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Dynasties: The Danforths #12
Shocking the Senator
Dynasties: The Danforths. A family of prominence...tested by scandal, sustained by passion! Nicola Granville was an independent woman. But it was as Abe Danforth's campaign manager that she achieved ultimate success--and ultimate pleasure. For months her affair with the aspiring senator was conducted in secret, their professional courtesy by day giving way to intimate embraces by night. Until she took a home pregnancy test... Abe Danforth always got what he wanted--and he wanted Nicola. Except he couldn't understand why she was pushing him away. Abe was ready to go public with his feelings, but Nicola's sudden mood swings were mystifying. Was it another man? Or was it something that only nine months and a proposal would solve?
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Leanne Banks
520 books289 followersLeanne Banks was born on 14 May 1959 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. She holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology, which she claims she can only use on fictional characters. When her first book was published in 1991, she used the money from her advance to take her family to Disney World.
Leanne is known for telling a story with strong emotion, characters with whom everyone can relate, a kick of hot sensuality, and a feel-good ending that lingers. She believes in creating stories for her readers that will allow them to escape into a place filled fun, emotion and sensuality. She believes that she has the best readers in the world because they understand that love is the greatest miracle of all.
Leanne is the recipient of Romantic Times Magazine's career-achievement awards in Series Sensuality and Love and Laughter, and her books have been recognized by the Award of Excellence Contest, the Romance Writers of America RITA Award contest and the National Readers' Choice Awards. She is grateful for awards and reviews and was particularly moved by a letter from a reader remarking that Leanne's book got her through a chemotherapy session. The reader's letter inspired a favorite turn of phrase: Never underestimate the power of a romance novel.
Leanne lives in her native Virginia with her husband, two teenage children and a Pomeranian. She also has a little condo in South Carolina where she writes in the off-season. She loves music, chocolate, quotes, and new adventures.
Leanne is known for telling a story with strong emotion, characters with whom everyone can relate, a kick of hot sensuality, and a feel-good ending that lingers. She believes in creating stories for her readers that will allow them to escape into a place filled fun, emotion and sensuality. She believes that she has the best readers in the world because they understand that love is the greatest miracle of all.
Leanne is the recipient of Romantic Times Magazine's career-achievement awards in Series Sensuality and Love and Laughter, and her books have been recognized by the Award of Excellence Contest, the Romance Writers of America RITA Award contest and the National Readers' Choice Awards. She is grateful for awards and reviews and was particularly moved by a letter from a reader remarking that Leanne's book got her through a chemotherapy session. The reader's letter inspired a favorite turn of phrase: Never underestimate the power of a romance novel.
Leanne lives in her native Virginia with her husband, two teenage children and a Pomeranian. She also has a little condo in South Carolina where she writes in the off-season. She loves music, chocolate, quotes, and new adventures.
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February 23, 2012
Nicola is Abe Danforth's campaign manager, Abe is running for Senator. When Nicola and Abe enter into a secret affair together, things get awfully steamy. Then the unexpected happens. Nicola finds out that she is now pregnant with Abe's baby and begins pulling away from Abe.
Abe Danforth is confused, everything seemed to be going find with Nicola and himself and all of a sudden she has begun to pull away. He can't figure it out but the question keep jumping int his head. He was about to put his relationship with Nicola on the line and to the public but now he can't help but feel there may be another man involved.
Little does Abe know that Nicola is now pregnant with his baby. Now Abe is trying to figure out what went wrong and what he can do to fix things before it's too late and he loses Nicola for good.
The story was pure awesomesauce, full of scandal and passion. It was worth the read and not to mention the fact, it's very easy to relate to the characters!
Abe Danforth is confused, everything seemed to be going find with Nicola and himself and all of a sudden she has begun to pull away. He can't figure it out but the question keep jumping int his head. He was about to put his relationship with Nicola on the line and to the public but now he can't help but feel there may be another man involved.
Little does Abe know that Nicola is now pregnant with his baby. Now Abe is trying to figure out what went wrong and what he can do to fix things before it's too late and he loses Nicola for good.
The story was pure awesomesauce, full of scandal and passion. It was worth the read and not to mention the fact, it's very easy to relate to the characters!
May 25, 2022
I read this book shortly after it first came out I think (or like a year?) anyway - I've read it multiple times since. It's one of my favorite romances.
A) It's a "political" romance - in a way. I'd like to see more of it, but it also is how this particular story needed to be written, and I'm not at all mad at that.
B) it's just wonderfully written.
The characters are older - Nicola is 37 I think and Abe is ... 50? Or in his 50s.
It's sexy and sensual - not so hot compared to now books, but way more sensual than so many out now. I know I'll be re-reading it again.
Grade A
re-read 2019 <3 https://twitter.com/Limecello/status/...
2022 - I actually can't remember when I bought this book; I first read it from the library in 2004 ... I'm pretty sure I own it in print too. [Bought it in e years ago.]
It's nice to know most of this book still holds up. There's a scene when they're buying the angel gifsts that :| but ... yanno. It's been nearly 20 years but also I know a lot of people still feel that way - strongly. [Just kinda extra noted for me since I just read an Alexandria House book where the heroine is like "whatever at least the baby is clothed" - although the hero does buy the baby "gender appropriate" clothes so ... here we are.]
A) It's a "political" romance - in a way. I'd like to see more of it, but it also is how this particular story needed to be written, and I'm not at all mad at that.
B) it's just wonderfully written.
The characters are older - Nicola is 37 I think and Abe is ... 50? Or in his 50s.
It's sexy and sensual - not so hot compared to now books, but way more sensual than so many out now. I know I'll be re-reading it again.
Grade A
re-read 2019 <3 https://twitter.com/Limecello/status/...
2022 - I actually can't remember when I bought this book; I first read it from the library in 2004 ... I'm pretty sure I own it in print too. [Bought it in e years ago.]
It's nice to know most of this book still holds up. There's a scene when they're buying the angel gifsts that :| but ... yanno. It's been nearly 20 years but also I know a lot of people still feel that way - strongly. [Just kinda extra noted for me since I just read an Alexandria House book where the heroine is like "whatever at least the baby is clothed" - although the hero does buy the baby "gender appropriate" clothes so ... here we are.]
April 28, 2013
I really did enjoy this story. Some of the things Abe or Nicola said were so funny, that I just had to laugh. Nicola was Abe’s campaign manager while he was running for senator. They would work hard, and play just as hard. After the campaign Abe wanted to go public with their relationship. Nicola on the other hand tried to keep Abe at arm’s length. She found out she was pregnant, but didn’t know how to tell him. Abe was older, and his children were already grown. I was a little annoyed that it took so long for Abe to find out she was pregnant. I also wished there would have been an epilogue. The ending seemed just to cut off. Over all this was a pleasant book to read.
April 13, 2019
Eh. It felt like I was thrown into the middle of a story, and the heroine was frustrating as shit. Get your act together, girl, woman up, and tell the guy you're having his baby. Because regardless what you think his reaction will be, he deserves to know and have his own reaction. And then the ending is totally abrupt after all his wasted time at political dinners and crap, the romance really fell by the wayside in my opinion.
November 19, 2023
I didn't like it.
Not a fan of reading about a 55 year man with a bunch of grown children accidentally knocking up a younger woman. Especially knowing from his grown children's perspectives (from their own stories) that he was was not a great father and was largely absent. P.
Not a fan of reading about a 55 year man with a bunch of grown children accidentally knocking up a younger woman. Especially knowing from his grown children's perspectives (from their own stories) that he was was not a great father and was largely absent. P.
January 16, 2020
La amante del senador
November 4, 2014
A good ending for the entire series. It satisfied my expectation.
I like Abe's character. I know there's more to him than the driven man his children thought. And Nicola has a good character too. A bit disappointed with the ending, hope for more kick there. And because this is a series, I think there should be something like a get-together event that told what's the other character from the series up to now. That would end the entire series greatly.
Over all, I like this clan. But many off moment from the books. Like the author's lack in coordinating from each other. The timeline is often jumbled and crashed from one book with the other. Even so, I still want to be a part of this great clan :D
I like Abe's character. I know there's more to him than the driven man his children thought. And Nicola has a good character too. A bit disappointed with the ending, hope for more kick there. And because this is a series, I think there should be something like a get-together event that told what's the other character from the series up to now. That would end the entire series greatly.
Over all, I like this clan. But many off moment from the books. Like the author's lack in coordinating from each other. The timeline is often jumbled and crashed from one book with the other. Even so, I still want to be a part of this great clan :D
November 3, 2016
Totally disappointed in the end to this series. Come on honest Abe gets his campaign manager pregnant. Why did't the series discuss where all the kids were now and Abe's relationships developing with his children..
April 21, 2008
Who doesn't love the Danforths?!
March 29, 2010
Had to skip through, very predictable writing stile
May 21, 2010
silh desire #1621
July 30, 2014
romance everywhere
January 7, 2015
Sex and politics, just like real life. I believe its the last of a series, but thankfully the previous characters were always secondary with no let-me-catch-you-up interruptions.
October 24, 2015
Something different from what I've used to read. A 55 year old and a 37 year old couple. Having to deal the age differences and background differences. Quite a enjoyable read. ^^
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