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Book Review By Rachael High
Local Hero by Nora Roberts

Hester moved to a new apartment with her nine year old son Radley. Radley is obsessed with comic books, and when he learns that his neighbor writes his favorite comic book, he is estatic. Hester isn't sure she likes Mitch, however. He makes her wish that she wasn't just a mother.

Mitch has never thought about having kids, but when Radley starts coming over everyday after school, he realizes that he not only wants Radley, but he wants his mother as well. He sets out to win Hester, with fancy dinners and romantic words, and he finally wins her over by catching her off guard.

Mitch wants to marry Hester, but because of her bad experiences in her past marriage, she doesn't want to marry him. Will he be able to change her mind?


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Who: - son
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with...
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Family focus? Yes
Family, loving Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Sex makes him

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Effect of sexing

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - New York

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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