Dare to Take

So this book can be read as a stand alone, but it is part of a series.  I did enjoy reading it, but I think I would probably enjoyed it much more if I had read the other books first.This book is about Tyler and Ella.  Ella is Tyler's sister BFF.  They have known each other since they were little.  She has crushed on him for years!! One drunken night while she is staying over at Tyler's parents home, she gets it in her inebriated head to show Tyler just how much she wants him.  Tyler being a horny young adult, on leave from the army, does not refuse a beautiful girl who crawls in his bed.  Especially because it's Ella...  Morning after awkwardness scales into epic mistakes that separates them for years with lots of hurt and pain to fill their hearts!Tyler has had to deal with his very dysfunctional family and carry's a dirty secret from his father that has caused him great harm.  He doesn't believe he is any good for anyone, especially Ella.  So when his sister calls him and sends him on a search and rescue mission that places Ella smack dab in the middle of his life, he struggles with leaving her alone and making sure he repairs the damage he has caused her.This book definitely takes you through a lot of emotions and drama, including Tyler's family.  There are many characters included that are from the other books.  I think I would have been more invested in the story had I read them as some of their struggles are mentioned in this book.  You can definitely read it as a stand alone, I just think it would have been much better for me if I knew all of the stories behind this one.