When Lucy Fairchild first meets Jake Dalton her nose is all bent out of joint. Jake is an owner of an up and running construction company and his men can’t help but yell out some sexy compliments whenever she walks past the work site. Another woman may find it flattering, but to Lucy who is a lawyer, she thinks it is insulting. She tells Jake how she feels but he shrugs it off thinking that Lucy is just a rich snob who can’t have any fun. These two are as different as night and day but both cannot deny their attraction for each other. Jake wants to take Lucy out on a date even though he knows she will refuse. Lucy shocks him and takes Jake up on his offer.

Lucy’s father wants her settled, which means being married to the man he has picked for her. Lucy enjoys being single even though the men she has dated in the past are nothing compared to the blue collar Jake. Knowing nothing can come out of it, she goes on her date with Jake thinking it will be a one time only deal. But then he kisses her and sets Lucy’s heart aflutter.

Jake would love nothing more than to get Lucy into his bed and even comes up with a plan to keep her old man off her back. She will pretend to date him so Lucy’s father can back down. Lucy finds merit in the idea and as these two act like a couple, things change from pretend to reality.

Jaci Burton is one author you can always count on to write wonderful, sexy romances. Dare To Love is a great story where opposites attract. The rough and hardworking Jake finds love and happiness with Lucy, the proper and rich socialite who is not what she originally seems to be. These two may not get along in the beginning, but by the time they are locking lips, both these two get along perfectly in many other ways. Also, Lucy’s relationship is a very interesting one with her father who is not above using guilt and some shady undertakings to get what he wants. You may be surprised by what he does, but Lucy’s reaction and final decision between her father and Jake is one you won’t want to miss!

Dare To Love has some nice love scenes and Jake is one man you wouldn’t mind taking home to meet your parents. If you haven’t had the chance to pick up a Jaci Burton novel, I recommend you start here with Dare To Love!

Reviewed by: Katie