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winemakerssister's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
A variation on the famous movie star/girl next door trope, with a high powered lawyer as the girl next door. It's a sweet rom-com, but nothing special. But since it was written 16 years ago perhaps it was a fresher storyline at that time.
A variation on the famous movie star/girl next door trope, with a high powered lawyer as the girl next door. It's a sweet rom-com, but nothing special. But since it was written 16 years ago perhaps it was a fresher storyline at that time.
sharonsm_28's review
5.0
This was a great book. The plot was great, and the writing was beautiful and simple. I thought the pace was just right. I loved the characters in this book. I especially loved Jason and Taylor's relationship. It was funny and sweet to see them go from enemies to friends to lovers. They have amazing chemistry. Overall, a fantastic read.
laurapecora's review
1.0
The hero was suuuuuuch an entitled jerk in the beginning and I kept waiting for him to get his comeuppance, to realize the error of his ways and to grovel even a little, but it just never happened. So disappointing. The heroine actually ends up apologizing to HIM for misjudging him now that she's seen he's a good person (debatable IMO) underneath all his entitled jerkiness. I was just like, WTF?! She figures out he lied to her and made her feel like shit on purpose but this makes her happy instead of angry (the appropriate reaction) because he wanted to make her jealous because he likes her. So she runs to confess her love to him. WHAT? NO. These characters were supposed to be professionals in their 30s but they acted like dumb teenagers.
I've read other Julie James books that I liked though. If this was her debut novel, she's improved a lot since.
I've read other Julie James books that I liked though. If this was her debut novel, she's improved a lot since.
dontgrumble's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it! Its a light hearted, sassy, romantic comedy that made me laugh out loud at points. I love Taylor's sarcastic wit and the interaction between her and Jason just made me giggle in places.
vkelt's review against another edition
This was a reread from years ago, and it just wasn't holding my attention.
kld8338's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
emleemay's review
4.0
A 4 star rating is always a positive thing, especially with me because I have a tendency to be annoyingly picky over little things in books... but I still think this is my least favourite [a:Julie James|1647762|Julie James|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1267631748p2/1647762.jpg] novel so far. For me, it just didn't have what [b:Practice Makes Perfect|9485707|Practice Makes Perfect|Julie James|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1296864032s/9485707.jpg|5149317] and [b:Something About You|8231458|Something About You|Julie James|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BsCHg0vAL._SL75_.jpg|6836876] had. Of course, there was plenty of the author's trademark witty banter and the inevitable love/hate relationship that I've come to expect but Jason Andrews never really impressed me.
The story is about a Chicago lawyer, Taylor Donovan, who is sent to work with a Law firm in Los Angeles and then ends up getting roped into working with Hollywood's hottest actor - Jason Andrews. Jason is working on a part for his latest film where he will starring as a lawyer and wants Taylor's help in order to perfect the role. He cannot believe it when Taylor seems immune to his good looks and charm, when every other woman in the world wants more than anything else to sleep with him. His reputation in the press shows he's only too happy to oblige.
Okay, so this means the guy's really arrogant, conceited, pigheaded and often just plain annoying. There are plenty of stories where it all comes out that the tabloids got it all wrong and that the actor is actually a kind, caring individual with more to him than the large amount of notches on his bed post. I never really got that with Jason. The redemption of him just didn't seem to work and if I was in Taylor's position and knew what she knew about him at the end, I would never have ignored my previous concerns in favour of trusting him.
The novel would have been better if we'd been led to fall in love with Jason's personality, this seemed like an area that was never tapped into and I finished reading wondering if he actually had one. I also couldn't help but dislike the fact that Taylor gave up her partnership opportunities as a lawyer to be with an arrogant, oversexed actor. She seemed to all of sudden change from Ms strong-and-independent into Ms screw-my-career-if-I-can't-be-with-him and it wasn't a particularly smooth transition.
I enjoyed the novel and I really love [a:Julie James|1647762|Julie James|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1267631748p2/1647762.jpg]' writing style of sarcastic humour and quickfire bantering. But I wanted more from this book and I feel unsatisfied by the conclusion. I want a male character I can like as much as the female lead does, I want character development that makes sense and I want more sex. Yes, that's another thing - I like smut with my romance, I'm not going to lie to you. This book had exactly 1 sex scene and it went something like "And then Taylor reached for his belt buckle..." *fade to black*. I've said in other reviews that I don't care if it's not overly descriptive, but come on, at least give a little detail. [b:Dreamfever|6050298|Dreamfever (Fever, #4)|Karen Marie Moning|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1308971411s/6050298.jpg|6225943] isn't descriptive like, say, a [a:Lora Leigh|2614|Lora Leigh|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1211464290p2/2614.jpg] novel, but it is damn hot!
The story is about a Chicago lawyer, Taylor Donovan, who is sent to work with a Law firm in Los Angeles and then ends up getting roped into working with Hollywood's hottest actor - Jason Andrews. Jason is working on a part for his latest film where he will starring as a lawyer and wants Taylor's help in order to perfect the role. He cannot believe it when Taylor seems immune to his good looks and charm, when every other woman in the world wants more than anything else to sleep with him. His reputation in the press shows he's only too happy to oblige.
Okay, so this means the guy's really arrogant, conceited, pigheaded and often just plain annoying. There are plenty of stories where it all comes out that the tabloids got it all wrong and that the actor is actually a kind, caring individual with more to him than the large amount of notches on his bed post. I never really got that with Jason. The redemption of him just didn't seem to work and if I was in Taylor's position and knew what she knew about him at the end, I would never have ignored my previous concerns in favour of trusting him.
The novel would have been better if we'd been led to fall in love with Jason's personality, this seemed like an area that was never tapped into and I finished reading wondering if he actually had one. I also couldn't help but dislike the fact that Taylor gave up her partnership opportunities as a lawyer to be with an arrogant, oversexed actor. She seemed to all of sudden change from Ms strong-and-independent into Ms screw-my-career-if-I-can't-be-with-him and it wasn't a particularly smooth transition.
I enjoyed the novel and I really love [a:Julie James|1647762|Julie James|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1267631748p2/1647762.jpg]' writing style of sarcastic humour and quickfire bantering. But I wanted more from this book and I feel unsatisfied by the conclusion. I want a male character I can like as much as the female lead does, I want character development that makes sense and I want more sex. Yes, that's another thing - I like smut with my romance, I'm not going to lie to you. This book had exactly 1 sex scene and it went something like "And then Taylor reached for his belt buckle..." *fade to black*. I've said in other reviews that I don't care if it's not overly descriptive, but come on, at least give a little detail. [b:Dreamfever|6050298|Dreamfever (Fever, #4)|Karen Marie Moning|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1308971411s/6050298.jpg|6225943] isn't descriptive like, say, a [a:Lora Leigh|2614|Lora Leigh|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1211464290p2/2614.jpg] novel, but it is damn hot!
anjanettew13's review
3.0
Love that the protagonist is not an idiot or a shrinking violet.... stories where each person has met their match are more interesting... gonna check out the other books by Julie James now!
mvbookreviewer's review
4.0
Ms. James likes to write romances that feature lawyers, that factor into the story their busy lives, how they juggle their careers, how stressful their lives actually are trying to become a partner of their firm and of course scenes of the courtroom drama makes it all a more worthwhile read. This book is in no way an exception to this rule.
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