Reviews
Rylann Pierce, an Assistant US Attorney, finds out the best witness to her new case is billionaire Kyle Rhodes, recently released for time served after taking down Twitter. Not only is he bound to be uncooperative with the USAG who hit him with the book for his mistake, he is also the same sexy, charismatic man who stood Rylann up years ago after they met cute at a bar while she was in law school. While Rylann long ago forgave him for standing her up (his mother died the night they were supposed to go out), she is worried that their past and the obvious chemistry that still exists between them will jeopardize not only her case but her new career. Can one kiss nine years ago really be that hot? You know it. Oh, this was so great. The reasons why the characters are kept apart are totally legitimate, and I appreciate how James doesn't have Rylann and Kyle do stupid shit that would actually cost them their livelihoods. The romance is realistic but super hot, and both characters are fully fleshed out, pasts and all. Rylann was a great heroine who has her shit together and has very real concerns about what dating an ex-con could mean for her career, and James finds the perfect ways to resolve the tension. Also, the "billionaire playboy trope" is so over done, but Kyle defied the odds and made me love him. Love it! And, since this series is set in Chicago, this book fulfills the "book set no more than 100 miles away from where I live" category for my 2017 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge!
Now I really shouldn't have read this, but screw life LOL. As the third of the FBI/US Attorney series, it's still going strong. Kyle is such a sweetheart, but oh, watch out when he's in bed. He was so sexy, and there were such steamy scenes! This was a bit different than the other two of the series, as the FBI doesn't have a prominent role in the story and there was no huge drama at the end where someone nearly dies. It was a great read though, and I loved seeing Kyle and Rylann slowly fall for each other (somewhat) again. Now I can't wait for the fourth book to release!
