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    A Lot Like Love
    A Lot Like Love
    A Lot Like Love
    Audiobook10 hours

    A Lot Like Love

    Written by Julie James

    Narrated by Karen White

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    About this audiobook

    Jordan Rhodes is invited to all of Chicago's best parties, but there's only one the FBI wants to crash. To get her brother out of jail, she agrees to take Agent McCall as her date. But when the mission gets botched, requiring their "relationship" to continue, it starts to feel less like an investigation-and a lot like something else.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateAug 27, 2012
    ISBN9781452679433
    A Lot Like Love

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    • 3/5
      3.5: cute, fun, and quick read. Find it a little annoying when 2 30-somethings can't just say the thing they need to, but enjoyable regardless.
    • 3/5
      Not mad I read it. It's just Nick McCall couldn't hold a candle to Jack Pallas. I compared this book too much to Something About You and because of that, A lot Like Love read kind of flat. Would still say it was worth a lazy Sunday afternoon though.
    • 4/5
      A Lot Like Love
      4 Stars

      Jordon Rhodes will do anything for her brother, including entering into a fake relationship with obnoxious FBI agent Nick McCall. However, when things go south, Jordon and Nick's "romance" develops in an unexpected and potentially dangerous direction.

      An enjoyable read that leaves you smiling.

      Nick and Jordan are great characters - she is gorgeous and sophisticated but also tough and down-to-earth while he is definitely "Tall, Dark and Smoldering". They have excellent snarky and sarcastic banter, and some seriously hot scenes - Nick certainly knows what to do with wine in a bubble bath. Nevertheless, the sparks were not as intense as they could have been.

      The plot involving an undercover FBI agent and a wealthy heiress is a bit cliched but it is an entertaining premise nonetheless. The criminal investigation, on the other hand, is unfortunately lacking in substance, and the wine tasting theme excessively detailed to the detriment of the tension and suspense.

      The writing flows smoothly and the pacing is good, particularly the climax and resolution. The next book focuses on Jordon's brother Kyle and I look forward to reading it.
    • 5/5
      Simply amazing.. :)
    • 4/5
      4.5 stars loved Nick
    • 5/5
      I liked this story with a good plot and plenty of action that moved right along. I especially enjoyed the heroine's witty banter showing she was sure of herself yet knew her limits. Heiress Jordan owns a wine store and is approached by FBI agent Nick to assist in catching a criminal.
    • 4/5
      This book got better as it went along. It was a two star while it was focused mainly on nabbing the bad guys, then it bumped to a three star as the hero and heroine started spending more time together, and finally ended up a four star book because I really liked them by the end.

      There is a smoking hot bathtub scene in it as well, which may have influenced my rating. :P
    • 4/5
      Another great contemporary romance. James is really setting herself apart with her witty dialogue and strong female characters. This was a fast read. I really enjoyed it.
    • 4/5
      Nick McCall is an undercover agent who uses his job to avoid real life. Used to spending 6 months at a time deep in someone else’s life, he has little time for family or relationships. Coming out of a long undercover assignment, he expects to be able to take some leave to go to his mom’s big birthday party and chill out. Unfortunately for him, his boss has alternative ideas and asks him to supervise a rookie’s undercover gig. He is to help another officer in his bid to fit in as the date to the wealthy Jordan, in attempt to unearth some dirt on a notorious baddie. Jordan has only agreed to help in ratting out one of her dearest clients in exchange for a deal for her “twitter terrorist” brother. When her and Nick finally meet, they automatically hate each other. He think she is some spoilt rich girl, she thinks he’s an arrogant, narky git. She will only deal with the other officer, but unfortunately he becomes ill and Nick has to step in at the last minute. They go to the party, sparks fly and then they have a hard time remembering why they dislike each other so much. Of course, nothing is simple. The aforementioned client wants a piece of Jordan and, jealous of Nick, puts a tail on the happy couple therefore they have to pretend to date for a while. Add some shady characters, plus a butt load of commitment phobia, and it all starts to go wrong. Will it all get sorted and leave them happily ever after?

      So this was the last book I read on my Julie James marathon. Did I enjoy it? Yes! Was it my favourite? No. I enjoyed the characters. Nick was a complete jerk-off when it came to women, but lay the blame squarely on the feet of his career choice. He is the epitome of love-em and leave-em bloke but the problem is that Jordan doesn’t automatically fall at his feet, and is the opposite of everything that he expects, therefore he becomes infatuated. However, he doesn’t want to be infatuated therefore becomes more snarky and brings out the “don’t fuck with me face” often. Jordan is the anti blonde. I thought that, in trying to avoid the stereotype, she became predictable. She is a kind, warm, caring, intelligent, successful etc...Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed her character; I just wasn’t surprised by anything she did. I enjoyed her brother Kyle’s character much more, and can’t wait for his book. The sexual chemistry between the two of them built slowly but realistically and the results were definitely worth the wait (*fans*). It was nice to see the characters from the last book to sew the arc together.

      Julie James creates chick-flicks in a novel. They are warm, funny and sexy, with storylines that will make you smile whilst keeping you hooked. A good author to start reading!
    • 5/5
      Lord, I love Julie James. She writes such wonderful romantic suspense with her own brand of humor, wit, and sarcasm that makes her books so unique. This book was absolutely no exception. Before this book I only had about 5 quotes selected on my kindle, after this book there were many more! I adored Jordan and Nick, and Nick's don't-fuck-with-me face, was just one example of James' sense of humor.
    • 5/5
      Loved it! Nick cracked me up!
    • 5/5
      no words to describe how good it was
    • 4/5
      Worth the wait, loved this Julie James! Great quips back and forth, fun characters, and enjoyed watching the hero and heroine have a real relationship moment as they're alone in a bedroom for the first time. Despite the cloak and dagger elements of the plot, the relaionship side of things is pretty firmly grounded in reality (ok, 'reality' for a romance).

      1/20/2012 - I forgot how rough around the edges Nick is, he makes Jack Pallas look like a teddy bear in comparison. The scene where Nick calls his 'Ma' still gets me, though, and I can't wait to read Kyle's story next!
    • 5/5
      It is what it is. I love Julie James. She never disappoints. Everybody is likeable, no overt violence, not too much overt sex. Just seems like a nice installment of your favorite soap. No surprises, lots of comfort.
    • 5/5
      It is what it is. I love Julie James. She never disappoints. Everybody is likeable, no overt violence, not too much overt sex. Just seems like a nice installment of your favorite soap. No surprises, lots of comfort.
    • 5/5
      I love this series!! I also love Julie James!! I love her take on modern day romantic stories. The characters are believable and they fall in love for real. These stories always make me happy!!
    • 4/5
      This is the second book in James’s FBI series. I haven’t read any of the others and I don’t think you need to in order to enjoy this story. Nick McCall is your typical gruff FBI agent. A great undercover agent, Nick doesn’t “do” relationships. With a job that takes him away from home for months at a time, he keeps himself romantically unattached, with only brief flings to occupy his time when he is in town. He thinks he is taking an easy case when he agrees to supervise a colleague’s first undercover op posing as the date of Jordan Rhodes, heiress and wine shop owner, in order to gain access to a money laundering scheme. Unfortunately things don’t go as planned and it’s Nick who has to pose as the boyfriend of the sharp tongued blonde.I really wasn’t expecting to like this one as much as I did. I am not a huge contemp reader but I had heard so many good things about Julie James that I decided to give A Lot Like Love a try when I saw it on my library Overdrive catalog. I am so glad I gave it a chance, too, because it was a really fun read. With great characters, funny dialogue and sizzling chemistry, A Lot Like Love is a fantastic read that will leave readers wanting more.I am a huge fan of the love/hate relationship and Nick and Jordan definitely start off on the wrong foot. Their bantering mixed with sexual attraction makes for some great chemistry. My favorite part of the book was definitely the characters. On paper, both Nick and Jordan might seem cliche but they’re not. Nick is an alpha male that would make anyone swoon. I love that he has a don’t-fuck-with-me-face and isn’t afraid to use it. He’s strong and direct without being overpowering, with a great sarcastic sense of humor. I loved how close he was to his family and his conversations with his mother cracked me up. Jordan was a great character as well. Even though she’s technically an heiress, she’s had to work hard for what she has and she doesn’t take things for granted. I like that she doesn’t let Nick get away with crap and holds her own against his strong personality. And let’s not forget Jordan’s brother, Kyle, aka The Twitter Terrorist. He was hilarious and I am dying to read his book.The story was fast paced and interesting. The plot itself wasn’t the most original. I could see what was going to happen a mile away but I didn’t really care. I was having so much fun just getting to know these characters that I was just happy to be along for the ride. A fun, sexy read, A Lot Like Love is a must for fans of contemporary romances.
    • 3/5
      Mmm unfortunately not a fave. The sexytimes came on too fast, too strong, and I didn't really feel the development of interest between the main characters (what were their names again?). Plus, with such a tense premise (using a citizen in an undercover FBI operation! pretending to be someone else while lives are at stake!), there was disappointingly little danger throughout the story. Again, my biggest qualm with Julie James' books comes through: her books star lawyers and FBI agents, but they feel more like attractive careers to give the careers rather than credible lifestyles.
    • 4/5
      Julie James is the perfect definition of quality over quantity; I admit that I would love it if she could write one book a month because I really enjoy them, but since that is impossible one book a year would have to do.In A Lot Like Love we meet Jordan Rhodes, she is the daughter of one of Chicago’s richest men. She is independently wealthy thanks to her business and to a down to earth father who wants his children to earn what they have. Some months ago her twin brother Kyle went to prison, and since then she has been sick with worry about him. So when the FBI offers to release him in exchange of her help to catch a crime lord and one of his associates (who happens to be a client of hers) she accepts. All she has to do is go to a party with an FBI agent posing as her date and distract the bad guy while the agent plants some bugs in the place. But all goes wrong when the nice and easygoing agent gets sick and is replaced by hot-alpha male-obnoxious Nick McCall, and they are forced to keep faking that they are dating when it turns out that the bad guy has feelings for Jordan.I admit that it took some time for me to get into the book; the first part was a bit slow for me, but oh boy does it gets better. I have to say that is no coincidence this book is titled A Lot Like Love, because that is exactly how I felt about it. The main characters are incredible, Jordan is a great protagonist; she is funny, down to earth, hardworking, loving, and sarcastic. I haven’t enjoyed a heroine that much in a long time. I loved a lot of things about Nick, but the best part was that he had a distinct voice, yes he was a typical alpha male but you could really get him, he wasn’t just another stereotypical hero, he felt like a real person (or as real as someone that hot can be). I think this is one of Julie’s better qualities as a writer -and she has lots of them- every character is perfectly defined. Most of the time when reading a book narrated in third person all the character’s points of view sound a bit alike, more like you are reading the author’s voice than the character’s; this is not Julie’s case, in every POV I felt like I really was inside their heads especially with Nick and Jordan, but also with Xander Eckhart the villain, I was even able to connect with him and actually felt sorry for the guy, not to mention that he also was a fun character.The other great character was Kyle, Julie’s comedic abilities shined through him, he went to prison after shutting down Twitter, come on! How cool is that? Also, he looks like Josh Holloway and everybody on prison calls him Sawyer. The inmates and prison guards were also endearing.Jack Pallas and Cameron Lynde, the protagonist of Something About You, play smaller roles on this one, but you don’t need to read that book to understand A Lot Like Love, and if you read this one first there are only a couple of spoilers but they won’t ruin the other book for you.Now, this book has a bit of suspense, but it really is a love story with a touch of comedy. You always know who the bad guy is, there is no gruesome murder and you are not worrying about the heroine’s life all the time, there is none of that here. So if that is what you think you are getting into you will probably be disappointed. If you have read Julie’s books before (and if you haven’t what are you waiting for?!) then you know exactly the type of story you are getting into, and you also know that you are going to have a lot of fun reading it.The only reason I don’t give this one a 5 is because the beginning dragged a bit for me, and this was not my favorite Julie James book, that honor goes to Practice Makes Perfect, I read that book a year ago and I still grin every time I think about it, in fact, I think I’m going to read it again right now because I’m not ready to let go of the fun yet.Oh! And I love that the guy in the book cover is getting a little frisky there with the woman, look where his hand is!
    • 4/5
      This was my first Julie James book and it will not be my last, because this was a good contemporary romance with a bit of suspense on the side.The heroine here is Jordan, the daughter of a billionaire. But she is no spoiled princess, no her dad told her to work and make her own money and so she did. She can stand on her own feet, she is smart, and what was there not to like. Then there is Nick, a FBI agent who spends most of his time undercover and never makes any promises to women. Not to mention that these two are from two different social classes. But put together to play a couple and you know things will happen.I do like a couple that can't stand each other at first. She is irritated by him, and he thinks she is a silly socialite. But they get to know each other, they get attracted by each other, and then comes love. A nice romance and a couple you can root for.I also liked the suspense part. It was not a lot but it was there. What would happen to her brother Kyle in jail? Would they catch the guy laundering money for the mob? And then at the end the tension was building up and something was about to happen...Throughout the book I hoped that her brother Kyle would get a book, and I did get very happy at the end when it said that he would. That is one book I am looking forward too, and of course reading more Julie James.Conclusion:A good contemporary romance that kept me reading. I enjoyed the book, I liked the couple, and at the end I knew that I wanted to read more books by her.Rating:Kept me reading