Jules the Bounty Hunter by Krista Ashe (review and book preview)

SYNOPSIS:

High-speed car chases, hiding out in overgrown bushes, nabbing the bad guy—all in a days work for Julianne aka Jules St. James. Sure growing up with a bounty hunter for a father was a little unorthodox, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. After all, how many sixteen-year-old girls can take a man down with her bare hands, fire an assault rifle, or become a chameleon by using fake identities to nab bail jumpers? On her father’s Texas ranch, she’s just one of the guys with her older, twin brothers, Remington and Colt.

So when Jules’s father insists she spend the summer with her absentee mother—a former Savannah debutant and current member of high society, she is more than a little pissed off. Jules has had little use for her mother since she blew out of town six years ago to trade garden parties and black tie affairs for being a bounty hunter’s wife. A summer in Savannah with Mommie Dearest means having refinement and culture shoved down her throat while styling the latest haute couture fashion.

But Jules’s father has another reason behind sending her to Savannah. The society family of Emmett Marshall, a white-collar bail jumper resides there. The mission is for Jules to get close to Marshall’s teenage son, Jackson, thus trying to unravel any clues about his father’s whereabouts. Locating Marshall could mean a hefty payoff —enough for Jules’s freshman year of college.

Since she's better at taking down a guy than hooking up with one, Jules feels like she's in over her head. Enter Wyatt Deluca. Working for Jules’s bounty hunting cousin, Wyatt's suave services are enlisted to help her reel Jackson in. The tattooed, motorcycle riding bad boy is a 180 from sweet, cultured Jackson, but the more that Jules hangs around with Wyatt, the more confused she is about her true feelings and her ability to do her job.

REVIEW:

This book literally just pulled me right from the start. Everything about Jules that happened within the first few scenes sucks me in because I couldn't stop reading it. Krista Ashe or better known as Katie Ashley surely knows how to write a good book that will hooked you in until the very last page. She has the ability to write and make people interested regardless of what age group you are in, whether its YA, Adult, Erotica or even inspirational ones, you only get the best plots, scenes and dialogues from her.

Jules is a clever girl. She's smart, feisty but fun. Working for his father's Apprehension team along with her twin brothers, Colt & Remy, Jules is ready to take down any bad ass guy there is. Come summer time, Jules was forced to stay with her socialite mother in Savannah, with whom she obviously doesn't have the best relationship with. As much as she wanted to say no, there are compelling reasons to stay there. She was given a mission by her dad to find pertinent information about a certain white collar bail jumper named Emmett Marshall and the only way to do it is to get close to Emmett's son, Jackson, a slice of a heaven guy who at that time was dating one of Jules' cousin, Brynn. But there's a bit of a problem, Jules is a chicken when it comes to guys! But it all became easy through the help of his cousin's stepson, Wyatt, who is as irresistible as Jackson. Will Jules find love in the midst of the mission?

This is a quick read yet full of adventure, fun and surprises; a great read for both young and adults alike. Not only that its a great escape from the usual books with heavy and complicated story lines, but its also very moving since it tackles a lot about family relationship, love and friendship. I can definitely see this becoming a series! A must read with a 4 star rating for me!

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