Little Miss Innocent (Sawyer Family) [Paperback]

Lori Foster (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sawyer Family | Publication Date: January 1, 1999

VAMP... OR VIRGIN? Dr. Daniel Sawyers was undeniably drawn to the very woman he most disapproved of. But Lace McGee, a supposed expert on matters of love - physical love, that is - had shown him nothing but steely resistance. So Daniel asked the brazen beauty for lessons in the bedroom. Her bedroom. So what if he was already masterful at pleasing women - he'd fake it! For Daniel had to satisfy his overpowering desire to touch lace, to glimpse the depths of her soul, to know if uncertainty filled her gaze only to keep him at bay... or to protect a secret innocence.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373762003
• ISBN-13: 978-0373762002
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,979,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lori Foster first published with Harlequin in January 1996. Since those early days, Lori has routinely had 6 to 10 releases a year. Lori is a Waldenbooks, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly and New York Times bestselling author and is published through Berkley/ Jove, Kensington, St. Martins, Harlequin and Silhouette.

In 2001, Lori received the prestigious Romantic Times 'Career Achievement Award' for Series Romantic Fantasy.

In 2002, Lori's book Too Much Temptation was the top-selling romance title for Amazon.

In 2003, Say No To Joe was the second 'Bestselling Original Contemporary' romance for Waldenbooks.

In 2004, The Secret Life of Bryan was the 'Bestselling Original Contemporary' romance for the BGI group.

In 2005, Lori received the prestigious Romantic Times 'Career Achievement Award' for Contemporary Romance.

In 2006, Jude's Law was the "Bestselling Romantic Comedy" romance title for the BGI group.

In 2007, Lori launched a new "urban fantasy" series under the name L. L. Foster. See more on her "dark side" at www.llfoster.com

In 2007, Causing Havoc was among Amazon's Top Ten Editor's picks in Romance.

In 2008, Hard to Handle made #2 on the New York Times bestseller list.

In 2009, Servant: The Acceptance, L.L. Foster, was named Amazon's Number 1 Editors' Pick in Romance.

Lori visits daily with readers as part of the 'Running With Quills' blog at www.runningwithquills.com and at her busy message board featured on her website www.LoriFoster.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW-very hot!, August 8, 2002

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"hzleyezoo7" (TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Miss Innocent (Sawyer Family) (Paperback)

I am just now reading Lori Fosters older books since I am new to her books!This one was very hot and romantic...You watch 2 people who cant stand each other based on their opinions of each other-but they come to find out how wrong they were about each other-and it took a dog bite to do it lol- You watch them fall in love and you cant help but wish this book didnt have to end!...you laugh and smile....this is a perfect 10+ ! A very romantic fun and hot read...This book has been out a while but I am writing this for Loris new fans who havent picked this one up yet-GO BUY THIS ONE! You will love it!You will be left with a smile on your face just as you would with any of her books!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended!, January 30, 2000

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Lori Foster - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Miss Innocent (Sawyer Family) (Paperback)

Lori Foster is writing some of the hottest books on the market today, all of them peppered with her wit. I have the feeling that if Little Miss Innocentwas your first Lori Foster you would love it. I read it right after Tantalizing which was a 5 star book for me. Perhaps it is the limitations imposed by Desire, but LMI just seemed to be a little bit of a let down after Tantalizing. The premise was also a little bit hard to accept--the sex expert who was a virgin. The hero was wonderful and I liked the strength of the heroine a lot. This was a fun, quick read and certainly enjoyable--I just think that Harl. Temptations Blazes provide Lori with more latitude for her obvious talent. Linda Hurst Reviewer Under The Covers

2.0 out of 5 stars standard, cliched, November 28, 2008

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D. K. Stokes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Miss Innocent (Sawyer Family) (Paperback)

Well. I am so obviously not Lori Foster's reader.

It started with page 1 and the heroine's name: Lace. Big groan. This is a name you'll find only on a stripper or a romance heroine. Yes, I know Lacey is a real name, but even the Baby Name Wizard doesn't list "Lace". Okay, that's minor, and common to a lot of romances. Anyone know why that is? Drives me nuts.

The niggles just kept adding up. You don't have a "hoard" of friends. If someone's your "erstwhile" slave, it doesn't mean they're your devoted slave--it means they used to be your slave. And a secluded cabin doesn't "allot" privacy. Sheesh. Just use simpler words, if you're not sure of the meanings.

Except for the name, I only noticed those things because the book itself irritated me so much. Lace is a radio sex therapist, who's bitten in the butt by a dog, and at the ER, the doc who stitches her up is none other than Dr. Daniel Sawyers, the brother of her best friend, with whom she has a mutual lust/disapproval thing going on.

She thinks he's a stick-in-the-mud; he thinks she's a slut. Oh, and a "liberal." Ooooh. And she's a bad influence on his baby sister, who's now dressing like a girl and dating. (Lace & baby sis are both 27.) But they're y'know, hot for each other anyway.

Now Lace needs somebody to help her out, what with the pain in her butt (sorry--I couldn't resist), so Dr. Dan decides to stay over. Since baby sis is busy shopping. Why this would make her unable to help her friend out for a couple of days is beyond me.

The proximity gets too much for Dr. Dan, so he comes up with the brilliant idea of pretending he's sexually dysfunctional so Lace won't be able to resist fixing him. And golly gee, is there anyone out there who didn't figure out by page 3 that Lace is a virgin? Is there a sex therapist heroine in all of Romancelandia who's ever had sex? I think it's in the job description.

The rest of the book is just standard, cliched stuff. The awwww... perfect Christmas presents, the clearing up of misunderstandings, the sex scenes. It's tempting to say it's just an older book, but 1999 isn't all that old.