Bombshell Series, Book 1
Heat Factor: It’s fairly steamy
Character Chemistry: It’s love-at-first sight, raring to go type thing
Plot: Molly runs a hair salon and is in the middle of a string of terrible dates when she meets Brenden, the new firefighter in town. But Molly’s having some terrifying incidents with a stalker and it’s getting NUTTY…
Overall: This was a solid debut and I was very happy with the suspense.
Chestnut Creek #3
Heat Factor: It’s not like a bell pepper but I certainly wouldn’t call it a ghost pepper either.
Character Chemistry: It’s a slow dance with some initial foot stomping.
Plot: Lorelei West and Reese St. James learn their respective siblings died in a car accident leaving behind a surprise baby. Together they have to figure out how to navigate both their new responsibility and their budding feelings for one another.
Overall: It’s a classic “poor woman saved by rich guy” type situation with a lot of curveballs.
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
Heat Factor: It’s not a crackling fire, it’s a warm glow
Character Chemistry: They start off as mismatched, secretly-attracted friends that grow into something more very slowly.
Plot: The plot here really is the romance and only the romance. Jude and Iris fall in love very beautifully, but if you’re looking for outside forces or exciting context, that isn’t part of this love story.
Overall: This is a very lovely book and I enjoyed it a great deal (even if I longed for more).
Storm Harbor, Book 1
Heat Factor: Nothing too explicit, but the slow build up means the sexual tension is really palpable.
Character Chemistry: They bond over their love of muscle cars.
Plot: Gage and Eden are both struggling when Eden takes a job working at Gage’s garage. Sparks fly, but Eden definitely doesn’t want to bang her boss. Also, Gage has ADHD.
Overall: There are some interesting things going on in this book, but the different pieces don’t feel well-integrated.
