And to my marketing manager, DJ DeSmyter, my publicist, Mary Moates, and the rest of the incredible team at St. Martin’s Griffin. Thank you so much for your support and dedication. As I so often said, you guys rock.

Thank you to Gwen Hernandez for being my friend and critique partner. Your support and candid insights helped me see this book with a clearer eye and a kinder heart. And to Christin Britton, thank you so much for holding my hand through this whole process and steadying me through the bumps and jolts. You gave me the strength to give The Dating Dare my everything until the very end.

To my husband and my boys. Thank you for your love and support as I wrote this book while all of us spent way more time with each other than usual. It was challenging at times, but you never lost your sense of humor. And your interest in my work always makes me so proud of myself. Your support means everything.

To Mom, Dad, and my brother, Eugene, you guys are my biggest cheerleaders. You lift me up so I can reach higher, and you’re ready to catch me if I fall. Your love sustains me. I’m so lucky to have a family like you.

More than ever, we need love, hope, and laughter in our lives. I hope this book brings you, my dear readers, all that and more. And I will always strive to deserve your love and support. Thank you with all my heart.

ALSO BY JAYCI LEE

A Sweet Mess

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

JAYCI LEE writes poignant, sexy, and laugh-out-loud romance every free second she can scavenge and is semi-retired from her fifteen-year career as a defense litigator. She loves food, wine, and traveling, and incidentally so do her characters. Jayci lives in sunny California with her tall-dark-and-handsome husband, two amazing boys with boundless energy, and a fluffy rescue whose cuteness is a major distraction. You can sign up for email updates here.

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CONTENTS

1. Title Page
2. Copyright Notice
3. Dedication
4. Chapter One
5. Chapter Two
6. Chapter Three
7. Chapter Four
8. Chapter Five
9. Chapter SIX
10. Chapter Seven
11. Chapter Eight
12. Chapter Nine
13. Chapter Ten
14. Chapter Eleven
15. Chapter Twelve
16. Chapter Thirteen
17. Chapter Fourteen
18. Chapter Fifteen
19. Chapter Sixteen
20. Chapter Seventeen
21. Chapter Eighteen
22. Chapter Nineteen
23. Chapter Twenty
24. Epilogue
25. Acknowledgments
26. Also by Jayci Lee
27. About the Author
28. Copyright