{"id":27085,"date":"2021-03-11T07:39:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T12:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27085"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:57:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:57:35","slug":"review-hero-wanted-by-betina-krahn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/11\/review-hero-wanted-by-betina-krahn\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Hero Wanted by Betina Krahn"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27085\" data-postid=\"27085\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27085 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hero-wanted-betina-krahn.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Hero Wanted by Betina Krahn\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Hero Wanted by Betina Krahn\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When dashing, determined bachelor Rafe Townsend, and beautiful, impetuous Lauren Alcott are trapped into an engagement by their powerful business magnate fathers, their attraction suggests there may be pleasurable compensations to matrimony after all. Until an outing together puts a damper on their future . . .<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lauren is appalled when Rafe refuses to help two women whose boat has overturned on a river. Stripping her outer clothing, she dives in to rescue them herself\u2014delighting a nearby reporter. Soon newspapers and scandal sheets have labeled Rafe as \u201cless than heroic,\u201d for all of London to see, while Lauren is viewed by many as brazen. Besieged by scandalous rumors, and with both their reputations in the balance, what ensues is a prickly scheme that will either forge a partnership of deception\u2014or blaze a path to true love . . .<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 23, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Reluctant Heroes<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington\u00a0<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Zebra Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><br \/>This book pretty much sucked me in from the beginning. It was definitely a page turner for me. This is the first book I have read from this author and it will not be the last. I loved the character development and the tension between the two main characters was great. Lauren and Rafe brought out the best in each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lauren Alcott<\/strong> is definitely not a meek woman. She is smart, has a quite a temper and is stubborn to boot. She is also a romantic and when her betrothed shows no heroic gumption in rescuing two ladies who were drowning, she decides that she doesn&#8217;t want to marry a coward and expresses that by flinging her ring back at Rafe.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Rafe Townsend<\/strong> is a total workaholic and feels that he doesn&#8217;t need to change in any way. In the beginning I thought that he was way more concerned with what he was gaining out of the marriage witch was money not a pretty plunky other half. As the book moves a long he does have a change of heart.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really enjoyed reading along as they grew to know each other and their feelings started to change too. I loved the ride the author took me on while reading this book. From the meddling family members, crazy adventures, horrible villains and kidnapping!!! Buckle up because this book will have you turning the pages to see what happens next. I look forward to reading more in the future from this author.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Brooke<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v9KV2R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/hero-wanted\/id1542843103?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_hero_wanted&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/hero-wanted-betina-krahn\/1137077485?ean=9781420151961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/hero-wanted-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Betina_Krahn_Hero_Wanted?id=0x3pDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When dashing, determined bachelor Rafe Townsend, and beautiful, impetuous Lauren Alcott are trapped into an engagement by their powerful business magnate fathers, their attraction suggests [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,110,48,75],"tags":[153,305,404,405,485],"class_list":["post-27085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brooke","category-kensington-publishing-companies","category-reviews","category-zebra-books","tag-4-5-stars","tag-historical-romance","tag-recommend","tag-recommended-reads","tag-top-picks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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Until an outing together puts a damper on their future . . .<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Lauren is appalled when Rafe refuses to help two women whose boat has overturned on a river. Stripping her outer clothing, she dives in to rescue them herself\u2014delighting a nearby reporter. Soon newspapers and scandal sheets have labeled Rafe as \u201cless than heroic,\u201d for all of London to see, while Lauren is viewed by many as brazen. Besieged by scandalous rumors, and with both their reputations in the balance, what ensues is a prickly scheme that will either forge a partnership of deception\u2014or blaze a path to true love . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 23, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Reluctant Heroes<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington\u00a0<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Zebra Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><br \/>This book pretty much sucked me in from the beginning. It was definitely a page turner for me. This is the first book I have read from this author and it will not be the last. I loved the character development and the tension between the two main characters was great. Lauren and Rafe brought out the best in each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lauren Alcott<\/strong> is definitely not a meek woman. She is smart, has a quite a temper and is stubborn to boot. She is also a romantic and when her betrothed shows no heroic gumption in rescuing two ladies who were drowning, she decides that she doesn't want to marry a coward and expresses that by flinging her ring back at Rafe.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Rafe Townsend<\/strong> is a total workaholic and feels that he doesn't need to change in any way. In the beginning I thought that he was way more concerned with what he was gaining out of the marriage witch was money not a pretty plunky other half. As the book moves a long he does have a change of heart.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really enjoyed reading along as they grew to know each other and their feelings started to change too. I loved the ride the author took me on while reading this book. From the meddling family members, crazy adventures, horrible villains and kidnapping!!! Buckle up because this book will have you turning the pages to see what happens next. I look forward to reading more in the future from this author.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Brooke<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v9KV2R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/hero-wanted\/id1542843103?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_hero_wanted&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/hero-wanted-betina-krahn\/1137077485?ean=9781420151961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/hero-wanted-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Betina_Krahn_Hero_Wanted?id=0x3pDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}