An Appearance of Impropriety: A Romantic Legal Drama

By Jayna Breigh

Book Overview

With a great story, well-developed characters, and a tale that explores the value of second chances and giving back, the latest from Breigh is a must-buy. --Library Journal, Starred Review

Will their love turn into a scandal despite their efforts?

As the youngest female judge in Los Angeles, Mahalia Jackson has her career on a fast track to success. Her polished exterior makes sure of that. But when she volunteers for the Junior Jurors and ends up working side by side with attorney JD Cash, her plans begin to falter.

JD heads up the program--born out of his own troubled pastmdashwhere local teens learn about the legal system. He leverages his position as an attorney to fulfill God's calling on his life: to support the orphans and widows of society who have lost beloved fathers and husbands to TransNation's eighteen-wheeled time bombs roaming America's freeways.

Mahalia's rule--never date a lawyer--is a straitjacket that tightens when she presides over the case where JD serves as a young widow's attorney. When Mahalia is placed in a vulnerable position, her resolve begins to waver.

Her increasing proximity to the empathetic lawyer sparks an onslaught from anonymous online adversaries attempting to destroy Mahalia's reputation and career by throwing around claims of an appearance of impropriety. The digital disgrace pushes Mahalia to ask one hard question: Is loving JD worth risking her career?

"An Appearance of Impropriety is filled with characters I cared about who were placed in challenging situations that compelled me to keep reading long into the night." --Cara Putman, award-winning author of the Secrets to Keep series

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825448875
• ISBN13: 9780825448874
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Kregel Publications
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Legal romance

I really enjoyed this legal book, partly because I work for an attorney and understood a lot of the jargon. It was fun to watch the courtroom scenes play out and to see Judge Jackson and Attorney Cash in action, I don't get to see that in my position. The relationship between them was fun to watch as they grew to like and care for each other. I like the teen group that they mentor also, those are a fun group of kids. The thing that really spoke to me was JD's heart for kids and widows, two groups that generally get left behind or fall in the cracks. I liked the faith element, work ethic and their not wanting to have any semblance of impropriety. I really enjoyed this story and look forward to more by the author.