I’ve been a bit slow to update my blog – I haven’t been reading as much (right now, all I feel like doing is watching Law & Order reruns) but I’ve also been a bit lazy. I actually read this a couple of weeks ago.
Just The Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
(2008, Contemporary) 2/11/09
Grade: 4
Lawyer Taylor Donovan is busy with a high profile court case, and she has no time to deal with arrogant Hollywood star Jason Andrews. Jason is accustomed to everyone catering to him, and he can’t help but be intrigued by this smart and sexy lawyer who is far from his usual bimo dates.
Fun and smart and easy to read. I enjoyed both the hero and heroine and found them well rounded (Hollywood heroes in particular are often full of cliches, but Jason seemed real – not too plastic, not too perfect). The interplay between the hero and heroine was a lot of fun. The book wasn’t exactly deep, and it fizzled out a bit at the end, just when I wanted more, but overall, I had a great time.
Probably the best contemporary I read from 2008. It might have even made my top ten list if I’d read it earlier, although it didn’t really hit me on an emotional level. But, this is an author that I’ll definitely be watching.
Karen Wheless
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