Review- Love Irresistibly by Julie James

Summary-

HE’S USED TO GETTING WHAT HE WANTS…

A former football star and one of Chicago’s top prosecutors, Assistant U.S. Attorney Cade Morgan will do anything to nail a corrupt state senator, which means he needs Brooke Parker’s help. As general counsel for a restaurant company, she can get a bug to the senator’s table at one of her five-star restaurants so the FBI can eavesdrop on him. All Cade has to do is convince Brooke to cooperate—and he’s not afraid to use a little charm, or the power of his office, to do just that.

AND WHAT HE WANTS IS HER.

A savvy businesswoman, Brooke knows she needs to play ball with the U.S. Attorney’s office—even if it means working with Cade. No doubt there’s a sizzling attraction beneath all their sarcastic quips, but Brooke is determined to keep things casual. Cade agrees—until a surprising turn of events throws his life into turmoil, and he realizes that he wants more than just a good time from the one woman with whom he could fall terrifyingly, irresistibly in love . . .

Review-

Julie James can do no wrong. Every time I think a book of hers can't be better than the previous one she proves me wrong. Love Irresistibly was just as fabulous as the previous books in her FBI/ U.S Attorney series and it was my complete pleasure to read this book.

Assistant U.S.Attorney and a former football star Cade Morgan will do anything to nail a corrupt state senator. And to do that he needs Brooke Parker's help. Cade was a hot, swoon worthy guy. I loved him. He kept saying how emotionally unavailable he was but where Brooke comes in every emotion he wants to avoid comes out. Cade is a charming guy. He always gets what he wants and when he finds Brooke immune to his charms he gets pulled in all the more by her.

Brooke Parker is a businesswoman. She's worked very hard to get where she is in life. But when Cade comes in she longs to have a loving relationship even though her head denies it. I loved Brooke. I loved her sarcasm and her humor. She was the perfect match for Cade. Brooke's best friend Ford was another awesome guy. I really hope we get a book for him. All the scenes with Brooke and her friends were hilarious.

The best part about Love Irresistibly was the ease with which the romance happens. There is hell lot of sexual tension between Cade and Brooke and when the tension reaches its peak, they burst into flames. Their chemistry was hot. I loved the banter between Cade and Brooke. Julie James has a way of incorporating humor, sarcasm, sass and love all into one. There are way too many reasons I love her books.

We also get to meet all the other couples from the previous books and see what's going on with them. It is not necessary to read the series in order but the whole experience definitely becomes richer if you do. I loved seeing Cade and Brooke work through their individual issues and when they finally got their happy ending I was super happy. If you're a fan of romance and you still haven't read Julie James, you should rectify it ASAP.

Review- It Happened One Wedding by Julie James

Summary-

SHE KNOWS BETTER THAN TO SAY “I DO”

After a humiliating end to her engagement, investment banker Sidney Sinclair is done with commitment-phobic men. But when her sister winds up engaged after a whirlwind courtship, she’s thrown in to close contact with exactly the kind of sexy playboy she wants to avoid—the gorgeous best man. She’s stuck with him, for better or worse, until her sister walks down the aisle, but that doesn’t mean she has to give in to his smooth advances, no matter how tempting they are…

BUT HE MAKES IT HARD TO SAY “I DON’T”

Special Agent Vaughn Roberts always gets his man on the job and his woman in bed. So Sidney’s refusal to fall for his charms only makes him more determined to win over the cool and confident redhead. Only what starts out as a battle of wills ends up as a serious play for her heart. Because the one woman who refuses to be caught may be the only one Vaughn can’t live without… 

Review-

I love Julie James' books and her writing style. I have read her FBI/U.S.Attorney series and enjoyed each and every single book in it. That is why even though I was a bit late in picking up It Happened One Wedding, I got to it. I really liked Vaughn and Sidney and their story was enjoyable if you like contemporary romances with humor and wit.

Let's start with Vaughn. Vaughn is an FBI Agent who more often that not has to do undercover work. He is happy with the way his life is going and is not ready to settle down with anyone yet. That is until Sidney rejects him. Vaughn can't get Sidney out of his mind and when his brother decides to marry her sister they always end up being in the same situation. I really liked Vaughn. He was a strong and steady guy. Though he was not into commitments he did care about his family and was an all around good guy.

Sidney has had her heart broken before when her fiance cheated on her. So now even though she is tempted by Vaughn she is so not willing to go for that kind of guy. She wants a guy who will pass her check list and who is looking for forever. Sidney comes out as a hard ass and bit of a bitch in the beginning but as we get to know her we see her softer and more vulnerable side.

Like all Julie James books I thoroughly loved all the interactions between the hero and the heroine. Vaughn and Sidney when together were hilarious and witty and I loved their banter. I enjoyed seeing the both of them get past their hang ups and actually form a genuine friendship. Sidney and Vaughn also shared amazing chemistry and it was easy to see why.

I also loved that we got glimpses of some of the previous couples in the series. Cade and Brooke were very cute and I loved all the conversations Cade, Huxley and Vaughn had. This book defintiely had a more bittersweet vibe going on with Sidney dealing with personal issues but I think it gave the book more depth. I really liked It Happened One Wedding.