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| The Candidate | 
 enlarge | Author: Tracey Richardson
Publisher: Bella Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 33689
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 159493133X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781594931338
ASIN: 159493133X
Publication Date: January 14, 2008
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Book Description
Presidential candidate Jane Kincaid--gorgeous, dynamic and extremely driven--is taking the country by storm, passionately outlining her blueprint for America. Voters quickly fall in love with her... and so, unwittingly, does Secret Service Agent Alexandria Warner.
Their mutual attraction begins to take on a fiery life of its own, and soon Jane fears that their intense feelings for each other are a tinder box that could destroy the landscape of her career... and alter the history of the country.
Jane had always expected the road to the White House would exact a high personal toll. She just never knew how high... until she's forced to choose between her heart and her political destiny
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 Extremely timely February 11, 2008
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
What would you do if you were the first serious female candidate for President of the United States and discovered during the campaign that you love a woman?
Jane Kincaid has all of the credentials she needs to be President - beauty, intelligence, a distinguished career as a doctor, an electrifying career as a Senator and she's the scion of a respected political family. Since her husband's death in a plane crash years ago, she's focused on nothing but her service to the people of the United States and that suites her fine. Unfortunately, her high profile as a candidate means she has to have protection from the Secret Service and that necessitates a female agent being assigned to her. Agent Alex Warner isn't sure she's any happier about the assignment than the candidate until they meet. Alex is immediately impressed with Jane's down to earth personality and dedication to improving the country. Jane can't help but admire Alex's natural humility and her heroism. The women find themselves becoming fast friends as Alex slips into the role of advisor as well as protector. When the women realize they have developed feelings for each other the timing couldn't be worse. Jane is fighting a hard enough battle as a woman. She doesn't want to give up Alex, but her life has been dedicated to one path. Suddenly she appears to be looking down two paths that run in different directions. Can she be satisfied following one, but not the other? Is the country ready to accept both? Just how much are they willing to tolerate from their golden girl?
Tracey Richardson has written her story with considerable skill. The personalities of the characters are well defined in the beginning, but also are allowed to change as their relationship progresses and the women don't fall in love immediately, but grow into a realization of their feelings over an appropriate amount of time. The dilemma Jane faces is also handled very realistically. For someone who wants to be president, outing herself couldn't be more impossible. What makes the book particularly enjoyable is that the affair, though important, doesn't drive the plot as much as the situation in which Jane finds herself and the decision making process she goes through. The result is an interesting tale with some thought behind it. This book is worth reading.
 The Candidate Wins! February 20, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is the first Tracey Richardson book I've read.
The political storyline was interesting.Surprising,I know.
I love well written conversations between the characters and this story has them in abundance.
Jane and Alex deserve more time in Ms.Richardson's capable writing hands.
Can't wait to read more of her work.
Go buy this book.
Excellent Book! February 11, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I finished the book in one afternoon because I couldn't put it down. The story is relevant to our present political climate as Hillary runs for President. I found myself rooting for the two main characters to finally find their way towards one another. I hope there is a sequel!
 An enjoyable, solid book that addresses some timely issues April 28, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book. What it lacked somewhat in expressing emotion it made up for in its depiction of the issues that would surround a high profile candidate suddenly coming out. Everything was somewhat idealized, but it also dabbled in realism in addressing the decision-making and ramifications of political events. I thought the potential "speechifying" would annoy me, but it was actually handled skillfully, and I enjoyed the brief light that was shined on some issues (though there was never any real in depth discussion that would overwhelm the central romance).
I think this book appealed to me intellectually more than emotionally. This author did a good job creating characters that you liked and admired. She established a robust back-story for each, which really helped provide some support for actions and motivations later when the author's descriptions of their emotional journey lagged or got dry. You could assume based on their pedigrees (Senator, Olympian) that Jane and Alex would be drawn to one another, thus you could make the leap when things moved quickly. Ultimately it was the plot versus the characters that drove this book, and there was a touch too much of the author telling us what the characters were feeling, instead of describing the feelings, which lent an occasional detachment, but this may be a rookie issue, and the author did pull the romance off in a satisfying manner.
I agree that there are elements of Radclyffe's "Honor" series and "Madame President" in this one, but that this book has its own unique viewpoint. I don't know that it considered the ramifications for Alex professionally in a realistic light, and in that way suffered in comparison to the Honor series (not that that sets the bar for realism), but as I said the focus was on the politics anyway. Things were perhaps a bit too pat in the end, resolved too neatly, but it worked. As a plus, the author has a distinct voice. Her descriptions didn't fall into the same ruts that are perpetuated in this genre.
All in all a solid first novel: enjoyable characters that spark believably with one another, interesting plot driving the story, some twists and turns, a happy ending. A little dry emotionally, but a good use of language and issues to buoy the book along intellectually. I'll check out future efforts by this author because this is an imperfect, but promising start that I expect most will enjoy.
timely and unforgettable February 10, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is one of the best I've read of this genre. It's hugely timely, with the election going on, so that makes it resonate on its own. But the characters are strong and unforgettable, and frankly, even though I've finished the book, I can't quite say goodbye yet to Alex and Jane. They're strong, feisty, and sometimes they struggle with their own flaws, but their love for each other is very strong--stronger than their fears and faults. I will read this book again and again and I will definitely look for this author again.
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