Guest review by Ameliah
TITLE: The Romance Vote
AUTHOR: Ali Vali
PUBLISHER: Bold Strokes Books
LENGTH: 264 pages
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Christian “Chili” Alexander is the most sought after campaign consultant at the Pellegrin Morris Firm in New Orleans. Chili’s success has given her the freedom to choose her clients carefully, but she hasn’t had the same good fortune in love.
Recent Tulane graduate Samantha Pellegrin wants the opportunity to work with the star of her father’s firm in the off-year election. As his only child, she’ll eventually inherit the firm, but she wants to continue their great track record in the world of politics. Her first day with Chili ends so disastrously, Sam wonders if she’ll take up the hobby of throwing darts at Chili’s picture.
As the campaign progresses, Sam will make Chili work for what both of them want in the most important campaign of both their lives. Only this time their polls have to do more with the romance vote than any politician’s future.
REVIEW:
Won by a Landslide!
I have not had the pleasure of reading anything by Ms. Vali before. I was in for a treat. This was a sweet and mushy romance with some humor and spicy, sexy scenes! This book tells that tale of two strong women working together to get candidates elected to various political positions while fighting their desire for each other. Can they fall in love while dealing with the pressures of the campaigns, jealousy, mis-communications, an over protective father/boss and eighty dates?
I enjoyed the political setting and the goings on of a campaign. I liked how Ms. Vali showed us how some of the behind the scenes things work. I really enjoyed watching one of the “good ole boys” getting his comeuppance!! That was GREAT!! I also loved Sam’s requirements for a date. The humor in this tale is really wonderful!
The interpersonal relationships between Chili and her coworkers, the new politicians she is working with and the ones she has worked with before as well as the one with Sam and the rest of her family are very well explored and we really get a sense of who this complex woman is and what makes her tick. I found her engaging, lovable, and endearing. Sam is a great match for her, a challenge who refuses to let Chili coast by on her good looks and charm, demanding what she knows Chili is capable of and they both need and deserve. Sam gives as well as she gets making them a very special couple. When they do get together there is some steamy sexy scenes that will leave you breathing hard…
Because this is a Bold Strokes Book, the technical side of the story is perfect, just as you would expect a BSB book to be.
Ms Vali has several titles published and I know this will not be the only one of her books I will read!! Well done Ms Vali!!!!
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