A Different Light

By Mariah Stewart

Book Overview

Dear Reader: I can hardly believe that A Different Light, one of my earliest novels, is available again at long last And while the story is still the same, I've added new scenes and fleshed out the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439155100
• ISBN13: 9781439155103
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 419 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

fun political romance

In Woodside Heights, New Jersey, although she tries to put on a good pretense for her daughter Callie's sake, Athena Moran has not been able to move on past the death of her police officer husband John; killed in the line of duty. Nothing seems to turn her on anymore although she hides her grief and lethargy for the sake of their child and their friends who see the grieving widow as a reminder of what could happen to them. Since she is the daughter of a former councilman and the wife of a slain cop, Mayor Dante Rossi offers Athena work in his office. She accepts. However, Athena is stunned when Dante asks her to run as his replacement. Although she wins, Dante still runs the city. Reporter Quentin Forbes is attracted to Athen, but detest that she is just Dante's puppet. He attacks her in the paper, which hurts her as she cannot understand his vendetta. Everything changes when Her Mayor meets Ms. Evelyn, who mentors Athena on redevelopment and living with gusto, which angers her puppeteer and his cronies. Although this is a reprint of a Clinton Era political romance, A Different Light remains relevant with its simplistic instead of Mr. Smith goes to Washington, Ms. Moran remains in New Jersey. Initially blind to the corruption that surrounds her, Athen matures in political savvy without losing her idealism as she sees the town in A Different Light. Fans will enjoy this fun tale even if there are no instant blogger twitting on everything. Harriet Klausner