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A Perfect Hero
A Perfect Hero by Paula Detmer Riggs released on Sep 24, 1998 is available now for purchase.
250 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1998
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Paula Detmer Riggs
58 books16 followersPaula Detmer Riggs was born in 1944 and earned a BS from the Miami University in 1965. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and Novelists Inc.. She's worked professionally as a ember of the writing faculty of San Diego State University, Long Beach State University, and Irvine State University. Paula Detmer Riggs has written for Silhouette Desire and Silhouette Intimate Moments.
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April 27, 2011
Ian’s life has been hard. His childhood was hellish, and then he lost his wife and daughters. He was hurting bad, trying to drink himself to a grave when he met Marca. You could say that she changed his life. Their affair, short as it had been, made him want to move on, continue with his life. So, he went back to his job, being an ATF agent. He though about Marca a lot, but never let himself believe he will meet her again.
Marca life was changed as well. Ian got her pregnant with triplets! She settled down, was dating again, when Ian came back to her life. Now she's faced with all the feelings she tried to bury for the last 2 years.
It's a good story, but the suspense part was a bit too obvious. I guessed (correctly) the identity of the bad guy almost at the beginning, the ending a bit too dramatic and overblown. I just didn't like it.
On the other hand, we have Ian. He is still deeply scarred by the death of his daughters, and he doesn't let himself care for his sons. At least he tries not to. I loved the scene when he was alone with the boys, it was so cute. :-) Just one thing was a bit off, his plans to leave both Marca and them. He probably wouldn't have done it, but he hurt her with his refusal to commit to not her, but the boys.
Rating:
3.5 stars.
Marca life was changed as well. Ian got her pregnant with triplets! She settled down, was dating again, when Ian came back to her life. Now she's faced with all the feelings she tried to bury for the last 2 years.
It's a good story, but the suspense part was a bit too obvious. I guessed (correctly) the identity of the bad guy almost at the beginning, the ending a bit too dramatic and overblown. I just didn't like it.
On the other hand, we have Ian. He is still deeply scarred by the death of his daughters, and he doesn't let himself care for his sons. At least he tries not to. I loved the scene when he was alone with the boys, it was so cute. :-) Just one thing was a bit off, his plans to leave both Marca and them. He probably wouldn't have done it, but he hurt her with his refusal to commit to not her, but the boys.
Rating:
3.5 stars.
September 27, 2025
Mio Dio questo libro ha buchi di trama e troppa roba insieme . Mi spiace ma giuro che boh .
Poi questi twins e tris e sfiga e boh
Poi questi twins e tris e sfiga e boh
June 22, 2011
A Perfect Hero was very enjoyable with three adorable triplets.
At the beginning of the book, ATF agent Ian is trying to drink himself to death and is awash in the memories of the woman he spent a night with Marca. Ian was raised by a bigot uncle after his parents and brother died and then he went into ATF. He went undercover in a white supremacist organization and that killed his ex-wife and twin daughters. He is still searching for the man responsible, he thinks of contacting Marca but he is a mess.
Fast forward 22 months later, Marca has given birth to triplets, Ian's sons. She tried tracking him down but couldn't, she has very good life. Ian comes to town when he thinks that the man he is searching for is there. Marca is shocked to see him since Ian has no idea he is a father. There are still sparks between them that make Marca realize that she cannot marry someone else. Ian finds out about the boys but is still afraid that he will be a lousy father and husband. I liked seeing them together, Marca was all put together and patient, she didn't base her happiness on Ian and gave him time and space.
Of course there is the suspense track but I enjoyed the book a lot and wanted more kid scenes.
At the beginning of the book, ATF agent Ian is trying to drink himself to death and is awash in the memories of the woman he spent a night with Marca. Ian was raised by a bigot uncle after his parents and brother died and then he went into ATF. He went undercover in a white supremacist organization and that killed his ex-wife and twin daughters. He is still searching for the man responsible, he thinks of contacting Marca but he is a mess.
Fast forward 22 months later, Marca has given birth to triplets, Ian's sons. She tried tracking him down but couldn't, she has very good life. Ian comes to town when he thinks that the man he is searching for is there. Marca is shocked to see him since Ian has no idea he is a father. There are still sparks between them that make Marca realize that she cannot marry someone else. Ian finds out about the boys but is still afraid that he will be a lousy father and husband. I liked seeing them together, Marca was all put together and patient, she didn't base her happiness on Ian and gave him time and space.
Of course there is the suspense track but I enjoyed the book a lot and wanted more kid scenes.
September 3, 2017
It would be better if you read Paroled! then Once upon a Wedding (Romantic Traditions) then Her Secret, His Child and in the end read Perfect Hero (Whose Child?).
March 27, 2021
2.5 didn't enjoy this as much as I'd hoped.
February 15, 2010
For those who like to read about an older couple--hero is mid-forties and heroine is early forties.
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