Let's talk dirty books
Heat Factor: Can’t move to the bedroom, gotta have sex on the table right now
Character Chemistry: She said so, and I guess they did have some up-against-the-wall, can’t-resist-my-passion sex
Plot: Squeaky clean pro quarterback arrested for drug possession has hots for prosecutor
Overall: Just no
Uptown, Book 1
Heat Factor: It’s…warm and fuzzy
Character Chemistry: They are very cute together–and very polite.
Plot: Fay is recently divorced and Oliver is recently unemployed. When the meet up in an open house, sparks fly and a romance progresses–but Oliver is up for a job at Fay’s company. Miscommunication ensues, etc.
Overall: I’m a very proper person and this one might have been a tad too proper for me.
The Misfit Brides, Book 3
Heat Factor: Innuendo only
Character Chemistry: Sweet
Plot: Two people, three cats, one iguana, and a lot of ice cream
Overall: Quick and charming read
Heat Factor: Subtle due to historical context and euphemistic in the sexy bits
Character Chemistry: I’m not sure their want for each other exceeds their need for each other
Plot: Emotionally constipated woman finds polar opposite for true love
Overall: Too short for the necessary emotional development of the story
A Worth Saga Novella
Heat Factor: One extremely hot encounter and a lot of longing
Character Chemistry: irrepressible chatterbox meets taciturn stoic, and it’s adorable
Plot: Journey of Discovery
Overall: Awwwwwwww
