Looking for a Hero

by Patti Berg

1998 Florida. Pretty widow Kate Cameron had one hero, cop Joe, who left her with cute girl Casey 6. Foster mum "aunt" Evie suggests "open her heart to all the possibilities ". Kate doesn't believe Morgan Farrell is "Black Heart", a pirate captain from 1702, despite his jewels, weapons, and outfit. Danger may have followed him from the past, but he will not leave while Kate needs him.

Genres: Romance, Time Travel, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Pirates, Fantasy

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Always a romantic, Patti Berg spent her childhood dreaming about being whisked away by a knight in shining armor, a devil-may-care swashbuckler, s sheik on a shiny black stallion, or a broad-shouldered cowboy with a Stetson tilted low on his brow. Now she spends her days making up stories where her heroes do whatever she wants them to.
Patti lives in Northern California with her husband, Rob.

Reviews

[Dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prior to reading this, I struggled through several other 1990s-era romance novels with overly flowery prose. Those books reminded me of why I had a negative feeling toward romance when I was a teen. This book, however, is closer to the streamlined style that is more common in our current decade. Patti Berg didn't waste any time getting to the point of her story. The love scenes, while not as graphic as erotica, didn't use euphemisms that left me wondering if the hero and heroine actually had sex. The time-travel part of the story gave me enough of the fish-out-of-water bit that I enjoy and didn't get so bogged down in science that the romance was neglected. I would give Patti Berg's work another go.

[Anne Patkau · Rating 4 out of 5]

open her heart to all the possibilities
ReRd. Berg shows believable changes from 1702. Kate is annoying, frustrating, stubborn, even faced with obvious tangible proof. Flashbacks and actions show Morgan is a gallant knight. He willingly adapts to present. Casey cuddles, Evie cares -- both are one-dimensional.

1998 Florida. Pretty widow Kate Cameron had one hero, cop Joe, who left her with cute girl Casey 6. Foster mum "aunt" Evie advises "open her heart to all the possibilities ".

Kate seldom believes Morgan Farrell. "Black Heart" is a pirate captain from 1702, proved by his jewels, weapons, outfit, (more likely baffling) speech, knowledge ... Truly evil pirate follows from the past, but Morgan will protect the girls. Except how can anyone travel time ? Or save parts ?

Typos
ch 3 illusive IS elusive
7 and men IS and then
8 men IS then
17 grir teased IS grin teased
19 I strained IS strained
Epilogue Mack Heart IS Black Heart

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a little far-fetched in that a pirate, his ship, and enemy are all thrust 300 years into the future, just at the time and place for him to be rescued and fall in love with a young widow and her daughter. It was a sweet story, but the characters were rather flat.

[Aim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arghh! A sweet prirate time travel romance.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. My favorite Patti Berg book.

[Sherri Bryant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story. I thought that there would be more comedy, going by the cover, but there wasn't.

[Marilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love rereading my favorite books it's like visiting old friends.