FBI agents Jessica Harlow and John Shepherd have a past. The former lawyer and cocky Army ranger clashed during their training at Quantico, gladly going their separate ways after graduating from the Academy. Six years later, the last thing either of them expects is to run into each other again–assigned to work as partners in a high-profile undercover sting.
For both of them, being paired with a former rival couldn’t come at a worse time. Recently divorced from a Hollywood producer and looking for a fresh start, Jessica is eager to prove herself at her new field office. And John is just one case away from his dream assignment to the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team. In order to nail a corrupt Florida politician, they’ll have to find a way to work as a team–a task that becomes even trickier when they’re forced to hole up at a romantic, beachfront resort as part of the investigation. Suddenly, the heat behind their nonstop sparring threatens to make the job a whole lot more complicated. . .
4.5 Undercover Stars
This is my first read from this author and now I can say I'm a fan of Julie James! The Thing About Love is a romantic and sweet read about two competitive FBI agents, who learn to work together as partner and eventually lose their fight for their feelings for each other. I loved the dual POV of the characters of Jessica and John.
Jessica Harlow is moving back home for change to work undercover in the Chicago FBI office and being in a field that is dominated by male colleagues, Jessica is always try to prove herself. She's been determined to be the best since her first day of training in Quantico and clashing with the very cocky ex-Ranger, John Shepard, didn't stop her. These two butted heads and when they parted ways after graduating from the FBI, they didn't know their career paths would cross again. As partners.
John Shepard is also ready for a change after some hurtful news in his personal life, and he's ready to take his career to the next level. But first, he's assigned to work undercover with the very stubborn, sassy and "needs no help" Jessica. These two are at each other from day one on the job, but you know things work out when they spend a lot of time together and get to know each other!
The Thing About Love is a non-stop read that a bit of steam and plenty of chemistry between the characters. They just needed to get past some issues. A great weekend read if you need of some romance and humor!
Steeling himself, John turned around and smiled as Jessica
approached. “Yes, Agent Harlow. How can I be of service?”
In response to his dry tone, she threw him a glare so cold it
could’ve frozen all nine circles of Dante’s Hell. Fittingly, just nine of the many
places he would rather be than stuck working with her on this investigation.
“Look, I’m not thrilled
about this, either.” Keeping her voice low, she came to a stop next to him at
the elevator bank. “I thought you were supposed to be on the Hostage Rescue
Team already.”
“And I thought you were supposed to be in L.A.”
There was a quick flash in her eyes before she shrugged off his
question. “Change of plans.”
The elevator arrived at their floor, and they both stepped inside.
She hit the button for the seventh floor, where the public corruption squad was
located. Standing on the opposite side, he pressed the button for floor five.
They faced off as the doors shut. She folded her arms across her
chest and studied him with those crystalline blue eyes that could so cleverly
mask her emotions.
As he knew well.
“We’re going to have to figure this out,” she said. “We’re supposed
to be business partners in this.”
Thank you, yes, being a professional,
he was aware of that. He took a step closer. “It’s called “undercover” work,
Harlow. If I can pretend to be a gun-buying, murder-for-hire thug, I think I
can handle playing some rich investor-type who wants to skirt a few measly
zoning laws.” Even a rich investor-type who was apparently masochistic enough
to get in bed with the likes of her.
Professionally-speaking.
“Measly zoning laws?” she repeated.
Ooh, now he’d gone and pissed her off. How nice it was, really,
that they could pick up like this, right where they’d left off.
She drew in closer, tilting her head back to meet his gaze. He was
over a foot taller than her, although he noticed that she was heightening a bit
with those expensive-looking three-inch heels she wore.
“Our target in this investigation is the mayor of the thirteenth
largest city in the United States. That’s a pretty big deal in my book.” She
gestured to his facial scruff and hair. “And while I appreciate that this . . .
Sons of Anarchy motif you’ve got
going might ingratiate yourself with the gun-buying, murder-for-hire,
organized-crime thugs of the world, that’s not quite going to fly with this
sting operation.”
“’Thirteenth largest city in
the United States?’” he scoffed. “Just how many hours did you spend reviewing the case files last night?”
She smiled sweetly as the elevator arrived at her floor. “Enough to
get the jump on you.”
Then the doors sprang open, and she gave him a friendly wave, once
again stepping into the role of Ms. Congeniality. “So glad we got to catch up
like this, Agent Shepherd. We’ll talk again soon.”
He watched her stride confidently down the hallway as the elevator
doors closed between them.
Enough to get the jump on you.
Not for long, sweetheart.
Time for him to get cracking on that case file.
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