**#COYER Review ~ Havoc ~ Autumn Grey**

Havoc
Havoc #1
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Genre: Adult, Suspense, Contemporary Romance
Source: $0.99 Cent Purchase on Amazon
Rating: 4 Bookworms
Goodreads

Synopsis
Selene Michaels is determined to never let anyone make her feel inferior again. After a painful divorce, she finds herself in Paris on a working holiday, hopeful that this will be the opportunity she has been waiting for. She intends to have fun and maybe find a Prince Charming to flirt with; someone who will show her a good time, treat her right, and awaken her to all she has been missing. What she does not expect to find is Remington St. Germain and his adorable son, Adrien. Remington is intense, devastatingly hot and a Prince Charming on the outside, but a dirty talking, insatiable devil behind closed doors—the opposite of the man she has been hoping for—and not the type to give up on something that he wants. Selene soon realizes that life with Remington is not only interesting, but adventurous. It’s dangerous, and she’s about to find out how dangerous. . . if she is brave enough to take a chance.

So I meant to post this review today, rather than Obliterate's since it doesn't release until Monday, but I guess I'm suffering post-holiday brain scramble. So forgive me - and enjoy my review of Havoc. :)

Havoc is a nice mix of second-chance love, steam, and suspense. And I thrilled at meeting Selene and Remington. I'm anxious to continue their story!

Both Selene and Remington are scarred souls. Selene is piecing her life back together, trying to regain the confidence she once had. She's also reclaiming the career she let go and is in Paris for a new campaign launch. Remington is mysterious and sends mixed signals to Selene in the beginning. But he's an artist and a gorgeous single-dad, so he's broody nature seems fitting.

The sexual tension between Selene and Remington is incredible. Remington seems to be able to say so much with a look, a touch... Grey did an excellent job of conveying the pull between these two. And Grey tells the story from both Selene's and Remington's POVs, so we get to know what each is thinking.

The suspense element was just heating up at the end and it definitely has me on edge. I sympathize with both Selene and Remington - understand their stances on where they should go from here. I do have a theory as to what's going on, so I'm eager to find out if I'm right. Luckily, January 5th, when Obliterate releases, isn't too far away.

**Review ~ Heat Volume 1 ~ Kailin Gow**

Heat Volume 1 by Kailin Gow

A Heat: Master Chefs Novella

Release Date: October 6, 2014

Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance

Source: I was gifted a copy, from the author, in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 3 Bookworms

Goodreads ~ Amazon

Synopsis

Bobby Cummings went to Paris to study at the same international culinary institute as his sister Taryn Cummings. Instead of taking it seriously as she did, he wanted to sample all the goods in Paris, especially the pretty girls there. Why not? He was 19 and the world was his oyster. He wanted to be just like Errol King, a Master Chef, who taught at the Institute and was a notorious bad boy chef.

The only thing was someone was going to walk into his life and put a wrench into his plans...someone with eyes like violets and hair like chocolate silk, and a smoldering passion that consumes him whenever they're together. He didn't think she would be his type at all. He didn't think he would be hot for Lily, his teacher at the Culinary Institute. Now what would Taryn think? What would Errol think?

Whatever they thought...there's one thing he knew for certain, things with Lily and at the Institute had just gotten heated.

This is a 4 book serial.

Heat is the first in a serial spin-off of Ms. Gow's Master Chefs series. It's set in Paris at a prestigious culinary school. It was an interesting introduction although I felt a little lost not knowing Taryn or Errol previously, as they are characters from the Master Chefs series.

Bobby is Taryn's younger brother and he's recently relocated to Paris to attend the same culinary school as his sister. Only Bobby seems more interested in cooking with the ladies than learning about cooking. I found Bobby to be rather obnoxious, arrogant and immature, initially.

Lilly is the lovely, young woman who happened upon Bobby one evening, after he'd partied too much. She made sure he was safe because that's what a decent person does. Lilly also happens to be, as it turns out, one of Bobby's instructors. As if that isn't enough, she's also made his mentor. All of which are problematic since she's attracted to him.

I have to say Bobby confused me. I initially disliked him because of his immaturity. And that made it difficult to understand what Lilly saw in him. But she seems to bring out another side of him - one that's sweet. However, because he was so off-putting to begin with, I felt the relationship between them built too quickly and I never felt it. There wasn't enough character development to draw me in.

So while I didn't love Heat, I will probably read the next one if only to see who the real Bobby is.