Tools of Engagement
by Tessa Bailey
Bethany flips houses with military precision. Wes is a Texan raising his niece and getting in her way. Sparks, sawdust and a lot of yelling.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Tools of Engagement?
Tools of Engagement 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 around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Addiction / substance abuse
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Tools of Engagement: quick answers
How spicy is Tools of Engagement?
Tools of Engagement 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 around the middle.
Is Tools of Engagement a standalone?
No. Tools of Engagement is book 3 of 3 in Hot & Hammered. Start with Fix Her Up. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Tools of Engagement?
Tools of Engagement features enemies to lovers, single parent, cowboy, workplace romance. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Tools of Engagement have content warnings?
Our notes for Tools of Engagement include: addiction / substance abuse. 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 Tools of Engagement?
If you loved Tools of Engagement, try The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren, The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa, Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren. They share its enemies to lovers and single parent energy at a similar spice level.