Title: Everyone Loves a Hero
Author: Marie Force
Format: ARC, 379 pages
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Source: review copy from publisher
Published: 2/1/2011 by Sourcebooks
Fame has its perks...Reluctantly famous, First Officer Cole Langston finds being in the spotlight has its advantages-until he meets Olivia. Having women throw themselves at him everywhere he goes becomes a serious problem when he's trying to convince her she's the one...
And its price...
Olivia has trouble trusting a guy like Cole, and everywhere she turns she sees reasons to run. But he's the only man who's ever seemed to understand her as an artist and as a woman...
Cole is working overtime to prove to Olivia that he's serious, but her deep seated mistrust and his entourage of unwelcomed fans may be more than they can overcome...
Why I Read this Book: Who doesn’t love reading a book where the hero is a man in uniform? I know I do, which is one reason I was excited about reading Everyone Loves A Hero.
What I Liked: Cole and Olivia’s first meeting was cute one. Olivia was the damsel in mild distressed and Cole was the knight in shining armor. Cole saved Olivia from a disgruntled customer and gets knocked out in the process. But sparks flew and the initial attention between Cole and Olivia is there.
The major conflict in this romance story are the women who are constantly throwing themselves at Cole’s feet. Ever since made an emergency landing all by himself because the main pilot had a heart attack, Cole’s been declared a hero and with that comes the fame. He’s got waitresses slipping him their phone number along with the check, even when he’s clearly on a date with Olivia. Another conflict in their romance is Natasha, Cole’s ex-girlfriend who’s a borderline stalker. She won’t leave Cole alone even though he’s told her he’s with someone else. The bitch is crazy! You wouldn’t believe the crap she pulls.
I loved the ending. Cole and Olivia have a bit of a tiff and because both are equally stubborn, they have a bit of falling out. The making up part was a good awww moment.
What I Didn’t Like: Cole and Olivia said ‘I love you’ too soon and too many times. It was laid on pretty thick. And the dialogue felt a bit choppy at times.
Something I found odd occurred after Olivia sold her first painting. Who thinks about paying taxes when you get $3K for your first painting? Apparently Cole does. I get the responsibility of the situation but it’s not something I care about when I’m reading a romance novel. When I read that part, it raised an eyebrow.
Another thing that I could have done without: period sex. No thank you. I wouldn’t have mind if the subject matter were merely hinted at but unfortunately there was a conversation between Cole and Olivia about the matter. Period sex may happen, I just don’t want to read about it.
Overall Impression: Awkward scenes aside, Everyone Loves a Hero was a cute love story. It had some conflicts and there was a bit of tension, which I feel are essential in romance novels to keep from being boring. Nothing spectacular but a sweet story nonetheless.
The Book Vixen’s Rating:
DANG! Marie called into our book club the other night and she was so personable that I want to love her books. I have started this one but put aside because the beginning just did not "hook" me. I was hoping the rest of the book would be less choppy :( I will finish it eventually but sad to hear that it continued that way.
ReplyDeleteFelicia - That is so awesome that the author called into your book club!!
ReplyDeleteFelicia - I'm going to try her other book, Love at First Flight. The premise sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteLol, yes I am with you on the period sex,that is a total no no no no!
ReplyDeletePeriod sex - ha! Finally crossing another barrier. I have this on the shelf. Will have to move it up now. See how it is handled.
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ReplyDeleteI loved this book. Sexy, funny, emotional & romantic to boot. I thought the period sex would squick me out too, but while it's unusual, it was not a WTF moment for me. It was in keeping with
ReplyDeletethe intensity of the chemistry between these two. I laughed, teared up & sighed a lot through this book.