Friction

Friction is an entirely mindless romance novel. After reading All the Birds in the Sky, I wanted something that I could read without really thinking about.  That was definitely this.  

I will admit, I like romance as a genre because it's so plot intensive. You are pulled into the story and, when done well, the conventions of the genre are played with. That was not the case with this book. Female judge, Texas ranger, bad guy trying to get revenge.  Five days of trying to protect someone. Steamy sex. The end.  I read it in a couple of hours.  Was it "worth it"?  I don't know. It was definitely mindless entertainment. If reading is good for you, then this was like eating a bag of cheetos.