From the New York Times bestselling Julie James–a delicious new romance featuring a beautiful Assistant U.S. Attorney who has some unfinished business with a brash billionaire heir. For fans of Susan Mallery and Rachel Gibson.HE’S PLAYING GAMESThough Rylann Pierce tried to fight the sparks she felt for billionaire heir Kyle Rhodes the night they met, their sizzling chemistry was undeniable. But … chemistry was undeniable. But after being stood up on their first date, Rylann never expected to see him again. So when she finds herself face to face with Kyle in a courthouse nine years later, she’s stunned. More troubling to the beautiful Assistant U.S. Attorney is that she’s still wildly attracted to him.
BUT SHE’S MAKING THE RULES
Just released from prison, Kyle Rhodes isn’t thrilled to be the star witness in a high-profile criminal case—but when Rylann comes knocking at his door, he finds she may be the one lawyer he can’t say no to. Still as gorgeous and sharp-tongued as ever, she lays down the law: she doesn’t mix business with pleasure. But Kyle won’t give up on something he wants—and what he wants is the one woman he’s never forgotten. . .
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Audiobook: Narrator – Karen White
I enjoyed this narration. Ms. White did a great job of both male/female voices and I never struggled to discern who was speaking with the various characters. I would gladly listen to more audiobooks narrated by her.
I’ve heard nothing but good things about this series so of course instead of starting at the beginning I jumped into the middle.
Nine years ago, Rylann Pierce met Kyle Rhodes and they shared instant chemistry along with their fun barbs and quips. Now they are both living their lives, although each is dealing with their own issues.
Rylann from a broken relationship and Kyle an ex-con with the moniker of the Twitter Terrorist. From the moment they reunite the chemistry flares to life again but her position as an Assistant US Attorney and his as an ex-convict stand between them.
I loved these characters! Rylann was smart and sharp but never hard or rude. She knew how to get her job done but she was always had a softer side to her. Kyle was trying to put his past mistake behind him and start his own business. He had a quirky sense of humor that complimented Rylann’s. Together they were so freaking cute.
I thought there was going to be some suspense and mystery to this story but while Rylann is working on a case and we do have some of the legalities of that situation, there was nothing here to cause a huge showdown between the characters and a bad guy. It was actually kinda nice as it was unexpected.
This has a good pace to it and is relatively low angst with the exception of them figuring out how to make their relationship work due to her job and his past incarceration. I loved watching them both as they transitioned from who they were coming into this relationship into individuals who were willing to do whatever it took to make it work. I’m looking forward to listening to the rest of the series as soon as possible.
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I have enjoyed every book I have read by this author.
Great book!
Love Julie James’ books. I read this one twicel
Rylann Pierce met billionaire Kyle Rhodes in a bar and knew he was one of those men that mama’s warned their daughters about. She allowed him to walk her home and the kiss they shared shook her to her core. Kyle stood her up the next day and she figured she would never see him again. But nine years later in a courtroom she comes face to face with the man she has never forgotten. Ry is the Assistant U.S. Attorney and knows she cannot act on her attraction.
Kyle Rhodes has just been released from prison for hacking twitter and isn’t interested to be back in the spot light as a witness in a criminal case. But when it’s Rylann who comes asking she just may be the one person he can’t say NO to. Rylann is still sassy and even more beautiful and lets him knows she will get him on that stand one way or another. However, she will not mix business with pleasure and Kyle is determined on not giving up on the one woman who just might be “the one”.
Loved it! Rylann and Kyle met in college but didn’t see each other again until they were across the table in the court room when Kyle was in front of the judge for his release from his time as the “twitter terrorist” and Rylann was the new AUSA. Surprise! Nine years ago Kyle walked Rylann home from the bar and they were going to go out for a date when he didn’t show up when his mother was killed in an accident. Now they meet again…and Rylann, the AUSA, needs Kyle the ex-con, the witness. This is what brings them together but when Rylann wants to keep it quiet this doesn’t go over well. These two are so good together and Kyle really is a good guy, he just took it too far. It was fun watching him make good and really watching them make good together. This series is really, really good!
Julie James is one of my favorite contemporary authors & About That Night is my favorite book of hers. I love the chemistry between Rylann and Kyle. Kyle is a reformed hero (we all know from my own books that I love those!) who melted my heart as he came to realize that he wanted to spend every moment with Rylann. She fought the attraction, as many women do on a high-powered career trajectory, but eventually they found their satisfying HEA. Highly recommended!