I Dare You: A Small Town Second Chance Romance

By Annalee Thomasson

They never thought it would last.
They just weren't ready for it to end.

A week at the beach isn't the time to fall in love. Unfortunately for Cole and Maggie, a week on Ocracoke Island was all it took to skip right past the summer fling and fall head over heels into something neither of them was prepared for. But when the week ended, real life was waiting - and everyone knows that summer love doesn't survive in the real world.

Maggie's life was in the city - fast-paced, demanding, and impossible to ignore.
Cole's was on the water - steady, quiet, and everything he ever wanted.

Still, they tried.
They chose each other.
They even said I do.

And somewhere between who they were, and who they thought they could become... they broke.

Years later, Maggie returns to the small coastal town she once called home, searching for the safe harbor she once knew. But the island hasn't changed - and neither has the man she left behind. Now she's face to face with the past she couldn't outrun... and the undeniable pull of a love that never truly let go.

Because some loves don't end - they wait.

For readers who love emotional coastal romances - perfect for fans of Kristy Woodson Harvey, Nicholas Sparks, and Elin Hildebrand - Exploring the depth of life-long friendships, the love of a chosen family, and the safety of a place that always holds space for you, I Dare You is a small-town coastal second-chance romance about first love, heartbreak, and finding your way back home.

The Crowded Tables Series (Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, in North Carolina) offers intertwined standalones that can be read in any order.Crowded TablesRemember You YoungI Dare YouDon't miss out on The Wrightsville Series (Wrightsville Beach and Topsail Island, in North Carolina)In The MoonlightComing HomeThe EstateWellington ShoresLeeward Lane

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H456T7K8
• ISBN13: 9798995868903
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Dune Press & Co.
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"