Heat Factor: It’s cold in Iron Age Scotland in February. Gotta do something to keep warm!
Character Chemistry: Him: “I need a woman so my village doesn’t die out. You’ll do.” Her: “Look at those yummy biceps! Did you say something?”
Plot: Druid magic sends Connall to San Francisco, where he places a Craigslist ad for a wife. Ashley answers because her current life suuuucks and ends up in 2nd century Scotland.
Overall: This book is ridiculous and I was utterly tickled.
Ice Planet Barbarians, Book 1
Heat Factor: Let’s melt this ice!
Character Chemistry: We will be together because my parasite wills it! Slash, for a fated mates story, they have a super-cute we-are-confused-by-each-other dynamic.
Plot: Human woman abducted by evil aliens, dumped on a frozen planet, meets a sexy blue alien who definitely wants to bone her.
Overall: Perfect escapism
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.
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.
Playbook, Book 1
Heat Factor: Not all closed door, but not burning down the house either
Character Chemistry: When both parties are crying during the hard parts of the relationship, I am here for it!
Plot: Woman needs to figure herself out without men getting in the way. But what happens when one man is kind of perfect?
Overall: I need more!
The Wright Brothers, Book 1
Heat Factor: It’s fiery. It’s a slow, steady fire.
Character Chemistry: Sincerely one of the best enemies-to-lovers I’ve read.
Plot: When Reese runs into Jason in the hallway at their university, they immediately set each other off…in more ways than one. AND THEY LOVE IT.
Overall: This book is so deliciously prickly and sexy.
Heat Factor: Hawt
Character Chemistry: They click immediately.
Plot: A double wager at cross-purposes.
Overall: It was fun, but not riveting.
