Once a Hero [Import] [Paperback]

Anne McAllister (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin Mills & Boon; New Ed edition (November 3, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0263764729
• ISBN-13: 978-0263764727
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

More About the Author

I was born in California and grew up there on the beaches of SoCal where I used to think I would write humorous social commentaries and pithy columns about life between "here and the pier" in Manhattan Beach.

But then I left. I went away to college and then married and moved to the Midwest. Since then I've been in the Midwest and Montana and made the mental transition to life with four seasons with no trouble at all.

In fact, last time I was in MB I looked at the inlaid terrazzo tiles in the sidewalk on the hill leading down to the pier and thought to myself, "Who on earth would put tiles in the sidewalk? It will be so hard to shovel the snow off!"

See?

Despite my beach upbringing, I was the child of transplanted okies and montanans, and my love of cowboys was apparently bred in the bone. The first man I fell in love with was a cowboy. I was five years old -- and I imprinted on him, following him everywhere, like a duck.

So when I started writing romance fiction years later, there was no question that even my CEOs and beach volleyball players and Greek tycoons were, at their heart, cowboy heroes.

McAllister heroes have a strong sense of honor, determination, competence, and a "get it done" attitude. They are more often lone wolves than they are alphas. They go their own way -- until they meet the woman who makes them want to share their life. And a lone wolf who takes on a spouse has to have some alpha in him. She definitely brings it out.

Writing has been a wonderful opportunity for me to expand my horizons, to learn more about things that interest me. It gives me license to satisfy my curiosity and to meet people from all walks of life. I love it. The ideas never seem to dry up. They are everywhere. I'm looking forward to writing a whole lot more.

I'm always glad to hear from readers so stop by my website or blog if you have comments or questions.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars I really liked it!, October 4, 2011

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Lost in Aurora - See all my reviews

This review is from: Once A Hero (Harlequin Presents) (Paperback)

From the back cover: Once she'd worn her heart on her sleeve for Matt Colter. Not now. Of course she was horrified at his kidnapping while on a Middle East assignment and glad of his release - but their marriage had gone on hold so many times while Matt flew off to trouble spots, it had never really had a chance. She'd built a satisfying new life in the years they'd been apart, with a promising new relationship. So when Matt answered, "Forever!" to her question of how long he was staying, Lesley was furious.

My take: This was a totally believable and well-written character study of two people deciding to give their marriage another try. There were no contrived misunderstandings, just honest problems (some serious) to work through, and Anne McAllister made all the situations seem credible to me. The hero and heroine are thoroughly likeable people and you're rooting for them all the way, plus the two kids are likeable, also, and not the least bit "cutesy". I liked this a lot and plan on reading a lot more Anne McAllister books.