Hero
Heat Factor: There is a long and detailed sex scene in the first 20%
Character Chemistry: He is extremely patronizing
Plot: Author with writers’ block starts banging his publisher slash muse
Overall: DNF
Arroyo Blanco, Book 1
Heat Factor: There’s a little bit of spice.
Character Chemistry: Well, she dunks him in a lagoon at their first meeting, so I think we’re off to a great start!
Plot: Emilia writes dirty stories under a pen name; Ruben writes scathing critiques of these stories under a pen name – and wants to write an exposé of the author. Banter and shenanigans ensue.
Overall: The set up is so strong, but the ending felt rushed.
Sins for All Seasons, Book #6
Heat Factor: She wears a sexy red corset with black lace for seduction purposes…
Character Chemistry: The fact that it was in no way based on seduction lessons made it perfect
Plot: Ostracized former aristocratic woman accepts proposition of brothel owner (among other things) to teach the prostitutes refinement so they can get new jobs. Also, seduction lessons. Ish.
Overall: Heath is just a really good storyteller. That is all.
Heat Factor: Orgasms for everyone!
Character Chemistry: Cosmic partners plus banter
Plot: Let’s fix this orb of the gods! And also find my mom. And also discover the true meaning of love.
Overall: I had loads of fun, but I bet my fellow smut-reporters would find parts of this book off-putting
Seducing the Sedgwicks, Book 3
Review of Seducing the Sedgwicks, Book 1
Heat Factor: I’m waffling between “the door’s ajar” and “snuggled under a pile of blankets”
Character Chemistry: These two clearly adore each other
Plot: IDK, love is hard?
Overall: Character-driven, low-key, friends-to-lovers M/M snuggles
