Northern Lights, Book #1
Heat Factor: There is a good deal of self-love happening before the loving each other happens
Character Chemistry: Overall good, but she played some games with him that I didn’t like
Plot: Woman decides she wants to figure out how to push past her PTSD agoraphobia anxiety for the life she wants. Man decides to focus on family after his hockey career is ended.
Overall: Everything is just fine.
Continue reading “Review: A Change in Tide by Freya Barker (2020)”
Heat Factor: More of a Viennese Waltz than a Tango
Character Chemistry: I liked that they didn’t try to fight it
Plot: He’s a 27-yo free spirit, she’s a 37/38-yo obsessed with structure, so of course forced proximity leads to a “fling”
Overall: I was mostly able to let go of people being messy and enjoy a charming romance, but there were some latent value judgements I didn’t like
Feminine Pursuits, Book 2
Review of Feminine Pursuits, Book 1
Heat Factor: Slow, steady, burn.
Character Chemistry: So much pining! But also, believable BFFs. And they do that thing where they call each other by last name and I swoon every time.
Plot: A year in the life of Flood and Griffin.
Overall: The plot meanders but sometimes a book (even a romance) is more than a tight plot. I recommend reading this one.
Modern Love, Book #2
Heat Factor: Sweet and awkwardly real
Character Chemistry: Two-way pining is the best!
Plot: #planebae reimagined
Overall: This book is so excellent! Read it!
