Adam Hunt is unhappy with his eldest brother's interference
with his life. Determined to set his brother straight Adam
leaves for his brother's house only to witness a woman get
struck by a passing coach. He goes to her rescue, but when
she wakes she believes she and Adam are characters from her
romantic novel. Adam is intrigued by this mystery woman,
but
he also knows he is not the duke she thinks he is. When her
memory returns, however, she isn't who she seems to be
either, and there might be a possibility of a real life
romance after all.
THE UNFORGETTABLE HERO is a novella in Valerie Bowman's
Playful Brides series. I've only read one other book
in this
series, THE UNEXPECTED DUCHESS, and was able to keep up
with
the storyline just fine. This makes THE UNFORGETTABLE HERO
perfect for returning readers and new ones alike. As usual
Bowman's dialogue is well-crafted with witty humor and bold
statements. Characters never miss a beat in their dialogue,
and Bowman smoothly writes the dialogue into the story. The
plot is unique, and readers will enjoy how different the
plot is from other romances. The excitement focuses more on
the mystery of the heroine than any action, but this works
remarkably well with the rest of the story. Readers are in
on the mystery, but will keep turning pages to find out
when
the hero and heroine will put all the pieces of the puzzle
together.
I appreciate that Adam isn't a hero with a title. This
gives
a fresh perspective to a romance hero. While, his brothers
took to being soldiers, Adam is more scholarly, and I like
that he gets his happy ending as well. Cecelia's
circumstances make for a wonderfully complex heroine. She
loves her sister, and has a great deal of talent and
compassion. Bowman puts in a dash
of humor to Cecelia's dialogue after she loses her memory,
which adds some comedy to
Cecelia's illusions but not too much to make the wit
inappropriate or over the top. I'm thrilled Bowman
included Derek and Lucy from THE UNEXPECTED DUCHESS into
the
story. Adam and Derek's relationship as brothers gave the
story some added conflict, and how they all interacted with
one another gave a homey atmosphere to the setting. THE
UNFORGETTABLE HERO is unlike other romances I've read, and
stands out from more familiar plots. I won't be forgetting
this story any time soon.
To escape a forced marriage to her loathsome, social-climbing
cousin, Cecelia Harcourt banks on selling a romantic novel. But
when she's hit by a coach on the way home from meeting a potential
publisher and loses her memory, the accident leads to an encounter
with a fascinating man. . . who she’s convinced is the hero of her
novel.
Due to his brother's influence, Lieutenant Adam Hunt finds himself
honorably discharged from the army. Adam intends to make his way in
the world without the help of a war-hero duke, brother or no. He
finds his plans for independence sidetracked by a chance encounter
with a lady whose memory has gone. She believes he's a hero. Can
Adam become the man he was meant to be and fill that lofty role?
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