Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just the Sexiest Man Alive | 2008 | Julie James | Buy |
| 2 | Practice Makes Perfect | 2009 | Julie James | Buy |
Julie James’s two standalone novels launched her career before the FBI/US Attorney series. Just the Sexiest Man Alive (2008) pairs a no-nonsense Chicago lawyer with People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, whom she is assigned to coach for a legal drama role.
Practice Makes Perfect (2009) is a workplace rivals-to-lovers story about Payton and J.D., two attorneys who have spent eight years competing at a prestigious Chicago firm and are now up for the same partnership. Both books established the sharp banter and legal settings that would define James’s later series.