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Survival Instincts, #1
Heat Factor: There’s only one sleeping bag!
But most of the heat comes from kisses because it’s too cold to actually remove clothing. (Don’t worry! There’s still danger banging!)
Character Chemistry: It’s amazing what stripping away everything but survival will do for a couple.
Plot: Trek across Antarctica in the winter while being chased by scary bad guys.
Overall: Starts with a bang, ends with…less of a bang.
A Little Village Novella
Heat Factor: Sweet little kisses
Character Chemistry: They actually interact very little, but the way the story is told made me really want this for them
Plot: Man has had a secret crush on his former physiotherapist since physiotherapy started, and it gets blown wide open when his friend plays an April Fool prank on him
Overall: Some people might be super stressed by this prank, but I thought this story was ADORABLE
The Union of the Rakes, Book 1
Heat Factor: Two steamy sex scenes in the last few chapters
Character Chemistry: Gotta love a man in glasses, but Sebastian is too woke for his own good
Plot: In order to attract some dude’s attention, Grace gets her friend Sebastian to pretend to woo her. Because dudes gotta have competition to think a woman is sexy, obviously.
Overall: Too much winking at the audience for my taste
Vikings in Space, Book #1
Heat Factor: Space Vikings are sex Vikings, in fact
Character Chemistry: ”These feelings are not appropriate for this mission.” → “My mate was brought to my planet by the gods.”
Plot: She’s a diplomat from Earth, He’s the son of the king of Midgard, and this diplomatic mission is not supposed to include any funny business.
Overall: I was entertained
Cedar Hill, Book 4
Reviews of Cedar Hill Book 1, Book 2, Book 3
Heat Factor: Some nipple action, then fade to black
Character Chemistry: He pursues her aggressively, and she seems to like it
Plot: She’s the one for me! Now I must convince her of this immutable truth
Overall: People who are fans of one-sided courtship books might really enjoy this one, but it seriously did not work for me
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