My Hero (Warner Forever) [Mass Market Paperback]

Mary McBride (Author)

Book Description

Series: Warner Forever | Publication Date: June 1, 2003

Leaving her unhappy childhood in Texas behind, TV producer Holly Hicks lands in New York and is given a shot to produce a spot about injured Secret Service Agent Cal Girffin. The catch: Holly must return to Texas where Cal now recovers. Can they end up healing each other? Original.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

New Yorker Holly Hicks, an aspiring TV producer, has vowed to leave her Texas childhood behind. Then her boss offers her the chance to produce a special on Cal Griffin, a secret service agent who was shot saving the President a year earlier. The catch? Cal is recuperating in sleepy Honeycomb, Tex. Reluctantly, Holly heads to the tiny town to face the memories it evokes. Dubious about his new role as documentary hero and his future as a semi-disabled agent, Cal would rather heal in peace, with a few beers and the town's old dog for company. But Holly's combination of Manhattan spark and Southern sensuality intrigues him, while she in turn is mesmerized by his blue eyes and incisive personality. Cal's soon-to-be-ex-wife, a glitzy blonde with a lust for fame, complicates their romance, as does a spot of counterfeiting in the town's print shop. Such minor conflicts aren't enough to carry the plot, but McBride's (Still Mr. & Mrs., etc.) fine characterizations and fresh, funny voice sweep the reader sweetly along. The protagonists' internal dialogue is especially skillful, offering a snappy, smart-alecky counterpoint to the earnestness of smalltown life. This book is as warm and relaxed as its Southern setting-a world in which readers will be happy to sit, kick off their shoes and stay awhile.
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From Booklist

As a certain Whitney Houston film illustrates, bodyguards make good romantic heroes: strong, silent, self-sacrificing, possibly with intriguing scars. In this novel, Cal Griffin is the ultimate bodyguard--a Secret Service agent--whose self-sacrifice resume includes taking a bullet in the head to save the president. His stoic (and alcoholic) recovery in Honeycomb, Texas, may be in danger, however, from diminutive, young television producer Holly Hicks. Perhaps the only person skeptical of his heroism, Holly (an ex-Texan herself) is just doing her job by coming to Texas to interview Cal. Little does she know that his normally sunglassed eyes prove irresistible, and that his head injury prevents him from keeping his powerful emotions in check. Holly's professionalism proves as fleeting as Cal's short-term memory, and it takes some kissing before Holly finds the right angle for her interview--only to have to choose between her career in New York and her newfound hero-worship in the desert. McBride's charming and often sexy tale may well leave readers believing in heroes themselves. Brendan Driscoll
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Forever; Warner Books Ed edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446611263
• ISBN-13: 978-0446611268
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 0.9 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,452,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great hero!!, July 2, 2003

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Elizabeth Benway (Westville, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Hero (Warner Forever) (Mass Market Paperback)

Secret Service agent Cal Griffin took a bullet for the President and now he is a media hero. He is also Holly Hick's chance to become a TV producer and launch her career sky high. But Holly has to go back to her homestate of Texas, to Cal's hometown, to create the Hero Week documentary starring the hunky hero. Now a New York'er, Holly is reluctant to return to her roots but for her career, she will do what she must...even though she does not believe in heroes.
Cal Griffin is recuperating in Honeycomb, determined to return to his job. He works out relentlessly at the track daily, to get his body back into shape. He is the only one that believes he will return to his former position, then he meets Holly. Soon, Cal has more on his mind than his former job, Holly attracts danger and tweaks his libido, but will Holly come to believe in heroes?

What a special hero Cal Griffin is! He's sexy, determined, loyal, and full of passion....for life, for his future, and for a certain woman!! MY HERO is set in a homey, welcoming Texas town that a reader can feel very comfortable in, with great characters that make you want to visit, time and time again. MY HERO was a wonderful book, it's a well-written, entertaining romantic story I enjoyed very much !!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great hero!!, July 2, 2003

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Elizabeth Benway (Westville, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Hero (Warner Forever) (Mass Market Paperback)

Secret Service agent Cal Griffin took a bullet for the President and now he is a media hero. He is also Holly Hick's chance to become a TV producer and launch her career sky high. But Holly has to go back to her homestate of Texas, to Cal's hometown, to create the Hero Week documentary starring the hunky hero. Now a New York'er, Holly is reluctant to return to her roots but for her career, she will do what she must...even though she does not believe in heroes.
Cal Griffin is recuperating in Honeycomb, determined to return to his job. He works out relentlessly at the track daily, to get his body back into shape. He is the only one that believes he will return to his former position, then he meets Holly. Soon, Cal has more on his mind than his former job, Holly attracts danger and tweaks his libido, but will Holly come to believe in heroes?

What a special hero Cal Griffin is! He's sexy, determined, loyal, and full of passion....for life, for his future, and for a certain woman!! MY HERO is set in a homey, welcoming Texas town that a reader can feel very comfortable in, with great characters that make you want to visit, time and time again. MY HERO was a wonderful book, it's a well-written, entertaining romantic story I enjoyed very much !!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Flawed but charismatic hero makes it a good read, September 21, 2007

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Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Hero (Warner Forever) (Mass Market Paperback)

All Cal Griffin ever wanted was to be a secret service agent. He became just that until a bullet meant for the president took him down, dashing his career aspirations but turning him into a media star. He returns to his Texas roots, and gets into a training regimen, determined to return to the Secret Service. His training and contemplative time is cut short when feisty reporter Holly Hicks arrives and wants to do an in-depth bio of him for VIP television. Getting his cooperation will be her ticket to producing, even if it means coming back to Texas, a place she swore she'd never return after heading to the big apple. Right off the bat they are oil and water... but something is simmering under the surface, as the two get under each other's skin and realize maybe you can go home after all.

McBride always creates engaging and charismatic characters. Cal is a sexy broken hero who won't go down without a fight. Holly's a no-nonsense career woman committed to getting ahead. And together, they bring out the best in each other. It's a good quick read.