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Heat Factor: Pretty standard Zapata slow burn
Character Chemistry: It kinda wasn’t there and then all of a sudden it was?
Plot: Let’s have a marriage of convenience because of reasons
Overall: I liked it but I kinda don’t know why
Irish Dragon Shifter Brothers, Book #1
Heat Factor: Who cares about sex?! (Though it wasn’t too shabby, TBH)
Character Chemistry: I mean, why wouldn’t you invite a homeless woman to live with you and take care of your child 10 minutes after meeting her?
Plot: COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS
Overall: I’m so delighted by the existence of this book
Department of Second Chances, Book 1
Heat Factor: Just when I was beginning to suspect it would be no sex… BAM
Character Chemistry: There was so much going on in the suspense plot, the relationship between the protagonists was relatively superficial
Plot: FBI agent + attractive single mother + serial killer
Overall: I’m not entirely sure how to reconcile my feelings about the first half of the book (chilling serial killer drama) with my feelings about the second half of the book (why are these characters so frustrating?)
Texas Cattleman’s Club: Rags to Riches, #4
Heat Factor: Deliciously steamy and well written
Character Chemistry: He’s the only one who supports her
Plot: Soapy nonsense
Overall: I would say your enjoyment of this book is pretty dependent on your tolerance for messy protagonists.
Heat Factor: It’s bordering on a slow burn, but not TOO slow.
Character Chemistry: There are so many ways these two are complimentary for one another that it’s hard to summarize.
Plot: Julia left NYC with her ex and moved to Dallas only to get dumped and left with a spacious apartment and a new job at a charitable foundation she absolutely loves. However–the consultant hired to take the company affiliated with the foundation public is super dreamy, etc, and it’s a big hot mess because Julia and Rocco want to make a big hot mess with each other while their jobs are on the line. It’s a whole thing. Hard to explain. Better just read it.
Overall: This book was really, really good and I highly recommend it.
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