Julie James is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author known for her contemporary romance novels.After graduating from law school, she clerked for the United States Court of Appeals and practiced law with one of the nation's largest firms.Transitioning from law to writing, she began with screenplays, two of which were optioned by Hollywood producers.This success led her to pursue a full-time writing career.Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have appeared on Amazon's Best Books of the Year, the American Library Association's Reading List for Top Genre Novels, and Booklist's Top 10 Romances of the Year.Julie's ninth novel, "The Thing About Love," is now available.She resides in Chicago with her husband and two children.