Gail MacMillan, Holding Off for a Hero

Title:  Holding Off for a Hero

Author:  Gail MacMillan

Rating:  Four Siren Stones

Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Keywords:  Champagne Rose, Spicy    

Page Count:  256          

ISBN E-Book:  978-1-61217-440-2

Price:  $4.99

ISBN For Print:  978-1-61217-439-6

Price:  $12.99 

Publisher:  The Wild Rose Press 

Buy-Link:  http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=175_133&products_id=5004

Reviewer:  Marcie Oropeza

Blurb/Summary:

Beautiful, vivacious Emma Prescott has a love-'em-and-leave-'em reputation.  Fact is, Emma's holding off for a hero.  When she moves to a cabin at wilderness Loon Lake and meets her one neighbour, biology professor Frasier MacKenzie, he's still just another guy, even with his killer blue eyes and a body that just won't quit...until he rescues her and her Pug from one danger after another, from drowning to wild animals to a pair of armed and angry drug dealers.  Then he definitely falls into hero territory.  

But the professor has no intention of filling the role of white knight in Emma's life.  All he wants is to be rid of her and her annoying little dog so he can get on with his "research."  In fact, he's ordered to get rid of them whether he wants to or not. 

Looks as if Emma may have to go on holding off for a hero...

Review:

This was a surprisingly enjoyable read!  I found it a bit frustrating at times: Emma’s behaviors were quite often as difficult to take for the reader as they were for Frasier.  

The author did a great job of building background and character as well as suspense and mystery.  The humor in Emma’s personality as she related to Frasier had me smiling to myself quite often. I thought it sometimes took a bit too long to get to some of the important plot points but, other than that, I recommend this as a good read.