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Heat Factor: Mostly in flashbacks and implied by nerdy song lyrics
Character Chemistry: They don’t interact all that much
Plot: She-Hulk’s mild-mannered alter-ego keeps a diary about her love life, or lack thereof
Overall: A fun read, but not really a good romance
The Ravenels, Book 5
Reviews of previous books in the series: Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4
Heat Factor: It’s a slow warmup, but when it gets going, it really goes
Character Chemistry: It acts like hate to love, but it’s really just getting to know and like what you see in another person
Plot: Does she hate him? Is he not good enough for her? Does she face a threat? So many options here
Overall: I was looking forward to this one, and I was not disappointed
Milwaukee Dragons, Book 3
Heat Factor: Epic Sex Marathon kicks up the heat dramatically at the 60% mark.
Character Chemistry: They separately have identical parallel reactions to basically everything.
Plot: She broke his heart years ago. Now they have to work together.
Overall: Some pacing issues, but I was rooting for the protagonists.
Heat Factor: It’s more angsty than hot
Character Chemistry: I’m not sure I bought the resolution of past wrongs
Plot: Wife fakes death to escape marriage, runs into husband at Yorktown
Overall: It was interesting and well composed, but I did not buy the rekindled relationship
A Reluctant Royals Novella
Heat Factor: Steamy
Character Chemistry: I was sold on the insta-love
Plot: Former lovers run into each other on the train and spend the day together
Overall: Light, charming, and sexy
