A review by katiedermody
Whirlwind by Kayla Grosse

I don't think I've ever seen Twister in its entirety, which means I also wasn't part of the Twisters/Glen Powell hype train last year, but I was still excited to read this book and now it makes me want to watch the movies a little bit. Finley is one year into her master's degree and is about to go on a weekend chase/research trip, chosen by her professor and professional storm chaser Ryker. Problem: she has a huge crush on him and is trying so hard not to cross a line (she doesn't know he's trying even harder because he likes her too). I am easily bother e by romances where there's an obvious abuse of power but in this case his class was done she's in her mid-twenties and really freaking smart and good at her work so it didn't feel like grooming at all, and they both take huge care and consideration into what it could do for both their futures (after they already cross the line, yes, but still). This has adventure, fat rep, smut (including holy crap we survived smut), humor, a great little cast of side characters, and a fun tie in to another of her series. I really enjoyed it and would be happy to end up back with this team again someday.