Originally published in the anthology For Love and Liberty: Untold Love Stories of the American Revolution.
Heat Factor: Just a little bit warm
Character Chemistry: Surprisingly believable emotional connection considering the length
Plot: Two enslaved Black people choose opposite sides in the Revolution and find themselves thrown together in a British encampment
Overall: The depth in this short story was marvelous
Filthy Rich, Book 2
Review of Filthy Rich, Book 1
Heat Factor: Fire. Fuego. אש. 🔥.
Character Chemistry: Emotionally complicated hate sex.
Plot: “My first love destroyed me and I hate him now. But I must have a fake relationship with him for the paparazzi in order to save my kingdom. What could go wrong?”
Overall: I couldn’t put it down.
Heat Factor: Mostly pining
Character Chemistry: Alana has a major boner for the ship, and a minor boner for the captain
Plot: Alana stows away on a ship whose crew is searching for her sister; many adventures ensue
Overall: This book was really slow and also really trippy
Albin Academy, Book 1
Heat Factor: Pretty sure my couch is just a pile of ashes now
Character Chemistry: Holy forking shirtballs! Yes!
Plot: Not-put-together man needs to figure himself out, too-put-together man needs to address his emotions.
Overall: Cole McCade can rip my guts out and give me a massive book hangover anytime.
Bollywood Confidential, Book 1
Heat Factor: Based on the blurb, I was honestly expecting more sex (or kinkier sex?) than there was. There is definitely sex, but no group activities.
Character Chemistry: Lots of sexual attraction
Plot: More like three short stories than one cohesive novella
Overall: In an author’s note to the current edition, Snyder refers to this book as “banana-pants” and she is not wrong.
