Trope
Heat Factor: Once with the whole group, and then Taryn has a one-on-one interlude with each alien
Character Chemistry: They treat Taryn well, except for that whole lying to her thing
Plot: Taryn meets some really hot people and bangs it out with them…only to discover that they’re aliens who want her blood
Overall: Goes some unexpected places, which I liked, but the relationships could have been a tad more developed
Heat Factor: Our trio is very creative about the ways they fit their bits together.
Character Chemistry: They didn’t seem like fleshed out characters to me, so it’s hard to say that they had chemistry. But they didn’t have negative chemistry either.
Plot: What happens when a woman comes to gold rush California, when men outnumber women 100 to 1.
Overall: Very expository.
For our final monster smut of October, we’re talking about Headless. This is not so much a duel as a short discussion because (spoiler alert) we all liked it. Definitely recommended if you’re in the mood for some Halloween reading.
Heat Factor: It’s very much about how their sexual relationship keeps them connected, but it’s more evocative than squelching body parts.
Character Chemistry: Big sad feels that they only have their throuple together one night per year!
Plot: After Brom disappears one Halloween, Abe and Katrin spend the rest of their Halloweens awaiting his ghostly return
Overall: I was expecting Headless Horseman throuple sexytimes and this is that but…it’s completely different than I expected
The Spies Who Loved Her, Book 1
Heat Factor: Everyone is very horny.
Character Chemistry: Horny, yes. Is it love? Eh.
Plot: 50% being horny, 50% spy stuff.
Overall: Are you looking for some horny spies? Then have I got the book for you!
Coven of Desire, Book # .5 & 1
Heat Factor: There’s definitely a lot of horniness. A lot. A lot, a lot, a lot.
Character Chemistry: There’s an insouciant horny demon who’s present for sex and not emotions, and there’s a werewolf who’s…complicated
Plot: Layla is a witch, and she’s got an incubus attached to her soul, and also she has a crush on a werewolf who (might be but probably isn’t) murdering women
Overall: Didn’t work for me but if you like totally horny, totally bonkers witchy fantasy, it might work for you?
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