“Sharla Lovelace’s prose is smart, witty, funny, with a hot sexy edge.” —Kathryn Magendie, author of Tender Graces Billionaire Jake Jericho has it all, except for the one thing he wants—something real. Twice in his life he’s found that. Once as a delinquent teenager when he was sent to work on a ranch, then later in the arms of Harper Haley, the only girl he ever loved. One helped shape him. The … The other he had to leave behind. Harper learned the hard way that trusting Jake only leads to heartbreak, and twelve years later she’s structured her life with a singular focus—to keep running the coffee shop started by her late mother. But now a giant development firm run by Jake’s father wants to level the waterfront neighborhood she calls home, and her shop is on the chopping block. Forced to turn to Jake for help after all these years, Harper will have to risk everything to save the one dream she has left, and Jake will have to prove he can be the man he never was to save the only woman he’s ever loved. This novella first appeared as part of the Heartbreakers and Heroes boxed set.
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RATING 4.5 STARS
Hero in Disguise is a stand alone novella by Sharla Lovelace. This first appeared as part of the Heartbreakers and Heroes boxed set and was later released on it’s own. This is a sweet and wonderful second chance romance.
Jake Jericho grew up privileged with an attitude to match. After a year on a Montana ranch when he was eighteen years old and the guidance of a very good man, he came back to New York changed. He was volunteering in a soup kitchen when he first met and fell for the lovely Harper. But she didn’t know who he really was. When feelings got to be too much, he fled. Now it’s twelve years later. The things Jake learned on that ranch are a long ago memory. Until he finds himself face to face with the only woman who really had his heart once again.
Harper Haley is thirty years old and is working with her father in their coffee shop, Steaming Mug. Only their building is being purchased by Jericho Enterprises and she is about to lose both her home and business. On top of that, in walks the man who she worked hard at leaving in the past. The one man she gave her heart to twelve years ago and mistakenly convinced herself she had forgotten.
Jake had no idea what his father had been planning for the waterfront in Brooklyn. And he had no idea how strong the feelings he had all those years ago for Harper would come rushing back. But she still doesn’t know who he really is. She would never forgive him for what his father is doing if she knew. Can he save Harper’s business and walk away? Because he knows he’s not the man Harper deserves.
“One day with you and I turn into an idiot. Two seconds up close and I don’t know what planet I’m on. What is it about you that makes me so stupid so fast?”
This was a super short but sweet, sexy and just wonderful short story. It’s perfect for a rainy afternoon which is exactly what today is for me. I won this book in a giveaway quite some time ago and just realized I never did read it. I’m so glad I finally did.
Jake Jericho has everything he could possibly want… well except maybe finding real love. He thought he had it once, but it slipped away and he’d love nothing more than to find it again, except his work life always gets in the way. But the minute his ex-girlfriend Harper Haley waltzes back into his life he knows it fate giving him his second chance, but he has a little secret that could rip that chance away…
The Heartbreakers & Heroes Anthology features twelve sinfully delightful tales that are sure to satisfy every readers appetite. Each short, but oh so sweet and captivating story is packed with promise, heat and heartfelt emotion, and I thoroughly enjoyed every single minute I spent reading each one of them!! These twelve talented authors are true masters of their craft and sure know how to write stories that will capture your heart, make you smile, reaffirm your belief in happy endings! I have to say it is truly one of the best anthologies that I have ever had the pleasure of reading, each story touched my heart and had me swooning the whole way through!!
Young Love
His daddy gave him everything. Grandpa stepped in and made a difference. He fell in love but was to young to realize, 12 years later, it found him again and now she was scared. But he goes against his dad and saves her business and some others.