Holding Out for a Hero: A Men in Uniform Novel (Men in Uniform, #3)

by Codi Gary

• ISBN10: 0062441264
• ISBN13: 9780062441263
• Publish Date: 8 November 2016
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Collins
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[Linda]

This review was originally posted on (un)Conventional Bookviews
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."

[whisperingchapters]

This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.


Blake knew what happiness and love were until it was gone. Now, he's a grumpy man who doesn't allow himself any form of happiness, not even the lovely waitress from the diner he frequents. It's not until one day that Hannah is in danger that he wants to protect her and feelings start to ignite. Unfortunately, Blake feels he doesn't deserve happiness and is always pushing Hannah away.

This wasn't my favorite in the series. The characters were okay for me. I did feel for Blake and what he went through, but at the same time, I didn't really care much, which says a lot seeing as I really felt a lot for the characters in the previous books. I couldn't really connect with them. I usually like when the two main characters are a bit hot-and-cold, but I felt like in this case it was dragged so much in the story and had lots of angst. So much so, that it overshadowed the sweet moments that Blake and Hannah would have. I am glad Hannah didn't let herself get dragged towards the end and stood up for herself. I wish she had done it sooner, as well as Blake's full growth. That way the couple could have had more romantic times. Aside from that, the few moments where drama wasn't happening, the romance was sweet and a little steamy.

I loved that the author included the whole gang from the previous books and it was so nice to read about them. I always think a group of friends brings lightness to a story and this wasn't the exception. I would even laugh a little when Blake's coworkers' would appear since they are a funny bunch.

Overall, Holding Out for a Hero is a sweet, at times steamy, angsty novel with touches of humor.

I received an eARC from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.