Falling For Trouble is book 1 in the new Dare to Fall series and we are now getting the next generation of Dares. In this book we follow Ian’s oldest child, and only daughter, Rainey as she falls for former bad boy, and brother’s best friend, Lucas.
About Falling For Trouble
Rainey is the oldest child of Ian and Riley Dare. She is daddy’s princess. As the only girl, she has him wrapped around her little finger. But she learned from him. She did not want to make her way by working for his company, the Miami Thunder. Instead, she and best freind, Kaylee, started their own corporate events company. She has a work ethic that her parents would be proud of.
Lucas had a rough childhood. His biological parents were in to bad things. They did not care about their child, only about themselves. He found himself getting mixed up with the wrong crowd due to lack of supervision. When he was placed into foster care, he got lucky with the family he was placed with. They took him in, gave him unconditional love and proved there was nothing he could do that would make them give him back.
When Rainey’s company wins the bid to for the Miami Thunder 50th Anniversary, she is beyond excited. It was tough won and she did it without her father stepping in. She made him promise not to. She has big plans that will last all season long, beginning with a kick off party and ending with a end of season party. Both major parties she wants to have at Midnight, a nightclub owned by her brother, Jack, and his two partners, Tristan and Lucas.
Because Jack is scouting new locations to open up another Midnight nightclub, Rainey will have to work with Lucas on the two parties. She has had a crush on him since he and her brother became friends, but she knows it will cause a problem between them if she should act on her feelings. So instead, she keeps it professional.
She also needs to keep it professional with Lucas since she and Kaylee have been working hard to rebuild their company after an unfortunate event occurred in the past.
But neither Rainey nor Lucas can keep it professional when they are together. They have feelings for each other. But he is afraid to start something with her because he thinks her father will not approve of him. And she is afraid to start something with him because she does not want to ruin his and Jack’s friendship and/or their business partnership.
But when weird things start to happen to Rainey, Lucas is the one person she calls. Shipments are supposedly delivered, but they have not shown up. Orders get cancelled that she did not cancel. Lucas is either there when she finds out about the issue, or she calls him and he comes running.
But when there is a physical threat, it is Lucas who takes control. Without Rainey’s approval. But being the smart man he is, he listens to her concerns and agrees to compromise. Unfortunately for Rainey, her father is not as compromising. Or as calm as Lucas. Remember, she is daddy’s princess.
When the final straw hits Rainey, she starts questioning the vendor to gain more information. What she learns really upsets her. She acts quickly to contain the fallout, but in the process gains the information she needs to put an end to the problem.
A blast from Rainey’s past has caused her nothing but grief and for reasons unknown to her. Will she get the answers she needs?
Impressions
Rainey is an example of strength and never giving up. Even though things are going wrong, she comes up with alternatives and changes her theme to match the changes.
Lucas was a bad boy years ago, but he has come a long way from those days. Yes, he and Jack have a confrontation coming, because Rainey is Jack’s sister. You do not mess with your best friend’s sister. Bro code dude. But his fear that he will not measure up when he talks to Ian surprises me. If anyone can see how much Lucas has changed, it is Ian. He has respect for what he has managed to do with his life. And as we all know, Ian has already done a complete background check on Lucas.
These two are meant to be. Period. Everyone sees it. Now I can’t wait for Jack’s book. I hope Rainey turns the tables on him when he finds his person.
Availability
Falling For Trouble is currently available to read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited and for purchase in eBook and Paperback formats on Amazon.
Series Listing
- Falling For Trouble (The Dare to Fall Series Book 1)
- Falling For Real (The Dare to Fall Series Book 2)
- Falling For Love (The Dare to Fall Series Book 3)
About Carly Phillips
NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller, Carly Phillips is the queen of Alpha Heroes, at least according to The Harlequin Junkie Reviewer.. Carly married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her crazy dogs who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram pages. The author of over 75 romance novels, she has raised two incredible daughters and is now an empty nester. Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa as her first romance club pick. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers.
