Difficult Dukes, Book #2
Review of Difficult Dukes, Book 1
Heat Factor: It’s your medium-low-level histrom sexytimes, and it works well in context
Character Chemistry: The way these two processed their relationship – separately and together – was awesomesauce
Plot: Ten Things I Hate About You but more grown up
Overall: I waited a loooooooooooong time for this book, and it was better than I’d hoped for
The Rogue Files, Book 7
Heat Factor: It didn’t get cracking until about 50% of the way through the book and then it was just nothing to inferno in about one chapter.
Character Chemistry: They’re both a bit straight-laced but with this undercurrent of rebelliousness and it works.
Plot: Nora trained extensively under the tutelage of her now-deceased physician father and has become a talented healer who corresponds with those in need of help under her father’s name in secret. The soon-to-be Duke of Birchwood seeks Dr. Langley’s help only to find out about Nora’s deceit. Desperate to right herself in his eyes and save her reputation, she pushes Constantine to allow her to help him, and then they get all hot and bothered and so will you.
Overall: I was SO CLOSE to writing this one off and then I hit 50% of the way through it and hooooo buddy…Sophie Jordan just lit the whole thing on fire.
The Ravenels, Book #6
Reviews of the rest of the Ravenel series: Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4, Book 5
Heat Factor: This is the most chill sex I think I’ve ever read
Character Chemistry: Heart eyes.
Plot: Antihero catches feelings for angel woman
Overall: I don’t think I’ve ever read a Kleypas with less drama, but it was extremely satisfying
Season of Scandal Book #1
Heat Factor: It’s not throbby and there’s no slick flesh but by golly it was satisfying
Character Chemistry: It was seriously the sweetest, most adorable romance and I MELTED
Plot: Lady-in-Waiting is tricked and compromised, and then rescued by hands-down my current favorite hero (this man is like, 50% chill and 50% capable and my heart swelled so much I was concerned for my health)
Overall: After what has felt like a tiny smut slump, this absolutely adorable and totally sexy regency reminded me why I love this stuff in the first place.
Keeping Up With the Cavendishes, Book 2
Review of Keeping Up With the Cavendishes, Book 1
Heat Factor: The sex serves the plot, not the characters
Character Chemistry: They repeatedly say they are meant for each other, but I’m not so sure
Plot: Roman Holiday, but without the bittersweet ending
Overall: I liked the first book in the series better
