Hometown Hero

When Amanda Holladay returns to her small hometown of Elm Creek Oregon, she expects things to have changed in the years that she has been absent. She expects people to have changed and grown up but she NEVER expects to discover that her little brother’s cute, green-eyed best friend will have morphed into such a sexy hunk.

Dylan Ryder had a crush on his best friend’s older sister when he was thirteen and she was eighteen and she broke his heart when she left town. Now she is back and he discovers that his “crush” hasn’t gone away but has intensified into something much more powerful. When he discovers that he is not the only one feeling the intensity he can’t wait to show Amanda just how much he HAS grown over the years.

Hometown Hero is a very sexy and satisfying read. Establishing a former friendship and attraction between Amanda and Dylan, Ms. Templeton is able to immediately begin to build the tension and sizzle without the reader feeling like they have been rushed into the situation. The fact that Amanda is five years older than Dylan adds just the right edge to the story and sets it apart from your “normal” reunited friend’s romance. Five angels for Julia Templeton and her Hometown Hero!

Reviewed by: Missy