This, the second book in the Double Dare Romance Series, follows the next of the "Crazy Eights," eight friends from childhood who dare each other to marry within twelve months. Poor Avery, tough as nails on the outside, soft as a marshmallow on the inside, is far too shy to converse with a man, let alone date one. Avery would rather be left alone with her cats. When she reluctantly agrees to the dare, Avery is at a total loss on where to start. Enter Patrick, a fellow cat lover, divorced and disinterested until Avery enters the picture. In an effort to get close to her, Patrick offers to 'practice date' Avery, to help her learn the ropes. Or hang himself. Unschooled in the ways of love, Avery sends Patrick mixed signals: on-again, off-again, sweet innocent, total temptress? To complicate matters further, the couple take opposing sides of a project that is about to get explosive! Can the Crazies step in and help Avery and Patrick find true love. Scared and confused, will Avery dare to risk her heart?