All You Need

The third installation in the "Need You" series is, in my opinion, the B E S T!!! While I absolutely adore all of Ms.James' books, this has to be my favorite in the series. Annika aka Attila and Axl aka Ax-Hell, are PERFECTION! I honestly did not want this book to end!!! Annika is the only girl in the Lund family so you can imagine how her brothers Brady, Walker and Jensen are super protective of her, NOT that she needs it. Annika is a hard worker and is VP of LI PR. She is darn good at her job, so good that her mother, Selka (who is a freaking hoot), proposes a deal with hot shot sports agent Peter. If Peter takes on Jensen, Annika will help clean up the image of hockey bad boy Axl Hammerquist. Poor Annika...a pawn in Momma's games but like the dutiful daughter, she agrees. Axl is a hot Swedish hockey player recently traded to the Wild from the Blackhawks...hence how he knows the Lunds. At first I really didn't like Mr.Cockypants, but he grew on me and then as the story progressed, I learned how badly he has been misjudged. He turns out to be a super nice guy, just don't tell him that! Axl agrees to the relationship scam with Annika because he really has no choice, but his attraction to Attila is too powerful for even him to ignore. While I will not divulge much of the plot in this review because HELLO...READ THIS BOOK!, I will say it was pretty amazing. They really do compliment each other and watching their love evolve is truly special. READ.THIS.BOOK! I know I'm repeating myself but it is really THAT good. I plan on rereading it myself, especially the last chapter because that my reading friends, was true writing magic. So...All You Need IS all you need! READ IT! You will not be disappointed and if you are??? Then there really is no hope for you! Now the wait for Jensen's book...

This review was written by Marie for a guest review post on Ever After Book Reviews blog: I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Lorelei James! She’s one of my absolute favorite authors, and she doesn’t disappoint with All You Need. Annika and Axl are a perfect match for one another. They have amazing chemistry, they’re both extremely hard-headed, and they both have a desire for one another that eventually leads them to give in to their inevitable romance. Ms. James does a masterful job of writing this story, unfolding a cute, sexy and sweet romance set to a hockey player theme. *cue the swooning* She makes it easy to fall in love with the bad boy, Axl, and to cheer on the alpha female in Annika. I just can’t get enough of these books! This book works as a standalone, but I would highly recommend reading the first books of the series, simply because they’re so well written. ***I voluntarily read a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and feelings are my own***

James scores again with her third entry in the Need You series. The sex level is higher here than in the other two books in the series, but the relationship is delightful and hearty. Although it is not necessary to read books one and two before reading ALL YOU NEED, it would be a welcome treat. There is a modicum of information about hockey. It’s not a sports book. The Lund conglomerate is a multi-billion dollar institution where all positions of power are held by family members. Although a member of that illustrious group, Annika Lund is one of the top publicity representatives in the States. Her reputation is known in other countries as well. Her agent has the cockamamie idea to turn Swedish hockey player Axl Hammerquist into her ideal boyfriend. His image is not the best, so his agent, who also represents Annika, wants to boost that image. She is the golden girl of the Lund family having achieved her status on her own. Playing girlfriend to Axl is not her idea of a good time. He’s not keen on the idea either. Until they get up close and personal, that is. After they become involved with each other physically and emotionally, everyone else gets entangled in their affairs. A big blowup causes everyone to make major errors and the publicity is decimating. The couple just wants to be left alone. Axl fears it will destroy the peace of hockey and his relationship with Annika.