Simply Sinful [Mass Market Paperback]

Carly Phillips (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2007

New York Times bestselling author Carly Philips is really heating up the marketplace! Don't miss this sizzling story with a hero to die for and a romance that is Simply Sinful.

Detective Kane McDermott might be fighting a bad case of burnout, but that doesn't mean he's taking things easy. His latest assignment is to investigate Kayla Luck, to discover if the etiquette school she runs for awkward businessmen is really some kind of escort service. It looks cut-and-dried . . . Until he sets eyes on Kayla. She's smart, but she's also trusting to a fault -- and the heat that flairs up between them keeps getting in the way of Kane's best intentions. But if Kayla ever suspects his real motives, Kane will be the one who ends up getting burned . . .

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"Alluring sexual, seductive power at its best."
-- Wordweaving --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Award winning author of over 15 novels, Carly Phillips gave up a career as an attorney to pursue her dream of writing romance. While still licensed to practice law in both New York and Connecticut, these days she prefers to pen stories so hot, they should be illegal without oven mitts. She has appeared several times on the Waldenbooks Bestseller list, been nominated for various Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Awards and garnered wins including the SARA Rising Star Award for Best Short Contemporary, and Bookseller’s Best Award. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373772866
• ISBN-13: 978-0373772865
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #633,382 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips tossed away her legal briefs and a career as an attorney to become a stay at home mom. Within the year, she turned her love of reading into an obsession with writing. Over 25 published novels later, Carly writes sexy contemporary romances, striking a balance between entertainment and emotion, and giving her readers the compelling story they have come to expect and enjoy.

Carly is a New York Times bestseller, USA Today Bestseller and Publisher's Weekly bestseller. The triple play earned her a spot on Romance Writers of America's coveted Honor Roll. In 2002, Carly's novel, The Bachelor, became Kelly Ripa's "Reading with Ripa" pick on Live with Regis and Kelly, making it the first romance ever chosen on a nationally televised bookclub.

Carly received her undergraduate degree from Brandeis University and is a graduate of Boston University School of Law (J.D.). To date, Carly has over twenty-five novels to her credit, all available wherever books are sold.

When not writing or playing online, Carly loves to read, to knit, and to spend time with her family. She lives in Purchase, New York with her husband, two daughters and two soft-coated wheaten terriers who act like their third and fourth children.

For more information, visit Carly's always updated web site at www.carlyphillips.com where she has monthly contests, excerpts and much more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great romance, November 5, 2003

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"marie_59" (Bement, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simply Sinful (The Simply Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Kayla Luck is built like a blonde bombshell so everyone takes on look at her and assumes she's a dumb bimbo. In actually, Kayla is a very smart accountant who has inherited her aunt's etiquette business, Charmed. The police received a lead that Charmed is a front for a prostitution ring. Detective Kane McDermott is sent to investigate. Kane poses as a traveling salesman who needs pointers for a big dinner with his boss. He convinces Kayla to go out to dinner with him hoping he can trap her. It doesn't take long for Kane to realize that Kayla is innocent but he is so attracted to her that he can't cut the evening short. The two end up spending the night together. The next morning when Kayla goes back to her business, there is a thug waiting for her who demands to know where the "money and books" are. When Kayla's sister comes in the front, the thug runs out the back. The sisters call the police to report what happened and guess who shows up...Kane. Kane is now convinced that there had been a prostitution ring run out of Charmed before Kayla inherited the business and that her life is in danger. When his boss won't authorize protection for Kayla, he takes leave and guards her himself.

This was a very good book. I sat down and read it in one evening. The relationship between Kayla and Kane was very touching to see develop.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Sinful=Sinfully Good Reading, August 27, 2000

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Barbara O'Neill - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simply Sinful (Blaze) (Temptation, 775) (Paperback)

In "Simply Sinful," Carly Phillips pens a hot love story pitting Detective Kane McDermott against etiquette school, Charmed!, owner Kayla Luck in a battle of wills where everyone wins.

The story has a believable premise (detective goes undercover to investigate whether business is a front for prostitution), the characters are people I would like to have as friends. They're honest with each other, they speak believable (intelligent) dialogue, there is no BIG MISUNDERSTANDING to keep them apart and they evoke a sense of sympathy and caring.

Although both had suffered loss of parents and other close family, my heart went out to Kane the most. Kayla had her sister (& her aunt, before the aunt's death), but Kane had no one who really loved him. At times, I had a lump in my throat as it became clear he blamed himself for the death of his mother even though he was a child at the time and there was little he could have done to prevent the suicide.

An air of sensuality sizzles and crackles between them, yet Kane is ever mindful of Kayla's position and the danger she's in, and treats her with fiercely protective tenderness. (Hot chocolate and whipped cream will never mean quite the same thing to me again. ::: big grin::: ) These two are great for each other and I was very happy with the story's resolution.

I loved this story and can't wait to dive into Cat's story, "Simply Scandalous." And be on the lookout for Carly's "Simply Sensual," in January 2001. I know I will. Carly also writes novels for Zebra Bouquet, as Karen Drogin. Check out "Perfect Partners" and "The Right Choice."

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!!, December 5, 2003

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destiny morna "destiny21" (louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simply Sinful (The Simply Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book of the Simply Triology by Carly Phillips- a full length contemporary romance that has all of Carly Phillips' usual elements...a great hero, a brave heroine and sizzling plot.<

BR> Kayla Luck is running her deceased aunt's etiquette school. Unbeknownst to her, the police and detective Kane are investigating it as a possible prostitution ring. Kane and Kayla are immediately drawn to each other, but the police case gets in their way. Soon Kayla is in danger and Kane must protect her, help her clear her aunt's name and find out the truth.

A great secondary character, is kayla's sister Cat- who will soon have her own story in book 2 of the triology.
This book is a great read- Carly Phillips has a fast paced and breezy writing style that will appeal!