NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Kathryn Shay creates a world of politics, gangs and her forte–the problems of teenagers. This is the first of five in The O’Neils series!“SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN is a wonderfully written, emotional and extraordinary read and truly deserves a five-star rating.” Affaire de CoeurBailey O’Neil, aka, the Street Angel, has been the arch enemy of Senator Clay Wainwright … Senator Clay Wainwright since he was a district attorney and she a young, idealistic social worker with four Irish older brothers who watch out for her. Clay put her in jail for harboring a teen offender and eleven years later, she’s a thorn in his side as an anti-gang specialist trying to get kids out of gangs. While Clay wants to put them in the hands of law enforcement, Bailey is determined to help these troubled teenagers make good lives for themselves. But when Bailey and Clay are thrown together, the impossible happens—they’re attracted to each other. Both the Street Angel and the Senator must find a way to deal with their differences in order to make a life together.
Praise for SOMONE TO BELIEVE IN:
“Once again, Shay shines in this starkly realistic story of gang members and people involved in prevention and intervention programs. Shay pulls no punches when describing brutal events, and secondary characters, including Clay’s environmentalist son, Bailey’s overprotective brothers, and Taz, a member of the notorious Good Girls gang, are especially well developed. This powerful story will stay with readers long after they finish the book.” Starred Review Shelley Mosley, American Library Association.
“Shay’s writing trademark is taking seemingly impossible relationships and developing them into classic tales of true love, which is what she does here.” Fresh Fiction
“What we get in SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN is Clay and Bailey fighting each other in the media but heating up the sheets (or the stairs, elevators, and the walls) with love making. Talk about a hot book filled with great dialogue and love scenes.” A Reader
Also available: the O’Neil brothers’ stories in CLOSE TO YOU, TAKING THE HEAT, HIGH STAKES and ALWAYS AND FOREVER, contemporary romances with alpha male heroes and the strong women who love them. Don’t miss these Irish romance series of novels.
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This book is absolutely fantastic!! Absolutely love Clay. He is EVERY women’s dream man. Bailey you just wanted to slap some sense into her a lot. Clay was a prosecuting attorney and actually was the prosecutor that got Bailey sent to prison for a year. They collided at every turn but the more they were in the same place at the same time their …
I think I’ve just found a new favorite book family. I definitely know I’m gonna want to know all about the rest of the family, that’s for sure!
Bailey, aka the Street Angel, has been working to get kids out of gangs for at least ten years. She’s made a name for herself. She’s also been through a lot to earn that name. Ten years ago, Clay …
I love all of Kathryn Shay’s books but this is a favorite. The way the relationship between the protagonists developed was realistically complicated. And yet, sweet.
wow…strong personalities, strong chemistry, did not want to put this book down. Love, compromise, strong conflicting beliefs, all in one story.
Bailey O’Neil grew up in a big loving family that was devastated by the loss of her sister to gangs. She swore she would save as many as she could from that life and even served time in prison for it. Her family is worried about her safety and that of her son. The man who put her in prison wants to put a stop to her work with gangs and not only …
Kathryn Shay is one of my favorite authors. Her characters are unforgettable. She has another great series in this one.