Slick 
 4.5 STARS 
 Review copy provided for an honest review 
 slick 
 It's always so easy to slip into a story from Carly Phillips and I have truly enjoyed the Dare series from the start. Dare To Touch shows us that although Olivia Dare has made peace with her father's illegitimate siblings she still suffers from abandonment and trust issues brought on by his deceit and that of a college boyfriend. Thankfully her co-worker Dylan Rhodes is a very, very patient man and one that is determined to break down all of her walls once and for all. 
 You have to admire a guy like Dylan who has bided his time waiting for the right time to approach and woo Olivia and picking her birthday party filled with family and friends was just the right moment. Dylan is one of those men who knows exactly what he wants and he's had plenty of time to figure out how to get it and he knows Olivia has some issues but he aims to help her move past them so they can be together. I'll admit there were a few times in this book that Olivia drove me a little bit nuts; she claimed she knew Dylan wasn't like her dad or her college boyfriend yet she kept comparing some of his actions to them. It became evident very early on that Olivia's issues were deep and she never took the time to work through them thus causing her to live in the past and make decisions based on her previous experiences instead of looking at the here and now. 
 I do like that they spent a great deal of time together both in and out of the bedroom even though most of the time they ended up doing sexy things together but I felt that they shared a lot together and Dylan especially came clean about his childhood and what made him into the man he is today. Olivia at first wasn't quite so open but that was understandable given her history. I found it interesting that Dylan's ex-girlfriend and current friend, Meg, who Olivia had a few jealous moments about was the one that finally got her to see that she needed to look at her life differently. Kudos to Dylan though for seeing that his friendship with Meg made Olivia jealous and he did everything in his power to make sure she understood there was nothing but friendship between them, I especially loved that he could see it from the other side and admitted to himself that if Olivia had an ex she was close to that he wouldn't like seeing them so close. Dylan is one pretty damn evolved man! 
 From beginning to end I loved that this couple communicated well with each other, that's not to say they didn't have a few ups and downs but overall they had a very adult relationship (thank God) and I appreciated that so much. Dare To Touch is a fantastic addition to a great family series and I'm excited to see who is up next; Carly gave us a couple of potential candidates in this book and I think both will be really exciting stories.