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Review: Luck be a Lady Pirate by Catherine Stein (2023)

Sass and Steam, Book 5

Heat Factor: It’s a sweet and sassy kind of steamy—not too many scenes, but you’re not left hanging.

Character Chemistry: These two are fantastically well-matched. It makes absolute sense almost immediately, even when they’re butting heads.

Plot: A pirate and a therapist fly around in an airship and take down an evil bad guy, fool around, and fall in love.

Overall: This was a sweeping, adventurous romance with heavy hints the rest of the series is worth catching.

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Review: Unicorn’s Instinct by Elva Birch (2023)

Daycare for Shifters, Book #3

Reviews of Daycare for Shifters Book #1 and Book #2

Heat Factor: Some boning with minimal details. 

Character Chemistry: Who wouldn’t want a hot pediatrician unicorn who does the dishes without being asked?

Plot: Fated mates, with an expiration date. And then everyone gets kidnapped.

Overall: A different look at the fated mates trope. I liked it.

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Review: Calling the Shots by Kathy Alerding (1985)

Heat Factor: The whiskers get a bit frisky, but it fades to purple

Character Chemistry: Eh

Plot: Elaine is living her routine hockey life until Roland gets sent down from Edmonton and shakes things up

Overall: This was significantly less infuriating than I expected.

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Review: The Sidekick and the Supervillain by S.E. White (2022)

Super Love, Book #1

Heat Factor: Some under-the-tablecloth-at-a-restaurant shenanigans

Character Chemistry: “I shouldn’t like you but I doooooooo”

Plot: The Evil Bane recognizes Michaela as the Amiable Accomplice when he comes into urgent care. He doesn’t reveal her secret identity, but he does ask her out on a date.

Overall: Fun premise, clunky writing

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Review: All Chained Up by Sophie Jordan (2016)

Devil’s Rock, Book #1

Heat Factor: Their attraction is very physical, and the sex is animalistic (rawr!)

Character Chemistry: They give each other spidey senses, but, like, in a hot-for-you way

Plot: Convict meets nurse volunteering at the prison, rescues her, is released, and much should-they-shouldn’t-they angst ensues

Overall: It fills a specific desire and is written (pretty well) accordingly

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