Heat Factor: Not completely, but pretty chaste
Character Chemistry: “OMG! Does he like me?!?!” “Girl, he’s so into you!”
Plot: Please see Character Chemistry
Overall: This book is high school.
Texas Cattleman’s Club: Rags to Riches, #4
Heat Factor: Deliciously steamy and well written
Character Chemistry: He’s the only one who supports her
Plot: Soapy nonsense
Overall: I would say your enjoyment of this book is pretty dependent on your tolerance for messy protagonists.
Heirs of Hansol, Book 2.
Review of Heirs of Hansol, Book 1
Heat Factor: Pretty steamy.
Character Chemistry: Since it started in childhood it’s had a long time to build.
Plot: Adelaide is desperate to regain her family’s respect, in no small part because she’s driven to work for the family company. To regain their respect, she ropes her brother’s best friend, Michael, into helping her pull off an event that will put her back on the map. But then…stuff happens.
Overall: This was a steamy, fun read but I definitely think it needs to be read as a series.
Happily Ever Austen, Book 2
Heat Factor: The sex scenes come late, but I was legit fanning myself.
Character Chemistry: Believable best friends with confusing pants feelings.
Plot: Gender swapped Sense and Sensibility. But only the Marianne / Willoughby / Colonel Brandon bit.
Overall: The Official Austen Retelling Expert at The Smut Report Approves.
Heat Factor: It’s bordering on a slow burn, but not TOO slow.
Character Chemistry: There are so many ways these two are complimentary for one another that it’s hard to summarize.
Plot: Julia left NYC with her ex and moved to Dallas only to get dumped and left with a spacious apartment and a new job at a charitable foundation she absolutely loves. However–the consultant hired to take the company affiliated with the foundation public is super dreamy, etc, and it’s a big hot mess because Julia and Rocco want to make a big hot mess with each other while their jobs are on the line. It’s a whole thing. Hard to explain. Better just read it.
Overall: This book was really, really good and I highly recommend it.
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