JUST THE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE

Author: Julie James ISBN: 9780425224205 10/2008 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: BERKLEY

COOL. CALM. COLLECTED. Nothing fazes Taylor Donovan. In the courtroom she never lets the opposition see her sweat. In her personal life, she never lets any man rattle her–not even her cheating ex-fiancé. So when she’s assigned to coach People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for his role in his next big legal thriller, she refuses to fall for the Hollywood heartthrob’s charms. Even if he is the Jason Andrews. CONFIDENT. FAMOUS. IRRESISTIBLE. Jason Andrews is used to having women fall at his feet. When Taylor Donovan gives him the cold shoulder, he’s thrown for a loop. She’s unlike any other woman he’s ever met: uninterested in the limelight, seemingly immune to his advances, and shockingly capable of saying no to him. She’s the perfect challenge. And the more she rejects him, the more he begins to realize that she may just be his perfect match. . .

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Okay, I am officially so in love with this book that I wanted to immediately read it again when I was finished! The dynamic and chemistry between the two lead characters is fabulous! Julie James writes the story in such a realistic way that I felt like I was standing right in the middle of the book observing everything that was going on—and loving every minute of it!

Taylor is the perfect attorney—hard as nails, confident, cocky, sure of herself and GREAT at her job. When she reluctantly agrees to take on a "project" with the world's sexiest man, actor Jason Andrews, she intends to stay all of those things. But Taylor is also gorgeous and intriguing, and pretty soon, Jason is using all of his charms to figure out a way to crack all of that armor.

Jason Andrews is the perfect hero. He is gorgeous, rich, sexy, intelligent, and basically universally loved by all. He is also conceited, arrogant, cocky, and ridiculously full of himself. He has been an actor for 19 years and comes on the scene as a spoiled pretty-boy, right out of the starting gate. But, there is a thing or two that Taylor can teach Jason about the "real world," and it is quite the wild ride while she does just that!

JUST THE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE is a great read, full of witty dialogue, charm, and sex appeal. The story is fast-paced, flows perfectly, and all of the characters have great chemistry! From page 1 to page 296, this is not a book that you will want to put down once you pick it up!

Kristal Gorman