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Simply Sinful
384 pages
A steamy, tension-filled contemporary romance where professional suspicion collides with undeniable attraction.
What it feels like
Reading this contemporary romance feels like watching a high-stakes game of cat and mouse melt into genuine affection. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, driven by the crackling tension of hidden motives and undercover deception. There is a playful yet suspenseful atmosphere as cynical professional duty clashes with an unexpected, sizzling attraction. The prose is accessible and focused squarely on the emotional push-and-pull between a burned-out investigator and a trusting, smart protagonist. It explores the delicate balance of trust, betrayal, and the vulnerability of letting one's guard down. This book will delight readers who crave steamy love stories built on secret identities, professional boundaries being crossed, and the thrilling risk of getting burned by love.
- Mood
- steamy
- tension-filled
- romantic
- Tone
- playful
- sizzling
- suspenseful
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden motives · trust and betrayal · professional boundaries · unexpected attraction
- The writing
- Accessible and engaging, focusing heavily on the crackling chemistry and internal conflict of the protagonists.
- The arc
- Moves from cynical suspicion and professional detachment to undeniable attraction and the anxious fear of losing trust.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love contemporary romances featuring undercover investigations, secret motives, and the tension of hidden identities.
Content notes
- deception
- police investigation
About the book
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 flares 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....
Description from Open Library.
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