10 Truths and a Dare is a second book in the author's writing. I liked this book, but for me the first book had a magic about it that this one just doesn't have. 10 Truths and a Dare is a solid book and readers will enjoy it, but for me it was missing the magic of the first.

First, I’d like to thank Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

It was so fun to get to read Olivia’s story and to get to follow more of Sophie and Wes. I’m hoping we’ll eventually get a story with Charlie as the main character! In this book, Olivia was ready for senior week filled with friends and parties. She was set to graduate as Salutatorian and was heading to LSU on a scholarship. All was perfect until she discovers she is short half of a PE credit and cannot graduate without it. She ends up having to work a good tournament in order to get the credit, but she knows nothing about golf. To make matters worse, she can’t tell her family. They would all be so disappointed, and she’s the responsible one. She feels she has the perfect plan when she realizes someone close to her cousins—the ones who try to make her life miserable—is a part of the tournament. Will he keep her secret? Will she be able to pull this off? Just when everything seems to be going great, everything starts going wrong.

This was an adorably cute read, and I am really hoping for another book with these same characters. Thanks again to NetGalley for the arc.

10 Truths and a Dare is a companion title to 10 Blind Dates, but I felt this one was not quite as strong. I'm not a particularly sporty person, nor do I care at all about golf, so those elements of Olivia's story were more of a slog to get through than the fun party sections.

As well, I thought 10 Blind Dates handled more compelling themes than 10 Truths and a Dare. There's not a particular requirement to feature heavy themes alongside light topics, but the ones present seemed to be more suited for a middle grade novel instead of upper YA, like not lying to parents and having integrity.

I liked the side characters too, and the Messina family, but some of them were a little one note, like Leo. Their eventual relationship was rushed in my opinion and didn't go much of anywhere. Still, this was a fun and easy read that will be great for the coming spring and summer months.. I will be recommending this title for purchase at the library.

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of 10 TRUTHS AND A DARE by Ashley Elston in exchange for my honest review.***

Soon-to-be salutatorian Olivia discovers she might not be graduating after learning she’s missing half a PE credit. Not wanting the adults in her family to know, she enlists the help of her cousins to swap phones, track down the teacher and complete the credits.

10 TRUTHS AND A DARE brought me back to freshman year in high school, second semester. My bio teacher gave me an F then went on sabbatical. I tested poorly, but had done enough extra credit to bring my grade up to a B, hours of reports. I felt Olivia’s anxiety trying to track down the teacher, remembering my own angst which led to decades thinking I was stupid in science. Like Olivia, I had never failed/missed anything. Her stakes were higher, losing salutatorian and graduating late.

I’m a fan of Ashley Elston’s mysteries and thrillers but I’m new to her contemporaries. She created an interesting cast of characters, a huge, enmeshed Italian family each having unique and fleshed out personalities. Everyone was in everyone else’s business. Olivia’s mother tracked her like she was twelve, not as if she was off to college in three months. I loved the idea of cousins as best friends and longed to be part of Nonna’s clan.

Parts of 10 TRUTHS AND A DARE were a little cheesy, especially the ending, but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the book.

Both tweens and teens will enjoy 10 TRUTHS AND A DARE.

This was a book that I Really enjoyed this read and I would recommend to others easily, I will be looking out for other titles by this author.

This was a light and fun read. I loved reading about the kids trading phones to try and trick Olivia’s mom. Her mom tracking her everywhere and texting s million times a day was totally over the top but, sadly, not unlikely! The scavenger hunt sounded so fun! The romance was gentle and sweet. I liked that, too.

This book was received as an ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide - Disney-Hyperion in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

Such a dramatic take on a school tale that will leave you in shock and awe. I can relate to Olivia and her passion for success and I remember that young doing whatever it takes to graduate especially graduate with honors. I also know what it is like to have an overbearing loud family that is all up in your business that set you with high expectations and will feel extreme disappointment if you don't achieve what they set out for you. I had a smile wide across my face the entire time I read this book and our teen book club will appreciate a book like this especially for those that are going through the same thing.

We will consider adding this title to our YA collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.