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Where's My Hero?

Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn and others

374 pages

A swoony, wish-fulfilling collection that finally gives the charming secondary characters the happily-ever-afters they deserve.

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What it feels like

This brisk, delightful anthology feels like a warm hug for devoted historical romance readers. It thrives on the pure wish fulfillment of taking the dashing, overlooked secondary characters—the ones who previously lost out on love—and placing them center stage. The mood is swoony and lighthearted, moving swiftly through romantic entanglements, secret affections, and witty banter. Because it is a collection of novellas, the pacing is inherently brisk, delivering concentrated doses of romance without the prolonged slow burn of a full-length novel. The prose is engaging and playful, perfectly suited for readers who revel in Regency settings and drafty castles. It is a deeply satisfying experience designed specifically to delight fans who always root for the charming 'other man' to finally win the day.

Mood
  • swoony
  • cozy
  • lighthearted
Tone
  • playful
  • romantic
  • earnest
  • wry
Pace
brisk
Themes
wish fulfillment · second chances at love · hidden desires · romantic destiny
The writing
Engaging and character-driven, balancing witty banter with heartfelt romantic confessions.
The arc
Moves from longing and complicated romantic entanglements to deeply satisfying, happily-ever-after resolutions.
Who it's for
Historical romance fans who love seeing beloved, overlooked secondary characters finally get their own moments in the spotlight.
Content notes
  • love triangles

About the book

Where's My Hero? (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2.5; Brotherhood - MacAllister's, #4.5; Splendid, #3.5)

Where are my heroes? Whenever I'm reading a book by one of my favorite authors I find I'm falling for the wrong guy -- not the hero, but the other man -- and what I really want is for him to have his own story.

Like Jake Linley, from Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas...that doctor could sit by my bedside if I ever got sick. And Ned Blydon in Splendid by Julia Quinn...he makes me want to learn to waltz! I never thought living in a drafty castle would be much fun until Simon of Ravenswood in Master of Desire by Kinley MacGregor came along.

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that these are my men -- when do they get their stories?

Sincerely, A Romance Fan

Some books are so special that there is more than one hero to love, but only a single story is told. So if you find yourself asking, "Where is my hero?" you'll discover the answer right here in this delicious collection by Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn and Kinley MacGregor.

Against All Odds by Lisa Kleypas (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2.5) When eminently sensible Lydia Craven decides to marry for security rather than love, she doesn't calculate on the determination of devil-may-care doctor Jake Linley to rewrite the romantic formula.

A Tale of Two Sisters by Julia Quinn (Splendid, #3.5) Dashing Ned Blydon is in a most unenviable predicament—he's engaged to one Thornton sister, while being secretly in love with the other.

Midsummer's Knight by Kinley MacGregor (Brotherhood - MacAllister's #4.5), When Simon of Ravenswood secretly answered Lady Kenna's letters in the name of a powerful earl, he was only being polite. Little did he know the lady would fall in love with the author and come between him, his best friend, and a solemn vow made long ago.

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