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HERO OF HER HEART Kindle Edition

by Lindsey Brookes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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From the moment Bethany Warner was born, Sheriff Tanner Montgomery was on the run. And he was only four at the time. Their mothers’ matchmaking efforts finally ended when Bethany’s family moved away. Now, ten years later, she’s coming back to Ruby Creek and his mother is up to her old tricks again.

Tanner is happy with his life just the way it is. No emotional entanglements. No wife or child to worry about leaving behind if something should happen to him in the line of duty. Then Bethany returns, all grown up and sexier than sin. Now he’s on the run for a whole new reason.

Growing up, Bethany idolized Tanner. He was the HERO OF HER HEART. But to him she’d been nothing more than a tag-a-long little kid. Too tall, too thin, with unruly curls and teeth she could whistle through.

That was then. Now she’s coming back to Ruby Creek, a successful, confident businesswoman, and no longer the ugly duckling she had once been. Can Bethany convince Tanner to give love a chance? And if she does, will it be everything she had always dreamt it would be?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004WP3EA2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lindsey Brookes (April 14, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 14, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3155 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
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Romance author Lindsey Brookes is a four-time RWA Golden Heart finalist as well as a past American Title III finalist and winner of Harlequin's Great American Romance Novel contest. She writes for Kensington Publishing, Amazon Publishing, and has indie-pubbed several of her young adult and adult contemporary romances. She is represented by Michelle Grajkowski with 3 Seas Literary Agency.

Check out her website: www.lindseybrookes.com

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CINDY F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious & Heartwarming
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2012
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I loved this book from beginning to end. If you like book with humor, romance, and that can still make you chock-up a little, you'll love this book. It has it all. The setting for this story is in a small town in Texas. And for anyone like me, who's lived in a small town you will be able to relate how fast rumors and gossip travels. I started laughing from the first chapter and never stopped until the last page.

Tanner was only 4 years old when Bethany was born. Tanner didn't have a moment of peace, until the tall, insecure, gangly, and geeky looking Bethany turned 18 and her family moved away to Florida. Now 10 years later she's coming back to accept an award for her generosity towards the town library over the last few years. Only now she looks nothing like the young girl that left 10 years ago. Nope, not at all. In fact she has changed so much, that no one in the town even recognizes her. She's now very confident, a little bit cocky, and a total knock out. Gone now are the braces, the coke bottle glasses, and the skinny lanky look. She now has lots of curves in all the right places, and the looks that makes all men in town fall all over themselves. Let's just say, that She does her best to make Tanner loose his mind. I have never read anything by this author before, but you can bet I'll be checking out her other works in the near future.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Cute read....
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2015
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Their mothers are best friends and they have been planning the marriage of their son and daughter since Bethany Warner was born. Four years older, Tanner has always seen Bethany as the pesky lil girl his mom pushed on him, always taggin along. Childhood Friends until Bethany moves away with her parents after high school. Tanner has no plans on ever getting married, having kids and settling down, not with his job as sheriff. No way is he willing to leave behind a wife and kids if he dies in the line of duty like his father did. It's been 10 years since Bethany has been gone. Now she is coming back to her home town, back to where she grew up and back to Tanner Montgomery, her life long crush. As a teen she was plain Jane, lean, tall always being picked on for being the ugly duckling, but she is all grown up now and ready to see if she can get Tanner to notice her now! Tanner can't believe it's Bethany, this beautiful sexy as hell woman standing in front of him. Will he go for what he wants and make Bethany his or will his fear of repeating his father's past keep him from claiming Bethany for his own?

This book was a sweet read, funny and cute. I really enjoyed it. I really liked both Tanner and Bethany. Tanner was sexy and funny as hell making a fool of himself over Bethany. Bethany was cute and funny, driving Tanner insane with her flirting. The sexual tension between them was hott as hell. I really liked the other characters in this book, and I love the ending although I wish it was a little longer. This book was a great, light hearted, feel good read!
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3.0 out of 5 stars so so
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2014
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I thought the storyline was great but found the characters ages to be completely unrealistic. Were really supposed to believe that a 28 year old virgin has been pining for the boy she grew up with her whole life and she's now attractive enough that every man in her home town wants her but she's never even dated? The guy she's in love with is 32 but he's not even seeing anyone casually when she comes back to town? Sorry just not believable in my opinion and the ending was way too corny.
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MaeCruz
5.0 out of 5 stars The special 'boxes' got me
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2013
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Hero of her Heart holds a complete story. Drama, Comedy, Action, Love Story, you name it, this book has it. The first few pages of the book have gotten me hooked. It was so sweet how a 4 year old Tanner finds the baby Bethany as disgusting as she could be and from then on decided he doesn't want to do anything with her, unless she grows some fangs and starts wagging her tail.

The drama of losing someone you love has saddened Bethany who has learned at an early age that she must be destined to be lonely. Knowing this, she invested her money, time, and energy into her `unique' business. Though as years passed by, she has not forgotten a love she has left behind and still wish that somebody she will have her HEA with her hero. Her determination never faltered but she also knows how to choose her battle.

My title has indicated a scene in this book when two adult men talked about Bethany's business. It was so hilarious that you as a reader knows what they are supposed to be talking about but these two clueless men are innocently discussing a totally different thing.

Our hero, Tanner, has lived his young life with Bethany as his shadow. Thrown into matchmaking scheme of his mom, he did not have a choice most of the time. However, when the time came, he realized, it is him, not his mom or Bethany who wanted her to be constantly be by his side. As the Sheriff and mature man it was surprising to find him always at odds with his temper when it comes to Bethany. His jealousy and possessiveness which drove him to be violent at times, was not a turn off, but it actually added to his charm. How his love for Bethany most of the times blinded him into doing something drastic and funny how he actually didn't seem to know the reason behind his actions.

A very entertaining book and I highly recommend it. There was never a dull moment in this book and it comes in complete package of everything you may ever look for in a romantic story.
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Tiffany P.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet read with heart
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2014
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A great little love story...even some good laughs. I love the way the author captured the characters dialect. You could totally hear the country boys razzing each other with that charming twang in their voice. Bethany was clearly a transformed woman and it was cute to see her "buddies" stumbling all over themselves. Tanner was stubborn but so clearly enraptured by the little girl who stole his heart. The author did a great job of setting that scene with some quick, well written flashbacks. If you are looking for a happy ending, a few blushing moments, and a light hearted read, this will do the trick. I would have loved an epilogue, but the ending was satisfying none the less.
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Miss Lillie
4.0 out of 5 stars Ist die Liebe des Lebens vorherbestimmt?
Reviewed in Germany on March 1, 2015
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Schon von dem Moment ihrer Geburt an, haben ihre Mütter bestimmt, dass die beiden zusammengehören- das baut einen gehörigen Druck auf, erst recht, wenn einer von beiden daran glaubt und der andere nichts davon hören will. Eine wirklich niedliche Geschichte, die einem das Herz erwärmt.

Zum Inhalt:
Seit dem Augenblick, an dem Bethany Warner geboren wurde, ist Sheriff Tanner Montgomery auf der Flucht. Und er war damals erst 4. Die Anstrengungen ihrer Mütter sie miteinander zu verkuppeln hörten erst auf, als Bethanys Familie wegzog. Jetzt, 10 Jahre später,kommt sie zurück nach Ruby Creek und seine Mutter verfällt wieder in ihre alten Fehler.

Tanner ist glücklich mit seinem Leben, so wie es ist. Keine gefühlsmaßigen Verwicklungen. Keine Ehefrau, keine Kinder um deren Verbleib er sich Sorgen machen muss für den Fall, dass ihm etwas in Ausübung seiner Pflicht passieren sollte. Dann kommt Bethany zurück, absolut erwachsen und sexier als die Hölle. Jetzt ist er auf der Flucht aus völlig neuen Gründen.

Als sie aufwuchs, vergötterte Bethany Tanner. Er war der Held ihres Herzens. Aber für ihn schien sie nie mehr zu sein als ein ihm hinterhertrottendes Kind. Zu groß, zu dünn, mit ungebärdeten Locken und Zahnlücken, durch die sie pfeiffen konnte.

Das war damals. Jetzt kommt sie zurück nach Ruby Creek, eine erfolgreiche, selbstbewußte Geschäftsfrau, nicht länger das häßliche Entlein, das sie früher einmal war. Kann Bethany Tanner überzeugen der Liebe eine Chance zu geben? Und wird es so sein, wie sie es sich ihr Leben lang erträumt hat?

Meine Meinung:
Natürlich ist die Geschichte keine neue, sie ist absolut vorhersehbar, aber anderes habe ich auch nicht erwartet. Überrascht haben mich die wirklich toll herausgearbeiteten Charaktere, nicht nur von den beiden Protagonisten Tanner und Bethany, sondern auch von Tanners Mutter- Mrs Montgomery und seinen besten Freunden T.J. und Bobby Lee. Sie machen die Geschichte lebendig.
Das Ende kommt etwas plötzlich, aber es passt zum Verlauf der Geschichte, somit tut das dem Lesefluss keinen Abbruch. Ein Epilog wäre nett gewesen, anstatt der zwei ersten Kapiteln aus anderen Büchern der Autorin, irgendwie bin ich schon so gewöhnt daran, einen Epilog zu bekommen.
Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist wirklich gut lesbar. Einfach, aber nicht zu einfach und der Aufbau der Storyline ist wirklich ansprechend. Mich hat Lindsey Brooks wirklich überzeugt. Ihr Stil passt gut zu dem Genre "Contemporary Lovestory".

Von mir gibt es für dieses Werk vier Sterne und eine Leseempfehlung für alle Freunde dieses Genres.
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Jan
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2012
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I thought this book was very funny. I know the men lust after Bethany but she holds her own quite well in the double entendre and innuendo stakes and she certainly lusts after Tanner. I didn't take this book too seriously I thought it was a humourous romance with a good ending that lightened up my Sunday afternoon. Just to clarify I don't think this book is the equivalent of 310 pages long, more like 110 from the time it took me to read it.
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story Lindsey.
Reviewed in Australia on January 15, 2016
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Once again with this author I could not put this book down till I finished it. and when I did, I went online and bough Ellie, another of Lindsey's books. If this keeps going I will have to read all her books. I loved Bethany and Tanner they made a sweet couple.
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Renate H.
4.0 out of 5 stars Haßliches Entchen wird zum schönen Schwan
Reviewed in Germany on September 20, 2014
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Tanner kennt Bethany seit ihrer Geburt, da ist er vier Jahre. Seither versucht er ihr zu entkommen. Da ihre Mütter beste Breundinnen sind, gelingt es ihm nicht. Erst nach dem Highschool Abschluss von Bethany, als ihre Eltern wegziehen ist er sie los. Aber vergessen kann er sie nicht. Nach 10 Jahren kehrt sie für kurze Zeit in die alte Heimat zurück. Aus dem unbeholfenen, zu groß geratenem und unsicherem Teenager ist eine wunderschöne und erfolgreiche Frau geworden, die zuerst keiner erkennt. Tanner ist inzwischen der Sheriff, was er schon immer werden wollte. Können die Beiden ihre Unsicherheiten und Vorbehalte vergessen und einfach glücklich sein?

Diese Geschichte ist witzig geschrieben, flott zu lesen, teilweise sexy. Die Charaktere sind gut ausgearbeitet und liebenswert. Nur die Mutter von Tanner ist mir etwas auf die Nerven gegangen. Aber es gibt solche Personen sicher auch in der realen Welt, die ihren Wunsch nach Enkelkindern jedem anvertrauen. Die Storyline ist glaubhaft und nachvollziehbar. Warum dann keine 5 Sterne? Mir ist diese Romanze einfach zu vorhersehbar, ohne echte Spannung. Das Ende ist aber witzig und romantisch.

Ich kann dieses Buch allen empfehlen, die gerne ein HEA haben, ohne das die Helden vorher div. Schicksalsschläge erdulden müssen. Das ideale Buch zum Abschalten.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Hero of her Heart
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2013
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A beautifully written story of ever-lasting love & how your first love could be the love for the rest of your life. Written from both perspectives, this story builds hope & real empathy for the characters. From Tanners stubborn view point to Bethany' s insecurities, you are rooting for this couple right from the start. A will they, won't they with a little nooky added in for good measure. An enjoyable & easy read which I very much enjoyed!
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