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Dare to Love Kindle Edition

by A.L. Brooks (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 656 ratings
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A slow-burn lesbian romance about leaving the past behind and opening your heart to new possibilities.

Investment banker Ash Taylor left her cut-throat world to set up a cool, cutting-edge tattoo studio. Her love life’s been a lot bumpier, though. Ever since a heart-breaking affair with a straight colleague, she’s vowed to steer clear of women unsure of their sexuality.

Talent-agency executive Carmen Lyttleton is straight, career focused, and not prone to distraction from her occasional casual relationships. When her best friend gets a tattoo at Ash’s studio, Carmen finds herself unexpectedly impressed by Ash and her business.

When they accidentally meet again, Carmen is shocked by the sparks between them and the realization that she feels a lot more than just admiration for Ash’s work ethic. It can’t possibly mean what it seems…can it?

The pull between the women is powerful but so are their fears, old baggage, and stubbornness. Can they dare to love?
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A. L. Brooks was born in the UK but currently resides in Frankfurt, Germany, and over the years she has lived in places as far afield as Aberdeen and Australia. She works 9-5 in corporate financial systems and her dream is to take early retirement. Like, tomorrow, please. She loves her gym membership, and is very grateful for it as she also loves dark chocolate. She enjoys drinking good wine and craft beer, trying out new recipes to cook, and learning German. Traveling around the world and reading lots and lots (and lots) of books are also things that fight for time with her writing. Yep, she really needs that early retirement.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B087RHHL9Z
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ylva Publishing; 1st edition (April 27, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 27, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1388 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 656 ratings

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A.L. Brooks was born in the UK but currently resides in Frankfurt, Germany, and over the years she has lived in places as far afield as Aberdeen and Australia. She works 9–5 in corporate financial systems and her dream is to take early retirement. Like, tomorrow, please. She loves her gym membership, and is very grateful for it as she also loves dark chocolate. She enjoys drinking good wine and craft beer, trying out new recipes to cook, and learning German. Travelling around the world and reading lots and lots (and lots) of books are also things that fight for time with her writing. Yep, she really needs that early retirement.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020
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Fantastic book. Slow burn for a while, great built up of the characters as individuals and together, I loved the way the author develop them from strangers to friends to something to a couple, going through their past experiences and how they take a big part on the decision making in their present.

I love how Carmen went from confused to extremely confident with her new found sexuality, versus long time lesbian Ash having issues getting into terms to her love for Carmen thanks to past trauma.

And having Sophie and her complicated relationship to her mom, gave it an extra something to this books. 2 different women in different stages of their lives coming out.

Highly recommend this book.
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SMT
4.0 out of 5 stars Intense build up
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020
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The love story here had such a long build up...their kissing was as sensual as reading a love scene. Very well written. Loved their dynamic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt Romance
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020
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I so enjoyed Dare To Love. The writing is clever and heartfelt. Brooks did a wonderful job portraying the fear and vulnerability Ash and Carmen had to walk through to bring them to a point where they could love without reservations. I like reading about "mature" women and while one reviewer complained that there wasn't enough sex in the story, I felt the slow burn between Ash and Carmen was sexy as hell. I'm definitely reading more from this author.
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Cas Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Great love story
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021
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If you are interested in LGBTQ reading, this is the story for you! Its a great romance. I loved every word on every page. I just wanted to keep reading. Hard to put it down. You can feel the passion and the storyline is so relatable. Great book!
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Tiff S
4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed feelings
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021
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I have mixed feelings about this book, while I enjoyed the story line It felt like there was almost too much conflict back and forth. They would get so close every chapter and then boom another step back, I guess that is what kept me interested but was sort of ready for it to be done by the end. Also confused as to why the Kissing scenes were so hot and descriptive and emotional but the sex scenes were short and didn't feel the same emotion, I would Imagine the first time to be very emotional and it just fell flat for me. It would have been a 5 star book with a few minor changes.
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Hayde
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story!
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2020
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I can never get enough of any A.L. Brooks stories. These characters are well written and the story flows flawlessly. I’m always finding it hard to put down, this would include this story. If your a fan of a slow burn romance then you won’t be disappointed. Great job...can’t wit to see what comes next!
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Megan G
3.0 out of 5 stars Average read
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020
Ash Taylor left the banking industry to start a tattoo parlor. she meets talent agent executive Carmen Lyttleton, who comes in with a friend getting a tattoo. The only problem is Carmen is straight but she cannot help but at least try and be friends with her. Ash knows not to fall for a straight girl, as she has gotten hurt before. Ash and Carmen cannot stay away from each other and Ash tries to hold back from getting to close to Carmen. Ash does not want her heart broken again. Carmen cannot help but feel something for Ash.

I enjoyed this book but it felt like it dragged a lot. The middle of the book dragged more than I wanted and they made the tension a little too long. I enjoyed this book but it is not something I would re-read or really recommend as there are better books. There is a good dynamic between the two characters but I am not sure I believe everything that Carmen feels as it seems a little out there from the way they described the character.
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Devoncatt
5.0 out of 5 stars A very lovely coming out in lfe much later romance
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2020
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This was a good read with a workaholics character who suddenly realised she may not be straight but is afraid to admit it to herself. Throw a lesbian who had a bad experience with a straight woman who decided she'd rather be straight because? it was easier. Why do you think it's a universal warning to all gays and lesbians? We've probably experienced uut ourselves at least once. It takes courage to love someone and to realise its okay to love someone who is the same sex. Throw in gay friends and it all works out. Spoiler there is an HEA! This was a good read, well, written and plotted.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Light romance
Reviewed in Brazil on May 3, 2020
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This is a light F/F romance between an improbable couple. It has a good main storyline as well as other parallel plots, and both main characters are interesting. It is a niece reading
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vab mattrin
5.0 out of 5 stars Dare to love
Reviewed in France on September 19, 2020
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Very nice feelgood romance in London, good story
i liked all characters
i will defenitely buy more from this author
thank you AE
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love in London
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2020
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When Carmen meets tattooist, Ash, the changes are more than skin-deep – 5 Stars

I often think it must be much harder to keep a reader’s interest in a slow-burn romance, but this one held my attention throughout. Both Carmen and Ash were an intriguing mixture of self-confidence and self-doubt, and although the development of their relationship was far from speedy or smooth, both were such likable characters that I quickly found myself invested in their story.

With Carmen coming to terms with her first ever attraction to another woman, and Ash equally determined to avoid a repeat of the heartache a previous relationship with a straight woman had caused, be prepared for a story with plenty of ups and downs. The high-points though outweigh the lows, and this story always retains an upbeat feel. Somehow, there’s never any doubt that Carmen and Ash’s strength of character will see them conquer their fears and achieve a ‘happy-ever-after’.

Set amid the bustling streets and leafy parks of London, this is an easy-going read with some great supporting characters and secondary plot threads. An ideal book if you just want to unwind for a few hours.
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Carlotta
5.0 out of 5 stars Slow-burning romance that I couldn't put down
Reviewed in Germany on May 23, 2020
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Another A. L. Brooks book that I couldn't put down!
It's a lovely story about Carmen, who is coming out in her early 40s. I thought it was a very authentic portrayal of the doubts, curiosity and excitement of maybe finding that someone special. And then, there is Ash, the cool tattoo artist. Scared to believe it is real after being hurt by someone who led her on. There's quite a bit of push and pull over many G&Ts that gives the reader a lovely slow-burn romance.
As Brooks often does, there are great secondary characters. Felicity, Carmen's friend, comes across as a bit shallow and funny at first but really comes into her own when Carmen needs her. I also found the side story about Ash's niece very touching.
It was great to see more of Maggie & Tamsyn (from Brooks' previous book 'Write your own script') and to hear more of their story. But don't worry if you haven't read the book.
Overall, great story, authentic characters and lots of emotions. I read it in one go.
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Cooper
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written SLOW BURN romance
Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2020
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I didn’t realize that this was a sequel to the author’s Write Your Own Script which I enjoyed immensely. It was lovely to see the further development of the main characters from the earlier book as supporting characters in this release. Also great to see a wonderful supporting character Cameron get her HEA in this book. Loved the two MC’s (and obviously supporting characters). This book was less edgy than the author’s earlier works but I still loved the realistic slow burn and great chemistry between the Ash (a tattoo artist - what’s not to like about that) and Cameron. I only discovered this author a couple of years ago but quickly have worked through her backlist and recommend all her works.
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