The Candidate
by Tracey Richardson
Description:
Presidential candidate Jane Kincaid -- gorgeous, dynamic and extremely driven -- is taking the country by storm, passionately outlining her blueprint for America. Voters quickly fall in love with her . . . and so, unwittingly, does Secret Service Agent Alexandria Warner. Jane soon begins to rely on the agent's humor, friendship and protection, all while denying her growing feelings for Alex. But the mutual attraction begins to take on a fiery life of its own, and Jane fears their intense feelings for each other are a tinder box that could destroy the landscape of her career and alter the history of the country.
Alex, aware of the growing effect she is having on the candidate, feels she must choose between protecting her own heart, and protecting the woman she loves from a force that could destroy her political future. Jane had always expected the road to the White House would exact a high personal toll. She just never knew how high until forced to choose between her heart and her political destiny.
Reviews:
Curve Magazine
Reviewed by Kathi Isserman
September, 2008
The romance in “The Candidate” is intense, captivating and, at times, heartbreaking. Jane Kincaid doesn’t believe she can run for president and have a lesbian lover too. The notion is challenged, raising very important questions about whether out and proud lesbians must sacrifice our personal lives for our careers, especially if we are in the public eye.
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From Lambda Book Report, Vol. 16, Issues 1 & 2 (Spring/Summer 2008), Page 17
By Cecelia Martin of Oscar Wilde Bookshop
The Candidate
Tracey Richardson
Bella Books / ISBN 978-1-59493-133-8
Paperback, $13.95
Tracey Richardson's new novel about a woman running for the presidency could not have come at a better time! A terrific storyline along with fun and lively characters make this politically charged book a great choice.
Jane Kincaid is running for President and nothing will get in her way, especially a personal life she has long ignored in order to advance her career. When Agent Alexandria Warner is assigned to watch over her she is immediately drawn to the mysterious, powerful and quiet agent. Agent Warner tries to ignore the attraction she feels for the dynamic candidate but with each passing day this become[s] harder and harder. When a dangerous situation pushes both women closer, a mutual attraction comes bubbling up to the surface that neither woman can deny. But if either acts on her feelings what will it mean for the campaign?
Richardson does a wonderful job with both Jane and Alex and their growing feelings for each other while balancing the realities of running for higher office. Both characters are put in an extremely difficult situation and the reader feels great compassion for them. I had wished for a little more detail about the pressure each deals with in their professions, but that small gripe does not distract from this wonderful romance.
Reviewed by Capital Xtra
Lesbian presidential candidate sparks 'what if' romance
May 14, 2008
We've all heard the adage that timing is everything. Well, Tracey Richardson certainly has a great sense of timing. The Windsor native has seized the day with her new novel The Candidate, deliciously premised on an unlikely romance between a charismatic female presidential hopeful and her achingly butch bodyguard. It's a decidedly queer diversion from the real-life US presidential primary season that is so dominating the media.
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Just About Write
Reviewed by Lynne Pierce
March 2008
"...Tracey Richardson has written her story with considerable skill. The personalities of the characters are well defined in the beginning, but also are allowed to change as their relationship progresses and the women don't fall in love immediately, but grow into a realization of their feelings over an appropriate amount of time. The dilemma Jane faces is also handled very realistically. For someone who wants to be president, outing herself couldn't be more impossible. Readers shouldn't expect her to simply throw away her political dreams for an opportunity at "true love" and the way she handles her choices feels right. What makes the book particularly enjoyable is that the affair, though important, doesn't drive the plot as much as the situation in which Jane finds herself and the decision making process she goes through. The result is an interesting tale with some thought behind it. This book is worth reading..."
Just About Write
Reviewed by Anna Furtado
April 2008
"...Richardson has given us a fascinating look at a Presidential campaign and what it might be like if a charismatic, vibrant woman who was open to a relationship with another woman were to run for that office. It was especially interesting to read this work during the early Presidential primaries. The main characters in The Candidate are strong, compelling women and their story does not disappoint..."
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Reviewed by Julia Watson
April 2008.
"...Alex and Jane have undeniable chemistry, and this is the book's chief strength - you can't help but want these two to get it on. Lots..."
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