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3 1/2 stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017

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The plot of the novel was good. There was sexual chemistry between the H/h but I didn't really feel any other connection between the two of them. Bailey was 'the Street Angel,' a woman dedicated to helping young girls escape their gangs. Her nemesis was Clay Wainwright, the man who put her in jail a decade ago for protecting a gang member. Wainwright, now a Senator, was responsible for blocking funding for her anti-gang projects. When they are both appointed to a committee responsible for deciding funding for various projects, sparks flare between the two of them. There is a lot (a whole lot) of discussion about gang prevention and rescuing girls from gangs. I actually started skimming through it after a while. It seemed like a lot of it was being repeated over and over. The relationship between the Senator and his son was interesting and Bailey's son was charming. Bailey's brothers, however, were too stereotypically Irish to be real. I have to admit that I put the book down several times and did other things before finishing it. It didn't hold my interest like I thought it would. I did think the epilogue was great.

Sexual situations may offend some readers.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2020

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This was a great story about how opposites attract.

Clay Wainwright was the D.A who charged Bailey O'Neill, a.k.A "The Street Angel" with a crime of hiding a gang member after he committed a crime. But the public, especially the jury, loved her for saving kids who needed help escaping gangs and only have her 1 year in prison. Ever since then, both Bailey and Clay have been enemies in the newspapers.

Eleven years later, Bailey is still saving kids wanting to leave gangs, but Clay has put a good on her budget for another facility to be built to protect the kids who want out.

Bailey got to be the Street Angel because her half-sister was in a popular and dangerous gang 10 years ago, when she was 14, she got arrested and was killed in prison. So Bailey has been fighting for the kids who want out of gangs ever since.

Clay is now a senator and needs Bailey to back off in their war in the papers. So he calls her to see if they can somehow meet and maybe work together. But

What the couple doesn't expect is their amazingly hit chemistry to take over.

A must read!

Mary K. Jung

Is love worth the work it takes

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016

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Someone To Believe In
By Kathryn Shay

Kathryn Shay's books are always on my “to read” list and for good reason. Her style of writing just holds my interest, piques my curiosity and above all, is everything I enjoy when I pick up a book to read it over a weekend.

Bailey O’Neil and her brothers are what a real family is all about. They’re always there for each other. Family is of utmost importance to all of them and the brothers are always there to protect their not so weak sister.

Someone to Believe In is a story of gang members, violence, kids who have made some bad choices in their young lives and want to get out as well as those who don’t want to get out or let them get out either. It’s also the story of love – love of family as well as love of a man and a woman – a man and a woman who are the least likely people to end up being together for the long haul. Two people who have very different goals, who you would never expect to be together.

Love only makes this relationship more difficult. Falling in love is easy and happened somewhat without notice but keeping that love alive, is the real challenge. Are politics and street gangs really able to live together? to learn to admire and care for each other and with that love, are both Bailey and Clay able to bring their sons into their relationship and make a family?

The conflict doesn’t go away just because these two main characters fall in love. Love is something that has to be work on, has to show they understand of another and one another’s goals and respect those goals as well as accept that their goals may be very different from one another.

This isn’t a sweet “happily ever after” love story, no, it’s a study in conflict between two very strong willed people both who have the good of those they’re working with in mind, who come to the conclusion that their love is worth making all the concessions necessary to make it work.

A story that is well written, where the characters, even the lesser ones, are well developed and the book is hard to put down. I was almost disappointed when I realized that I was at the end of the book and questioned whether I was really at the end of their story or is there more to come. Only Ms. Shay knows the answer to that question.

As always, I’d highly recommend this book as well as this series to anyone who enjoys the conflict that only Ms. Shay brings to her writing.

Love is painful but love is worth the work it takes.

kitkat

A book I almost didn't read, glad I did.

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2016

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This was one book I didn't think I was going to read. After starting to read and realizing it was a story of a single mom working to save kids from gangs. It made me uncomfortable and I didn't want to be pulled into that emotional fight. But then, I realized it is a fight that's being fought daily for our youth, and wanted to see what for insight this book might give. To my surprise, I was pulled into Brie's life, of fighting to save youth from street gangs, and fighting to gain funds to continue. Her fight with her state senator for funding a safe house was public and continuous, even after Clay visited ESCAPE's office and call center. I was taken on a journey learning about Brie's family, Clay's life, their livelihood, and how they loved, supported, protected one another and what made Brie fight for the youth in her community, at the same time risking her safety.

This book, even though it's a well written love story, it's also a story of great substance, and it made me think about some of the things going on with todays youth. Our youth need a hand up, not a hand out. I'm glad I gave this author a chance. Very well done!

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Cindy

Someone To Believe In (The O'Neils book 1) by Kathryn Shay.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2017

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A wild attraction of two people from two totally different backgrounds, thé handsome man Clay, a New York senator and a beautiful Irish colleen lass, Bailey with a large family of brothers who are very protective of their sister sometimes too much. Their jobs of trying to wipe out inner city va and particularily on Bailey's fight for more fines to help young girls break away and give them a chance of à nomal life. On the other hand, her nemisis Clay who was responsible for her going to prison tryng to help said gang members find that an attraction towards each other cannot be denied and a torrid affair ensues. The struggle Continues by both parties being thrown together to trying to solve the problem with a committee set up for the task. Two people, both with opposite views who clash constantly but still manage their secret torrid affair. A great story, loved the banter with the typically Irish families between the siblings and also with Clay and Bailey's rocky affair with trust issues and the element of danger thrown in for good measures. Looking forward to reading more of the "Oneil's books of Bailey's brothers and their lives.

Kreative Kris

love reading Kathryn books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2013

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This book is about Bailey O'Neil and Clay Wainwright

Plus the rest of the O'Neil family which you get to met and love

Clay sent Bailey to jail for a crime of hiding a person

Years later there meet up as Clay is now a senator and Bailey is working at keeping street gangs apart and getting help for them, there fight over what he wants done to gangs and will not help Bailey get money for her street gang kids which she is trying to help,

there end up on a task force to get money for her charities to help get the city rid and safe for the gang kids, which does not go well and there fight over it

Bailey's family dont like Clay but the two full in love which is on and off

I enjoyed reading this book and loved the ending

Tornado 1

True Grit

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2014

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OMG this is really good. Bailey is one tough cookie from a strong Irish background. 4 older brothers who would die for their sister struggle with their desire to be the protective alpha males whilst allowing ( God Bailey would kill me for that maybe I should say support, facilitate) anything less would assault her intellect and insult her integrity. Bailey does time in prison justly or unjustly you decide then falls in love with the man who put her there. it shouldn't work but it does. Fabulously told by this author, not just a romance it has grit and bite. Loved it immensely could not put it down

MummyC

Wow, wow, wow!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2013

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I chose this book as it was a freebie and the write up seemed interesting. Boy what strong characters this author has created. It is a very powerful story from all angles. The conflicting beliefs about dealing with gang warfare, the intense attraction between the hero and heroine, family values....... it is all here. It is a superb, intelligent, well written story and the authors note at the end explains the coming together of the characters and yes, it shows throughout this excellent book.

Proud 2b English

The O'Neils...... grrrreeeaaat read lol

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2014

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This is the first book in this series and I am addicted, so much so I am glued to my kindle. Another great writer to add to my list of favorite authors, her stories are just what I like and her detail to all the plots is amazing.

I am now a great fan and am awaiting the fifth book in this series to come out - hope it's soon cos I'm getting withdrawal symptoms lol

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