Product Description

Black activist Erica Johnson wears her causes on her sleeve—literally. With her class of beloved fourth graders depending on her to represent their concerns, Erica's ready to confront golden-boy conservative senator Mark Newman. And she's willing to suffer through a night in jail and a battle of wits with a real-life war hero, if it will help get the children the money they need.

Mark Newman's a worthy adversary. But there's a more human side to the ambitious politician with the dreamy blue eyes—from the physical pain of his war wound, to his grief over his wife's death. Though they disagree on every hot-button issue, Erica and Mark can't resist their attraction or ignore the unfinished business between them—much to the delight of those trying to use this new relationship against the senator. And when Erica starts receiving some particularly vicious hate mail she has to decide if this handsome dream from the right/wrong side of the political fence is worth risking her heart for . . . and maybe her life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58703 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-01
• Released on: 2007-05-29
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 400 pages

About the Author

Karyn Langhorne is a graduate of Harvard Law School and a former law professor. No longer practicing law, she is now the host of the weekly talk show The Book Squad on WMET 1160 in the District of Columbia. When she's not interviewing other authors, she writes. Her publications include articles on writing for Writers Digest and a weekly American Idol column (during show season) for a popular website, as well as several books of nonfiction, a dozen screenplays, and an off-Broadway play. She lives in the Washington, D.C., suburbs with her husband and two daughters.

Customer Reviews

well-written
I thought this book was well-written. Good plot and good characters as well. What I don't like if how the girl on the cover of the book doesn't really match the description of the main character, but that's just a small detail.

Amazing!!
After reading A Personal Matter I decided to try another one of Langhorne's books. I have definitely become a fan of this author. The story is written very well. It not only has the typical tension of race between an interracial couple, but it further complicates the situation with a tension between political affiliation. That tension in itself keeps the plot suspenseful and intriguing. This is a must read!

Nothing Special (it was passible)
In this sometimes over-the-top book, it was interesting to see how political ideology can dominate a love story. Erica and Mark were willing to move beyond race and politics to develop a believable story which held my interest without being bored. I even liked the secondary story with their closest friends.