A Lot Like Love

FBI-US Attorney Series, Book 2

By: Julie James

Narrated by: Karen White

Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2011 Julie James (P)2012 Tantor

Critic reviews

"A smart, sexy read." (Nalini Singh)

This book was good, but book 1 was superior.

This is the second novel of a series but a stand-alone. I loved the first novel, SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, probably because the storyline involved my favourite trope – enemies to lovers, and it was done well. Here, in A LOT LIKE LOVE, a wealthy heiress socialite (albeit a reluctant one) and an FBI agent are forced to work together in a pretend relationship so the FBI can take down a criminal businessman.

Jordan was a lovely and admirable heroine from start to finish, but while FBI Agent Nick was heroic, he wasn’t as commanding as the hero in the first story so I wasn't as "into him." Together Jordan and Nick didn't have as much chemistry as I needed to feel to love this book. Also, book 1 contained some memorable moments of humour that have stayed with me whereas book 2 didn’t have this balance.

Overall, however, I’m glad I listened to A LOT LIKE LOVE, because the beloved characters from book 1 made cameo appearances and it was good to see where they are now; and events in this book prepared me for book 3. Jordan’s jailbird brother that we got to know a little in A LOT LIKE LOVE is the hero of book 3 and I can’t wait to listen to that one – it should be a hoot because he is rather likeable and landed in jail for hilarious (and serious) reasons.

The same narrator, Karen White, was responsible for books 1 and 2 and I quite liked her style in both stories. It seems to me then, that the rating I am giving A LOT LIKE LOVE is suffering because of plot and character comparisons with the first book, which I felt was superior.

A Lot Like Love

This was engaging and great from beginning to end. Jordan is an heiress who is really down to earth even though her twin is in prison for shutting down twitter (it was twitter!) and she is approached by the FBI to help in a sting operation to bring down a money launderer and they will release her brother early. Jordan owns a wine shop and close to the man who is throwing the party they need access to. Nick McCall is an undercover FBI agent who was supposed to be backup until the flu took down Jordan's FBI date and Nick had to step in and the chemistry between these two could warm up even the coldest Chicago winter night. Nick sure did earn the moniker tall, dark and smoldering and these two have to learn to co-exist, especially when things get all kinds of up and close and dangerous. Oh yeah, I am looking forward to the rest of this series!

So steamy

I loved this book! I listened to it in one day. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I'd definitely recommend it?

I loved it!!!!

Where does A Lot Like Love rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top ten

What other book might you compare A Lot Like Love to and why?

Julia Garwood, but funnier.

What does Karen White bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I like the pace and the emotion she brings to the characters.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I would fall asleep listening to it then wake up and start listening to it again.

Any additional comments?

This series was so great. I finished it and now I feel like I have lost a friend

strong, sexy, princess

What did you love best about A Lot Like Love?
the humor is great in all the books. This is #2 and humor wonderful.
the relationship between brothers and sister/brother so fun. the books are linked together, but you do not have to read in order.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Lot Like Love?
when Nick talks to his brothers regarding not making the "party"

What about Karen White’s performance did you like?
Karen's pace is great. I love her great men's voice. She can read Ms James works very well. I have gotten use to her voice and now I am a loyal fan

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I did not want the books to end.

Any additional comments?
these are not serious mysteries, but have lots of good pace and story you will love.
Great dialogue, fun, sexy and lots of humor.

Loved It! need more

What made the experience of listening to A Lot Like Love the most enjoyable?

I just loved the story and Karen White does a great job!

Have you listened to any of Karen White’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

i have only listen to karen white in this series

Any additional comments?

I love this series and just recenty found it and this genre of books and i dont know what to listen to next

Fun easy read

Any additional comments?

It was a fun read. The male character could have been a bit more multi-dimensional but overall it still worked. The first book was a tad better. Will still try the next one in the series.

The Alpha and his Siren

I like how the author deflected from starting off with the heroine with the business partner of the hero,throwing you off a bit on how the two will get involved.But Karma has her way of making things work in her favor.The business partner gets sick on the night of the stake out bringing the story back into perspective.Nick sounds like a mans man,an alpha through and through but Jordan has her own way of making the alpha give her what she wants.A bit of sexy flirtation and scantily clad clothing works like a charm,a bit too well.Being the alpha that Nick is,you don’t dangle the cake in front of him with out him devouring it.But Jordan doesn’t mind giving up this bit of control,after all,this is exactly what she wanted.Deceit and subterfuge and a bit of danger round out this sexy romance suspense making it a well rounded listen.

Wonderful.

I love the humor. I am enjoying this series. Wish more writers combined mystery, romance and humor. Great read.

Good one

A little slow to start, but good once it got past the setting the stage part.