Bad Boys and Wallflowers, Book 3
Heat Factor: A scene where they masturbate together is spectacular
Character Chemistry: Prudence is terrified of men, but John wins her over.
Plot: Prudence and John are both stuck in an inn because it’s raining. (Rain! In England! Shocker!)
Overall: Despite a rocky start, this book delivers
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.
Keeping Up With the Cavendishes, Book 2
Review of Keeping Up With the Cavendishes, Book 1
Heat Factor: The sex serves the plot, not the characters
Character Chemistry: They repeatedly say they are meant for each other, but I’m not so sure
Plot: Roman Holiday, but without the bittersweet ending
Overall: I liked the first book in the series better
Keeping up with the Cavendishes, Book 1
Heat Factor: Sparks
Character Chemistry: You are dreadful! I hate you. Wait. Maybe I don’t hate you? I certainly don’t hate your kisses.
Plot: Pride and Prejudice, with a few deviations.
Overall: I did a lot of snort-laughing.
Gilded Age Girls Club, Book 2
Heat Factor: Their first kiss is distinctly underwhelming, but don’t worry! It gets much better.
Character Chemistry: Completely believable, as enemies and as friends and as lovers
Plot: Our parents want us to get married, so let’s have a fake engagement to get them off our backs! Seems like a solid plan.
Overall: Fun AND fabulous AND feminist! Definitely worth reading.
