Sammy's Hill

SAMMY’S HILL: Kristin Gore: Miramax Books: Romance: 387 pages

Chick lit goes to Washington in this fun read from Al Gore’s daughter. Sammy Joyce is a health care advisor for Senator Robert Gary. She becomes involved with the speechwriter for another (somewhat evil) senator and hijinks ensue.

Sammy Joyce is a fun character. She worries about suddenly losing the use of her limbs, she can’t keep her pet fish alive, and, as is required of all chick lit heroines, she is always finding herself in embarrassing situations—falling off stages, arriving at work on rollerblades, and sending out unfortunate mass emails. Because of the setting, this book has more depth than similar stories. There’s a lot of time spent discussing health care and government, but the story is always engaging and amusing.

MBC