Mood
Lively St. Lemeston, Book 4
Heat Factor: There are 9 chapters and they have sex 7 times
Character Chemistry: They are both making sacrifices for the other, “Gift of the Magi” style.
Plot: Betsy decides to seduce her boss, because it’s time for something to happen.
Overall: This was exactly the book I needed in the moment I read it. It’s short, sexy, fun, and thoughtful.
The Handymen, Book #3
Reviews of previous books in The Handymen series: Book #1, Book #2
Heat Factor: It was…delicious.
Character Chemistry: They were soooooo good together in just so many ways which is just how this series is from start to stop.
Plot: Nick takes on the last project for the Handymen TV series after being the subject of a pretty demeaning cyberbullying campaign. The property is owned by Claire, a widow who is in desperate need of a fresh start—and sparks fly almost instantaneously.
Overall: UGHHH this is such a phenomenal end to the Handymen Series and I loved it so much.
Heat Factor: Medium-ish heat, tastefully and sweetly done
Character Chemistry: Just so meant to be.
Plot: Two deeply lonely women find themselves thrown together in a deep and scary wood and end up finding themselves (but together)
Overall: This was like a Matryoshka doll of a story–so many details that just kinda stick in your brain and cling in the best way.
Heat Factor: Think “roaring fire in a simple wood cabin” and you’ll have it
Character Chemistry: It’s like a healthy dose of sexual healing along with some blustery island magic
Plot: Two emotionally immobilized people find themselves on a misty Scottish island filled with birds and combust, and aren’t ever the same again.
Overall: This book just completely blew up my week because it was so incredibly good and I have not been okay since.
Heat Factor: Very steamy. Extremely steamy. Lots of moments containing steam.
Character Chemistry: We have ourselves here a duet (please say trilogy) of books starting with a lovely dose of fated mates and proceeding right on into “seducing my spouse” so I’d say it’s meant to be and meant to stick.
Plot: We start with Izabel’s marriage to Bo, and a whole fleet of waving red flags. As Izabel struggles to understand what’s going terribly wrong in her marriage, she ends up seeing a hypnotherapist specializing in past life regression therapy. Things go nuts. That’s book one. Then on with the second book and my poor heart…
Overall: This duet was really pretty great–extremely sexy with a really creative execution and likeable characters. I’m including a few trigger warnings for violence against women.
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