What I like about "Hero Duty" This author did a wonderful job with "Hero Duty" being so well written told with such wonderful descriptions of the area of Jardin Bay and Sydney. I will say that once I started reading this novel I wasn't able to put it down because it was very interesting quick and emotional read that did hold my attention till the end. The author really knows how to give twist to her characters in presenting such an intriguing read. Both the hero and heroine had some issues that needed to be fixed and with them being brought together and embarking on an adventure that would enhance their best qualities was seer icing on the cake. I don't want to tell you what it is all about because I want you to pick up "Hero Duty" to see for yourself how this author brings it all out so well to the reader. It will be quite uniquely done seeing the hero (Brodie) who was so protective, supportive and encouraging and heroine (Jessica) 'dubbed billionaire Cinderella' who needed help to stand up to her family finally finds the strength to takes back her own power and then when it's all said and done... well, I will just say it was a enjoyable romantic read that I would definitely recommend to you.

received via NetGalley ARC

[bc:Hero Duty|21941069|Hero Duty|Jenny Schwartz|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1397711551s/21941069.jpg|41245608]Jessica Trove has the unenviable task of returning to Sydney for her father’s funeral. Her stepmother and stepbrother have made her life hell since her father remarried after the tragic death of her mother and she finally decides to fight back, with a little help. For years she has just let things be and stayed in the background leaving her father to his new family, but now the lawyers tell her the money, the house and the corporation built by her grandfather are all hers. They have been since her grandfather’s and mother’s death.

She never knew and now that she does it has changed everything. To help her stand up for herself she enlists the help of an ex-army sergeant she found through a mutual friend. Brodie Carlton has been fighting his own emotional battles and while he could certainly use the money Jessica offers, her really sees a woman in need and decides to return with her to meet her family and find out what the true story is.
Review
This is my first Jenny Schwartz novel and I have to be honest and say I’ll be buying some more. This book grabbed my attention and kept it as the story wove through the family dramas of the very, very rich.

Brodie and Jessica, while you knew they’d hook up, travelled a path I was surprised at and the journey caught me by surprise a few times. The sub-plots and characters where intriguing and there were twists and turns I just didn’t spot coming.

I really enjoyed this story which had a sweet romance entwined with a woman finding the courage to be herself and not let bullies push her around emotionally. Brodie stepped in occasionally but he also wasn’t afraid to let Jessica stand her ground and see how far she could push her confidence and strength.

The writing style is very easy to read and flows so well that I thought I was a bystander in the scenes, I could picture them so well.

I really enjoyed the times Jessica and Brodie spent together and the little, normal, things they did and said that brought them gradually closer and closer together. He read her so well, and vice versa that I was a little put off by his sudden reasoning at a misunderstanding. Don’t want to give too much away and spoil it for you, but other than that I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the characters within.

I’d recommend this to all Romance lovers.

 

It's been difficult not to post too much about my new release Hero Duty and bore you all to tears -- or worse, resentment! Hopefully I haven't. But I have to share the fact that it's out now, and the reviews so far are positive. This one in particular gave me goosebumps over on Goodreads.

 

"...I'm suffering from one of those book hangovers that will take some time to fade. Schwartz created a taut emotional read with leads whose chemistry sizzles on the page."  MA Grant.

 

Hero Duty is an ebook and available pretty much everywhere. Buy links: Amazon US  Amazon Aus  Amazon UK

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She can buy anything she wants, except the courage to stand up to her family. That’s where he comes in.

 

Jessica Trove is a billionaire Cinderella, bullied by her family, and terrified of the responsibilities crashing down on her shoulders. She knows what she needs to do – she just needs to find the courage to do it.

 

That’s where Brodie Carlton comes in. Jessica is used to buying anything she wants, and what she wants right now is a hero. She’s going to make Brodie Carlton an offer he can’t refuse: be her emotional bodyguard, and she’ll make him rich. The only question is who will guard their hearts?

One more day! HERO DUTY releases 1 June. This is my billionaire Cinderella story and her sexy Aussie ex-soldier hero.

 

Plus, look at the nice things Kate Cuthbert, Escape Publishing's Managing Editor, has to say about it -- and me!

 

She can buy anything she wants, except the courage to stand up to her family. That’s where he comes in. 

From one of Escape’s rising stars comes a new short novel about drawing strength from unexpected places. Also, a sexy bodyguard. What’s not to love?

 

--from Australian Romance Readers Association

 

Woohoo! 

 

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Book Info
ebook, 114 pages
Expected publication: June 1st 2014 by Escape Publishing
ISBN 139780857991645
edition language English
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other editions None found
Source:Netgalley EARC

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BOOK SYNOPSIS

She can buy anything she wants…except the courage to stand up to her family. That’s where he comes in.

Jessica Trove is a billionaire Cinderella, bullied by her family, and terrified of the responsibilities crashing down on her shoulders. She knows what she needs to do — she just needs to find the courage to do it.

That’s where Brodie Carlton comes in. Jessica is used to buying anything she wants, and what she wants right now is a hero. She’s going to make Brodie Carlton an offer he can’t refuse: be her emotional bodyguard, and she’ll make him rich. The only question is who will guard their hearts.

My Thoughts

They say write what you know, Australian author Jenny Schwartz knows her sites as evidenced with the glorious descriptions of Jardin Bay and Sydney. It has been a lifelong dream to go visit parts of Australia, cannot tell you how many times have read a book featuring places in it or watched movies with scenes set in the outback while imagining myself there!

Hero Duty came to me via publisher from Netgalley and it was such a great joy when approval was granted for me to read the book having enjoyed previous works by Jenny.

Jessica Trove is not your normal damsel in distress, she is not lacking in funds nor is she running from an abusive ex. However Jessica is someone who hates confrontations, someone whose family knows just what buttons to use to guilt her into doing things that are not in her best interest and in light of that she goes in search of Brodie Carlton after his admirable defense of a friend at the expense of his own military career.

Jessica wants Brodie to be a buffer, someone who can keep her on course with the path that she has chosen to take control of her life now that her father is dead and her stepbrother and stepmother are working together to try and convince Jessica the only solution to keeping the family business Numbat strong is to allow Derek her stepbrother to gain control of both the business and the family fortune.

Brodie is a hard sell at first but than he agrees to the terms she has set forth and travels with Jessica to Sydney for the meeting with the estate lawyers and her family members. While it is true at first he was not sure that he could actually provide Jessica with the help she requested he quickly changed his mind when she demonstrated just how vulnerable to being browbeaten she really is.

Things progress over the course of the story, Jessica finds the inner strength that she has previously lacked with support from Brodie and in the process also finds that he is truly one person who understands her without judgement. I would go so far as to say that he proves to be one in a million as we learn more and more about the characters innate kindness as well as his common sense that lets him provide Jessica with support without taking over for her when she falters.

This is a wonderful look into bits and pieces of two beautiful areas of Australia, both Jardin Bay and Sydney have lovely scenic views and also scrumptious sounding venues for dining that are showcased quite nicely a few times as backdrops for Brodie and Jessica’s scenes together.

The romance of the main characters is sweet, sexy and very well developed as is the fact that by the end Jessica Trove has finally opened herself up to what she wants in her future. A future that most definitely includes “hero” Brodie Carlton!

[EArc from Netgalley in exchange for honest review]