Alexis Rivers has been in abusive relationship for three years and has finally found the strength and opportunity to escape. A handful of sleeping pills and a pot of stew allow her to take control of her life for the first time in entirely too long. She has planned her escape and leaves for the cabin that she has rented as a haven for the weekend before her flight leaves on Monday. A snowstorm makes her take things slower than she'd like, but ice hidden under the snow beneath her tires hurtles her into the path of an oncoming car.

Ty Synclair is a member of the wildly popular British band ShadowsForge. After a long day of practice and sound checks followed by a night of performing, he is looking forward to a weekend alone and without the pressures of his rock star life. When an aging car slides into his path on a back road, he could never begin to imagine the way that his life will change.

A car accident brings these two different people together. Can a man desperate to settle down make a life with a woman intent on never involving herself with a man again?

ShadowsForge 1: Three Times the Hero was a sweet romance that explored the innermost dreams and desires of its protagonists. Alexis embodies a woman fed up with the direction that her life has taken and does what many women in the same circumstances never find the courage to do, that is, leave. I was impressed with the contrasting sides of vulnerability and strength that she showed. Ty was an absolute delight to read about; he's a rock star sick of his lifestyle and seeking a home and a woman to share it. Not only was he described in an absolutely delicious way, but he had a sensitivity that was completely at odds with his image. I look forward to reading the forthcoming stories about the other members of ShadowsForge.


Reviewed by: Serena