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Heat Factor: Medium-low
Character Chemistry: That thing where they argue and it’s true love
Plot: Accidental kidnapping leads to much bloodshed, but probably the bloodshed was going to happen anyways
Overall: Decidedly uneven
If Erin were to review this book, she would call it a Recommended Read. If Holly were to review this book, she would write a Rant. Clearly, we needed to review this book together.
Welcome to Dueling Reviews.
Moderated by Ingrid, the Voice of Reason.
Holly’s Take
Heat Factor: If you’re into the whole dynamic where a shy virgin teaches a sexually experienced hero how to “make love” with her magical vagina, then it’s pretty sexy
Character Chemistry: Please ignore Helen’s personality transplant
Plot: High melodrama thanks to a ridiculous and honestly unnecessary plot device
Overall: SO DISAPPOINTING. This is the book that made me give up on Lisa Kleypas
Erin’s Take
Heat Factor: There are a couple of sex scenes, but it’s mostly angsty pining
Character Chemistry: They don’t spend a great deal of time together, but somehow I still felt they had great chemistry
Plot: Angsty unworthiness and unsolicited advice all around!
Overall: LOVED IT. Kleypas heroes are basically my kryptonite, and Winterborne was no exception.
Heat Factor: Subtle due to historical context and euphemistic in the sexy bits
Character Chemistry: I’m not sure their want for each other exceeds their need for each other
Plot: Emotionally constipated woman finds polar opposite for true love
Overall: Too short for the necessary emotional development of the story
A Worth Saga Novella
Heat Factor: Just because you’re a woman with wrinkles doesn’t mean you can’t be sexy
Character Chemistry: Excellent
Plot: Salty old ladies take revenge on terrible man, find love in the process
Overall: I laughed out loud, and also cried real tears
Heat Factor: I have never actively rooted against a couple, but there’s a first time for everything
Character Chemistry: I’ve had indigestion with more fire than these characters.
Plot: Pippa and Sebastian were ill-fated lovers in a past life in Egypt and have a chance to create a different ending for themselves while Pippa runs around obsessing over vocabulary words and shooing smelly ghosts away.
Overall: This book had a great premise but–
