If You Dare
- Author: Kresley Cole
- Publisher: Pocket Books
- Year: 2005
- Setting: England, Scotland, Andorra
- Amazon Listing: IF YOU DARE
Book Description
Can a Highlander steal his enemy's bride and make her love him?
High in the Pyrenees, a band of mercenaries led by Courtland MacCarrick wages war for General Reynaldo Pascal. When Court turns on the brutal general, Pascal orders him killed. Court narrowly escapes and exacts revenge by kidnapping Pascal’s exquisite Castilian fiancée.
Noble heiress Annalía Tristán Llorente despises her towering, barbaric captor almost as much as she does Pascal. Her inexplicable attraction to the Highlander only fuels her fury. Yet nothing will stop her from returning to Pascal—for if she doesn’t wed him, she signs her brother’s death warrant, as well as her own.
From the moment Court discovers that Anna’s prim façade masks a fiery, brave lass, his heart’s ensnared and he dares to defy the curse that has shadowed his life—to walk with death or walk alone. But Pascal vows that he’ll hunt the two, never stopping until he’s destroyed them both. If they survive, can this hardened soldier of fortune convince the only woman he's ever loved that she's meant to be his?
Related Titles
First in the MACCARRICK BROTHERS TRILOGY
- If You Dare, May 2005, April 2007 Reprint
- If You Desire, May 2007
- If You Deceive, June 2007
Awards
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Winner
Reviews
"Filled with heated passion and wonderful repartee from one of romance's fastest rising stars!" 4 1/2 Stars, TOP PICK!--Romantic Times Magazine
"...a deliciously entertaining read that kept the sexual tension high; the adventure exciting; and culminated with a fabulous love story. Annalia and Court were really great together, providing entertainment both when battling and definitely when loving.... The lively mixture of secondary characters, from Court's brothers, his crew of comrades, and Pascal's daughter Olivia, were all well-defined adding additional layers of depth to this very sexy romance. The dialogs, not only between the main protagonists but also between the numerous secondary characters were wonderful, adding one more layer to this superb read!"-- Marilyn Rondeau, Romance Designs
"Ms. Cole has truly outdone herself. She’s written a passionate, action-packed romance sure to satisfy every heart. Combining a battle of wits, a test of wills, incredible one-liners and unforgettable love scenes, it’s one great story. I urge you to read IF YOU DARE, the first novel in the thrilling new MacCarrick Brother series featuring three fierce Scottish brothers. It overwhelmed me. BRAVA!"--Suzanne Tucker, Fresh Fiction
"With a captivating brand of passion all her own, Kresley Cole is destined to be a star of this genre!"--Melissa Fowler, The Romance Readers Connection
"I think it safe to assume Cole has a long, successful future ahead of her. I strongly urge readers to become familiar with this talented new author..."--Sandra Brill, Romance Reviews Today
