Summary:
She’s all work.
Fifteen years ago, Natalie Simmons reinvented herself with a single goal: to earn her father’s respect. The frivolous, attention-seeking college girl is now a workaholic lawyer on partnership track.
That is, until Sam Danmore shows up.
He’s all play.
He’s gorgeous, famous, arrogant as ever, and can still drench her panties with a look and a grin -- a fact which only reinforces how much she hates him. And wants him.
When an obsessed fan forces Sam into hiding, Natalie has to help him or risk getting caught up in the media frenzy, herself. But her unwanted, yet deepening attraction to him threatens the new life she has built... because Sam has spent the last fifteen years living up to his reputation, and Natalie is still trying to live hers down.
My Thoughts:
Natalie is a serious woman with a high powered law career. What I loved about Nat, is the fact that she was relatable. Nat has a past, or baggage, and it was a wild, crazy, WOW-type of past. LOL. There is always a message when you read a story about a woman who knows how to get what she wants. Here, the message is clear that sometimes, you need to live for you, and not worry about what others say or how they might judge you. This story, starts that way, but thanks to an infamous Hollywood actor, Sam Danmore, Natalie has to force herself to confront things and choose the life she deserves.
Sam Danmore is a typical Hollywood bad boy, or so we think. Sam is an alpha personality, with a softer side. He is on the run, and manages to slam right into Natalie, giving him the chance to allow someone to get to know who he really is. The rag-mags, paparazzi, Hollywood news sites…they are wrong about him and Sam wants to prove to them all that he has grown up. He wants to show Natalie, there isn’t anything about him to hate anymore.
Overall:
This story shows the reader that, sometimes the path we choose to take, isn’t always the one we are destined for, despite what our pasts may try to dictate. Sam and Nat find that out as they learn about life and love, together.
Julie has shown throughout this new installment that she is a master at dialogue. Over-Exposed also shows Julie’s growth as a writer. More details, descriptions, and creative sex scenes all contribute to the wider range of writing that she can deliver. I may be biased as her PA, but I believe in her and her stories. I look forward to all her future works. Sam, will always hold a special place in my heart.