I'd say that this is a definitely above-average book. I'd say that there was never a scene that I read that I didn't enjoy, but sometimes I wondered what the point of it was, which is a little frustrating as a reader, to keep thinking, "where are we going with all this?" So the plotting/editing could have been tighter. My biggest quibbles probably stem from the fact that the pacing was rather uneven, and lagged at times. Both authors have a sure hand with characterizations and consistent and complex motivations that make it a joy to spend time with their creations. I have to work to suspend my disbelief that an out lesbian could be elected to the White House from a third party within the next 12 years or so (I think I have the timing right), but it's amusing to contemplate, and therefore I have no trouble taking the journey.
It's all set up with a lot of potential to mine for revealing emotional moments, drama, angst, romance and illustration of the human condition. But then again Lauren has issues of her own: a suicidally depressed mother, a distant father, trust issues stemming from a cheating ex-husband, and a fear of needles and lasers. And there are naturally many unique obstacles due to Dev's being President and all. Of course Dev comes with some baggage: three kids and a dead wife who was the love of her life. I'm entertained by the setting and it's also not a bad set-up: Lauren is hired to be Dev's (the new President's) biographer, naturally forcing them to spend a lot of time together.
I read it online a number of years ago, and was in the mood to read it again, so I went out and bought it.
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