Misadventures with a Professor: 3.5/5
I can always count on Sierra Simone for a spicy good time, and that's exactly what this was.
I will admit, I was a little uninterested at the start and was thinking this was maybe not the novella for me, but I was wrong. Because I actually really liked it. It was mostly spice, so if that's what you're looking for, look no further, but it did actually have character development in the little pages that there were.
Zandy really grows into her own as a woman and finds confidence in herself while Oliver overcomes quite a bit of trauma. He's been through a lot, and quite frankly, his ex was really awful to him. The man is into a little role play and spanking; it doesn't make him a deviant. I'm so glad that he and Zandy found one another, and there was no outside drama. I was really waiting for her father to have some out of pocket reaction, but he was calm, cool, and collected at all times, and I respected him for that.
Misadventures of a Curvy Girl: 4/5
We love a book centered around body positivity!!!! Every woman, no matter her shape or size, deserves to have two sexy as sin cowboys who are deeply obsessed with her.
I really loved this one. The plot was fantastic; two small town cowboys looking for the one and the curvaceous woman who comes into town and knocks them both on their asses. All three of them have their own bits of baggage, Caleb hasn't truly felt whole since their last partner left them years ago, Ben is still dealing with the trauma of his tours in the army and Ireland has a lot of insecurity that she's still battling regarding her weight. But the three of them face these struggles together, and because of their support of one another, they're able to get through it all and come out the other side with the sweetest happily ever after.
This read like a full-length book with character development, romance, and so much spicy spice that you won't be able to get through without blushing. So far, my favorite of the collection.
Misadventures in Blue: 3/5
I really liked this one in the beginning, but Cat kind of ruined it for me in the end. There's nothing that ruins a romance book for me more than a character making themselves into a martyr. I hate it when they're all, "it's gonna break my heart to break theirs, but it's for their own good." It's never for anyone's good. That trope is such nonsensical nonsense because, inevitably, they realize that they're wrong and the couple ends up together anyway. The angst is so unnecessary.
Otherwise, this was great. There was a low-stakes mystery and a man that's so down bad that you won't be able to not fall in love with him. I mean, this man didn't even let a hospital stay impede his ability to get on his knees for his woman. What more could you want from the man?