Book Details:
Book Title: DEAR HERO by Alyssa Roat & Hope Bolinger
Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 394 pages
Genre: YA Romance, Greek Myths, Chat Fiction, Humor
Publisher: Torchflame Books
Release date: October, 2024
Tour dates: Oct 29 to Nov 19, 2024
Content Rating: PG-13 for MCU-level superhero violence; PG when it comes to language and sexual content (kissing).
Book Title: DEAR HERO by Alyssa Roat & Hope Bolinger
Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 394 pages
Genre: YA Romance, Greek Myths, Chat Fiction, Humor
Publisher: Torchflame Books
Release date: October, 2024
Tour dates: Oct 29 to Nov 19, 2024
Content Rating: PG-13 for MCU-level superhero violence; PG when it comes to language and sexual content (kissing).
Book Description:
Up-and-coming teen superhero Cortex is on top of the world—at least, until his villain dumps him. If he’s going to save his reputation, he needs a new villain to fight, and fast. Meanwhile, the villainous Vortex has once again gotten a little overeager and taken out a hero prematurely. Will any young hero be able to keep up with her? Maybe she should work on finding a steady relationship with an enemy she won’t kill in the first round.
Enter Meta-Match, a nemesis pairing site for heroes and villains. The two match right away, and after throwing punches at each other behind coffee shops, practicing their fight choreography, and hiring henchmen to do their bidding (mostly just getting them coffee), they realize they have a lot more in common than names that annoyingly rhyme. After all, they're still rising through the ranks in their respective circles, and their reputations need good press.
But not everything in the superhero world is as it seems. Can a hero really trust a villain to do the right thing? And can a villain trust a hero not to screw them over? As darkness from the past threatens them both, they may need each other for the fight to come—one with much higher stakes than their choreographed meet-ups on weekends.
There's an app for everything--even meeting a new nemesis.
Enter Meta-Match, a nemesis pairing site for heroes and villains. The two match right away, and after throwing punches at each other behind coffee shops, practicing their fight choreography, and hiring henchmen to do their bidding (mostly just getting them coffee), they realize they have a lot more in common than names that annoyingly rhyme. After all, they're still rising through the ranks in their respective circles, and their reputations need good press.
But not everything in the superhero world is as it seems. Can a hero really trust a villain to do the right thing? And can a villain trust a hero not to screw them over? As darkness from the past threatens them both, they may need each other for the fight to come—one with much higher stakes than their choreographed meet-ups on weekends.
Told entirely through texts, transcriptions, and direct messages, this darkly humorous chat fiction rom-com goes behind the scenes of the superworld.
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Meet the Authors:
Alyssa Roat lives in the cornfields of Indiana, but she hopes to soon discover a portal to a fantasy world where she will run a bookshop for magical creatures. For now, she is an award-winning multi-published author and has worked in a wide variety of roles within the publishing industry as an editor, agent, writer, and publicist. She and her partner have four black cats who allegedly have never been fed in their lives and occasionally help her write by walking across the keyboard. Her name is a pun, which means you can learn more about her at www.alyssawrote.com or on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook as @alyssawrote.
Hope Bolinger is the author of more than 25 books, including the award-winning Blaze trilogy, and has contributed to many more. She has worked for various publishing companies, magazines, newspapers, and literary agencies and has edited the work of 300+ authors. She has won awards for her essays, poetry, children’s books, novels, and plays. She’s a theater nerd and spends too much time hiking and petting her fat cats, Freya and Odin. She can be found online @hopebolinger and @hopekbolinger.
My Review
I have previously had the pleasure of reading Christian fiction and romance that the writing duo, Hope Bolinger and Alyssa Roat, have written. I was instantly curious to see what they young adult series, The Dear Series, was all about. I was not disappointed when I had the opportunity to read Dear Hades. The co authors' have written a fun and entertaining book to read. The format of text messages to tell the story was unique for me. There were a few times I found myself laughing out loud as to what was going on. It was definitely not one that was easy to predict as to what was going to happen next. I enjoyed the interactions between Medusa and Ty. I have to say those two were down right hilarious. I was really pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed their tale.
I am going to give Dear Hades a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy reading young adult fiction and romance novels, particularly those with lots of humor included. I would be interested to see what else occurs from The Dear Series. Alyssa Roat and Hope Bolinger have doubt shown me that they can tackle any genre as a team. I believe this one should not be missed.
I received a digital copy of Roat and Bolinger’s Dear Hades from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
It looks like a good read.
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