Dare to Try Books in Order

Dare to Try is an MM romance trilogy co written by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine that spins out of Frank’s Prime Time series and Blaine’s South Haven books. It brings together two very different men who collide in one chaotic rescue and spend three novels figuring out if they are brave enough to build a life together.

Sebastian “Bash” Vogel is the magnetic, gender fluid CEO of a successful cosmetics company. He is known for his sharp suits, killer heels, and playful, unapologetic approach to desire. Bash has plenty of friends and admirers, but he keeps his heart off limits and his life carefully curated.

Kieran Bailey is a lieutenant at a busy Chicago firehouse and, thanks to a certain calendar, has been crowned the city’s hottest fireman. He is used to female attention, easy flirtation, and the kind of straightforward life that comes with being the dependable oldest brother in a big family. Falling for another man, let alone one as flamboyant and self possessed as Bash, is not something he ever pictured for himself.

Their worlds collide when Kieran carries Bash out of a burning building. What starts as a dramatic rescue quickly turns into a clash of personalities and expectations. Bash is intrigued by the gruff, very straight firefighter who cannot stop looking at him. Kieran is thrown by the instant, confusing pull he feels toward the “damsel” he just saved.

Across Dare You, Dare Me, and Truth or Dare, the trilogy traces their slow, messy path from reluctant attraction to something neither of them can shrug off. There are family dinners with the extended Bailey clan, appearances from familiar Chicagoverse faces, and plenty of scenes where Bash’s sharp tongue and Kieran’s stubbornness spark off each other.

The series leans into questions of sexuality and labels, the pressure of public attention, and what it means to be truly seen and accepted by the person you love. It keeps the tone fun and sexy, but it also gives space to the anxiety and vulnerability that come with changing how you see yourself.

Readers who already know Sean Bailey from Prime Time will enjoy watching his firefighter brother get knocked sideways by love, while newcomers can dive in here and meet one of Frank and Blaine’s most vibrant, opposites attract couples.