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
Magic in Manhattan, Book 1
Heat Factor: It’s absolutely fade-to-black, but also Arthur has a whole stern daddy thing going on, which, as we know, I am here for
Character Chemistry: I texted on the group chat: “This Allie Therin paternalistic hero is really doing it for me”
Plot: Young man with magic underestimates/fears his powers until forced to confront his abilities when swirled into magical intrigue by slightly older man
Overall: This book was so marvelous in so many ways that the only downside is that it’s not a standalone.
Fast & Fury, Book 1
Heat Factor: It kind of felt closed door, but it’s not, it was just that I was that detached while reading
Character Chemistry: 180 degrees wouldn’t adequately describe the instant shift these protagonists have in their attitudes to each other
Plot: I don’t even know what to tell you. There’s more than one murder of characters we meet, and I was wondering why the epilogue was 1. Not called the epilogue and was 2. Four chapters long
Overall: SMH
Ice Kings, Book #2
Heat Factor: These are some horny 20-somethings
Character Chemistry: Sure! It’s fun! But also they’re in their early 20s…
Plot: Young hockey player loses virginity to puck bunny, and his cute neighbor finds a baby left at his door 11 months later.
Overall: I think my favorite thing about this book is that the hero is Danish.
Royal Dragons of Alaska, Book 2
Review of Royal Dragons of Alaska, Book 1
Heat Factor: It’s not what I’d call explicit
Character Chemistry: Tania resists the inevitable for a long time
Plot: Magic spells are creating romance and causing international conspiracy trouble
Overall: It’s just fun and I want more!
