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Heat Factor: Pretty low heat, considering this is a demon romance
Character Chemistry: Fane teasing Mihr is the highlight of this duology
Plot: A demon and an angel escape from Hell together and make a lot of people really angry in the process
Overall: Demon Rising is really fun, but Angel Falling kinda dragged
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Heat Factor: There’s lotsa sex. Some of it is sexy. Some of it is wild. Some of it is BDSMy. And some of it is completely bonkers.
Character Chemistry: My female essence submits to your male energy.
Plot: A girl with a fish tail and a guy with wings hang out, do some traveling, and engage in an epic battle against the forces of evil.
Overall: If you’re in the mood for bonkers morality-chain paranormal romance, then these books are wildly entertaining. With a lot of caveats.
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Heat Factor: It takes them a while to figure out how to fit their anatomy together.
Character Chemistry: They say they love each other, but I wouldn’t say they have chemistry.
Plot: Sten the blacksmith and Chielle the mermaid meet and fall in love. Sadly, humans and mermaids don’t get along.
Overall: There’s nothing subtle about this book.
Heat Factor: It’s a lot of handies starting at 20%, with some other play mixed in, but the text is not especially focused on the sex
Character Chemistry: Insta affectionate and tender love
Plot: Shrike has to figure out how to survive being crowned Oak King; meanwhile, in the mortal realm, Wren is wound up in his employer’s guardianship drama probably more than he should be
Overall: If you like lush descriptions and the slower pacing of a historical faerie fantasy, I have a book for you.
A Gathering of Dragons, Book #2
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Heat Factor: Lots of non-penetrative sex
Character Chemistry: “I love you so much that I will sacrifice myself to save you!” “Don’t do that, I will sacrifice myself to save you from sacrificing yourself!”
Plot: Second-chance forbidden romance plus a road trip to kill a demon
Overall: This one is capital-R Romantic.
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