Linda
Written on Jun 22, 2017
Holding Out for a Hero is a sweet story, but a little cheesy for my taste at times. I enjoyed Hannah and Blake, however, I felt like the book could have been slightly shorter and still told the full story.
Story:
Ex navy-SEAL and cute waitress dance around each other without much interactions outside of the café where Hannah works. Until one day when there's a hold-up at the café. And Hannah plays the hero. Bringing a lot of memories back to Blake - memories he didn't really want to resurface.
Holding Out for a Hero includes dogs and good friends, too. Blake works at a training center where they train dogs, but they also help keep troubled youth out of prison.
Characters:
Hannah is my kind of quirky heroine. She is shy in some ways, but there is something about Blake that makes her braver. Blake on the other hand has a lot of baggage, and he hasn't dealt with it the correct way up until now. Holding Out for a Hero also includes several of Blake's friends - all former military - and all having their own load of problems to deal with. Hanna's parents were hysterical, both retired, and spending way too much time watching true crime shows and sharing everything that could go wrong in her life with Hannah.
Writing style :
Third person past tense, with both Hannah and Blake sharing their point of view. The dialogues are well done, with some humor and hard truths.
Feels :
I felt the romance Hannah yearned for, and also the hopelessness Blake was dealing with.
"You know I love you guys, but next time, if I don't answer, please don't just drop by."
"But what if there was something wrong? On ID..."
"Mom..."
Her mom huffed. "Oh, all right, we won't just drop by anymore, but if you're killed by a sadistic serial killer who eats livers, don't come crying to me."
