romantic suspense
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Her Kind of Hero
Summary:
Vanessa's first husband died early and left her widowed at a young age. Now she feels she has mourned his death long enough. Her old friend Derek has been around all along, helping her wherever he could, and she knows he has feelings for her. Derek had feelings for her all along and doesn't want to be friends with benefits. It takes a while for them to solve their problems, but who is watching them and sending Vanessa threatening messages?
My thoughts:
Friends gone lovers with suspense? That doesn't really sound like a new one, but I still enjoyed this novel. Vanessa was first married to the love of her life. The night she met her late husband, she also met Derek. The two men were friends and Derek fell for Vanessa that night, but he was too shy to let her know, so his friend snatched her away and all he could do was stay and be her friend or leave. He decided to stay and when Vanessa's husband died, he helped her with everything. This tightened their bond and when Vanessa feels ready to date again, she figures dating Derek might be a good idea because he is attracted to her and they've known for years already. While I did not like her assumption that she could just date Derek and maybe be friends with benefits, I realize that losing a beloved person is a hard thing to go through - and when you start dating again, taking things easy might help.
I could also see Derek's feelings. He did not want to resolve to being just a friend with benefits to Vanessa. He has been in love with her for years now and for him it is all or nothing. Who wouldn't understand that. But Derek also has a secret, one Vanessa has yet to find out. This keeps the tension going between them, but it was resolved in quite a nice way.
The suspense part of the novel was drawn out and at first did not seem threatening at all, it slowly escalated, however, and gave Her Kind of Hero a very nice, hero-y touch.
Oh yeah, and the cover? Does not work so well in my eyes.
Rating:
4/5
FTC: This eGalley was provided to my via Netgalley
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