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Heart of a Hero
by
Marie Higgins (Goodreads Author)
When Summer Bennett returns to Richfield after a five-year stint at her aunt's finishing school, she discovers a lot has changed. Her father has suffered a crippling injury, and Summer is desperate to get the money to pay for surgery that could allow him to walk again. She hears of a reward offered for the capture of a cunning gang of bank robbers, and her years of etiquet...more
Paperback, 291 pages
Published
September 14th 2010
by Walnut Springs Press
(first published January 1st 2010)
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Summer Bennett Tried Hard Not To Touch The Over Weight Man Seated Next To Her But The Stagecoach Rocked In The Ruts That It Was Impossible To Not Bump Into Him Or Smell His Breath, Just A Few More Miles And She Would Be Home And Show What The Teachings Of Her Aunt's School Had Transformed A Tomboy Into A Proper Lady! Then Shots Rang Out Taking The Driver And His Look Out. The Coach Was Unmanned And The Elderly Occupants Would Be No Help, Someone Must Get Control Of The Horses Or They Would All D...more
This is a review from my blog... This was the first Marie Higgins book I read and I adored it!! http://sherylcsjohnson.blogspot.com/2...
There is nothing like a good book to rescue you from the hum drum of everyday living. It’s amazing to me that another person can literally daydream on paper and transport me to another place and time. I recently read Heart of a Heroby Marie Higgins.
It started innocently enough. I read a few pages in the morning, intrigued by the unexpected quirks of the charact...more
There is nothing like a good book to rescue you from the hum drum of everyday living. It’s amazing to me that another person can literally daydream on paper and transport me to another place and time. I recently read Heart of a Heroby Marie Higgins.
It started innocently enough. I read a few pages in the morning, intrigued by the unexpected quirks of the charact...more
Summer and Jesse go way back. They have always had a love to hate you relationship. Jesse is engaged to Summer's sister, Violet. Secretly, Clint, Jesse's older brother is in love with Violet. Jesse and Violet finally come to terms with the fact that they love each other more as brother and sister, and not husband and wife. Open the door for Summer and Jesse! And Violet and Clint. Jese and Clint are Deputy Marshalls trying to catch the Buchanan gang. They catch Summer instead, when she unknowingl...more
Heart of a Hero is a sweet romance that will delight you with its intriguing story-line and believable characters. Summer Bennett left the small town of Richfield five years ago to learn how to become a proper lady at her aunt's boarding school. But you know how the old adage goes ... you can make a lady out of a tomboy, but you can't take the tomboy out of even the finest of ladies. You'll love Summer because she is very much a lady, but a lady who can and does take care of herself. Jesse Slade...more
Etiquette school for tomboys?!? Summer did her time and has come home to her struggling family. Her sister is engaged to a man she can't stand (well, she kinda thinks he's handsome) a father that's been crippled in an accident, and a livery that can't run itself. What's a girl to do but dust of her britches and get to work? I loved Summer- she's spunky, sassy, and a lot of fun. She loves her sister dearly and is alarmed at the growing feelings she has for her sister's fiance. Jesse is a butt. He...more
When I read the back of the book I wasn't sure I wanted to read it, because it brought a thought to my mind, "Are the sisters going to be speaking to each other by the end of the book?" I love my sisters, so I hesitated, but I loved her other book, Winning Mr. Wrong, so I decided to give it a go. I am so glad that I did. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved it! I liked the characters and it had a wonderful, happy, satisfying ending. I will definitely be re-reading this book in the future.
The first 2/3 to 3/4 of this book was enjoyable--3 stars. Then came the rest, which for me was way too far-fetched, and the writing seemed to drag on with uninteresting dialogue and impertinent events. I stuck it out, just to get it over with, but couldn't have been happier to see this one finally come to an end. As much as I love cheesy and ribbon-tied endings, this one was way too much, even for me.
I really enjoyed reading this book. Summer is your typical tomboy who is sent away to her Aunt's finishing school. When she comes home, her coach is attacked and she helps to save the day. She also is partially rescued by Jesse Slade. She realizes that Jesse is now a handsome deputy marshall instead of the annoying boy he was when she left. She is attracted to him,and he is attracted to her, but he is engaged to her sister Violet. Also, there is group of bandits on the loose that Summer is deter...more
I enjoyed reading the first 2/3 or so of this book, and then it got to be a bit back-and-forth and back-and forth towards the end. It was also pretty predictable. I would have rated it a 4 on the first 2/3.
"Heart of a Hero" is a good read. The tension between the two main characters keeps this story moving along. Summer and Jesse dance around each other through most of the book and the novel is fairly predictable, but still fun.
This book will real you in with the first chapter. At times I was finding myself really feeling very strong emotions for Summer and Jesse during their heart ache, and confussion.
Heart of a Hero is such a fun read. The tension between the two main characters keeps this story moving along. Summer and Jesse dance around each other through most of the book. I found myself “telling” them to quit being dumb and admit to loving each other. The beauty of Summer and Jesse is that they are not the perfect couple you usually find in a romance. They once were just children/teens that lived to annoy each other. As you can see, this makes for a rocky road at times, but also shows the...more
I hated and loved the book at the same time. I hated how Jesse would be mean to Summer and the following day she is nice to him to get information, it drove me nuts, but I think the more passionate you feel about the characters of the book the better the book is. Thank Marie, It was a great read!
A very well written love story! We all know clean romance is not used as much these days but this was clean romance with good old fashion aticipation. It's a good romance and an all around good story.
WOW!!! I loved it!!! I was actually worried to read it thinking it was like a couple others, but I took the plundge. NOthing to worry about a good, clean, well writen book. It actually reminded me alot of my Dad in parts of the book and that is near and dear to my heart. I will be looking forward to more books. I finished it in a day and a half and I don't consider myself a fast reader. I took a short break from the one I was reading, soooooo worth it!
I have to add there is only one other of my...more
I have to add there is only one other of my...more
Sometimes you need a good clean romance novel to escape to! I'm excited to see new books come out from this author!
Really enjoyed this book. I didn't want to put it down all day. I took it with me for all my errands and running kids to and from activities just so I could get in a couple more pages. Really great historical romance with a sassy heroine and a pesky hero.
This is a nice, light romance with a good story line. I like the strong female character and adventure.
I liked this book enough to check out others books by the same author. It was fun and a light easy read.
Fun Western romance story -- I loved the banter between the two main characters!
Lots of romantic tension in this western!!!
I rarely give five stars to christian books. Because the story line is often interupted by religious inserts that are either too heavy or awkward for the story to carry. But this book added it in so tastefully that you didnt feel it was overpowering and it made sense. Summer is a really good heroine. And actually, her flaws didn't make me hate her. I really liked the hero Jesse, and his flaws didn't take away from his hero status.
Really good yet tasteful kissing. Right up there with a Marcia M...more
Really good yet tasteful kissing. Right up there with a Marcia M...more
a cute story with a main character with attitude!
Fun read.
First Reads Win!! I can't wait until I receive the book so I can start reading it!
When I first started reading the book I was getting distracted by the 'Utah' association. Every time I read 'Richfield' or 'Gunnison' I would be off on a memory of one of those places. It was also slightly predictable. There were a few twists and turns that were surprising, but the love story part I completely guessed at.
When I first started reading the book I was getting distracted by the 'Utah' association. Every time I read 'Richfield' or 'Gunnison' I would be off on a memory of one of those places. It was also slightly predictable. There were a few twists and turns that were surprising, but the love story part I completely guessed at.
This wasn't my style of book so I didn't love it.
This was an o.k. book. I thought it was a little cheesy and slightly unrealistic at times. The characters were sometimes tiresome and boring but it also had humor in it, which helped. I guess I would rate this as an o.k. book to read if you have nothing else.
Polished this one off in a day. It was a light, easy, romantic LDS fiction book. A couple great kissing scenes, and a happily (finally) ever after. :) I really enjoyed it.
I enjoyed this story. I thought the plot needed a little more work here and there as well as the characters. Overall it was a sweet romance.
May 17, 2013
Shauna
marked it as to-read
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Oct 30, 2010 10:17am