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Scandalize Me (2014)

by Caitlin Crews(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0373430388 (ISBN13: 9780373430383)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harlequin

series

Fifth Avenue Trilogy

review 1: Scandalize Me by Caitlin Crews (Harlequin Presents, 2014; 272 pgs)Opening Sentence: Zoe Brook strode into the exclusive strip club, hidden away beneath a discreet sign on a side street in an otherwise upscale Manhattan neighborhood, like an avenging angel on the warpath at last.Zoe Brook is one of the top public relations agents out there, and she's set her sights on the wealthy former NFL player Hunter Grant III. She intends to use him in order to exact her revenge on the well known and admired Jason Treffen, a prominent attorney and philanthropist known for his fight for women's rights. Or so he would like people to think. Zoe, who once had worked for Jason Treffen, knows all too well he has dark secrets, and she is determined to out him as the dirty scumbag he is. Hun... moreter hasn't a clue why Zoe is determined to rehabilitate his tarnished image, an image he worked hard to achieve after the death of his ex-girlfriend Sarah Michaels all those years ago. He blames himself for her suicide and is mired in guilt. His resistance soon gives way to curiosity--and lust for this beautiful and powerful woman. When he does find out what Zoe is up to, his former reluctance to get involved with his best friends', Austin and Alex, own revenge plan against the elder Treffen, falls by the wayside. He's all in and Jason Treffen had better watch out.I confess I did not like Hunter much at first and Zoe came on so strong, I was not sure I would like her either. I grew to like them though. Hunter is much more than what he first appears and once I got to know Zoe better, I had a lot of respect for her. She came by her strength the hard way, and it was impossible not to admire her for it. Like with the previous book featuring Austin and Katy, both Hunter and Zoe come with a lot of baggage. The two are clearly starved for love and acceptance, both of which they find in each others' arms.There were two scenes that stick out in my mind after finishing Scandalize Me. The scene in the rain when Hunter asks Zoe why she's mad at him and a scene towards the end involving Hunter and a teenage football player. Both were extremely touching scenes and summed the characters up well.Source: Book provided by publisher for review.
review 2: Scandalize Me is the second book in the Fifth Avenue trilogy. It features Hunter. He was the boyfriend of Sarah. The woman that Austin's father destroyed and the woman that Austin, Hunter, and their friend, Alex have all vowed to bring justice for against Austin's father. I have to say that thus far, this book is my favorite. There was more substance (storyline) than just sex. Plus, I loved Zoe and her take charge attitude. She definitely showed Hunter who was boss and that is just what he needed in a woman. I would call the relationship that Zoe and Hunter had more of a dominatrix type relationship. I don't mean just for Zoe but Hunter called the shots too. I can't wait to see how the trilogy ends. less

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