Off the Record

Title: OFF THE RECORD
Author: Elizabeth White
Publisher: Zondervan
August 2007
ISBN: 978-0-310-27304-2
Genre: Inspirational/contemporary romance

Judge Laurel Kincade, has announced her candidacy for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Her aristocratic Old South family are proud of her, and are all supporters as Laurel takes the podium. But then Laurel sees a familiar face in the crowd—and her past has become a threat to her future.

Journalist Cole McGaughan reports for the New York Daily Journal as received an interesting call from an old friend. Private investigator Matt Hogan believes that Laurel’s impeccable reputation might be a façade. Matt wants Cole to find the skeletons in Laurel’s closet and report them. It would make Cole’s future if he does at Matt suggests.

There’s only one problem. Cole’s history is entangled with Laurel’s. Is reporting the story worth the price he’d have to pay?

I love Elizabeth’s writing, and while I really didn’t look forward to reading a “legal” romance, OFF THE RECORD was everything I expected and yet nothing like I expected. Not just another stiff lawyer story, OFF THE RECORD has real characters that I quickly grew to care about. Cole and Laurel both were special to me, as were some of the secondary characters introduced in this story. The faith message was expertly woven and wasn’t preachy.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading OFF THE RECORD and am looking forward to reading Ms. White’s next book Controlling Interest. And excerpt of Controlling Interest is included at the end of the book. Don’t miss OFF THE RECORD. It is a wonderful story, beautifully written. $13.99. 330 pages.