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A review by kimalah
Not My Kind of Hero by Pippa Grant
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am a fan of Pippa Grant, and have read most of her books. When I saw Not My Kind of Hero on NetGalley, I snapped it up, and boy am I glad I did. This is now one of my favorite books of hers.
While the humor and comical situations permeate the book, the underlying story is about a woman trying to move beyond a marriage in which she subsumed herself and also trying to salvage her relationship with her teenage daughter. The breaking of that relationship was part of the fallout of her marriage. Maisey’s quest to build her life and her relationship with the people of Hell’s Bell was very affecting.
Flint Jackson is Maisey’s tenant on the ranch she inherited from her deceased uncle, and was probably her uncle’s best friend. Flint is in need of healing himself, from an awful childhood and a disastrous relationship that ended up costing him his previous job and propelled him to move to Hell’s Bell. Flint and Maisey go back and forth with each other as to if they can get involved, and once they do, if they can stay involved. In other stories, this back and forth would have started to annoy me, but it makes sense in this book with these people.
With some hot physical encounters, interesting and fun secondary characters including a cantankerous bear, funny dialogue and situations, and a huge amount of heart, I recommend Not My Kind of Hero wholeheartedly.
Thank you to Pippa Grant, Montlake and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are solely my own.
While the humor and comical situations permeate the book, the underlying story is about a woman trying to move beyond a marriage in which she subsumed herself and also trying to salvage her relationship with her teenage daughter. The breaking of that relationship was part of the fallout of her marriage. Maisey’s quest to build her life and her relationship with the people of Hell’s Bell was very affecting.
Flint Jackson is Maisey’s tenant on the ranch she inherited from her deceased uncle, and was probably her uncle’s best friend. Flint is in need of healing himself, from an awful childhood and a disastrous relationship that ended up costing him his previous job and propelled him to move to Hell’s Bell. Flint and Maisey go back and forth with each other as to if they can get involved, and once they do, if they can stay involved. In other stories, this back and forth would have started to annoy me, but it makes sense in this book with these people.
With some hot physical encounters, interesting and fun secondary characters including a cantankerous bear, funny dialogue and situations, and a huge amount of heart, I recommend Not My Kind of Hero wholeheartedly.
Thank you to Pippa Grant, Montlake and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are solely my own.