"There are some things a girl never forgets, Ry. And one of those is a kiss from a right guy."

There are some things I know I would likely find in Julie James's books.
1. No TSTL heroine
2. Informative stuffs
3. Hilarity
4. Great supporting characters
5. No unnecessary misunderstandings in romance

About That Night is no exception. Rylann Pierce aka Prosecutrix Pierce and Kyle Rhodes aka Smug Dimples are two down to earth characters. Rylann was a typical Julie James's heroine. Strong, independent, ambit More...

Julie James makes me want to throw my psychology degree out the window and try out for law school instead. If all this sass and bad-assery is what they teach in law, sign me up!

After having read all of JJ's published novels so far, there are several things I've come to expect from her:

1. Confident, bold, and yummy heroes whose jobs or pasts involve the law in some way.
2. Sarcastic, spirited, and driven heroines who're usually attorneys.
3. Great sexual chemistry between the H&h which neve More...

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An unforgettable kiss started it all...

Nine years ago, Rylann Pierce, a sweet girl with big dreams met a billionaire heir named Kyle Rhodes. They talked, sparks ignited. Kyle walked her home like a perfect gentleman, leaving her breathless after one kiss and a promise to see her again the next day.

But when Kyle is a no-show the next day, Rylann decides that dating a billionaire heir isn’t in her six-year plan. So she busies herself, working on her career until she becom More...

Usually in sleek, black business suits for court, here is Rylann in worn flannel. (view spoiler)[Those who have read the book will know why. (hide spoiler)]




★★★★½ Enjoyed this one a lot, despite it being a bit chick-lit-ish (not my usual genre). Ms. James is one of those authors who ‘writes great heroines’ – and Rylann Pierce is certainly such a specimen. Some people described her as snarky (or boring); I found her intelligent and articulate.

Ooops! I did something I rarely do and peeped at that end, which caused me to set dow More...

Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads

“There are probably a lot of things bad-boy ex-cons don’t know about good-girl prosecutors.”

Smug Dimples, Prosecutrix Pierce, Meth Lab Rylann and the Twitter Terrorist (or my favorite version of this that comes up El Twitter Terrorista) are all nicknames that our hero and heroine are called during ABOUT THAT NIGHT and it’s the way these nicknames are used during the quick, witty banter that Kyle and Rylann have that drew me right in. What stood out the m More...

UPDATE, 4/4: it was everything I ever wanted and MORE! Julie James does NOT disappoint!!!!!!! Absolutely 100% LOOOOVED it!

UPDATE, 9/29: IT HAS A COVER OH MY GOD I JUST DIED A LITTLE WE FINALLY HAVE A COVER AND AN EXCERPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A SUPPPPPPER SEEEEEEEEXY HOT COVER CAN APRIL 3 PLEASE HURRY UP, I WANT TO READ THIS SO FUCKING BAD JUST GIVE ME A COPY NOW! THIS IS DEFINITELY THE #1 BOOK I'M WAITING FORRR!!!!!

Cannot wait until this comes out, Kyle's story *squeals* maybe th More...

The third addition to the FBI/US Attorney series by Julie James. Kyle Rhodes, the brother of Jordan Rhodes from the previous book, A Lot Like Love is a computer genius who shut down the twitter website and was sent to prison. After four months he is out. Assistant Rylann Pierce now needs his testimony regarding a different case.

Lots of funny banter and great characters. A joy to read. It may not be my favorite of the series but it's still really good. I would have liked to see more "romance" in More...

I’m a huge Julie James fan and her previous book, A Lot Like Love was a favorite of mine last year. In that book we meet Kyle, the son of a billionaire, a brilliant computer scientist, and also a prison inmate. Yes the hero of this book is an ex-con. A very sexy, adorable one at that.

Although Kyle is extremely wealthy, he works hard as the vice president of network security for his father’s company. He also plays hard too, and when his supermodel girlfriend dumps him via twitter, and then posts More...

One million stars!! What? Yup, you read right. In all my 1000+ reviews on Goodreads, the most i have credited to an author was either 10 stars or 100 stars, but this book exceeded my expectations AND THEN SOME! I'm sure we have all been excited for a book, only for it to fall flat when we finally got our hands on it, well... About That Night is NOT ONE OF THOSE BOOKS!!! I was DYING to read about Kyle Rhodes when i met him in the previous book in the FBI series;A Lot Like Love ... here was guy wh More...

@KyleRhodes


Profile: Blonde billionaire heir with a love for flannel, exceptional wine, and likes his women hot and spicy just like his chicken wings; hater of all things Victoria’s Secret.

Hashtags: #SmugDimples, #HotandSpicy, #TwitterTerrorist

Trending: # Prosecutrix Pierce, #Counselor, #Meth Lab Rylann,

Call it fate or two ships crossing in the night, but that is exactly how Kyle Rhodes, son to billionaire Grey Rhodes, has stumbled upon Rylann Pierce in a bar celebrating her grad student status a More...

I'm a little confused.

This is a good book. Make no mistake about that. Another more than solid contemporary romance from Julie James. Damn, she writes them well. I wish she could write faster!

The thing is, when you wait eight months for a book sometimes your expectations run away with you. In A Lot Like Love we met Kyle Rhodes, brother of Jordan Rhodes (ALLL's Heroine), and the catalyst for Jordan's actions in that book. As twins they have a close and loving relationship usually shrouded in a th More...

This is the point where I say you either like how Julie James writes or you don't. I do think she writes better contemporary romance than most, but it's not ideal for me either. I have my pet peeves like over-repetition of certain jokes, the missed opportunities with familial interactions, and nipples. That's all I'm going to say about the sex scenes this time. Nipples.

The story starts slow with an in depth look at the events that took place nine years earlier. Even when the story jumps ahead to More...

April 2012?! Kill me now.

Another great romance by Julie James. The tension in the story centered around the H/h making their romance work, despite the fact he’s an ex-con and she an Assistant US Attorney. This was a huge plus for me. I liked the fact that there was no psycho bad guy to be found. There’s something about a straight forward romance with no romantic suspense subplot that just appeals to me. (Probably because the psycho stalker theme is the “go to” plot device to create tension in a romance novel right now.) More...

Kyle gazed down at her. “I lied when I said I followed you to the bar because you’re hot.” He touched her cheek. “I saw you laughing with your friends, and your smile sucked me right in.”

*hand on heart*

The story opens with scenes from nine years ago, when 23-year-old law student, Rylann Pierce, met then 24-year-old computer science Ph.D candidate who also happens to be a billionaire's son, Kyle Rhodes, at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign's campus bar. The two hit it off, Kyle offered to More...

Most of you already know how obsessed I am with Julie James, so it comes to no one's surprise that I actually BOUGHT this ebook right after it's release. So, I paid full price, been drooling over Kyle since the last book, and it's Julie James - obviously, I went in with high expectations. Maybe it was because of those high expectations, but I was a little disappointed with About That Night.

Nine years ago, before Kyle Rhodes, became the Twitter Terrorist, he met a law student named Rylann Pierce More...

A sweet and emotional read. I laugh so much... and I may have even shed a tear or two,lol. Definitely a read that had it's moments...

“I don’t mind hot and spicy. Actually find that appealing in a girl. And chicken wings.”

As a huge fan of this author, I'm proud to say she did it again. I applaud Julie James and definitely would recommend her to all romance fans. There's just something I adore about her writing style. A book about US attorneys and FBI agents shouldn't feel real at all, right? The More...

1/26/13 reread: Kyle. Happy sigh.

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Another smart, witty novel from James.

Her previous heroines are strong, capable women. They're confident in themselves and their place in the world. I wish we'd see more like them in contemporary romance. Rylann is another stellar heroine. She knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go after it. I loved that there wasn't a lot of emo angst over the L word in this novel.

I think the conflict came across as rather weak. The fact that she was a US Attorney a More...

An absolutely enchanting story. Witty dialogue, bright and interesting characters, and an author who really knows the subject she is writing about. Plus, she never talks down to the reader or insults our intelligence.

We first met computer genius Kyle in the last book of the series, A Lot Like Love. He was the brother of Jordan, who in a fit of pique over an ex-girlfriend took down the twitter website. In this one, he's spent his 4 months in prison and is now out. Rylann is prosecuting a separate More...

This book was well written, but I found it a little bland, not witty or interesting enough for me, despite the sexy hero (who I really liked) and the appearance of past charming characters. The previous books were much better than this one in my opinion.
HERO is Playful, laid-back, charming, a player, very close to his family and a computer genius who ended up in jail when he shut down twitter to salvage his pride. In his last appearance in court, he meets again a woman who captivated him one nig More...

This story is fast-paced, realistic, natural, full of sarcastic lines, spirited and has two main characters, articulate and intelligent, with the best nicknames ever: Prosecutrix Pierce and the Twitter Terrorist :))

Loved both of them.

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Update
As you know, I love Julie James books. So, please meet JJ at her best. This book is funny, real, sarcastic, sweet with intelligent dialogues and full of witty lines. JJ writes amazing, strong female characters and Rylann Prosecut More...

If you thought that only supermodels were hot, then you surely haven't read Julie James's novels. Because frankly I can't think of anything sexier than a female attorney.
What I like about James is that in her novels, her female characters are always confident, poised and witty. Talk about female empowerment!
Although I have never really liked the first 2 instalments in the FBI series, I am really glad that I gave this book a go. Because thankfully the male lead isn't another lustful, masochisti More...

ok so i cant find this on ibooks/whee can i get it?

Another fantastic instalment in Julie James’ FBI/US Attorney series! This time, the story is about Rylann Pierce, Assistant US Attorney, and billionaire-heir, computer genius, ex-con and gorgeously sexy Kyle Rhodes (brother of Jordan, the heroine from book 2 - A Lot Like Love).

Rylann and Kyle meet as Grad Students one night in a bar, and with an instant physical attraction and sensational banter, there is some serious chemistry between them. They make plans to meet up the following night, but K More...

So the third installment in this series focuses on the U.S. Attorney Rylann, and Kyle, Jordan’s very hot, very bad, very sweet brother. Now I think this book was unique from the other two in a variety of ways, starting with the fact that these two met, and had a “thing” for each other in college. However, due to circumstances beyond their control, they were unable to really connect, and they lose touch for several years.

Now Kyle is such a charmer, its unbelievable. My fave lines:
“I don’t mind More...

Rylann Pierce and Kyle Rhodes had an encounter in Champaigne, Illinois nine years ago when she was a law school student and he was completing his graduate work. Circumstances interrupted what might have been and now they find themselves together again but this time in court to handle his request to reduce his sentence to time served. She's now an assistant US attorney working out of the Chicago office and he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life after having served four months in prison for More...

4.5 stars

Facts are:

Julie James publishes ONE book a year
Julie James is a great writer
I love Julie James's books, but...
...for one book a year they're way too short.

Basically, I LOVED this book, and everything about it, but I just wanted MORE. More of the relationship development, Kyle, everything, KYLE...
The humor in these books is amazing...

"Rae shifted her position to check out the object of their discussion. “If that’s the new face of computer geek, sign me up. He can push my keyboard buttons More...

I just finished this and while I did like it more than the last book by Julie James, A lot like love, it still was not on par with my favorites by her. I think the reason it worked better is that James wisely returned to writing a lawyer heroine. Clearly, her knowledge of law and affinity for witty, sexy banter is her strong suit and that is where she should stay! The last book, where the heroine was instead a wine shop owner (and heiress!) just did not work for me. Anyway, about this book!

Ryli More...

Confession time: I read the mediocre review this book received at Dear Author this morning and my heart sank. I loved the first two books in this series so much and I refused to believe that this one could be as bad as it was being made out to be.

And you know what? It wasn't.

It was pretty damn delightful, really, and I remembered why I don't read reviews for authors that I know and trust, because reading romance is such an individualized thing that only you can know what works for you. The revi More...

5 stars – Contemporary Romance

I’m an avid Julie James fangirl and I love her snappy, clever, banterific dialogue and snarky humor. Practice Makes Perfect, Something About You, and A Lot Like Love were some of my favorite reads of last year, and I’ve been eagerly awaiting Kyle’s story.

Although I didn’t enjoy About That Night as much as the previous books in the FBI/US Attorney series, it’s still an entertaining, satisfying read. The romance between sexy computer genius Kyle Rhodes, aka “Smug Dim More...