White House Affair is a departure from Ms Brooks' usual genre/style - dark, steamy, political intrigue. Matthew is an ambitious senator about 15 years older than college grad Kayla who has her own political aspirations. Suspend your expectations of reality, as the storyline isn't really realistic - that said, it is a work of fiction and I was glued to the pages as the story played out - the love/hate relationship, plot twists and turns and the revelations that the hero and heroine are not your typical altruistic romance novel characters. Definitely an entertaining read. ( )