“Waiting on” Wednesday | The Thing About Love by Julie James

Breaking the Spine created this feature – ‘Waiting on’ Wednesday, where bloggers could gush about their most coveted upcoming release. Here’s mine:

FBI agents Jessica Harlow and John Shepherd have a past. The former lawyer and cocky Army ranger clashed during their training at Quantico, gladly going their separate ways after graduating from the Academy. Six years later, the last thing either of them expects is to run into each other again–assigned to work as partners in a high-profile undercover sting.

For both of them, being paired with a former rival couldn’t come at a worse time. Recently divorced from a Hollywood producer and looking for a fresh start, Jessica is eager to prove herself at her new field office. And John is just one case away from his dream assignment to the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team. In order to nail a corrupt Florida politician, they’ll have to find a way to work as a team–a task that becomes even trickier when they’re forced to hole up at a romantic, beachfront resort as part of the investigation. Suddenly, the heat behind their nonstop sparring threatens to make the job a whole lot more complicated. . .

Publication date: April 18th

Well, for one thing, I love everything I’ve read from this author. Her female characters have an air of sophistication and confidence about them, and they have their lives together for the most part. The only thing missing is that special someone to share it with. I also feel like her books don’t suffer from ‘drama for drama’s sake.’ The issues her characters face are tough issues a lot of couples deal with, making her stories feel real. I will be waiting on pins and needles for this one!