Simply Scandalous

This second installment of the Simply Series is even better than the first one! I love the interaction between Cat and Logan and I feel that the conflict between the couple is better explained and clarified than the one between Kayla and Kane in the previous novel. I also enjoy the fact that Kayla and Kane's story is continued throughout the book. I can't wait for the third installment and I HIGHLY recommend these novels to anyone... Read the first book first though, or else you'll be disappointed.

I'm jealous! This guy has a house at the beach! Logan Montgomery- public defender and son of a prominent judge, could be the poster boy for Sinatra's "I Did It My Way." Shunning the family mansion for an uncluttered beach cabin, a lucrative position with a prestigious Boston law firm for a public defender's job, the glamour of the bright lights political public office for the simple life.Catherine Logan - 1/2 owner of Pot Luck (w/sister Kayla from "Simply Sinful"). Remember Cat? She's the one who turned into a virtual hellcat, with the fangs and claws, if anyone so much as looked cross-eyed at her sister. Given what I'd read of Cat previously, her tamed portrayal in "Simply Scandalous" came as a big surprise. But then, one could attribute it to the power of love. Catherine is nothing like the glamour woman people would expect on the arm of Logan Montgomery and perhaps that is her appeal to him. Cat knows she doesn't walk the same social plane as Logan and his family and holds no illusions that, despite Logan's assurances to the contrary, she and him would ever have a future together. He sets out to convince her otherwise, and Cat finds herself falling in love with him. A confrontation with the press at the worst possible time, in the worst possible place, threatens to undermine all that Logan has accomplished in his quest to win Cat's heart, not the least of which is finally standing up to his overbearing, self-centered father. Unfortunately, we are not given a chance to learn much about Logan's mother, only that in the end she helped smooth things over. The one thing that didn't ring true for me was that Logan's granny prided herself on how well she'd taught her grandson, taking on the role of parent when his mother and father couldn't be bothered. But it bothered me that she thought nothing of conniving to use an innocent woman in a plot of scandal to discredit Logan in the eyes of his father and others who wanted him to run for public office. All of her 'cuteness' aside, I found myself disliking Granny less and less as the story went on. I would much have preferred her to take a less unpalatable path for her grandson's 'scandal.' Overall, though, "Simply Scandalous" does not disappoint. I do suggest reading the sisters' stories back-to-back, however. Much of their family background is explained in "Simply Sinful."

Caterer Catherine Luck has had to overcome a scandalous past that she, somehow, can't seem to get away from. Logan Montgomery wants to escape the life his father wants for him, and his meddling grandmother somehow sees Catherine as Logan's way out.During a party, Logan and Catherine are instantly attracted to each other, but Catherine keeps in mind that she is here to serve people like Logan. Logan's grandma, however, works it out by locking them together and when they finally are able to get out, it is raining infernally and Catherine must stay at Logan's house.Little by little Catherine discovers that Logan is his own person, not a stereotypical, shallow rich guy, but just as she is falling in love with him, grandma's original plan to derail Logan's father's plans for his son works like a charm, and Catherine is left, hurt, humiliated, and angry.Like every Blaze book out there, this is a steamy story, lots of sexual tension and hot love scenes. I liked both hero and heroine, although the "I can make your dreams come true" line sounds a little condescending to me. Catherine starts out being a little too influenced by her hormones, and not listening to her brain, but in the end, this is a good read that I can recommend.

I have not read the previous book, but it didn't matter. This book stands on it's own just fine. Cat and Logan make a wonderful 'Cinderella and Prince Charming'. The best part is, Cinderella is not the only one to have her dreams come true. Logan is his own man and very strong, but also lonely. These two have more in common than they realize. Also, Emma is a hoot! Everyone should have such a loving, meddling grandmother. Very enjoyable. KCS

Having met Catherine Luck in her sister Kayla's story, it's really nice to see that Cat ends up with her own hero in Assistant D.A. Logan Montgomery. Another very enjoyable romantic novel by Carly Phillips whose characters are mature, genuine yet vulnerable individuals. It certainly doesn't hurt to have some help pushing the two together, in the form of Logan's grandmother. Knowing that Cat and Logan deserve the best will keep you cheering them on through to the end of the book.