Someone to Believe In (O'Neil Family, #1)
Eleven years before, dedicated anti-gang rescue worker was sent to prison for 1 year for hiding an accused gang member she was helping, with conservative Hero as her case's district attorney. Ever since then, she & Hero are known for their political opposition to each other. Now they finally meet face-to-face & have to work together in a political committee, often clashing with each other's views. Things become more complicated as they develop a romantic r/s that soon burgeons into a secret affair, which becomes harder to hide from their family & senator H's constituents.Shay writes an unpredictable, realistic, & well-written romance. I didn't expect to like at much b/c I thought it would be heavy on the politics. Fortunately, the romance was the central focus & blended well with the political work & family relationships. I liked the realistic tone of the book as well. Everybody did not get a HEA(happily ever after). And hero & heroine had to struggle through their major differences & find ways to compromise to make their r/s work. The characters were portrayed with depth. Sexual chemistry was sizzling & love scenes were good & detailed enough.
Recommended.
 - Kathryn Shay)
