First published 2011
Charlotte Kramer sits in the Oval Office as America's first female president, starting her second term with plans to cement her legacy. Her best friend Melanie Kingston has just joined her administration as secretary of defense. But Washington's power games threaten to tear apart their friendship and the presidency itself. Dale Smith works as senior communications advisor to Vice President Tara Meyers, who enjoys unprecedented popularity with the public. Dale harbors a dangerous secret that could destroy her career and shatter the White House's credibility. When a terror threat breaks into the open, the administration's carefully constructed facade crumbles. The four women who run the country must navigate personal betrayals and political scandals while the nation's security hangs in the balance. Each woman holds pieces of a puzzle that could save or doom the presidency, but trust has become a luxury none of them can afford.
Genres: suspense, contemporary, thriller, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Oval Office, Washington DC, White House
Period: 21st Century
336 pages · Kindle Edition · Atria Books