Review: Hero of My Heart
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2013
Mary Smith finds herself in the most precarious situation, her disreputable brother has lost everything after their father has died and now he is offering her and her virginity up to the highest bidder at the local pub.Lord Alasdair Thornham has been swimming in an endless trip of opium, trying to forget his past. He sees a beautiful young woman in need of rescue and purchases her from a horrible man. Promising her safety, Lord Alasdair comes up with a plan to marry Mary and give her his titles and money so he can disappear to his opium habit...thinking this will save her and let him carry on as he's been. Little did he know Mary has other plans.Mary sees a man that is in need of a returned rescuing, wanting to help Alasdair deal with any demons that have caused him to take such a life path.Both Mary and Alasdair, must face their pasts before they can decide on what the future might hold.Hero of My Heart is definitely a historical romance with strong erotic entanglements. Although the story might not be completely true to the historical "period's" , I found it very engaging and an enjoyable read.This ARC copy of Hero of My Heart was given to me by Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication on April 8, 2013.