ARC received for an honest review.

I have read and enjoyed Ms Turner's Bayou Stix series so the chance to read the first in her new series James Black was a no brainer for me.

James Black is the Hollywood superstar that every woman wants - except one.

AJ - who he thought was going to be a man - takes an instant dislike to the man when she first meets him. And I have to say I don't blame her.

He is an arrogant man when it comes to women, and I cheered for AJ as she gave him what for.

You know where this is going right? Dislike turns to lust turns to like turns to love. There is nothing new or exciting in the plot line. We have all read the rock/movie star-wins-normal-girl/guy story before.

AJ is the star of this book, not James Black. I could love him or leave him. AJ is sassy, smart mouthed, but stronger than she looks. I cannot blame her for her anti-man feelings, why she has trust issues with people.

So, can AJ and James get over their differences and their issues and make a go of a relationship? Will they find love? Can they have a HEA?

Nope for that you need to read for yourself.

I love the imagery that Ms Turner puts into her writing. I could imagine myself looking over the river and the swamps, looking at the Capitol building in Baton Rouge (this little Aussie was there a few months ago!), the sights and sounds of a sound stage.

There is another James Black novel coming (Becoming James Black) but you can read this as a standalone.