I haven’t had a lot of luck with 2013 books so far – but this one was at least promising…
Love Irresistibly by Julie James
(2013, Contemporary) 6/18/13
Grade: 4
Brooke Parker is the general counsel for a restaurant chain, and usually she enjoys her work – even though she spends most of her time answering emails and putting out fires. But when she meets Assistant U.S. Attorney Cade Morgan, she begins to wonder if career is all there is – or if she needs more balance in her life.
Like all of Julie James’s books, this one felt refreshingly modern. It was nice to read a book set in a city, with characters who love their jobs and don’t feel that they have to apologize for that. Brooke eventually looks for more balance in her life, but it’s not so she can be a “better woman”. Cade likes her just as she is – ambitions and all. The only negative was that the book felt fairly predictable. There just wasn’t much conflict between the hero and heroine, and the hero’s father issues, and the heroine’s career issues, felt a bit predictable – the outcome wasn’t a question. I enjoyed it, but it didn’t exactly keep me guessing.
I want more contemporary books that feel fresh and modern, but sometimes it’s hard to keep the conflict going in those cases!
Karen Wheless
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