Heat Factor: There’s a fire in this kitchen
Character Chemistry: He’s a manipulative douchenozzle
Plot: It went some unexpected places
Overall: I was so excited about the premise, but the execution was disappointing
Wild River, Book #2
Heat Factor: Once they hop in the sack, it’s like bunnies
Character Chemistry: I’m not entirely sure that the chemistry is as good if you haven’t read the first book in the series.
Plot: She’s been pining for him for five years. Now that he might be ready to make a move, his daughter’s mother comes back to town.
Overall: I can’t deal with emotional angst when it’s just wrong.
Heat Factor: It’s a sexy one
Character Chemistry: No wishy-washy chemistry here — it’s clear from their first interaction there’s only one way this is going.
Plot: Ainsley started an Executive Concierge business after quitting her job as a high-powered attorney and gets roped into breaking her “no dog care” rule when a friend needs her to help her brother with dog-sitting. Jake’s sole focus is the popular nightclub he owns with his best friend. When Jake is injured and requires someone to stay at his house with him, Ainsley agrees to help — and they POOF/KA-BOOM into an explosion of sexy-times.
Overall: This is just a classic, you-know-what-you’re-getting romance – no twists or turns or fresh takes on an old theme here. But the upside of a classic romance is that even if the story is new, you can depend on your happily ever after and all the warm fuzzies that come with it!
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Heat Factor: Sex is frequent, detailed, and degrading. Ruby gets double-teamed a lot.
Character Chemistry: “You remind me of myself when I was younger. I will therefore put you in extremely uncomfortable positions so that I can mold you into your best self.”
Plot: Business school teacher seduces student.
Overall: A porno in book form.
Landing in Love, Book #2
Heat Factor: closed door
Character Chemistry: Instant tingles → “I haven’t felt this way in forever…or ever.”
Plot: Billionaire entrepreneur needs to chill out, lobsterman can help with that
Overall: Easy breezy
Gilded Age Girls’ Club, Book 3
Review of Gilded Age Girls’ Club, Book 2
Heat Factor: They may think they’re each meeting fire with fire but really they’re just one big sexy inferno
Character Chemistry: I wanted them to get there so, so badly and audibly said “YES!” when they did.
Plot: Two unstoppable titans of business come head to head across the street from one another — he, the self-made man determined to destroy her family’s business and she, the wiser, stronger, natural-born leader of her family’s empire.
Overall: If you want to walk away from a steamy romance standing taller and looking deeply satisfied, you should definitely read this.
To celebrate Women’s History Month, every Saturday in March we’re posting a top-six list of some of our favorite heroines. Since we’ve got history on the brain, books are in loose chronological order by setting.
This week, we’re featuring entrepreneurs. Female Entrepreneurs, who start and run their own businesses (and also stare down the sexist boys clubs of the business world).
