THE YES DARE

A Pies, Books & Jesus Club Novel

by

KATHLEEN Y’BARBO

Genre: Romance / Clean Romance

Date of Publication: July 15, 2021

Number of Pages: 246 pages

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Have you ever wished for a second chance to fix something you’ve messed up or for the courage to say yes to something that just may change your life? Sometimes saying yes to the last thing you want can mean saying yes to exactly what you need.

Ryan “The Rocket” Sutton’s winning streak is legendary makes him the undisputed best quarterback in the NFL. However, thanks to one dumb mistake, he’s a failure as a husband to Coco, the only woman he’s ever loved. When a judge’s mistake in divorce paperwork means Coco is still his wife, Ryan makes up his mind to fix what he ruined. Ryan’s game plan doesn’t count on an internationally famous movie director’s camera crew following him as he competes for Coco’s love.

After spending most of her adult life as a football wife and mother to twin sons, fashionista Coco Sutton is learning how to be single and fabulous. Emphasis on Fabulous. The sports trophies, memorabilia, and heavy masculine wood furniture in the home she used to share with Ryan have been banished to the attic, and her home is now a cozy haven of plush candle-scented comfort. She’s got big plans that include owning a boutique or maybe an art gallery, but she never planned to take on the biggest challenge of her life: staying single. Then her best friend gives her a copy of a book called The Yes Dare, and all her plans are turned upside down.

From a Hollywood movie to the local spring event formerly known as the Cow Chip Toss Festival and a country crooner with a crush on Coco, will Ryan dodge the obstacles to win back the only woman he ever loved?

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What happens when you are dared to say yes to whatever is asked of you?

I had not read any of the previous books in this series, heck I didn’t even realize it was a series, but I do love a good romance to take me away from the grind of daily life. Coco and Ryan are on the cusp of a second chance in their relationship but there are roadblocks that make a happy ending a bit tricky. The upside is that thanks to an error with their divorce paperwork, giving their relationship a second chance is easier than they expected…at least from a legal standpoint. There is trust that needs to be rebuilt and communication lines need to be established to work towards a future together. However, this is made a little easier than expected when the book club reads a book called The Yes Dare. It challenges the reader to say yes to whatever is asked of them. This helps Ryan immensely since it is hard for her to say no if she is going to follow the directions of the book. That doesn’t mean that she won’t try and avoid situations to get away with not saying yes to what is asked.

This story is filled with quirky characters, quick wit, endearing scenes, and a southern spirit that comes through from nearly everyone. The book club cracked me up from the name to the women that were members. I also chuckled at the name of the festival that the town held each year – The Cow Chip Toss Festival. Coco somehow manages to get roped into heading it up (thanks to the Yes Dare book) and the first thing on the agenda is to change the name. I can’t blame her because who wants to go to a festival with that name? But Coco is a take-charge woman and she revamps the festival to something beyond the town’s imagination.

I found myself rooting for this couple to find their way back to one another. It is obvious throughout the book how much they still love each other, it was just a fateful night that ripped apart what they had with each other. The road back is not smooth and there are multiple scenes where you think everything is going to be ok and something happens to tear their relationship back down. Coco and Ryan have a lot of people rooting for them including their grown sons, friends, and family. Eventually, the truth comes out and while I guessed that truth, it was nice to see my suspicions confirmed.

Normally I would recommend reading a series in order, but I feel that this series can be read out of order if necessary. It will give you a better sense of the supporting characters that we meet but is not imperative to enjoying this story.

We give this book 5 paws up.

Publishers Weekly bestselling author Kathleen Y’Barbo is a multiple Carol Award and RITA nominee and bestselling author of more than one hundred books with over two million copies of her books in print in the US and abroad. A tenth-generation Texan and certified paralegal, she is a member of the Texas Bar Association Paralegal Division, Texas A&M Association of Former Students and the Texas A&M Women Former Students (Aggie Women), Texas Historical Society, Sisters in Crime, Faith Hope and Love Christian Writers, and American Christian Fiction Writers. She would also be a member of the Daughters of the American Republic, Daughters of the Republic of Texas and a few others if she would just remember to fill out the paperwork that Great Aunt Mary Beth has sent her more than once.

Kathleen and her hero in combat boots husband have their own surprise love story that unfolded on social media a few years back. They make their home just north of Houston, Texas, and are the parents, grandparents, and in-laws of a blended family of Texans, Okies, and a trio of adorable Londoners.

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Grand Prize:

Full PB&J series, autographed by Kathleen Y’Barbo and the real Bonnie Sue.

Three Winners:

Autographed copy of The Yes Dare

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