Book 1 in Romancing the Clarksons
Too Hot to Handle
by Tessa Bailey
Failed chef Rita Clarkson is stranded in New Mexico with a dead car and three estranged siblings when Jasper rides up on a motorcycle. Out of the frying pan.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Fast
- Pages
- ~336
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Too Hot to Handle?
Too Hot to Handle is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Fast burn
- When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
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Too Hot to Handle: quick answers
How spicy is Too Hot to Handle?
Too Hot to Handle is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
Is Too Hot to Handle a standalone?
No. Too Hot to Handle is book 1 in Romancing the Clarksons. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Too Hot to Handle?
Too Hot to Handle features road trip / vacation, bad boy, small town. It is a fast burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Too Hot to Handle have content warnings?
Our notes for Too Hot to Handle include: death of a loved one, mental illness / anxiety / depression. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Too Hot to Handle?
If you loved Too Hot to Handle, try Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn, Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy, My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey. They share its road trip / vacation and bad boy energy at a similar spice level.