Love in the political world is a rare thing to see or encounter. So many things we think are real turn out to be fake. Below are some books that I think you might like.
The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead
As a shy school librarian, Alexis Stone is comfortable keeping out of the spotlight. But when she’s dumped for being too meek—in bed!—she decides she needs to change. And what better way to kick-start her new more adventurous life than with her first one-night stand?
Enter Logan, the gorgeous, foul-mouthed stranger she meets at a hotel bar. Audacious and filterless, Logan is Alexis’s opposite—and boy, do opposites attract! Just as she’s about to fulfill her hookup wish, the hotel catches fire in a freak lightning storm. In their rush to escape, Logan is discovered carrying her into the street, where people are waiting with cameras. Cameras Logan promptly—and shockingly—flees.
Alexis is bewildered until suddenly pictures of her and Logan escaping the fire are all over the internet. Turns out Logan is none other than Logan Arthur, the hotshot candidate challenging the Texas governor’s seat. The salacious scandal is poised to sink his career—and jeopardize Alexis’s job—until a solution is proposed: he and Alexis could pretend to be in a relationship until election day…in two months. What could possibly go wrong?
Headsup: this one is spicy and not for kids.
Let's come of the heels off of a nasty break up by reinventing yourself into a new daring version of yourself. ✔ Proceed to lie about your real name to the super hot stranger who comes to your rescue.✔ Finding out that your almost ONS (stupid fire)is running for Governor✔Fake date for two months without catching feelings: Epic Fail. Two Opposites clash and attract in this juicy novel. Word of caution: if you are a Conservative, this book may be too Liberal to your taste.
Stars,Stripes and Summer Nights by Celeste Dador
Abigail Cary-Alzona, eldest daughter of President Constance Alzona, just wanted one normal night as a teenager. But after an impulsive pizza order later makes her front-page news, Abby is officially exiled to a Wi-Fi-free country inn for the summer, along with her little sister, Elle.
The inn belongs to Gabriel Calabrese’s family. Gabriel is sarcastic, camera-obsessed, and definitely not dazzled by presidential perks (also, kind of the reason for the whole pizza fiasco). But Abby’s determined to make the most of her time away from the White House—with a summer bucket list full of things real teens get to do. Pool parties. Picnics. Maybe even a first kiss.
As she and Elle dive into small-town life, Abby starts to see what makes Gabriel tick. And maybe, just maybe, she’s falling for him. . . .
A YA novel
A First Daughter, who always puts her family first, yearns to spend her last summer in high school like a normal teen. Until a little incident (ahem....Pineapplegate), she is sent to spend the summer with her aunt who is currently living in small town, US of A. Not the Summer Abby planned. Especially since the whole cause of Pineapplegate will be there too. And don't think she'll forgive him because he's smart, hot, funny, and did I mention hot?
Wes and Addie Had Their Chance by Bethany Turner
Wes left Addie at the altar two decades ago . . . and that was supposed to be the end of the story.
When her life crashes and burns in a flurry of secrets and redacted information, Addie Atwater-Elwyn hightails it home to the tiny mountain town of Adelaide Springs, Colorado--back to living with her dad, back to working a low-paying job, back to a life of disappointments. Growing up, nobody expected their local girl to become a high-ranking CIA analyst, married to a gorgeous CIA operative. But that was Addie's life until she lost . . . well, everything.
Now she's trying to pick up the pieces of her broken life with a little help from old friends. But there's one old friend she knows her life is better without--Wesley Hobbes, her childhood sweetheart who left her standing at the altar when they were eighteen years old. Truth be told, Addie would be perfectly content never seeing Wes's stupid face ever again--which makes it very inconvenient that he's now a beloved senator and presidential frontrunner, his face everywhere she looks. But that has nothing to do with Addie personally. He might make history, but in her book, he is history.
So, when the unwelcome Wes appears back in their hometown, no one rolls out the red carpet--not Addie and not an entire town that was forced to pick sides (and unanimously chose Addie) decades ago. Senator Hobbes certainly won't win the popular vote in Adelaide Springs.
Wes, meanwhile, is sitting on a few secrets of his own, including the political scoop of the decade: he'd seriously rather gouge his eyes out than spend another minute in politics, much less ever go anywhere near the White House. Addie knows there has to be more to the story, and her curiosity is clouding her judgment. You can take the girl out of the CIA, but it's not so easy to shake the CIA out of the girl. Of course, it's not just curiosity (and the acknowledgement that his face isn't so stupid after all) that's been reawakened inside her. But after more than two decades, it's too late. Wes and Addie already had their chance. Right?
This one is a sweet Second chance Romance. Addie is, maybe just slightly, bitter still about Wes leaving her at the altar 22 years ago. The 40 year old Former CIA analyst widow can't seem to wrap her brain around the man Wes has become. Wes just wanted to take a teeny, tiny brake from his Presidential campaign in his childhood hometown. He didn't expect that the first person he'd meet would be the one he hurt the most in the town he hurt the most. Rebuilding this burnt bridge is going to take some work. Word of caution: Be prepared for spoilers from her other books.
First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
When Cornelia Litchfield Case, the widow of the recently assassinated president, learns that his successor, a widower, expects her to continue to fulfill the responsibilities of the first lady, Cornelia disguises herself so she can have some time on her own, meets a man with something to hide.
A widowed former First Lady goes on a unannounced (she ran away from her Secret Service Detail) road trip across America. Along the way she crosses paths with a snarky teenage waif and her infant sister, and a very jaded, very handsome undercover reporter. It was funny, heartwarming, and romantic all at once.
I hope you all manage to find a new read. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.
