Even if it Hurts: (Coastal Elite, #1)

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He couldn't take notes in the classroom for shit so what? Getting revenge is another kettle of fish. ✨ No matter the challenging circumstances and regardless of dire needs (begging to be satisfied), this guy seems to have surrendered his whole life to the cause of keeping his word.

Somewhere between ruining lives, framing people who had had the misfortune of getting in the way of his relationship with Aubrey and dishing out punishments, the guy attended his classes and examined the ranks of his nerd army like Napoleon would. the losing of her v scene🫣. After all of thatDare is not just a bad boy with psychopathic tendencies. He's a LITERAL psychopath. There is no changing for the heroine or any of the usual bullshit you read in dark romance. Once Dare meets Aubrey, he doesn't sleep with anyone else👏🏻. He doesn't even really touch anyone except for a few grazes here and there (innocent-ish ones). Considering he's allowed to be with other people and has been pretty active smexually, I thought he was going to continue being the hoooooar that he's been. But he only wants Aubrey... thank the Lord because I wouldn't have been able to handle this book otherwise😅. This leads me to... For that he already has the copy of your house key stashed away securely somewhere in his cupboard, saved for the rainy day. So thoughtful. So meticulous. So mine 😩

Just enjoy the ride for what it is, and don't place any expectations on it. Dare is such an interesting character. I couldn't get enough of him, and if nothing I've said thus far has put you off, you'll probably feel the same. Featured in the Filthy Elites anthology April 2022! He could have been my hero. He saved my life that night, a beautiful dark angel slicing through my fear and the water, dragging me from its deadly clutches. He should have been my hero. I thought maybe he was. Villains aren’t supposed to win, and good should always conquer evil, but in the elite coastal town I live in, the only purpose a label has is letting you know what something–or someone–costs. Good, bad; it’s all relative, and it hardly matters. Baymont, California is a land of beautiful villains and happy-ever-afters that are just out of reach. Especially for me. Until Dare moves the world beneath my feet, and even though I’m afraid to trust it–to trust him–boy, am I tempted. In more ways than one. Being with Dare is scary, but being without him is impossible. He makes it impossible. Dare’s no hero, that much is clear, but maybe… Maybe he’s mine. This story contains triggers and is intended only for a mature, adult audience. See the opening author’s note for more explicit triggers, but know this is a very dangerous relationship with a very dark hero. Even if it Hurts (Coastal Elite Book 1) by Sam Mariano – eBook Details Dare's JP'ness 💅. I love when a man claims his property, I mean... I mean… his woman😅... lol... and Dare claims her... and NO ONE ELSE CAN HAVE HER💁🏻‍♀️PERIODT 🔪

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Enter Chase, AKA Dare. He's basically an Olympian swimmer (🤣jk) and he rescues her. Although the rest of the swim team is there as well, no one else tries to help- because Queen B Anae😒 doesn't want anyone to help her. Aubrey thinks she sees an angel, but it's really just Dare, rescuing her so she doesn’t die in his property. Once she's safe and leaves, Anae tells Dare she wants him to f*** her, ruin her, break her heart, and Dare agrees. Why?

It must be horrible to feel so afraid,” he says calmly, rubbing his thumb over my tears until he’s rubbed them into his skin. “To feel so powerless,” he adds, taking a heavy step forward and meeting my gaze.Rather than let go, his grip on my jaw tightens. His other hand goes to my waist so he can control me better as he rumbles, “Let them see.” SOMNOPHILIA😈- Sigh... yup... I love it in my books- don't judge me🫣. So what if he makes sure she stays asleep for a little while💁🏻‍♀️... lol... she's always so relaxed after💅. I might as well throw in the noncon/dubcon in here as well👀. I also love it in my books. No is not in Dare’s vocabulary, and I appreciated it lol Dare's obsessed with Aubrey. He takes care of her, "loves" her in his own way, and doesn't ever WANT to hurt her. Dare wants Aubrey to be happy...unless that happiness is in conflict with his own of course. He wants her to be his forever. Thankfully, she loves him, because she doesn't actually get a choice in the matter. He protects her. Sure it may sometimes be in a way she finds horrific, but it's the thought that counts, right? He pauses to reposition himself over me, then resumes pounding into me. It feels like a deliberate violation, but surely he doesn’t mean for it to.