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Dashing All the Way

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MARGO
After an ex-boyfriend told me I’d never be able to run a half marathon, I did what any logical woman would I set out to prove him wrong.

We’re going to pretend like I didn’t collapse at the finish line of the race.

It’s a good thing the hot paramedic caught me before I could fall.

It’s an even better thing I ran into him at the bar the next night.

He might be my ex’s dad and sixteen years older than me, but that won’t stop me from wanting to enjoy some holiday cheer with the man I can’t stop thinking about.

FINN
I knew who she was when I caught her, but she didn’t know who I was.

When her initial shock of my identity wore off, she came home with me.

I gave her the best night of her life.

It makes sense that I found her again at the finish line of another race, and now I’m determined to keep her around for longer than a night.

Forget the age gap. Forget her history with my son.

She might be the best Christmas present I’ve ever received, and I’m in no hurry to say goodbye.

204 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2024

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Chelsea Curto

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374 reviews584 followers
January 7, 2025
DID IT 200th BOOK OF 2024!!! 🎉📚

Of course, 2025 starts, and I forget to write my last review of 2024... LOL. I'll keep this as short as this book! This was so freaking cute, spicy, and the BEST novella to read during the holidays.

Margo is a new runner who trained for a half marathon, and as soon as she finishes it, she literally passes out in the arms of our handsome Finn. They hit it off ASAP. Not to mention he loves to run too and... you know... is the ex's dad. 👀 What I loved about this book besides the fact that it's a SPORTS ROMANCE ABOUT RUNNERS EVERYONE CLAP is that there wasn't this "secret" about him being the ex's dad. Finn tells Margo super early, so everything is out in the open!

The chemistry, banter, and spice scenes were EVERYTHING. It was the perfect combo to read and to have on my 2024 holiday playlist. I definitely recommend it to anyone who loves a good, short, spicy sports romance! 🏃‍♀️�

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🏃‍♀� holiday novella
🏃‍♀� sports romance RUNNERS
🏃‍♀� age gap
🏃‍♀� MMC ex's dad
🏃‍♀� witty banter
🏃‍♀� one night stand wanting more

𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱。ꪆ� ˚ this will be my 200th book of 2024 IF I FINISH in two days!! WILL I FINISH?! I hope so!
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457 reviews416 followers
December 8, 2024
oh this was too good. so good that i'm forcing myself out of my review slump to write one for it, so expect a full rtc on the next days!!

also, this is my first 5-star in more than a month (without counting any re-reads), so there's that too �
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270 reviews730 followers
December 9, 2024
4 �

omggg this was exactly what i neededddd 🤭
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524 reviews53 followers
December 4, 2024
This is how you do age gap romance.

FMC and MMC has a 16yrs old gap but the power imbalance between them is not glaring. The both COMMUNICATE, they both set the pacing, not just the older man setting the rhythm and the younger woman treading carefully to please him. No unnecessary push-pull, no catering to the MMC’s whims and emotional whiplash, just them being mature adults 😌

Did I mention they communicate? Yeah I probably did, because that was sexy. It’s sad now that I celebrate when a book with age gap has the bare minimum in a relationship. But characters and or couples who talk, set boundaries or discuss how they go about their budding dynamic is hot and sexy and sizzling than the sex scenes are.
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208 reviews7 followers
January 5, 2025
Despite the abundance of steamy scenes, I really enjoyed this novella! Finn is so sweet and hot🔥
Now I want to read the author's other books.
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62 reviews16 followers
January 10, 2025
3.25 stars⭐️
I liked both characters, there was nothing wrong with them or their actions, but I just found this book boring. I always finish a book of this length in a day, but it took me days to finally finish it. The whole book is just them talking, fucking or running and that's it, which would be okay if this was a novella with 50 to 100 pages less. Either that or if the book had the usual number of pages, somewhere around 350, so there is some drama and character development.
Also, I skipped the scenes where he was doing his side job as a narrator for romance books because I felt like it was breaking a third wall and I didn't like that.😂
My next book has to be seriously interesting, or I feel I am getting into some serious reading slump.🫠


✨️ex-boyfriend's dad
✨️age gap 16 years (he is 40, she is 24)
✨️貹徱/ٱ𲹳
✨️dual pov, written in first person
✨️spicy: 🌶🌶🌶
✨️no third-act breakup
✨️ٲԻ岹DzԱ
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1,518 reviews801 followers
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December 8, 2024
I love an ex-bf dad's romance, but for some reason this didn't work for me.

But if I'm being honest, the main reason would be the constant comparison of their sex lives. I love that Margo is sexually empowered woman, but of course, Finn is waaaay older than her and is more experienced.

I know that there would be an age gap in this, and usually I don't mind that. But to constantly read the lines, "I've been with women, and I love this or I love that, but she's different, blah blah blah" was grating on my nerves. I honestly could do with one or two mentions, just to give background info about him, and that would've been enough for me to get a picture of his lifestyle whatsoever.

I understand he's had relationships before, but it’s just so annoying to keep seeing him compare what he has with Margo to those other women. It feels totally unnecessary and repetitive. I'm really getting the ick from this, and it's kind of strange because he doesn't come off as a player, but the way he talks about his past just grosses me out a bit. And that’s definitely saying something since I usually save this feeling for manwhores.

Sure, there are a few mentions of Margo's past, but then again, she's young, so her experiences to compare with are so few, and of course, Finn is the best she ever had.

But between the two of them, Finn definitely does more reminiscing of his past. And I find this personally annoying.

Overall, I didn't enjoy this, not one bit. I didn't like their romance, and tbh, I didn't care much about running and marathons either. I thought this was supposed to be a Christmas novella, but there's barely any holiday stuff in this book.

Anyway, even though this didn't pan out for me, I really hope it does for others.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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217 reviews8 followers
December 11, 2024
4.5⭐️

❄️holiday romance
❄️ex's dad
❄️age gap
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❄️no 3rd act break up

Omg, I love this one. It was sweet and steamy, though not enough holiday vibes.
Margo's gonna run a half marathon to prove her ex she's not weak.
Finn is fond of running but this time he works as paramedic at marathon. He's also an audiobook narrator. Aaand her ex's dad :) Finn is such a green flag, I really liked him.
So these two met over and over again and it lead to beautiful love story.
I liked the writing, definitely will add another books by this author to my tbr. Although it's fast paced, it doesn't have insta-love vibes.
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122 reviews174 followers
December 2, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶�
4.5 stars, 5 super spicy peppers (can there be a 6th??)
The author tells you exactly what this novella is going to be, so taking that into account it absolutely accomplishes what she set out to accomplish: a novella that is more spice than plot, but the plot that’s there is good, its premise (a woman who accidentally starts sleeping with her ex’s dad) is not that deep but it still manages to be interesting and fun while also providing commentary on the implicit privilege men experience while running that women don’t…and again: The. Spice. Don’t say you weren’t warned!
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232 reviews6 followers
April 28, 2025
Ой, мені так сподобалася ця історія! Настільки гаряче, чуттєво, та ще й спокусливий дедді-парамедик і приголомшлива вчителька 🥵

Ух, одна насолода. Немає драми непотрібної, всі хвилювання за різницю у віці і тд обговорюються і вирішуються по дорослому та адекватно. Чоловік є ЧОЛОВІКОМ з великої літери, і це, бляха, підкуповує. Світу треба таких більше і більше.

Щиро раджу всім почитати 🌸
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240 reviews16 followers
November 30, 2024
A FIVE STAR CHRISTMAS NOVELLA.

chelsea curto, i am speechless. this was so incredibly spicy, more spice than plot AND YET, she STILL made it sweet even when that man was saying the filthiest things!

i fear this woman could do anything she put her mind to and i cannot wait to see what’s next 🫡
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387 reviews340 followers
December 19, 2024
3.5� (rounded to 4 for GR)
2.75🌶�

Dashing All the Way by Chelsea Curto is exactly what it says on the tin—a quick, spice-forward romance that leans hard into the ex-boyfriend’s dad trope—and I gotta give it kudos for that. In fact, this one is a real treat for romance trope lovers, as there’s a lot playing in the mix here: FMC x ex-boyfriend’s dad, age gap (FMC 24 x MMC 40), MMC is a spicy book narrator and FMC reads them, etc.

I’m glad I got to include this in my holiday reads for the year, but I just wish I connected to the characters a bit more. I just felt it was missing� something. It was fun and spicy but also somehow flat overall. I probably would’ve rated down to 3 stars if this were any other time, but I’m feeling the holiday spirit🎄
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476 reviews373 followers
December 20, 2024
I really enjoyed this book! It was spicy and fun and a little taboo and for a novella the story was really well developed and I loved Margo and Finn! And it had the perfect sprinkle of Christmas.

The only thing that was a little cringy was the conversations with Jeremy at Christmas. But it was still a great read.
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496 reviews118 followers
December 21, 2024
I don’t like novellas. They’re mostly too short to make any kind of impact and simply aren’t enough of a “bite�. At best, they’re like chewing gum.

So it was out of pure curiosity that I decided to read “�, a novella by , after it got heartily endorsed by (whom you should know as an author for her great “�).

The story is simple: Being told what she cannot do by her now-ex-boyfriend, Jeremy, Margo moves to accomplish just that, and, in the process, falls for his father, Finn—just in time for Christmas.

What follows is the warm-hearted, sometimes raw, and always honest tale of how a one-night stand evolves into something very different over the course of two weeks. It is nicely told, well-paced, and very, very steamy.

Nothing feels out of place, everything makes sense, there’s just enough story to satisfy my reading needs, and an amusing inevitable ending. What more could I wish for?

Five stars out of five.


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259 reviews49 followers
December 4, 2024
This novella was so good!! The spice and the characters were *chef's kiss* There was so much fun banter and tension for such a short book but it was done beautifully. This book made me want to start running and become a marathon runner...... and yall i am the laziest person out there if that tells you anything. Even though this book was mostly filled with spice i feel like the plot of the story was done so well and it really educated you on running and the little details of how runners prepare and train for these races. It was actually really interesting to read about. ALSO can we talk about that epilogue??????????? I feel like i remember seeing a Tiktok or something similar of a couple doing that and it melted my heart. Chelsea Curto the woman that you are. you have a brilliant brain Ma'am.
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93 reviews27 followers
December 3, 2024
”But I’m a stubborn bitch, and there’s nothing I love more in life than proving a man wrong.�

4.5 ⭐️
Sass. Smut. Christmas. What’s not to love?
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101 reviews8 followers
December 25, 2024
A perfect spicy and sweet Christmas novella!
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170 reviews6 followers
January 4, 2025
Я довго думала з чого почати свій читацький рік, і вибір впав на новелу із святковим різдвяним вайбом. ❄️

Марго Ендрюс � 24 роки, вчителька.

Фінн Метісон � 40 років, парамедик.

Марго нещодавно розійшлася зі своїм хлопцем через його зраду, він наговорив їй багато бридких слів які похитнули її впевненість у собі та залишились гнити у мозку. Але завдяки підтримці найкращої подруги вона вирішує довести впершу чергу собі, а тоді і колишньому що вона може все.
Так вона опинилася на пів марафоні з бігу, який змогла завершити - але втратила свідомість на фініші. Марго прийшла до тями у палатці невідкладної медичної допомоги, і побачила перед собою доволі симпатичного дорослого чоловіка який здався їй знайомим.

Фінн в свою чергу знав хто така Марго � дівчина його сина яку він бачив лиш одного разу. Вона не повинна була викликати у нього такої цікавості, але він не міг не скористатись шансом - коли дізнався що вона розійшлась з його сином.
Це планувалося як стосунки на одну ніч, та все пішло далеко не за планом коли Фінн та Марго відчули взаємну симпатію та потяг (я б сказала навіть пристрасть🔥🔥).

Це коротенька новела з дрібкою різдвяного настрою, у якій зображено: справжню дружбу, адекватні дорослі стосунки, де головні герої говорять один з одним та обговорюють всі проблеми. І так тут є досить велика різниця у віці, але мені цей троп подобається і в даному випадку він прописаний доволі гарно. Також що немало важливо не дивлячись на невеликий об’є� книги, авторка підняла доволі важливу тему а саме як жінки чи дівчата доволі часто стикаються з неадекватною поведінкою чоловіків під час спортивних пробіжок. І також як важливо контролювати на телефоні різні програми які ми використовуємо та які надають доступ до нашої геолокації, і що потрібно робити це конфіденційним за для своєї ж безпеки.
Оцінюю цю новелу на 4/5 ⭐️ мені сподобалось, потрапило в настрій і я дуже багато посміялася є крута хімія між головними героями та купа жартів.
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484 reviews141 followers
December 12, 2024
3.5! a sweet and spicy holiday novella with a fun yet mature age gap couple!! we love to see it <3
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370 reviews46 followers
December 21, 2024
Después de que su ex novio le dijera que no era capaz de correr un maratón Margo empieza a practicar para meterse a uno, justo el día del maratón llega casi muriendo por lo que un enfermero le ayuda pero no cualquiera si no uno muy guapoo del que queda flechada y después de otro encuentro ella quiere dar otro paso pero será lo mejor cuando se enteré que es el papá de su ex.

Tenía muchas ganas de leer a la autora y quise empezar con este por las vibras navideñas, no soy fan de papá del ex, siento qué es algo muy raro y al inicio del libro como que me llegaba el pensamiento que también estuvo con el hijo pero bueno quitando ese detalle y la gran diferencia de edad, siento que fue un libro con muchas escenas spicy siento que me llegó a cansar, una parte de mi lo sabía por qué había leído que era muy picante pero el 70% son casi de esas escenas y de navidad casi no tiene nada, medio el final le metió un poco pero quería más ambiente navideño 😭 aún así la relación me gustó, muy sano todo a pesar del cliché todos tuvieron una plática y se trató lo mejor que pudo además que eran súper lindos los protagonistas cuando no están desnudos.

Quiero seguir leyendo a la autora la verdad me gustó mucho como hace las relaciones 🙂‍↕�
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234 reviews17 followers
April 29, 2025
Тропи:
- батько колишнього
- різниця у віці (16 років)
- різдвяна новела
- fast burn

Не можу повірити, що пишу це - але для мене це була завелика новела 🥲 було б чудово трошечки її скоротити.
Тут безперечно багато гарячих розділів🥵 без драми, дуже мило. Виведе вас із нечитуна
Але я б обійшлася без частих згадувань колишніх партнерок і що він - батько її колишнього, принаймні в деяких моментах 👀
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120 reviews33 followers
December 15, 2024
now who the hell told me this was a fluffy ya romance. i was not expecting that. i need to start reading blurbs and warnings.. i liked them as a couple but i only liked the fluff tbh. the smut was interesting yk!!!
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1,399 reviews234 followers
December 9, 2024
Cute age-gap romance. Didn’t fully feel their connection but the smut was decent!

Age gap (16 years)
Ex-boyfriends dad
One night stand
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