The Senator's Secret

This story was very over the top for a state senator and sometimes inaccurate. A press conference? Live? Twitter and Instagram followers? Laughable. He represents a small portion of the state. Why is he concerned with state-wide percentages? Where was the door-to-door canvassing? Only one other candidate for a primary election? Maybe. The pastor certainly didn't sound like he was running in the same party.

What saved this story was the sweet developing relationship between Sam and Gary with good secondary characters.

This book was absolutely full of charm, wit and a "scathingly brilliant" idea that could go horribly wrong.
The characters Sam and Gary were so touching and romantic.
I'd give this book ten stars for being so utterly fun to read.
Thank you KC Wells!

The amount of trouble people will cause in the name of politics never ceases to amaze me in books and also in real life.

A very innocent moment is turned into something else by those who prefer to hate. But the solution seems to work well for everyone and better than expected. I like how we got to see the nerves and slow burn that gave you a feeling of real.

Reviewed by Meredith for Diverse Reader

The Senator’s Secret is the newest Dreamspun Desires book from Dreamspinner Press. (say that 5 times fast) This one will absolutely be a favorite of mine from this collection.

Sam is an outstanding Senator who is seeking reelection in North Carolina against a candidate who ends up “suggesting” the Senator is gay by snapping a picture of him with a campaign member hugging. Of course that’s when the idea is sprung to play it out.

Gary, who is the person who is thrust into this plan to be engaged and marry the Senator is just a refreshing and brilliant character. So well written and I utterly loved him!

In perfect fairytale fashion the two fall in love. I think what I loved was the low angst and high love this story had. I love myself a deep emotional story, I do. But I really needed this happily ever after that was just a slow, sweet ride.

KC Wells has added to this amazing series with a lovely and happy tale. Especially with it being a serious election year I sort of needed to read something like this that screamed perfect justice.
I very much recommend The Senator’s Secret!

4 1/2 Hearts Reviewed by Pixie

Senator Sam Dalton is running for re-election when his opponent takes a completely innocent photo and tries to use it for his own political gain. But Sam’s staffers are smarter than that and put a spin on it that has Sam wondering if they are insane. The young staffer in the photo with Sam, Gary, is asked to help out and turn the photo into an opportunity for Sam. All Gary has to do is pretend that Sam is his fiancé and maybe marry him…

This is a great story that was sweet, humorous and beautifully written. Sam has always hidden the fact that he’s gay, he has no intention of coming out or having a relationship with anybody because he loves his career in politics and spends all his time helping the people he represents. Gary is a volunteer staffer on Sam’s campaign when he gets confirmation of his acceptance at NC State Collage for Veterinary Medicine an impulsive hug with the Senator leads to an offer that will change his life.

Sam and Gary are fantastic characters and mesh perfectly together, they are both animal lovers, they both have a great sense of humor and they both have a love of life. Their relationship starts out as a convenience but it rapidly turns into more as they both like what they discover about the other man. Although they are thrown together they make it work, spending time together they both learn to admire each other and when they do take it to the next level it seems steeped in love rather than just lust.

I loved this story and it’s laced with humor throughout, Sam and Gary handle the situation they find themselves in with panache, deftly turning bad situations into good ones and having a natural feel as a couple. I have to admit that Dinky snatched a bit of my heart, he was a little star for the short amount of time he had in the book and I was so happy that Sam and Gary adopted the dog.

I recommend this to those who adore love stories that come out of awkward situations, who love characters that just jump off the page, who love feel good stories laced with humor and love happy endings.