I followed the rules to the letter since I was in elementary school going to the best schools and making the right connections But the one person I want to spend the rest of my life with is all wrong on paper however she is perfect for me Charlene s past as an exotic dancer causes concern for my political career but standing by her side is all I have ever wanted I haven t had an interest in love but the business of marriage is just that a business And I understand business better than most Taking my talents to the stripper pole and becoming one of the richest women in the country I haven t had the softness of love in my life From childhood everything I learned about love taught me I didn t want it But Chancellor was a friend with a plan and that plan was marrying me and becoming President I have never seen myself as the marrying type but the thought of being the first lady would change anyone s mind Love is a tricky business and politics is a beast of its own but add in the pressures of a mysterious government agency and life and death are in the balance Charlene s Consortium The Lies SeriesI could not put this one in perspectiveI simply could not make this story fit into frame of reference that was relatable connectable or feel something anything I drifted a lot during the storyline I can t say whether I recall the basis for this story Maybe your experience will be different Shrugs Fantasy Romance Contemporary Vickie JThis book was very interesting I was like OK we have some interesting stuff going on here but the people was out of this world Charlene s mom and dad her crazy siblings except for her brother Ben and the last Betty that raised her Chance had things going on too parents that were addicted to crack the dad died and the mother tried to clean up but that didn t work and he had Kyle and Kyle son as his family now The Organization was off the chain and told him what they wanted what would happen if it was not done and I m still sitting here looking like a deer caught in the headlights the book was good can t wait till the next one Fantasy Romance Contemporary