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Book Summary Kara Isabella is smart, beautiful and rich. Her family connections made landing a job at the Spanish Embassy at the United Nations as easy as a well-placed phone call. When she crosses paths with presidential hopeful, Senator Mark Langford, he is immediately captivated, particularly by her family’s wealth and power. With high hopes, Langford pursues the lovely Spaniard. But his appetite for beautiful women becomes a snare when one lover meets a gruesome death and Kara learns of his deceit. Just when he thinks he has landed a trophy wife and a certain path to the White House, his plan and his life unravels. As he struggles to escape potential scandal, a blackmailer haunts him from the shadows. Will he be able to hold onto his bid for the White House? Follow the twists and turns in this tale of intrigue, treachery and death. Just when you think you have it figured out the shocking ending will leave you breathless. My Review This is the author's second book. Her f...

It has been a long time since Jas and Nick have seen each other. When a chance meeting at church brings these two reunited, it is love at first sight. Soon Jas and Nick are spending all of their time together. Things are going well until one night, when an argument ends up with someone dead. I thought this book was a good first effort by new author, Judith Blevins. One thing that I was expecting more from this book was the court scene to have more drama and play out longer due to her background having worked in the criminal justice system. This scene felt kind of glossed over and it was like the reader was supposed to assume that they should have some knowledge of her the whole double jeopardy works. Courtesy of Wikipedia Double jeopardy is a procedural defence that forbids a defendant from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following a legitimate acquittal or conviction. In common law countries, a defendant may enter a peremptory plea of autrefois acquit or au...