Politics of Love

Politics of Love Book Two in the San Diego Trilogy Annette Mori 2023 Back of the Book Governor Sandra Murphy is rethinking the sanity of allowing her mother to talk her into considering becoming the democratic party’s choice for the presidential nominee. Sandra has enough to contend with after surviving a bomb attack, thanks to the brave border control agent working alongside the clever undercover FBI agent. Now she has to worry about a pesky reporter who seems to be everywhere scoping stories Sandra would prefer Wynter Holmes steer far away from. Wynter admires the charismatic governor. After all, she voted for the woman. But that doesn’t give Governor Murphy a free pass. A breaking story is what Wynter lives for, and she isn’t about to stop digging just because the engaging governor is attractive, single, and an out lesbian. Reporting for the famously biased, right-wing media conglomerate is not exactly making Wynter a friend of the enigmatic leader. Will repeated attempts on Governor Murphy’s life where Wynter might be collateral damage bring them closer together or tear them apart from what might be a perfect match? Politics of Love © 2023 by Annette Mori Affinity E-Book Press NZ LTD. Canterbury, New Zealand Edition First (1st) ISBN: 978-1-99-104020-6 (paperback) ISBN: 978-1-99-104021-3 (EPUB) ISBN: 978-1-99-104022-0 (PDF) ISBN: 978-1-99-104023-7 (KINDLE) All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the express permission of the author and publisher. Please note that piracy of copyrighted materials violates the author’s rights and is illegal. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Editor: Angela Koenig Proof Editor: S.M. Lee Cover Design: Irish Dragon Designs Production Design: Affinity Publication Services Acknowledgments A huge thank you to Ali Spooner, who was the only beta reader I sent this book (hopefully that will not end up being a mistake). I would also like to express my gratitude to Affinity Rainbow Publications—JM Dragon and Nancy Kaufman—who continue to provide feedback to tighten up manuscripts that need help and publish my unconventional work. I am eternally grateful for the opportunities they give me to let my stories see the light of day. Thanks to Angie for her magic as the final editor to further tighten the story. She is a delight to work with. Inevitably, those pesky errors slip through, and I am thankful that the final proof editor, S.M. Lee caught those before the book went to print. Thanks to Nancy Kaufman for the final cover. A huge thanks to all the other readers and fellow writers who have sent personal emails, written reviews, and posted nice things on Facebook (you know who you are). The Affinity authors are an incredibly supportive group and often share posts or send words of encouragement. Finally, my wife, Jody, continues her support even when it interferes with our time. Dedication Once again, to all the powerful men and women who work to keep our country from becoming a hotbed of extremist views and may we all prevail during these scary times. And to my beautiful wife as always. Also by Annette Mori Single Books Compound Interest Georgetown Glen Artist Free Zone Disconnected The Others Sculpting Her Heart One Shot at Love The Panty Thief Pleasure Workers TWC2 A Window to Love The Book Witch The Book Addict The Dream Catcher Unconventional Lovers Captivated The Termination The Review The Thanksgiving Baby Caper The Ultimate Betrayal Locked Inside Out of This World Asset Management The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Elves in Love (Affinity 2014 Christmas Collection) Love Forever, Live Forever The True Story of Valentine’s Day Vampire Pussy...Cat Nicky’s Christmas Miracle X3 (It’s in Her Kiss, Affinity’s Charity Anthology) Donner Junior Saves the Day Series San Diego Trilogy Undercover Love Politics of Love Co-authored The Organization with Erin O’Reilly Co-authored with Ali Spooner Heart Strings Attached- TWC3 Free to Love Trouble in Paradise -TWC4 Find out more about Affinity and our Authors. Check out the latest news on new releases and more. Become an Affinity newsletter subscriber. We have special offers only for subscribers! Check out other books by Affinity Authors- Table of Contents Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-one Chapter Twenty-two Chapter Twenty-three Epilogue Author Note Love Bonds-Sneak Peek About the Author Other Books from Affinity Chapter One She supposed today was as good as any other day to die. Her only regret was that she hadn’t experienced that one great love. Keeping too focused on her political career and listening to her mother’s advice over the years had made it impossible for her to maintain any relationship for more than a year or two, much less gain a lifetime commitment. Regret would soon be over, or the shelter she’d insisted on at her mother’s house would keep them safe. Nothing much Sandra could do now. The spunky Hispanic woman, Jimena, had left the safety of the panic room. No matter how impressed Governor Sandra Murphy was with the young woman, she was under no illusion that either of the formidable women guarding her would save the day. She had seen the regret and concern in the taller woman’s commanding eyes. Nevertheless, she had begun barking orders the second she walked into her mother’s house. Although the war heroine wasn’t giving up, it looked dire. There was a connection beyond work association between Jimena and the war heroine. Sandra had caught the flicker of emotion. Then Jimena left the shelter to join the other woman, taking away any chance of her survival. The explosion was a lot quieter than she’d anticipated. She supposed the twelve inches of solid steel