Blackshear Family series, Prequel Novella
Heat Factor: Two virgins together is SO FUN
Character Chemistry: The tension was killing me
Plot: Two proper, single, genteel people wind up with only one bed while trying to go about their respective Christmas plans
Overall: Perfect Christmas romance is perfect
Cider Bar Sisters, Book 2.5
Review of Cider Bar Sisters Book 1, Book 2
Heat Factor: There’s only one (twin) bed!
Character Chemistry: I, like Julie, would very much like to be the one person who gets to see the uptight man with his tie off and his top button unbuttoned. Oh la la!
Plot: Younger sister with irregular job feels like a disappointment to her parents and lies to them about a man with whom she had a terrible date but whom they would love. So she ends up inviting him to Christmas, of course!
Overall: Well now I want to have a romantic ice skating date and a baking competition
Cedar Hill, Book 4
Reviews of Cedar Hill Book 1, Book 2, Book 3
Heat Factor: Some nipple action, then fade to black
Character Chemistry: He pursues her aggressively, and she seems to like it
Plot: She’s the one for me! Now I must convince her of this immutable truth
Overall: People who are fans of one-sided courtship books might really enjoy this one, but it seriously did not work for me
Holidays with the Wongs, Book 1
Heat Factor: It starts with a pretty hot one-night stand, but it’s also not heavily detailed
Character Chemistry: “I really kind of wish I hadn’t let that one-night stand just be a one-night stand.”
Plot: Two adults have one-night stand. Oops! Same two adults are set up on dates with different people at a family Thanksgiving dinner.
Overall: Totally warm fuzzy cute fun
Paranormal Hunters, Book 1
Heat Factor: They have extremely bad sex and are both absolutely mortified. This scene is excellent. (There is also a bit of good sex at the end.)
Character Chemistry: They’re both misanthropes who like reading. I buy it.
Plot: Selene’s family is cursed. And she’s a witch. Aiden is a paranormal investigator who definitely does not believe in magic and wants to do a show about her grandma.
Overall: Mostly fun
