Elise Martin is known for her socialite status but she has come to Chicago to show people that she isn't just a pretty face. However, she never expected to fall back into the hands of Lucien Lenault, her childhood crush again.

Lucien has a dominant personality. He is ruthless, controlling and will do anything to get what he wants. When he essentially blackmails Elise into an arrangement, the sizzling sexual tension between them mounts until all those years they've known each other snaps into a sensual whirlwind of emotion. There is some emphasis of BDSM in this novel, as well as some scenes that were thrown in for some shock value. Kery definitely pushes her readers, wanting to see how far they will come with her.

Although I didn't find the plot to be particularly engaging, it was Lucien's character that I found most alluring. He is a hard one to understand sometimes because of his ruthless ways, but as the story goes on, you see some of the heart hidden inside that he keeps only for Elise and I think that's a very romantic notion.

WHEN I'M WITH YOU is wrought with sexual tension and burning desire. Kery's writing takes hot to a whole new level.