention said plans to anyone.

So imagine my surprise, when I’m awoken by the blasting sound of a saw practically coming through my wall, the first official morning of summer break.

Not only did I come flying out of bed swinging, but I gave Ryan, the unsuspecting carpenter the surprise of his life, when I came wielding my killer coat hanger and all. Too bad, I was only in a tank and undies and it wasn’t nearly as effective as I’d hoped.

Of course, Ryan insists Nana paid for this project in full and he’s only doing his job.

But my sisters and I must make this summer memorable without Nana. It was her final request. I refuse to let a tall, pesky, sexy as sin, know-it-all get in our way. Nope - not a chance.

For the next few weeks, I do my best to pretend I ignore Ryan - until my youngest sister throws down a dare I can’t back down from.

Kiss the next single guy who walks up to the bonfire - or explain to my sisters why I get riled up over Ryan.

When Ryan suddenly appears, I know I’m screwed in more ways than one.

Not only will my sisters find I’ve been keeping a secret, but from the determined look on Ryan’s face, I’m afraid he’s eager to reveal it to the world as well.

What have I gotten myself into?

As I walk toward him, one thing is certain - this summer dare will either make or break me.

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    190 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    August 11, 2022
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The Summer Dare, Amanda Shelley, Summers in Seaside Series, Beach reads, holiday romance, Seaside
PNW, Seaside, Oregon, New Adult Romance, Ryan Murdock, Lanie Lancaster, Perfectly Independent Series
The Summer Ultimatum, The Summer Proposal, Sisters, Falling in Love, short quick read, steamy, swoon

Editorial Reviews

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Fun summer read! - Spend Wisely

Lanie and Ryan had the perfect amount of chemistry and hilarious banter and I absolutely loved them together! I loved how well the story flowed and the character development was perfect! Overall this story was the perfect blend of feel good ingredients, love, humor and just the right amount of heat!



Lanie and Ryan's banter is just phenomenal and epic! - Shay, Goodreads reviewer

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09Z7SGTYK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amanda Shelley, Inc. (August 11, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 11, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5336 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 267 ratings

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Amanda Shelley

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Amanda Shelley writes romantic stories you can escape into. Some are steamy, others are sweet but all have strong characters with a little bit of sass.

When not writing, Amanda enjoys time with her family, playing chauffeur, chef and being an enthusiastic fan for her children. Keeping up with them keeps her alert and grounded in reality. She enjoys long car rides, chai lattes and popping her SUV into four-wheel drive for adventures anywhere.

Amanda loves hearing from readers. Be sure to sign up for her newsletter and follow her on social media. Join her reader’s group Amanda’s Army of Readers to stay up to date on her latest information. You can find out anything about Amanda at amandashelley dot com

I am represented by SBR Media. For inquiries regarding foreign rights, audio, and other media outlets, please contact Amanda Wooden.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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JOL
5.0 out of 5 stars So Good!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
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This book was so good! I loved the characters, storyline and how quickly it moved along. Until it ended. I wasn’t ready for their story to be over so quickly.
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Erika Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars A good summer read💗💗
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
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I really enjoy this story. It was sweet, funny and down to earth. Melanie is going to the place she will always called home. She is feisty, funny, beautiful and sweet. Many things have changed for Melanie and her sisters and trying to make it the best. She is woke up by something and she is ready for war when she realize her mistake. Then she meets this good looking fella. Ryan is amazing. He is handsome, smart, guarded and sweet. He is doing work when he is confronted by Melanie. He is done standing on the sidelines and ready to make a move. I love these two together! Their chemistry is explosion and get along very well. I was sad when it ended abruptly. I wanted more. The writing was done good and it was easy to get sucked into the story. I don't know why it took me so long to read it but I'm happy I did. Great work Amanda Shelley!
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Mujer
3.0 out of 5 stars Quick, light, sweet summer romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
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I was introduced to Ryan in Damian, an earlier book by the author. Ryan was attracted to that heroine of that story; her twin brother was his best friend. Ryan never acted on his attraction to the heroine and ultimately watched her fall in love with someone else. When, at the end of the story, the author mentioned several of her other books, I immediately read Ryan's story in this book. Ryan was a quiet but admirable secondary character in the other book, so I was pleased to learn that he was going to have a HEA in this one. The book was a good read; the story was a quick, light read. He and Lanie made a good couple. However, I felt that the story could've been developed more, which is why I rated it a 3 instead of a 4. It's still worth reading.
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Amanda Reynolds
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022
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I absolutely loved this love story. Of course like all love story there was a bumb along the way that they had to get through. However, in the end they got their HEA.
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Rowena
4.0 out of 5 stars A cute romance read.
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2022
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A cute romance read. This was a feel good story, Lanie and her sisters is on an summer adventure filled with good memories of their grandma. As Lanie take the time from the loss of her grandma she finds a surprise waiting for her at the beach cottage. Ryan wasn’t expecting Lanie but as their chemistry builds up so does their romance. What happens next was a a sweet romance story that doesn’t disappoint. I enjoyed the easy to read storyline and likable characters with a sweet HEA.
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Kathtoo
5.0 out of 5 stars From sadness to joy
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022
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This was a sweet college, Seaside community love story. From sadness to joy and more. I thoroughly enjoyed Lanie and Ryan's story. Amanda is another new author to me and I loved her writing.
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Aunt G
4.0 out of 5 stars Heart, humor and heat
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022
I enjoyed this book. It offered an enticing blend of heart, humor and heat that easily got me out of my own head and let me relax. The chemistry sizzles and the feels simmer as this entertaining romance unfolds and I thought it was a great way to get my read on. This is my elective, objective review.
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Spend Wisely
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun summer read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022
The Summer Dare by Amanda Shelley is part of the Summers in Seaside series was a fabulously hilarious read that will leave you smiling. This is the perfect t story about fate, chance encounters and finding love.

After Lanie’s Nana does, Lanie and her sister try to honor her dying request so they’re on a mission to make this summer the best yet and go to stay at Nana’s house. What Lanie doesn’t realize is that before she dies, Nana hired a sexy charismatic carpenter to fix her house—and let’s just say their first encounter was totally memorable and utterly hilarious. And the sparks just keep flying—especially after one simple summer dare.

Lanie and Ryan had the perfect amount of chemistry and hilarious banter and I absolutely loved them together! I loved how well the story flowed and the character development was perfect! Overall this story was the perfect blend of feel good ingredients, love, humor and just the right amount of heat!
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ateareads
4.0 out of 5 stars A nice, fun read!
Reviewed in India on March 25, 2023
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I really enjoyed reading this book. The characters were fun and their interactions were lovely.
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Swordedge
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2023
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The story is quick moving and from start to finish the main characters radiate loving nature. Wrong assumptions make the characters doubt their commitment.
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Kims.reading.nook
4.0 out of 5 stars Short & spicy!
Reviewed in Australia on January 16, 2023
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Lanie is returning to the beach side home of her Nana for the first time since her passing. She spent every summer of her childhood here with her sisters: twins Raven & Sloane and youngest Lizzie, and is the first to arrive for their upcoming summer together.

But her plans don't go as expected when on her first morning she's rudely awoken and finds Ryan on her front porch with a chain saw. It seems Nana arranged and pre-paid for extensive outdoor home maintenance without their knowledge.

As the summer goes by, Lanie and Ryan grow closer until one night, Lanie is dared by her sisters to kiss the first suitable bachelor that walks towards their group. Of course, it turns out that someone is Ryan! A romance ensues...

I read this book all in one sitting and really enjoyed it! It's a sweet romance with some spicy scenes and I enjoyed their characters as individually, as well a together. I was happy to learn that there is a semi-connected world to this collection of books and will be going through them and reading!

I was lucky enough to find out about the free availability of this book on Kindle (no unlimited needed) through my regular Bookbub emails. Thank you to Author Amanda Shelley for writing & making this available!
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