"Can you ever be sure someone really loves you? There's no rule book, no test. Which is why Raphael and Luke came up with a test of their own. A dare. Then, a double dare. And so on. To see if there ever came a time when one of them would have to admit, "I'm sorry. I love you, I really love you, but, I guess I have to admit, not enough to accept your dare." Some dares are tame. Some silly. And some profound. Some ensnare other members of their growing, chosen family. A diverse family of white, Asian American, Black, and Latino gay San Franciscans. Along the way, love deepens within each of the several couples who form this family. New friendships are nurtured and devotion blooms among all of them. Whenever a member of this family needs it, one or more of the others come to the rescue. This is a tale of twenty-first century San Francisco gay men. An honest tale. One that does not look away whenever each of these couples submit to one another. Emotionally. As well as physically. If passionate sex between men makes you uncomfortable, this may not be the book for you. Once you've enjoyed Double Dare, you are invited to indulge yourself with Double Dare II, A Shaman Appears, then Double Dare III, Hiroshi's Gift" -- description taken from back cover.