Recommended Read, ReviewReview: Battle Royal by Lucy Parker (2021) August 15, 2021August 13, 2021 Holly Palace Insiders, #1 Heat Factor: A little bit of spice to go with all those sweets Character Chemistry: The way she makes his eye twitch Plot: Rival bakery owners compete on bid for royal wedding cake (plus a bunch of other stuff) Overall: I feel very emotionally manipulated right now; this is not *necessarily* a bad thing Continue reading “Review: Battle Royal by Lucy Parker (2021)” →
ReviewReview: Agent Zero by Janet Walden-West (2021) August 3, 2021July 30, 2021 Holly Region Two Series, Book #1 Heat Factor: She does pull-ups during sex, because she is that bad-ass (it’s sexier than it sounds) Character Chemistry: Bruce is an arrogant asshole, but Vee seems to like that about him Plot: He is attacked by a giant lizard monster, and she protects him Overall: A really fun reading experience Continue reading “Review: Agent Zero by Janet Walden-West (2021)” →
Recommended Read, ReviewReview: Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall (2021) June 13, 2021March 30, 2022 Holly Winner Bakes All, Book #1 Heat Factor: There’s a decent amount of mediocre sex, and then some spectacular sex. Character Chemistry: Well…it’s complicated. Plot: Love at the Great British Bake Off!!!!! (Obviously Alexis Hall is not looking for a lawsuit, so the name was changed and it’s not in a tent.) Overall: I was feeling a bit anxious about where this was going in the first chunk of the book, but ended up loving it. Continue reading “Review: Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall (2021)” →
Recommended Read, ReviewReview: A Taste of Honey by Rose Lerner (2017) April 21, 2021 Holly Lively St. Lemeston, Book 4 Heat Factor: There are 9 chapters and they have sex 7 times Character Chemistry: They are both making sacrifices for the other, “Gift of the Magi” style. Plot: Betsy decides to seduce her boss, because it’s time for something to happen. Overall: This was exactly the book I needed in the moment I read it. It’s short, sexy, fun, and thoughtful. Continue reading “Review: A Taste of Honey by Rose Lerner (2017)” →
ReviewReview: Truth or Dare by Danielle Allen (2020) February 17, 2021March 14, 2021 Erin Heat Factor: This game of “truth or dare” got p-r-e-t-t-y daring Character Chemistry: More told than shown, at least until they start with the sexytimes Plot: Longtime friends meet up at wedding and play a game of “truth or dare” that changes everything Overall: There’s a lot of expository text, but the games they played were enough to keep me turning pages Continue reading “Review: Truth or Dare by Danielle Allen (2020)” →