Poll Dancer - Push and Pole, #1

When politics meets pole fitness, Mel's life flips upside-down. After Mel's disastrous promotional video goes viral, a "family values" group launches a protest against her dance studio. Their leader isn't just trying to stop her from teaching-he's using Mel as a moral scapegoat for his own senate campaign. If he wins the upcoming election, he threatens to change the laws to keep all pole dancing out of their community.  Mel's no politician, but she's not not going down without a fight.
Since running for office beats unemployment, she decides to face off against him. She hires campaign manager Daniel and tosses her hat in the ring. There's just one problem: voters don't understand pole. Mel needs to change her image, fast. If she can't get the people on her side, she won't have a business to save. She hires a campaign manager to get the community on her side. Daniel is smart, witty, and passionate about changing the world.
As he rebrands Mel's image, he captures her heart. But does he like Mel the dancer or Melody the candidate? Can Mel run for office and still protect her heart? Poll Dancer is a fun, witty update on My Fair Lady, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella.  "Given our current climate and with everything going on today with our political environment, Poll Dancer provided the perfect break from that, while still giving its reader a view into politics from a different and unique perspective.
Mel is not who anyone would picture to be senate material, and the fact that she teaches pole dancing at a dance studio only adds to that off kilter persona. But that's what makes her such a great character. I loved her attitude and the fact that she refuses to let anyone belittle her, particularly for something that she enjoys doing.... Poll Dancer was a highly motivating, empowering read, with creative characters like Mel.
Having read other books by Laura Heffernan, I know how unique her stories and characters can be, and this one fits that mold completely. It was a definite five-star read!" - Chick Lit Central