What You Need

Lorelei James

Jan 2016 · The Need You Series Book 1 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Mastered Series and the Blacktop Cowboys® Series, the first in a brand new contemporary romance series . . .

The Lund name is synonymous with wealth and power in Minneapolis–St. Paul.  But the four Lund siblings will each discover true love takes a course of its own. . . .
 
As the CFO of Lund Industries, Brady Lund is the poster child for responsibility. But eighty-hour work weeks leave him little time for a life. His brothers stage an intervention and drag him to a seedy nightclub . . . where he sees her: the buttoned-up blonde from the office who’s starred in his fantasies for months.
 
Lennox Greene is a woman with a rebellious past, which she conceals beneath her conservative clothes. She knows flirting with her boss during working hours is a bad idea. So when Brady shows up at her favorite dive bar and catches her cutting loose, she throws caution aside and dares him to do the same.
 
After sparks fly, Brady finds that keeping his hands off Lennox during office hours is harder than expected. Though she makes him feel alive for the first time in years, a part of him wonders if she’s just using him to get ahead. And Lennox must figure out whether Brady wants her for the accomplished woman she is—or the bad girl she was.

Ratings and reviews

This is the first book in a new series and a shorter read than I am used to from this author. It's also a tamer romance than the other series of her's I have read. With that being said I still really enjoyed it and meeting Brady and Lennox. I love how I've never been to this part of the mid-west but while reading I feel like I'm there. The details about the food, drinks, culture and area are great and are always amazing in any Lorelei James book. I enjoyed meeting the friends and family in this book and am looking forward to reading the rest of this series. A great light fun easy read perfect for reading while lounging by the pool or beach!

I don't often read contemporary romance, but I've never been disappointed in one of Lorelei James' books, so I was more than willing to give this new series a try. What can I say? The woman can write. Interesting, relatable, multi-dimensional characters, excellent story, steamy love scenes, all in a refreshingly new setting. I really enjoyed Lennox and Brady--their story was sweet, funny, sexy, and emotional. I can't wait to see what Ms. James has in store for us next.

There was something that was eternally sweet about Lennox and Brady. They were both adults, but they still had the lingering remnants of their childhood about them. They weren't childish by any means, but they had been shaped so clearly but their early life experiences, it followed them in their adult decisions. The pictures they had of themselves, their self-esteem, their self-worth, was still jaded by their early lives And they were super hot, super sexy, and super perfect together on every level!

About the author

Lorelei James is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Mastered Series, featuring Caged and Unraveled, and the Blacktop Cowboys® Series, featuring Wrapped and Strapped and Hillbilly Rockstar. Her books have won the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, as well as the CAPA Award. She lives in western South Dakota with her family.