Heat Factor: One extremely sexy F/F encounter
Character Chemistry: Slow to start, but they have their moments
Plot: Con artist infiltrates mining corporation in search of incriminating data, falls for boss
Overall: This is an excellent heist book and a middling romance
Heat Factor: Very very hot. There’s some Mile-High Club stuff that happens.
Character Chemistry: Flirty.
Plot: Boss and assistant fight their desire for each other. And then give in to it.
Overall: I enjoyed myself immensely.
Heirs of Hansol, Book 1
Heat Factor: Once they finally give in to their temptation, it gets pretty steamy
Character Chemistry: They are hot, driven, and living together. What else do you need?
Plot: Exactly what you would expect from the title
Overall: Now I understand why people read category romances
The Royals Collection, Book #4
Heat Factor: It’s hot. Sex on the desk hot.
Character Chemistry: Secret office romance chemistry. It’s good.
Plot: Workaholic lawyer (barrister, really) gets distracted by sassy new assistant.
Overall: I’m going back for seconds.
Heat Factor: I am incinerated.
Character Chemistry: Surprisingly good, considering how poorly they communicate
Plot: Let’s make a marriage out of a one night stand because the sex is THAT GOOD
Overall: Can’t read just one book
Heat Factor: It’ll get your heart racing…then swelling with sweet, sweet romance…then racing again. Just pretty much that, over and over again.
Character Chemistry: They’re really, truly adorable.
Plot: CEO travels to island paradise to meet his idol AND swing the deal of a lifetime and ends up pissing off said idol, biffing the whole deal, and falling head over heels in love instead. Challenged trust! Heart wrenching devotion! Feelings! Feelings!!
Overall: There’s absolutely nothing wrong with knowing how something is going to end when the ride is so enjoyable, and this one just is.
Cedar Hill Romance, Book 1
Heat Factor: The perfect balance of plot-driven steam.
Character Chemistry: It was instantaneous and inevitable
Plot: Two extremely bright individuals strike a business deal that gets very complicated (and just absolutely, divinely delicious).
Overall: I was so impressed with this book–it was a genuinely well-balanced read.
