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Scandalous: Scandalized! / Sex Appeal
Lori Foster doubles the spice in this two-in-one treat…
Scandalized!
Can passion challenge cool, levelheaded reason? Knee-melting kisses spark more than hotelier Tony Austin or boutique owner Olivia Anderson ever planned. He wanted an heir, not a wife. She wanted a no-strings affair…and delicious memories. Scandalous? Perhaps. And it was all going perfectly—until love got in the way.
Sex Appeal
Shadow Callahan sizes up sexy, successful Brent Bramwell as perfect hunk material, ideal for her shopping mall's contest. But take-charge Brent is much more interested in gorgeous, irrepressible Shadow, whose Sex Appeal shop and its, uh, eclectic merchandise make this in-control guy realize he's been missing out. He's got a wild side. And Shadow makes him want to misbehave….
Scandalized!
Can passion challenge cool, levelheaded reason? Knee-melting kisses spark more than hotelier Tony Austin or boutique owner Olivia Anderson ever planned. He wanted an heir, not a wife. She wanted a no-strings affair…and delicious memories. Scandalous? Perhaps. And it was all going perfectly—until love got in the way.
Sex Appeal
Shadow Callahan sizes up sexy, successful Brent Bramwell as perfect hunk material, ideal for her shopping mall's contest. But take-charge Brent is much more interested in gorgeous, irrepressible Shadow, whose Sex Appeal shop and its, uh, eclectic merchandise make this in-control guy realize he's been missing out. He's got a wild side. And Shadow makes him want to misbehave….
416 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 24, 2009
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About the author
Lori Foster
416 books11.7k followersSince first publishing in January 1996, Lori Foster has become a USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and New York Times bestselling author. Lori has published through a variety of houses, including Kensington, St. Martin’s, Harlequin, Silhouette, Samhain, and Berkley/Jove. She is currently published with HQN.
Lori hosts a very special annual “Reader & Author” event in West Chester, Ohio. Proceeds from the event have benefited many worthy causes, including the Hamilton County YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter, the Animal Adoption Foundation, The Conductive Learning Center for children with spina bifida and cerebral palsy, and The One Way Farm, Children’s Home.
Each year Lori donates all proceeds from one book to charity. You can see the benefit romance books here: http://lorifoster.com/benefit-books/
Career Highlights
•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 books.
•In 2003, Say No To Joe was the second “Bestselling Original Contemporary” romance title for Waldenbooks.
•In 2004, Lori Foster was a clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle.
•In 2004, The Secret Life of Bryan was the “Bestselling Original Contemporary” romance title 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.
•In 2009, Servant: The Acceptance was Amazon’s #1 Editors’ Pick in Romance.
•In 2010, Lori was a clue in the USA Today Quick Cross puzzle.
Lori hosts a very special annual “Reader & Author” event in West Chester, Ohio. Proceeds from the event have benefited many worthy causes, including the Hamilton County YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter, the Animal Adoption Foundation, The Conductive Learning Center for children with spina bifida and cerebral palsy, and The One Way Farm, Children’s Home.
Each year Lori donates all proceeds from one book to charity. You can see the benefit romance books here: http://lorifoster.com/benefit-books/
Career Highlights
•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 books.
•In 2003, Say No To Joe was the second “Bestselling Original Contemporary” romance title for Waldenbooks.
•In 2004, Lori Foster was a clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle.
•In 2004, The Secret Life of Bryan was the “Bestselling Original Contemporary” romance title 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.
•In 2009, Servant: The Acceptance was Amazon’s #1 Editors’ Pick in Romance.
•In 2010, Lori was a clue in the USA Today Quick Cross puzzle.
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July 20, 2022
I loved this love story! Olivia has lingerie shops in Tony’s hotels. His biological clock is ticking & he propositions her into having his baby,with no attachments,or so he thinks! Unbeknownst to him,Olivia hides the fact that she can’t have children,or so she thinks! She agrees,with stipulations. She doesn’t want this done artificially,she wants to do “things naturally”. She wants 2 weeks of a “wild,hot,never to be forgotten affair”. If I conceive, the baby will become yours. If I don’t conceive,you can find a another woman. His brother has them babysit his 3 kids & Olivia bonds with the kids. Well,shocking she becomes pregnant & doesn’t want to hand over her baby. After a rocky few weeks,they meet up & figure out they’re madly in love with each other ;)
July 13, 2009
Collects two short works by Lori Foster that both star lady lingerie entrepreneurs and the handsome millionaires who own their leases. The first one in the collection, whose exact title escapes me but probably had "scandal" somewhere in it, had the old classic "let's treat baby-making as a business proposition" as its premise. The second one had a half-heartedly developed stalker plot.
I like Lori Foster, though. She's like Linda Howard lite.
I like Lori Foster, though. She's like Linda Howard lite.
June 27, 2010
This was a 2-in-1 by Lori Foster. Really enjoyed the first story, Scandalized, didn't care for the second story, Sex Appeal all that much........The heroine was too flighty in my opinion.
February 25, 2022
It's been awhile since I read a Harlequin book. And I didn't realize how old these books were. Just the fact that cellphones were not a thing get was something that I need to get used to again. It felt like a reminder from before.
Anyway, let's talk about the book. There are two books included and both were written by Lori Foster. I honestly really liked Scandalized more than Sex Appeal. I read Scandalized in just one day while Sex Appeal took me a few days to finish.
Scandalized has that fake dating romance troupe but they want a child out of it. I thought it was so cute the way they started falling in love. And I didn't expect it to be so heartbreaking in some parts. But yeah, this book was so exciting on what might happen next to the couple.
For Sex Appeal, I think the story in general was really good. But I think there was too much drama that was included. Too many characters that I felt like weren't very necessary. They also have so much angst that's hiding so much love that it's so great. The groveling was something else too.
If I were to give stars to the two stories, I would give Scandalized five stars, but I would give three stars to Sex Appeal. So the whole thing gets four Stars.
Anyway, let's talk about the book. There are two books included and both were written by Lori Foster. I honestly really liked Scandalized more than Sex Appeal. I read Scandalized in just one day while Sex Appeal took me a few days to finish.
Scandalized has that fake dating romance troupe but they want a child out of it. I thought it was so cute the way they started falling in love. And I didn't expect it to be so heartbreaking in some parts. But yeah, this book was so exciting on what might happen next to the couple.
For Sex Appeal, I think the story in general was really good. But I think there was too much drama that was included. Too many characters that I felt like weren't very necessary. They also have so much angst that's hiding so much love that it's so great. The groveling was something else too.
If I were to give stars to the two stories, I would give Scandalized five stars, but I would give three stars to Sex Appeal. So the whole thing gets four Stars.
October 4, 2021
Scandalized by Lori Foster
Tony Austin and Olivia Anderson make an arrangement to get them both what they want—Tony wants a baby, but not the entanglement of a wife, and Olivia wants to the be object of desire without the complications of a relationship.
Olivia’s incomplete understanding of her fertility leads to a bit of deception and then frustration, before these two sort out their concerns with the benefit and urging of their friends and Tony’s warmly boisterous family.
Sex Appeal by Lori Foster
Shadow Callahan is the lovely and self-assured owner of Sex Appeal, a purveyor of fun, flirty items for the romance-inclined. Brent Bramwell loses his footing in front of her shop, and in the course of a few weeks, loses his heart to its proprietor.
These two are some of Ms Foster’s earlier titles, and so do show their age a bit in the more caveman-like attitudes of the heroes, but are generally still entertaining reads.
Tony Austin and Olivia Anderson make an arrangement to get them both what they want—Tony wants a baby, but not the entanglement of a wife, and Olivia wants to the be object of desire without the complications of a relationship.
Olivia’s incomplete understanding of her fertility leads to a bit of deception and then frustration, before these two sort out their concerns with the benefit and urging of their friends and Tony’s warmly boisterous family.
Sex Appeal by Lori Foster
Shadow Callahan is the lovely and self-assured owner of Sex Appeal, a purveyor of fun, flirty items for the romance-inclined. Brent Bramwell loses his footing in front of her shop, and in the course of a few weeks, loses his heart to its proprietor.
These two are some of Ms Foster’s earlier titles, and so do show their age a bit in the more caveman-like attitudes of the heroes, but are generally still entertaining reads.
October 15, 2025
Two books. The first, Scandalized, was pretty good. The plot was a little odd and I felt it only worked because of the time it was written, 1997.
Very creative and interesting. Not the greatest love fest though.
The second book, Sex Appeal, wasn’t so appealing! I read to around 50% and started skimming. The couple was EXTREMELY annoying! All they did was fight and it wasn’t sexy banter either! Neither could communicate or back down. They cut off each other’s words and jumped to conclusions. Ugh!!!
Very creative and interesting. Not the greatest love fest though.
The second book, Sex Appeal, wasn’t so appealing! I read to around 50% and started skimming. The couple was EXTREMELY annoying! All they did was fight and it wasn’t sexy banter either! Neither could communicate or back down. They cut off each other’s words and jumped to conclusions. Ugh!!!
March 12, 2019
Love this book. Both short stories are engaging and fun
December 19, 2023
Totally awesome story loved it.
May 28, 2024
I liked the first story better than the second. I didn't like Shadow's character at all. I found her too quick to get offended. Second story was a struggle to get through. Didn't get the point, lol.
September 22, 2014
Scandalous adalah buku kedua Lori Foster yang aku baca. Buku ini memiliki dua cerita pendek, yaitu Scandalized! dan Sex Appeal. Kedua karakter utama di buku ini bekerja di toko yang menjual sexy apparel.
Dalam Scandalized!, Tony Austin, seorang pria yang merajai dunia perhotelan, merasakan sudah waktunya dia memiliki anak. Dia hanya menginginkan anak tanpa istri. Wanita yang akan dipilihnya untuk mengandung anaknya adalah Olivia Anderson.
Awalnya Olivia kaget dengan tawaran yang diberikan Tony. Pria itu menginginkan anak tanpa membuahi dirinya secara natural (inseminasi). Mereka memperlakukan tawaran itu seperti tawaran bisnis dengan segala aturan yang mereka sepakati. Salah satunya adalah pembuahan itu harus terjadi secara natural.
Sebenarnya Tony sudah tertarik sama Olivia, pria mana juga yang gak tertarik sama cewek sensual seperti wanita itu. Sayangnya, Olivia memiliki sebuah rahasia dan tidak bermain dengan jujur dalam perjanjian yang mereka buat dan malah membuat keduanya semakin menjauh.
Sex Appeal bercerita mengenai seorang wanita bernama Shadow yang membuat pakaian dengan tulisan yang provokatif. Pada kondisi bersalju lah dia bertemu dengan Brent ketika pria itu terjatuh dan Shadow membantunya.
Sejak awal, Brent tertarik dengan Shadow, keterusterangan wanita itu dan sifatnya yang lucu. Brent tak dapat jauh dari wanita itu walaupun Shadow berusaha menjaga jarak ketertarikan mereka berdua. Dan seorang stalker lah yang membuat mereka berdua memahami perasaan masing-masing.
Terus terang aku menyukai semua karakter yang ada di buku ini. Karakter wanita yang humoris. Karakter pria yang juga humoris dan gentleman. Setiap cerita memiliki percakapan yang memancing senyum.
Overall, Scandalous merupakan cerita yang ringan dan cepat. Aku menikmati kedua ceritanya. Karakter prianya juga sweet :P
Dalam Scandalized!, Tony Austin, seorang pria yang merajai dunia perhotelan, merasakan sudah waktunya dia memiliki anak. Dia hanya menginginkan anak tanpa istri. Wanita yang akan dipilihnya untuk mengandung anaknya adalah Olivia Anderson.
Awalnya Olivia kaget dengan tawaran yang diberikan Tony. Pria itu menginginkan anak tanpa membuahi dirinya secara natural (inseminasi). Mereka memperlakukan tawaran itu seperti tawaran bisnis dengan segala aturan yang mereka sepakati. Salah satunya adalah pembuahan itu harus terjadi secara natural.
Sebenarnya Tony sudah tertarik sama Olivia, pria mana juga yang gak tertarik sama cewek sensual seperti wanita itu. Sayangnya, Olivia memiliki sebuah rahasia dan tidak bermain dengan jujur dalam perjanjian yang mereka buat dan malah membuat keduanya semakin menjauh.
Sex Appeal bercerita mengenai seorang wanita bernama Shadow yang membuat pakaian dengan tulisan yang provokatif. Pada kondisi bersalju lah dia bertemu dengan Brent ketika pria itu terjatuh dan Shadow membantunya.
Sejak awal, Brent tertarik dengan Shadow, keterusterangan wanita itu dan sifatnya yang lucu. Brent tak dapat jauh dari wanita itu walaupun Shadow berusaha menjaga jarak ketertarikan mereka berdua. Dan seorang stalker lah yang membuat mereka berdua memahami perasaan masing-masing.
Terus terang aku menyukai semua karakter yang ada di buku ini. Karakter wanita yang humoris. Karakter pria yang juga humoris dan gentleman. Setiap cerita memiliki percakapan yang memancing senyum.
Overall, Scandalous merupakan cerita yang ringan dan cepat. Aku menikmati kedua ceritanya. Karakter prianya juga sweet :P
December 15, 2010
It was really a pleasure reading this book. The excitement of the story never wavered from chapter to chapter.
I liked the character of Tony Austin very much. He was the kind of man who knew what he wanted when he sees it. And he wanted something from Olivia Andersen and he meant to get it. All throughout the story, he made sure their liaison was nothing more than a business relationship and could never get any personal. He’s known Olivia since she became his business associate and had always thought she were appealing and sexy. He has always admired her astuteness in business, the reason why he always referred to her as a corporate shark! What made him so endearing was when he started to enjoy their time together. When he realized that he wanted Olivia for reasons beyond business, he never felt annoyed but rather felt good about it.
Olivia Andersen’s character on the other hand, had always admired Tony Austin from afar. Because he’d never shown her an interest other than on a purely professional level, she was really flabbergasted when he made her a proposition. Instead of refusing the rather unconventional business proposal, she seized the opportunity to get what she wanted from Tony ever since she met him. It was an alternative to what he had in mind and no way would he ever refuse! That’s when true sizzling fun begun!
These two characters never bargain two things in the process when they indulged in their rather eccentric business relationship… LOVE and Tony’s meddling FAMILY!
Not only was the storyline great but it’s also humorous. I found myself laughing a lot when I started reading it. Keep it up Lori!
I liked the character of Tony Austin very much. He was the kind of man who knew what he wanted when he sees it. And he wanted something from Olivia Andersen and he meant to get it. All throughout the story, he made sure their liaison was nothing more than a business relationship and could never get any personal. He’s known Olivia since she became his business associate and had always thought she were appealing and sexy. He has always admired her astuteness in business, the reason why he always referred to her as a corporate shark! What made him so endearing was when he started to enjoy their time together. When he realized that he wanted Olivia for reasons beyond business, he never felt annoyed but rather felt good about it.
Olivia Andersen’s character on the other hand, had always admired Tony Austin from afar. Because he’d never shown her an interest other than on a purely professional level, she was really flabbergasted when he made her a proposition. Instead of refusing the rather unconventional business proposal, she seized the opportunity to get what she wanted from Tony ever since she met him. It was an alternative to what he had in mind and no way would he ever refuse! That’s when true sizzling fun begun!
These two characters never bargain two things in the process when they indulged in their rather eccentric business relationship… LOVE and Tony’s meddling FAMILY!
Not only was the storyline great but it’s also humorous. I found myself laughing a lot when I started reading it. Keep it up Lori!
June 8, 2013
Scandalized!
Tony Austin is ready to have a child. He doesn't want to get married, he just wants a woman to bear his child and then go away. And he thinks he's found the perfect woman, Olivia Anderson. She's not super-attractive, but she's smart and ambitious and she needs his loan. Having his child is not a condition of the loan (thank you, Baby Jesus) and he makes that clear to Olivia.
Olivia's interested in the proposition. But she wants to do it the old fashioned way... with some strings attached. It's only two weeks and nobody gets attached . But what happens when they both start to think past the short-term?
Sex Appeal
Shadow
Brent Bramwell is fleeing from his Chicago fiancee and is now in Ohio checking on some of his investments. One of them includes a building where Shadow Callahan has her shop. It's the sort of risque shop that is fairly common now but would have been a little more outre when the book was written. She's running a contest for the most attractive man and thinks that Brent is perfect.
They're getting to know each other while fending off a stalker who may be one of the other contestants.
A fun little story and a quick read. Not fully developed and has a story line that is not one of my favorites but it's good.
Tony Austin is ready to have a child. He doesn't want to get married, he just wants a woman to bear his child and then go away. And he thinks he's found the perfect woman, Olivia Anderson. She's not super-attractive, but she's smart and ambitious and she needs his loan. Having his child is not a condition of the loan (thank you, Baby Jesus) and he makes that clear to Olivia.
Olivia's interested in the proposition. But she wants to do it the old fashioned way... with some strings attached. It's only two weeks and nobody gets attached . But what happens when they both start to think past the short-term?
Sex Appeal
Shadow
Brent Bramwell is fleeing from his Chicago fiancee and is now in Ohio checking on some of his investments. One of them includes a building where Shadow Callahan has her shop. It's the sort of risque shop that is fairly common now but would have been a little more outre when the book was written. She's running a contest for the most attractive man and thinks that Brent is perfect.
They're getting to know each other while fending off a stalker who may be one of the other contestants.
A fun little story and a quick read. Not fully developed and has a story line that is not one of my favorites but it's good.
May 20, 2012
Scandalized!
The first in this two-fer tells the story of hotelier Tony Austin, who wants a child of his own, and boutique owner Olivia Anderson, the woman whose womb he has chosen to help him fulfill this dream.
Sadly, the plot was just as silly as it sounds. It was hard to respect Tony and Olivia - especially Olivia, in her dishonesty - and it was also hard to believe in their passion and love, particularly when he was so clinical about her when he selected her for the endeavor. It's okay for a light read, but the plot, the writing, and the characters are all just so-so.
Sex Appeal
Sparks fly when Shadow Callahan and Brent Bramwell meet in front of her risqué boutique Sex Appeal, but a stalker throws a wrench into the works.
Sex Appeal's plot, characters, and writing were all a small step above those of Scandalized!, but still nothing amazing. The characters were okay, although Brent was a jerk sometimes - like when he refused to believe Shadow actually had accidentally crashed in front of his house and was not just making up an excuse to see him. His parents were handled somewhat sloppily (his mom's a disapproving snob - oh, wait, she's changed her mind suddenly) as was the stalker, whose story line didn't fit in very well and was wrapped up too abruptly and conveniently.
All in all, Scandalous was a light, somewhat amusing read, but not as enjoyable as it should have been.
The first in this two-fer tells the story of hotelier Tony Austin, who wants a child of his own, and boutique owner Olivia Anderson, the woman whose womb he has chosen to help him fulfill this dream.
Sadly, the plot was just as silly as it sounds. It was hard to respect Tony and Olivia - especially Olivia, in her dishonesty - and it was also hard to believe in their passion and love, particularly when he was so clinical about her when he selected her for the endeavor. It's okay for a light read, but the plot, the writing, and the characters are all just so-so.
Sex Appeal
Sparks fly when Shadow Callahan and Brent Bramwell meet in front of her risqué boutique Sex Appeal, but a stalker throws a wrench into the works.
Sex Appeal's plot, characters, and writing were all a small step above those of Scandalized!, but still nothing amazing. The characters were okay, although Brent was a jerk sometimes - like when he refused to believe Shadow actually had accidentally crashed in front of his house and was not just making up an excuse to see him. His parents were handled somewhat sloppily (his mom's a disapproving snob - oh, wait, she's changed her mind suddenly) as was the stalker, whose story line didn't fit in very well and was wrapped up too abruptly and conveniently.
All in all, Scandalous was a light, somewhat amusing read, but not as enjoyable as it should have been.
June 3, 2015
Contemporary novellas. The 1st was published 1997, the 2nd 2001. My copy is from 2009.
Scandalized - 4 stars. Yes, it's kind of cheesy, but this is a LF & you sometimes have to give your brain a rest. Unprotected sex, because she's trying to have his baby. There is I believe a discussion about their sexual health before.
Tony wants a baby, but not a wife. He thinks Olivia would be perfect.
Olivia thinks she's sterile, but doesn't tell Tony. She accepts no money from him & thinks she just wants hot sex. For 2 weeks. Which should light up some flags for Tony, cause really 2 weeks to conceive? I think 2 months would be more realistic.
Anyway, you know they fall in love & it all turns out well in the end.
That really isn't a spoiler.
Sex Appeal - 4 stars. Protected sex, except for 1 time (so there can be a baby scare). Shadow has to be the most original heroine name EVER! She's quirky & fun & literally, Brent falls for her. There's a side plot about stalkers.
I really liked both these stories!
Scandalized - 4 stars. Yes, it's kind of cheesy, but this is a LF & you sometimes have to give your brain a rest. Unprotected sex, because she's trying to have his baby. There is I believe a discussion about their sexual health before.
Tony wants a baby, but not a wife. He thinks Olivia would be perfect.
Olivia thinks she's sterile, but doesn't tell Tony. She accepts no money from him & thinks she just wants hot sex. For 2 weeks. Which should light up some flags for Tony, cause really 2 weeks to conceive? I think 2 months would be more realistic.
Anyway, you know they fall in love & it all turns out well in the end.
That really isn't a spoiler.
Sex Appeal - 4 stars. Protected sex, except for 1 time (so there can be a baby scare). Shadow has to be the most original heroine name EVER! She's quirky & fun & literally, Brent falls for her. There's a side plot about stalkers.
I really liked both these stories!
July 15, 2010
The first story is classic Lori Foster. A little crazy but great characters: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...
Had a hard time with the characters of the second story made me cringe. I had a hard time getting through the story because the hero was so removed and the heroine was hot then cold then hot then cold with the smallest transition possible. It was frustrating. BUT this is what you get with Lori Foster. She writes distinctly different characters for each story. Some of them I love. Others I am am indifferent about. After this story, I now know there are some lori foster characters that I don't care for at all. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76...
Had a hard time with the characters of the second story made me cringe. I had a hard time getting through the story because the hero was so removed and the heroine was hot then cold then hot then cold with the smallest transition possible. It was frustrating. BUT this is what you get with Lori Foster. She writes distinctly different characters for each story. Some of them I love. Others I am am indifferent about. After this story, I now know there are some lori foster characters that I don't care for at all. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76...
March 23, 2013
Scandalous includes two stories: Scandalized! and Sex Appeal. Scandalized! is the story of Tony, successful owner of a chain of hotels, who feels his biological clock is ticking and it's time he had a baby in his life. But Tony doesn't want a wife too, just a recipient of his sperm donation. Livvy just wants Tony, and volunteers for the job. There's more to their story, but it's fun to get there. Sex Appeal is a classic opposites-attract story, with a little bit of danger tossed in to flesh out the story. Both are excellent rainy day reads with lots of flirty fun and great sex (but not too erotic).
August 31, 2015
This book contains two different stories. Overall I enjoyed both these stories, however I did enjoy Scandalized better than Sex Appeal. There were just moments in Sex Appeal that Shadow and and Brent seemed repetitive to me.
I picked up this book after reading other stories by Lori Foster and enjoying her stories, writing, and characters so much that I couldn't wait to devour more by here, and I wasn't disappointed. Lori delivered two more amazing stories in this book. Like in previous reviews, I would definitely recommend this book and also Lori Foster as an author. She is an amazing author-check her out!
I picked up this book after reading other stories by Lori Foster and enjoying her stories, writing, and characters so much that I couldn't wait to devour more by here, and I wasn't disappointed. Lori delivered two more amazing stories in this book. Like in previous reviews, I would definitely recommend this book and also Lori Foster as an author. She is an amazing author-check her out!
May 15, 2008
Okay...I have found a LF book that I did not like. I think these were written for Harlequin (which I hate) so I think that is why they were so bad. The first one was so ridiculous that I almost quit reading it. The second part, I liked the girl, but it was kind of pointless and I was totally able to put it down with only 10 pages left. Not a good sign. Not a big fan of the short romance stories....
July 2, 2012
Both stories in this book were believable, incredibly sexy and mysterious. They both featured strong, independent women who had their own businesses and weren't afraid of hard work. Each of them had a dark threat looming in the background as well. In each story comes along a tall, successful (and not to forget gorgeous) specimen of sensual man. Attraction, curiosity and eventually lust abounds! Want to know what happens next? Go get the book. What are you waiting for?
January 7, 2010
I'd say maybe 3.5 The characters were fun in the beginning but they started to grate on my nerves after a bit. They weren't strong and kinda repetitive and just not my favorite. However, sex scenes with Foster are always hot. I just was looking for characters that progressed to be a bit better over the course of the stories so it was less repetitive.
January 16, 2010
I enjoyed the first book scaldalized. It kept me reading. The second one Sex Appeal was not her finest work. Would read the first one again, not the second. The story was half hearted and not fully developed. But I guess all good authors have their missteps.
August 13, 2011
I really liked both of these stories. I have yet to be disappointed by Lori Foster. The first was definitely better than the second but I liked both sets of characters. The stories were both well written & entertaining.
October 6, 2011
I really enjoyed this story. Simple and fast read, heartfelt story in a different kind of way. The man wants the baby this time! I usually don't care much for the "family" stories, but this was a sweet story. I enjoyed it! Love Lori Foster!
August 19, 2012
I GOT THIS BOOK FOR FREE...AN AUTOGRAPH COPY. SO I FIGURED TO READ IT AND I REALLY ENJOYED IT. I REALLY WISHED THE 2 STORIES WERE LONGER AND FOLLOWED THE CHARACTERS MORE IN THEIR FUTURE. IT WAS THE FIRST BOOK I READ FROM LORI FOSTER AND I WOULD READ ANOTHER.
January 12, 2015
I really liked the first book! The second one, not so much. The issues I had were purely with the heroine. She was extremely mood and kept changing her mind back and forth. It's a wonder the hero stuck around! Her indecisiveness drove me nuts!
March 13, 2019
Both stories were okay. I liked the characters. It just didn't have the appeal for me that her other works do. I felt that the second story, especially with its reliance on corded phones to move the plot, aged poorly as a contemporary piece.
November 7, 2007
read 02.27.07
December 29, 2007
Contains the stories Scandalized and Sex Appeal. Both were amusing and kept me reading. I haven't found a Lori Foster story yet that I didn't enjoy.
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December 9, 2009
Solid Foster novels, not her best.
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