The Dare

Name: The Dare
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ISBN: 9781496761682

Harley Laroux

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English

Kensington Publishing
28 July 2026

Fiction & Literature; Romance

*INCLUDES A BRAND-NEW NOVELLA - GHOSTED
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The Prom Queen and the Freak are enmeshed in an evening of dangerous pleasure in this super spicy, viral prequel novella to New York Times bestselling BookTok sensation Harley Laroux’s infamously hot, irresistibly dark, Why Choose bully duology The Losers—perfect for fans of Kate Stewart, LJ Shen, Sara Cate, and Penelope Douglas.

Jessica Martin is not a nice girl. As Prom Queen and Captain of the cheer squad, she'd ruled her school mercilessly, looking down her nose at everyone she deemed unworthy. The most unworthy of them all? The ""freak,"" Manson, her favorite victim.

But a lot changes after high school.

A freak like him never should have ended up at the same Halloween party as her. He never should have been able to beat her at a game of Drink or Dare. He never should have been able to humiliate her in front of everyone.

Losing the game means taking a dare to serve Manson for the entire night as his slave. It's a dare that Jessica's pride - and curiosity - won't allow her to refuse. What ensues is a dark game of pleasure and pain, fear and desire.

Is it only a game?

Only revenge?

Only a dare?

Or is it something more?

By: Harley Laroux
Imprint: Kensington Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781496761682
ISBN 10: 1496761685
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 28 July 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

HARLEY LAROUX is the New York Times bestselling author of dark romance, erotic horror, and new adult erotica, including the Souls Trilogy, the Losers Duet, and House of Rayne. They enjoy horror films, dry red wine, lit candles, and crafting steamy stories on the dark and kinky side. Originally from Southern California, they now live with their husband and three cats in Seattle, WA. Visit them online at HarleyLaroux.com, on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads @harleylarouxwriter, and @harleylaroux on Bluesky, X, and Tiktok.

Reviews for The Dare

Praise for Harley Laroux: ""Haunting and lyrical, House of Rayne is a beautiful gothic romance that will grip you by the throat and never let you go."" —Emily Rath, New York Times bestselling author ""I don't know what Harley LaRoux puts in their books, but I inhale it like desperately needed oxygen, and it fills my heart to the brim."" —Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author on Her Soul to Take “Her Soul to Take is an occult rom-com filled with supernatural hijinks. Leon and Rae’s dynamic is unique and entertaining…The author knows how to have fun with their demonically creative premise.” —Destructoid “Her Soul To Take is a great steamy paranormal romance, and was quite well written…The banter between Leon and Rae is great, they have an undeniable chemistry and snark with each other.” —Lore of the Books