Simply Sensual by Carly Phillips

Grace Montgomery’s grandmother Emma is worried about Grace living alone in the big city, so she hires P.I. Ben Callahan to keep an eye on her. Unfortunately from the moment he saw Grace, Ben struggles to keeps his distance knowing what would happen if he didn’t. Meanwhile Grace goes about her life as normal, except for sneaking a peak at her hot new neighbor whenever she can. When Ben realizes that Grace works in a dangerous part of the city, he decides to take a more active role in her safety. While Grace loves the time she spends with Ben, she also feels a bit stifled as Ben seems to follow her everywhere. Can Ben convince Grace that they belong together before Grace does something she’ll regret forever?

Simply Sensual is the proper successor to the Simply Sinful and Simply Scandalous and continues the chain of characters this time featuring Logan’s younger sister, Grace. Emma plays matchmaker again, and you can feel the steam rising after reading just a few pages. The characters are a work of art and worthy of Carly’s skills as a writer. A thoroughly enjoyable read.

Details: Temptation, January 2001

Excellence Rating: Very good

Steaminess Factor: Yummy