Hero Ever After: A second chance, brother's best friend small town steamy romance

Name: Hero Ever After: A second chance, brother's best friend small town steamy romance
Rating: 5 (23 reviews)

Kait Nolan

Aug 2025 · Gibson Hollow Book 1 · Take the Leap Publishing

5.0

23 reviews

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I never meant to be anyone’s heroine.

Not when I became the acting mayor of my hometown after the flood. Not when I kept my law practice afloat out of a booth in my grandmother’s diner. And definitely not when my secret romantasy novels went viral.

Nobody in Gibson Hollow knows I’m the author behind the pen name. And nobody was supposed to kiss me at that book convention—least of all my brother’s best friend, cosplaying the hero he doesn’t know I modeled after him.

Now Ramsey Shaw is back in town. Volunteering. Smiling at me like I’m not on the verge of shattering. Like he remembers the kiss. Like he sees the truth.

I’ve spent my whole life being strong. Quiet. In control. But for the first time, I don’t want to be any of those things.

I just want to be his.

In a town held together by hope and heart, it’s the people who show up that make it shine.

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5.0

23 reviews

Stephanie Smith

August 23, 2025

A fabulous start to a new series set in a small town in the South "Gibson Hollow" full of heart, community, tolerance, and support... basically I want to move there. This may be my favourite Kait Nolan book so far, College crushes Alia and Ramsey get a second chance at romance, it is also full of laughter and tears (of joy... I literally cried during the whole final chapter). Also can't wait for you to meet the FAB-U-LOUS Uncle Dee (Devine) & all of the sassy members of the Sassypatch Brigade!!

Clouds

August 24, 2025

Kait Nolan still manages to tell each story in her characters' own voices. This one reads like a quiet dream, made for winter nights on the sofa with a warm blanket and hot chocolate. Alia, silently powerful thread that holds the town together, finally gets the hero she can lean on and who saves her from coming apart under the growing pressure. Kait Nolan shows that a protector doesn't always have to come with combat skills, but can save a life with acts of kindness. More of this please!

Noreen P (Leia0rgana)

August 22, 2025

This story has all of the happy romance, second chance, hidden identity, brothers best friend ... so many tropes all worked into a really heartwarming story. SPOILERS... this town is in desperate need of support, and is resurrected by a crowd of supportive romantasy fans! This book really does have it all. And has left me needing a doormat with "come back with tacos" on it! I need a Grump wrangler and would really love an Office dragon. It has also left me needing to know where I can read about the Kingdom of Verethan! I received an ARC of this book and am freely leaving a review.

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