Two FBI agents who detested each other during their training at Quantico six years ago find themselves partnered up for a white collar under-cover operation. Jessica, recently divorced and newly transferred to the Chicago FBI office, remembers John as a cocky ex-Marine who irritatingly challenged her both mentally and physically. John, soon to be leaving Chicago to start training for an elite part of the FBI similar to SEAL Team 6 remembers Jessica as the hyper-intelligent and frosty woman who rebuffed his offer of camaraderie on day one of training, and embarrassed him in front of their entire class. He said, she said has never been hotter.

My first Julie James, and I loved it! The characters were both intelligent, professional, and had such simmering sexual tension I could feel it oozing off the page. The story, while a bit too bloated with technical information and side stories, was dramatic and exciting. I am sucker for FBI stories (thanks X-Files), but this is the first traditional romance book I've found featuring agents that aren't doing absolutely crazy missions that just seem too ridiculous to be true.

Thank you to Negalley for the ARC!