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Title: Someone to Believe In

Subtitle: O'Neil Family, Book 1

Author: Kathryn Shay

Narrator: Jeffrey Kafer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-14

Publisher: Shay Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 68 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Kathryn Shay creates a world of politics, gangs and her forte - the problems of teenagers. This is the first in the O'Neil Family trilogy.

Bailey ONeil, aka, the Street Angel, has been the archenemy of Senator Clay Wainwright since he was a district attorney and she a young, idealistic social worker. He put her in jail for harboring a teen offender and never looked back. Eleven years later, shes a thorn in his side as an anti-gang specialist trying to get kids out of gangs. While Clay wants to put them in jail, Bailey is determined to help these troubled teenagers make good lives for themselves. But when Bailey and Clay are thrown together on the mayors task force, the impossible happens - theyre attracted to each other. Their passion erupts early on, and only grows stronger the further they get into a relationship. When they fall deeply in love, their conflicting views drive a wedge between them. Both the Street Angel and the Senator must find a way to deal with their differences in order to make a life together.

Available also: the ONeil brothers stories in Close to You and Taking the Heat.

Critic Reviews:

"Someone to Believe In is a wonderfully written, emotional and extraordinary read and truly deserves a five-star rating." (Affaire de Coeur)

"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... are especially well developed." (Shelley Mosley, American Library Association)

Members Reviews:

Serious Issues Mixed with a Romance

Bailey O'Neil runs an underground organization that attempts to help gang members walk away and start a new life away from the violence, drugs, and hostilities. It's very dangerous, yet has helped countless youth get back on track. The problem? Ms. O'Neil, aka The Street Angel, harbors teen fugitives in her quest to bust up gangs all over. For this, Senator Clay Wainwright has her tossed, unceremoniously, into jail.

Fast forward a number of years. Bailey has been out of jail but is still running her operation to get kids out of gangs. In an effort to secure some federal funds to expand Bailey's operations, she ends up on a task force that also includes Clay. When sparks fly between them, both the career of Senator Wainwright and the Street Angel's agenda may burst into flames. Will such different people with different ideals be able to push aside the disagreements in order to make a relationship work?

I really enjoyed the story behind Someone to Believe In. There wasn't just a lot of flirty eyes and hot sex; there was a plot with importance. Gangs area a huge issue in the U.S. Kids join them rapidly and I found Bailey's dedication to finding them and helping them escape such a dangerous lifestyle honorable. She didn't just pick this life path; there is some history as to why she so fervently works to remove kids from bad situations and even goes into schools to talk about gangs to administrators.

Clay comes off a little strong sometimes. There really is no question that he's used to getting everything that he wants politically and career-wise. He's a bit controlling but his pairing with Bailey brings him down a notch or two.