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
The Union of the Rakes, Book 1
Heat Factor: Two steamy sex scenes in the last few chapters
Character Chemistry: Gotta love a man in glasses, but Sebastian is too woke for his own good
Plot: In order to attract some dude’s attention, Grace gets her friend Sebastian to pretend to woo her. Because dudes gotta have competition to think a woman is sexy, obviously.
Overall: Too much winking at the audience for my taste
Vikings in Space, Book #1
Heat Factor: Space Vikings are sex Vikings, in fact
Character Chemistry: ”These feelings are not appropriate for this mission.” → “My mate was brought to my planet by the gods.”
Plot: She’s a diplomat from Earth, He’s the son of the king of Midgard, and this diplomatic mission is not supposed to include any funny business.
Overall: I was entertained
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
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
