4.5+ stars 
 Sierra Stone doesn't mix business with pleasure, and takes pride in the fact that she has worked hard for every promotion and accolade she has received. She is a top sales executive who takes charge and leads by example. Her sales team enjoys working for her and work hard to make her proud. But she finds herself insanely attracted to the new client at work even as she begins a new project under his direction. 
 Hale Lundstrom, CEO of his own company, rarely finds something he can't have. He sees something in her he has not found before and wants to keep her. But she is not a woman to be kept, and while he respects her principles, he also knows what he wants. 
 I loved Sierra's fierce independent streak. One of her big sticking points with her career was that she was not willing to sleep with the boss in order to advance her career, a direct contrast to her counterpart and nemesis within her company. But it is also that same principle that made it difficult for her to fight her feelings for Hale, because as long as he was acting as her boss, she was reluctant to let anything unprofessional happen. 
 And boy did she have to fight some strong chemistry. From their first meeting, each of these two is battling an incredible attraction. I loved his nickname for her and how she could subtly show her feelings just through the use or lack of a single piece of jewelry. That silent communication was often what drove so much of their actions when apart. 
 I was a little stunned at first. Sierra and her coworkers are brash and crass when dealing with each other. I wasn't expecting for her personality to be just so -- I don't even know -- outrageous? when first meeting her. But a few chapters further and the dynamic between the entire group had been set and smoothed out in my mind and it didn't take me long to fall in long with both Sierra and Hale. Sierra's brashness seemed to mellow and smooth out and though Hale remained aloof, his chapters gave a lot of insight into why he acted the way he did. By the time I reached the pivotal high points of the story I was feeling right along with them. 
 Sierra's friends Beverly and Monica were a great addition to the cast. Their no-holds-barred attitudes compliment Sierra perfectly, as who else would be able to keep up with the confidence Sierra exudes, and they make for some great, humourous scenes. 
 This was a great move away from the Schooner/Henry stories for Julie. While the characters are all new, Slave to Love offers readers the same emotional ride (with maybe a few less ugly tears) and the same strong, mature characters (with less lost time) that we have come to expect from her books. 
 ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.