| Title | : | Her One and Only Hero (The Rookie Files, #4) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 254 |
| Publication | : | Published January 1, 2020 |
Francesca Scarpetta is desperate—her twelve-year-old daughter trusted the wrong people and now she has disappeared. Fran’s last hope is Miami detective Dale Baldwin, her high school sweetheart and the father of her child. Only, he doesn’t know he’s a father. Will they be able to overcome the pain of the past in time to rescue their daughter?
Her One and Only Hero (The Rookie Files, #4) Reviews
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This is a Harlequin Super Romance with all the tropes you need for a good Harlequin book. You have a couple who knew each other in the past and who reconnect in the here and now and you have a secret baby (who is now a 12-year-old); a love-interest who is a cop. Add in international human trafficking and kidnapping and you have a suspenseful good story with a HEA that satisfies.
What I liked: Bella, the daughter, when we finally meet her, is wonderful. Loved her. And Dale, the father who is a cop, isn’t bad either. Fran’s doubts about her suitability as a mother are realistic and well done. And the plot takes you on a rollercoaster ride that doesn’t slow down until the last chapter.
What I didn’t like: Fran just came across as too angry all the time. Yes, her daughter’s been kidnapped and taken from her home in Rome, Italy to Miami, Florida by a scumbag who traffics in humans. But there’s no let down until the very end. It just got to be a little too much after a bit. Also… some very minor editorial issues (statute for statue) that most people won’t even catch.
Recommendation: A definite yes if you like intrigue, suspense, and a good cop story mixed with your romance. I will look for more from this author, and you should too. -
This is my first Sharon Hartley but it certainly will not be my last. It's got everything I like in a romance: a solid story line with interesting protagonists (particularly the female, a noted sculptor) and a contemporary problem involving a naive young runaway. Another thing I have appreciated is the sexual tension has been allowed to ripen appropriately so there's none of this forced scenes of heat in silly places. That drives me nuts (okay, it's page 94, let's get them horizontal). Fortunately, Hartley has allowed her mature characters some mature time to come to terms with their past before diving onto the sheets. All in all, an excellent read with well-developed characters and an important, nicely convoluted plot.
