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“As the youngest female judge in LA, Mahalia Jackson has her career goals carefully aligned. But when her mentor tells her she needs to break her shell of professionalism and show a little heart by volunteering for the Junior Jurors program, her plans begin to falter.

Attorney JD Cash heads up the Junior Jurors program, a project born out of his own troubled past. He leverages his position as an attorney to fulfill God’s calling on his life, supporting the orphans and widows of society who have lost beloved husbands and fathers to TransNation’s eighteen-wheeled time bombs roaming America’s freeways.

Mahalia’s rule—never date a lawyer—is a straitjacket that tightens when she presides over the case where JD serves as a young widow’s attorney. But when an earthquake leaves JD and Mahalia in a vulnerable position, her resolve begins to waver and she finds herself opening up to the sad-eyed lawyer. But online, anonymous colleagues and adversaries attempt to destroy Mahalia’s reputation and career.

A legal drama threaded with romance, An Appearance of Impropriety will show readers that real love is worth the risk.”

— synopsis sourced from Goodreads

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⭐⭐⭐✨ (3.5/5 stars)

Just for the record, I am so embarrassed to write this review, because apparently I know pretty much nothing about the legal world.

I learned so much while reading this book about legal procedure, judges and lawyers, the different types of cases, and all of that. I knew very little going into this story, but by the end, I actually felt like I had really learned something, and that was a very refreshing feeling. The author being a retired lawyer actually made a lot of sense– all of the court scenes felt super fleshed out and real.

And, let me just say, I would not be a very good lawyer.

But, aside from that note, I was also pleasantly surprised by the faith content in this book. It was truly woven all throughout, and I appreciated that.

The romance was sweet– but honestly, I feel like it kind of took a background role to all the other fascinating plots we had going on.

Our main character really was a driven judge– I loved seeing how much she cared for the work she was doing, and our main guy was the same way, so I thought they were a very even match in terms of dedication. But, let me just say I would never want to argue with them as a couple, because, wow. They could take down anyone.

As far as content is concerned, this book dealt with quite a lot, but there were no graphic or detailed parts, if that makes sense. We do touch on predatory behavior, stalking, pregnancies out of wedlock, substance abuse, physical abuse, PTSD, racism, and a whole slew of other sad but true parts of life, so I would advise discretion for young readers.

All in all, this book taught me so much about our country’s legal system, and all of the complexities of civil court cases. I really enjoyed being able to learn about that, and I also loved the faith content. I would be honored to read more books by this author in the future, as I believe she did a fantastic job of weaving this one together. I would definitely recommend checking this story out if you’re interested in the court system. It was quite an insightful read for me.

EMOJI REVIEW!

• 🏛️ lots of legal and court scenes
• 📝 very informative
• ❤️ sweet romance
• ✝️ faith content

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