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Book Review of Someone to Believe In (Berkley Sensation)

Someone to Believe In (Berkley Sensation)
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Bailey O'Neil is known as the "Street Angel" for her work in helping kids get out of gangs and into a better life. Her work is effective but she has her detractors. One of them is Senator Clayton Wainwright. Clay believes the gang members are criminals who should be arrested, and that Bailey is more or less helping the criminals escape justice. As their differences go public during Clay's re-election campaign, he tries to meet with Bailey in order to achieve a cease-fire. They are both surprised to discover that they actually like each other and have a lot in common. When the Governor assigns both of them to the Gang Violence Task Force, sparks begin to fly.

This is the first book in Kathryn Shay's O'Neil series. We have a hero and heroine who are two good people with opposing point of views. There is a lot of conflict between them as they get to know each other and try to build a relationship. I thought it was well-written, but I felt the story had a little too much angst for me. My rating: 3.5 Stars.