The President's Daughter

by Mariah Stewart

From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes a novel of sexy romantic suspense for fans of Nora Roberts, Catherine Coulter, and Karen Robards.

BLOODLINE

Dina McDermott is on top of the world. Attractive and independent at thirty, she runs her own business, funded by a generous inheritance. But an explosive chain of events will soon be set into motion—and her perfect life will spin out of control.

A journalist with a fearless instinct, Simon Keller believes he’s struck gold when he unearths an unsettling story about former president Graham Hayward, one that started with a secret affair and ended in tragedy. The trail leads Simon to Dina McDermott’s front door—and threatens to expose a parentage that would rock the political world. Shaken to her core by a shattering truth, Dina is suddenly thrust into the crosshairs of a cold-blooded killer—and on the run of her life.

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Mystery, Fiction, Suspense, Mystery Thriller, Thriller

400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Mariah Stewart is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of forty-one novels and three novellas and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal. She is a RITA finalist in romantic suspense and the recipient of the Award of Excellence for contemporary romance, a RIO Award for excellence in women's fiction, and a Reviewers Choice Award from Romantic Times Magazine. A three-time winner of the Golden Leaf Award presented by the New Jersey Romance Writers, Stewart was recently awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award (which placed her in their Hall of Fame along with former recipients Nora Roberts and Mary Jo Putney — very excellent company, indeed!)

After having written seven contemporary romance novels, Stewart found true happiness writing murder and mayhem. She considers herself one lucky son of a gun to have landed the best job in the world: getting paid for making up stories. At home. In sweats and J. Crew flip flops. Could life be sweeter?

Reviews

[Marilyn]

SPOILER ALERT.


There were parts of this book that were interesting but by and large it was not. Imlausible story of birth of daughter to the President and young beauty. Solving the mystery that surronds the death of Mom is the plot. Ho hum. Detail about Dina was good, she was believable. Simon, the narrator, less believable as were others. Many better books to read.

[Patricia]

Another great book by Mariah Stewart... In the true world I wouldn't be surprised at all. GREAT GREAT ENDING!!!

[Doug Nelson]

Enjoyed this book. Well written. Good plot. Romance and intrigue.

[Robin]

It was available on Libby and I needed a book to listen to while I did a project. It was predictable and unrealistic, but it passed the time.

[Pamela Tracy]

Enjoyed this one.

The heroine was interesting but a little too perfect. The hero fell in love with her looks, first sight. I did enjoy that she restored gardens. I think I'd have like to see her actually working on an history garden and giving a little history.

The hero was interesting too, but I would have liked to see more passion from him (grief when Miles died), more grit as he was a journalist.

I did like the bad 'guy's' perspective, in secret.

I liked Jude.

I think the best conflict was between Betsy and Jude.

[Vidhi Chheda]

This was my first Mariah Stewart book. After Nora Roberts, Kay Hooper, whose books i loved, I feel that Mariah Stewart books would be of the genre that i love. Detective, serial killers..
So excited to read her others book..!!

[Richard Guerrero]

Good read. Did not know if I felt like a mystery romance. I almost put the book down but again glad I finished it. This was the first book I read by this author. Great story and good characters. I’m glad how she did not have somebody being murdered at every scene. She kept a good flow to the book.

[Novelesque Life]

I will be rereading this book and will write my review then.

[Joyce]

This book got off to a bit of a slow start, but once it got rolling I couldn't put it down.

[Joyce]

I was actually surprised by this book. I expected pure chick lit and instead found it well plotted, well developed and with characters of interest.

[Jeanne (love2cook)]

Good read!

[Shawna]

I really liked how the author presented the dual timeline of the story, usually I avoid dual timelines. The jumping back and forth bugs me, why go backwards when you’re progressing in the plot?! I understand why! But generally you already know that something went wrong… so it seems redundant to me. This dual timeline was original to me. It predates 9/11, which was probably why it was free, but I liked the book anyway! To have someone look for a phone book or make a call from a phone booth was kinda trippy!

[michael pilgrim]

super duper read.

I love a good mystery. this was a real good one. I had less tnan 76 pages left when I figured outt who did the deed. the writer had
a lot of interesting facts about different. things that kept you intersted. she led you down the primrose path just to end it in a blackberry patch. she directed you then redirected and then did it again. great read. ps facts and location directions matched very well. I was raised in easter virginia,maryland area. m

[Donna Hulsey]

I enjoyed this story about a straight-arrow president who has a daughter born to his beloved mistress. A reporter is asked to write a biography of the deceased president because his son is going to be running for president. The reporter discovers that the mistress was murdered 30 years ago, and the killer was never found. He senses a story that will make his career when he reveals the truth about "Mr. Straight-arrow". Then he meets the daughter and everything changes.

[Jayne]

This book from 2002 was awesome.

There were times when you have to remember it was it 2002 because cellphones are scarce, GPS was not a thing so that added a cute layer to the book. Really good political thriller with a romance element to it. Reminded me of James Patterson, David Baldacci, James Rollins books.

[Loretta]

A young woman, Blythe, is killed in a hit and run accident, run over twice. She was known in high circles as the friend of the POTUS's Chief of Staff. But she was really the mistress of the President. Thirty years later, a story emerges of a young lady, Blythe's friend, and a reporter who is searching for the truth. Captivating read.

[Annyliis]

Selles raamatus oli täpselt õiges vahekorras põnevust ja tempokust. Just nii nagu mulle meeldib. AGA midagi oli ikkagi liiga palju ja see tekitas u sellise tunde, nagu oleks miskit head magustoitu pisut liiga palju söönud. ;) Oleksin soovinud natukegi teravust. Mõnda „pahat poissi“ või „ilget mõrda“.

[Angela]

A former newspaper journalist turned hopeful author agrees to write a book about a former president. Amidst the details of this well loved and respected man's life, Simon finds scandal, affairs, and murder. As he uncovers the story of his career, he has to decide if it's work the cost to publish it.

[Geri Lovett]

Loved it

I am an avid reader, but don't do reviews but really liked how the whole story line from start to finish covered such different scenarios before it blended held my interest to the end that I didn't cheat

[Mookie]

Oof. Dullsville. I was feeling it in the beginning, as I wanted a generic thriller to read, but this was perhaps too generic. I didn't end up finishing it, and I was bored to death by the romance. You know, a little subtlety goes a long way.

[Melanie Lindsay]

Intense!!

I have read several politically based novels! All of them have captured my attention! This one is, by far, my favorite! It was full of mystery and intrigue and didn't end at all how about I expected! I will read more of Ms. Stewart!

[Marcia Ditter]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Political thrillers are books that I enjoy. Couldn't put it down.

[Juanita Bland]

Good story line.

[Nancy Shaffer]

First time reading her. Really good book.

[Nell]

The story was quite good, a solid suspense, though the romance was lacking a bit for me.

[Forton]

Very well written. The pace of the story is good; no story lines or characters that take away from the story line.

[Michelle Brogden]

Loved the characters in this story. Enjoyed the twist and turns to solve the mystery of who murdered Blythe Pierce.

[Verónica]

Nada nuevo, bastante meh 🤷🏽‍♀️, aburrido y suuuper trillado!

[Kristina Stansbury]

Secrets, suspense, romance, mystery this book had it all. Good characters, well written, enjoyable easy read.

[Georgina Bensen]

I couldn't finish this. Too slow and too predictable.