Local Hero

by Nora Roberts

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Fiction. Romance. HTML: *A woman falls for a very special guy whose super powers of kindness and compassion win her love�??in #1 New York Times* bestselling author Nora Roberts's Local Hero.** Widowed just a few years into her marriage, Hester Wallace has met the challenge of raising her son Radley as a single mom, earning enough to secure them an apartment in the heart of Manhattan. She's proven that she has the courage and the strength to save and protect her nine-year-old's world time and again. But when it comes to her new neighbor Mitch Dempsey, she feels powerless. The creator of Radley's favorite comic book superhero, Mitch is as charismatic and confident as anyone fighting for truth and justice in a cape and cowl. And he has the uncanny ability to capture Hester's heart.… (more)

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Originally published in 1988, this is one of Nora Robert's earliest works and it certainly shows its age. The hero, Mitch Dempsey, is in pursuit and not in the least bit subtle about it. In fact, he is quite overbearing in his refusal to take no for an answer. The heroine, Hester Wallace, is exceedingly shy and reserved, and only exhibits a backbone when it comes to protecting her son.

Nevertheless, the romance itself is quite sweet, and Hester's intelligent and precocious son, Radley, is simply delightful. He and Mitch's dog steal the book.

Overall, not the best of Nora's works but a pleasant enough read to while away an afternoon. (

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Lauren2013 | May 5, 2023 |

Good not great. Fairly typical contemporary romance. (

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lesmel | Jul 14, 2013 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Nora Roberts	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Horrillo Ledesma, Victoria	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Local Hero

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1988-01

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Hester Wallace

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New York, New York, USA

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Fiction. Romance. HTML:

A woman falls for a very special guy whose super powers of kindness and compassion win her love�??in #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts's Local Hero.
Widowed just a few years into her marriage, Hester Wallace has met the challenge of raising her son Radley as a single mom, earning enough to secure them an apartment in the heart of Manhattan. She's proven that she has the courage and the strength to save and protect her nine-year-old's world time and again. But when it comes to her new neighbor Mitch Dempsey, she feels powerless. The creator of Radley's favorite comic book superhero, Mitch is as charismatic and confident as anyone fighting for truth and justice in a cape and cowl. And he has the uncanny ability to capture Hester's heart.

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