I was pleasantly how much I enjoyed the book. Wired was a well balanced suspense, drama and romance novel that I couldn't put down.

Allison is a beautiful , smart computer genius whose is trying to please everyone in her life but at a cost to herself. She's often manipulated by her family and co-workers due to her sweet nature. Often I found myself getting angry on her behalf due to the way she was treat by others. I made the mistake of underestimating Allison in the beginning of the book. In most cases she waits for the perfect time to strike which caused the most damage to her those meaning her harm. She was calculated and cunning except when it came to Liam.

Liam is our sexy, Alpha male FBI agent who is immediately smitten with her. You could tell he liked her for who she is not what she looks like. I liked that this couple didn't have a instant love relationship. They had to work for their relationship. Their banter and quick wit had me smiling and laughing throughout. It was smoking hot one minute then they were both left to question what the other wanted.

I liked the secondary characters and the relationships within. I particularly liked Allison's friendship with Jordan. Both woman were smart and weren't afraid to show it. The other characters were as interesting and helped keep the storyline moving forward

**I will not be promoting this on my blog as I only place reviews with a rating of 3 or higher on there. It is up on Goodreads and will be placed on Amazon as soon as it goes live.

2 Stars

Thank you for the opportunity to read the newest book by Ms. Garwood.**

It has been a couple of weeks since I read this book, but wasn't able to write the review at the time. I'm finally sitting down to do it and you know what... I still can't write this review. Why? Because I remember absolutely nothing about Wired, not even the character names. I am drawing a complete blank.

I'd love to tell you this book was fantastic, but I just can't. I actually had to go and read other reviews on this to jog my memory. And whelp, that didn't help Wired in the least bit. All it did was make me remember how bored I was with this couple.

Allison and Liam (found their names on another review) were the carbon copy of the last 3 or 4 books Garwood has written. Nothing special. Nothing that stood out from the crowd. Nothing original.

I really hate to say it, as I have been a Garwood fan for YEARS, but this may be my last one by her. If you have this planned as your first read by this author then I strongly suggest skipping it and starting with her earlier books in this series. Just know though, around book 8 or 9 it begins to slide downhill into a repetitive slope full of tropes. You will walk away with a severe case of been there, done that.

Wired is a slightly difficult book for me to review. Julie Garwood has written some of my absolute favorite romances and I always look forward to her newest releases. Because I’ve been a fan of hers for more than half my life, it’s disappointing to say that – while Wired isn’t bad and I don’t regret reading it – the story fell flat more often than not.

Let’s start with the good: Allison. Wired is really her story and while some might take issue with how perfect she is (an off-the-charts genius hacker who is also a stunningly gorgeous model with no flaws other than she’s too giving to people who don’t deserve it), this honestly didn’t bother me because I loved her focus, intelligence, and the fact that she’s so confident when it comes to her abilities. She’s a woman determined to make a name for herself in what’s still a largely male-dominated field, so I was willing to suspend disbelief at some of the over-the-top aspects because of this. My favorite thing about Wired is actually her friendship with Jordan (the heroine of Shadow Dance); I loved that the two heroines connected and became friends through their shared intellectual interests.

A heroine as smart as Allison needs a hero who isn’t intimidated by her and appreciates her for who she is, and Liam fits the bill. Liam was a scene-stealer for me in the last Buchanan-Renard book, Fast Track. In that book he practically oozed charisma and hinted at an interesting past that made me incredibly eager to get my hands on his book. Yet in his own story, the intriguing man I’d been so excited to read about was gone, replaced by a rather generic hero without much of a personality. I actually went back and re-read parts of Fast Track to make sure I hadn’t been thinking of the wrong character because I was so surprised. The Liam of Wired is intelligent, handsome, constantly on the move, yet always in the right place at the right time, but that’s about as far as his character goes. There simply wasn’t much to him and I was incredibly disappointed we didn’t get to delve into his character at all. Perhaps in part because of this, the romance between Liam and Allison was a bit of a letdown. There was no chemistry, only a little spark (and that was when they hit the sheets), and there was no natural development in their relationship. It felt like boxes were being checked off in order to fulfill the most basic romance requirements.

The suspense part of this romantic suspense involved not one, but three plots converging around Allison. Between an abusive aunt and uncle harassing her for money, a disgraced FBI agent out to get her, and a former roommate stealing her program, Allison has a lot on her plate. There’s potential in each of these storylines, but over the course of the story they become an increasingly jumbled mess.

Even though I had a number of issues with Wired, I do want to stress that it’s not a bad book. I always enjoy Ms. Garwood’s writing and even though the story didn’t work for me on the whole, it’s still a fun read. Liam and Allison are likeable characters and the scenes where they interacted with past Buchanan-Renard heroes and heroines added a dash of liveliness to the tale. So while I think there were a lot of missed opportunities in Wired, I still believe it would make a pleasant beach read this summer.

WIRED worked for me. Wicked chemistry, strong but growing characters and I think its worth mentioning again...wicked HEAT sizzled between these characters. There was something in Garwood's presentation of her characters that made them real and compelling.

I received this ARC copy of WIRED from Berkley Publishing Group. This is my honest and voluntary review. WIRED is set for publication July 4, 2017.

My Rating: 4 Stars

Written by: Julie Garwood
Series: Buchanan/Fbi
Sequence in Series: 14
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: July 4, 2017
ISBN-10: 0525954465
ISBN-13: 978-0525954460
Genre: Woman's Fiction

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I really struggled with reading this book.

You don't understand. I'm a HUGE Julie Garwood fan. Epically huge. As in I have 2 copies or more of most, if not all of her books. I LOVE her historical romance novels with a fanaticism that borders on the unhealthy, so when I got this arc from NetGalley, I was over the moon. Seriously.

I was all set to love this book, but I ended up being vastly disappointed. This book is a continuation of the series in which the main characters are descendants of the couples/families featured in her historical romance novels and you can tell in a way I don't think you were supposed to. As in the characters are carbon copies of those we've seen many times over at this point, and a lot of the key/turning point scenes are pretty much recycled from some of her other books.

One example of such, being when the main characters each realize their feelings for the other. I swear Liam was Alec. And Connor....and all the other past main characters. Imagine reading the scene and taking out the Scottish/historical vernacular and replacing the setting with a modern one. IT WAS THE EXACT SAME SCENE. The two men had the same reaction in the exact same manner. Just. Urgh.

Allison was so Mary Sue, it wasn't even funny. She was this brilliant prodigy-esque super genius who was so gorgeous she modeled as a side job, but wait, she wasn't like "all the other models" she's a model with curves. One who didn't seem to be able to recognize when a male was attracted to her, despite their blatantly obvious ogling and tripping over themselves to bask in her Allison-ness, and her working in a field where she's putting herself out there for people to ogle. (reminds me of Jamie, and Nicholaa, and pretty much nearly every other JG heroine) OH, and I swear to God, everybody was out to get this woman. There were 3 or more unrelated "villains" after her at any given time.

Liam was....exactly like every other male main character in this contemporary series. Close friends with, or working with some member of the family already, a "badass" FBI agent or lawyer or detective, or WAIT some combination of any and all of the above. Attracted to our heroine, but determined to stay away from her until the case is over, then IMMEDIATELY doing everything he can to undermine that resolve. Constantly jetting off to far off top secret locations and leaving our heroine to stew and wonder if he's coming back, only for him to show back up on her doorstep after days to weeks of no contact, repentant and mad at himself because he "couldn't stay away from her".

I've seen these exact two characters and this plot already.....in all of the other books in this series. This song and dance was wholly familiar and I was so utterly disappointed. It was, all in all, a lackluster read for me. And I hate that, because I love Julie so much and have been a giant fan of hers for the past 15ish years. 2 and 1/2 star read for me

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3.75 Hearts Ok first let’s address the elephant in the room. This is not the same Julie Garwood that her fans are used to. Her writing has changed for some reason. The writing is different but that does not mean the story is bad. Garwood still brings an interesting story with characters worth getting to know.

The reason this writing is so different is there is no true POV. A lot of times the chapter is from one POV (his) and the next chapter from the other POV (hers). This story changes POV’s right in the middle of pages and even paragraph.

Now to the story itself. Allison is sweet and smart. Her brain is more like a computer. She can see paths that others can not especially when it comes to codes. Liam needs Allison to help him find a leak in the FBI. There is a connection right away but they work together so they shouldn’t but they will. After all how will they get the HEA if they didn’t?

While I liked Allison I wanted to cry for her sometimes. She seems to be a bit lost and sad. She allows herself to be a doormat by her aunt and uncle. And honestly a bit from Liam. She allows him to come and go way too much if you ask me. Liam seems to be a good guy but is a bit selfish if you ask me. Most times I find myself wishing I could crawl into the book and be with one of Garwood’s men but not with Liam. I just thought he was a nice guy but for someone else.

A good read but not the best of Garwood’s novels.

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I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

FBI Agent Liam Scott needs a computer expert who can access the agency's server and help discover who is leaking information. He finds the perfect person for the job. It's his friend and fellow agent sister's best friend. The only problem is that Allison Trent turns down his offer. Allison has some secrets she can't risk the FBI discovering. But once she gets them to agree to her requests she gets them the information they need.

Liam tries to keep everything as a business arrangement but soon learns just how unsuccessful that will be. These two are a perfect match for each other and will keep you entertained. A delightful read!!!

I love Julie Garwood but found this title somewhat lacking. I liked the characters and the style but the chemistry just wasn't there and I just found myself skimming through the second half of the book to get through. This hasn't turned me off the author but this particular title just wasn't up to her usual par.

This review is based on the ARC provided by the author and/or publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

For me this was the most anticipated read of 2017. I was so enthralled to receive Wired, and I devoured it in one sitting. After reading Fast Track in 2014, I was counting the days till Wired. In true JG world, this book is the perfect blend of drama, suspense, emotion, angst, romance. Liam Scott, one of the sexiest agent FBI has ever seen and Allison Trent, the computer geek. The chemistry between this two was blazing hot oven - like. Allison's intelligence instead of coming of as nerdy was full of passion and knowledge. If you are a true die-hard Julie Garwood fan, then you are definitely in for a treat. Wired will leave you full of charge for a long time.

For me it was 4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.
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Slow start to the book while we figure out whose POV we're in, and why we care. But once the story gets going, it's an enjoyable read. The chemistry between Liam and Allison is excellent, and I thought the relationship between Allison and Jordan Buchanan was especially well done. The crime-solving aspect of it was intriguing.

Being a bit of a tech geek myself I loved Garwood's main character and her attempt to deal with the boys club!

Allison Trent is a college student. No, she's a computer hacker. No, she works for the FBI. No, she's a model. Oh wait? She's all of these things? And also under fire from an aunt and uncle who want her to make money to keep her cousin out of jail. But there's also an FBI agent who's angry at her. Well, someone's trying to kill her. Good thing Liam Scott is there to keep her out of danger. Or put her in danger. Or... something?
There was a lot going on in this story. Which is not unusual for a Julie Garwood book. And the heroine is young. Really young. Not unusual for a Julie Garwood book. And she's TSTL. Like, really. She's this hotshot computer hacker but can't figure out how to block her aunt and uncle on the phone?
I have a lot of fond reminiscences of Garwood but I feel like her more recent books are intermittently rewarding. Allison drove me nuts, I never felt like we knew that much about Liam, and there was so much going on in this book it was hard to keep up and it felt like nothing was really wrapped up satisfactorily. I don't think I can ever really quit reading Garwood because when she's good she's very, VERY good but this is NOT one of those times. The only reason this didn't get one star is because I save those for DNFs and I waded my way through this whole damn book.

Julie Garwood introduced me to 'adult' romances with Mercy. I have not missed a single contemporary release; this author is an auto buy.

Liam is a sexy, rigid, character who I adored. The author gave him so many attractive traits; he is a close 2nd to my all-time favorite Garwood hero Noah. Pairing him with Allison, who appeals to my inner geek, easily made this a 4-star read.

Highly Recommended to anyone in search of their next contemporary read!

Julie Garwood keeps the reader WIRED as they turn the pages in her new romantic suspense novel. ~ Heather, White Hot Reads

I've been a HUGE Julie Garwood fan as long as I can remember. Her FBI books are my favorites and this one is no different. She has a formula and it works for her.

Allison is an insane computer genius and Liam is an FBI Agent. When the FBI needs assistance, Liam requests Allison to help with a secret project. What ensues is a constantly evolving game of cat and mouse. However we don't know who the cat is... Is it related to the secret project at the FBI or something in Allison's past or even her current life? There were so many avenues of crazy town that fed into this story it was a bit far fetched but none the less, it kept me entertained. It was fun and a fast read. There were some elements the author could have researched a bit more (access to FBI networks would NEVER happen without a background and clearance granted and that doesn't happen in one day) but I kept reading.

I felt the insta-love that Allison and Liam had and I was all for it. It worked for them.
I loved catching up with some of the older characters that we've met throughout the series also. They added another element of excitement.

Overall, I was very pleased with the book. Allison and Liam are entertaining characters with just enough passion to keep the reader wondering what is going to happen next.

Wired by Julie Garwood is the 13th book in her Buchanan/FBI series. I am a big fan of Julie Garwood, and I am happy to say that I loved Wired. What makes this story fun to read, were the two lead characters, Allison Trent and Liam Scott. I loved both of them. The story line was also exciting, fun and with the two wonderfully likable characters, it was a fast fun read.

Allison Trent, our heroine, is a college student by day, a part time model, and a hacker at night. Allison is a genius, and can find bugs, break viruses or stop hacks and writes her own security programs. Allison visits the FBI’s new cyber building with her friend Jordan , but while there she is approached by two men who want her to work for them to find a leak in the FBI.

Liam Scott, our hero, is an FBI agent, who has researched and discovered Allison. Liam does not work for the Cyber division, but he recognizes that Allison is the one who will be able to find the leak, which has been stopping some of their key investigations. At first Allison refuses, as they want a commitment of a year. She is also afraid that they will discover how easy it is for her to get into any computer system, even if she only fixes bugs, or helps find and return millions of dollars scammed from seniors. But Liam will arrange for Allison to have immunity, as they need her to work on this sensitive project, which thus far has been impossible.
As Liam slowly fights off his attraction to the smart, tough, beautiful Allison, he learns about her rough life. When Allison mother and father died years before; she and her sister were forced to live with their aunt and uncle. They used Allison to do modeling work, and would take all her money. They were really nasty people, who badgered her constantly with phone calls.

Rather than give spoilers, what follows is a wonderful story that blends an exciting storyline that threatens Allison, as well as the threats from her relatives; but it is also such a sweet romance that will develop between Allison and Liam. This was a fun story, and Allison was such a great heroine. Liam was also good, as he was always there for Allison, even when he was determined to not let his growing feelings change anything in his life.

Wired was a wonderful fast exciting, fun read, with a great couple, some humor and nasty villains. Julie Garwood once again gives us another wonderful enjoyable story.

A beautiful computer hacker and a bad-boy FBI agent must collaborate—in more ways than one—in the sizzling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood.

Allison Trent doesn’t look like a hacker. In fact, when she’s not in college working on her degree, she models on the side. But behind her gorgeous face is a brilliant mind for computers and her real love is writing—and hacking—code. Her dream is to write a new security program that could revolutionize the tech industry.

Hotshot FBI agent Liam Scott has a problem: a leak deep within his own department. He needs the skills of a top-notch hacker to work on a highly sensitive project: to secretly break into the FBI servers and find out who the traitor is. But he can’t use one of his own. He finds the perfect candidate in Allison. Only, there’s one problem—she wants nothing to do with his job and turns him down flat.

What Liam doesn’t know is that Allison is hiding secrets that she doesn’t want the FBI to uncover. But Liam will do nearly anything to persuade her to join his team, even break a few rules if that’s what it takes. A temptation that could put his job—and both of their futures—on the line…
and longing for more . . .

Allison is in college and is a brilliant computer hacker. She’s feels that everything she does she does for the good of the people, but technically it’s still illegal. When she is invited to explore a new FBI facility, that houses their cyber task force, with a friend of hers, she quickly accepts. Once at the facility Allison and her friend are separate and Allison is questioned. She is freaking out thinking that they know about her hacking but they end up offering her a job – which she turns down.

When push comes to shove Allison accepts the job after the lead in a particular case, Liam Scott, agrees to get her cousin out of trouble – which will keep him out of prison. While Allison is working on the job she gets closer with Liam and soon they’re inseparable. Unfortunately Allison has no idea what’s in store for her future and since Liam is on the road 90% of his life she knows that it doesn’t lie with him. Love, however, has a funny way of changing things around so Allison may get the future she truly wants.

This was a good book. It’s been about six years since I’ve read a Garwood novel so I was looking forward to this one. I can’t say that I loved it and I did have some issues with it but overall I enjoyed the story.

My issues : while I liked Liam and Allison I didn’t truly ever connect with either one of them. They were pretty down to earth – although Garwood did make them seem, at times, that they were too good for me to read about. Because I didn’t really connect with either character it was hard for me to get too into their romance. I think THEY had a problem getting into their romance. It was like they were together, but not. Then Allison would think that Liam was out of her life and bam! He’d show up again and stay with her like nothing ever happened. And she allowed it. Why? IDK. I didn’t see the love growing so when it happened it was puzzling.

The hacking part of the story was decent. I’m not a hacker so I have no idea if anything that was written was accurate or not but it sounded good to me. Lol

I liked Allison’s friends as well. I hadn’t read any other books in this series but I didn’t feel like I needed to in order to read this one – it was a good standalone.

Overall a decent read.

Rating: 3/3.5 out of 5

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3 Stars!! I liked this book. It was interesting & kept my attention. This is the first book from this series that I've read & it works as a standalone. I wasn't crazy about the main characters, Allison & Liam. They were both too smart & serious all the time. And does Allison really have to be a computer genius & a perfect/gorgeous model? How unfair is that!? And Liam-does he have to do everything at the FBI, cause he's such a great agent?! Of course he is gorgeous too! And he is a top FBI agent AND a lawyer?! This book made me feel a bit awful about my life & how little I've accomplished-in comparison to these main characters! I did get a bit confused every now & than with the switching back & forth between the point of views & not knowing who is speaking or thinking something! I didn't like how it would switch from Allison's thoughts to Liam's or vice versa without any heads up. I'd love to know what happens to Allison & Liam after the book ends! The ending felt kind of rushed to me. One second I'm reading the ending & the next, I'm on a blank page! It was a good story just a bit unbelievable & it was hard to like such "perfect" characters!!

I did nit like this book, at ALL.

The characters were utterly ridiculous.

In this book, Liam is also an FBI agent, <i>also</i> a lawyer, and ALSO seemingly the only law enforcement officer in the whole city of Boston, what with how he always seem to show up just in the nick of time. Every time.

And Allison? I couldn't stand her.

Not only was she a meek personification of patience and self-sacrifice, she was drop dead gorgeous - for real though, not only did she model "on the side" she was supposedly some kind of Versace muse - AND she was such a computer genius that the FBI needed <i>her</i> college-age ass to solve their problems - cause, you know, apparently the FBI can't find their own dicks without Allison holding the magnifying glass.

Not only were my rolling eyes hitting the roof of my skull with the ridiculousness of the characters, the plot was seriously all over the place. There were so many unnecessary scenes, conversations and details that had no purpose in either pushing the plot forward or developing the characters.

Julie Garwood is one of my favorite authors! I especially love the Buchanan-Renard series. I thought Allison was the perfect heroine! She is beautiful, intelligent and really a nice person despite that her relatives ruined her childhood. Liam is your typical FBI agent. I really wish there was more sizzle and passion between Allison and Liam. I would definitely recommend this book!

Engaging characters, decent story right up to an ending so abrupt and weak that it ruined the book for me. Blech. Did Ms. Garwood run out of ideas or steam? Either way this book ended with a whimper...perhaps mine in disappointment.