Hero Debut - by Angela Strong (Paperback)

About the Book

"Gemma Bennett attends Citizen's Police Academy to research for writing a screenplay, not to mention hopes of writing herself into the role of Lieutenant Zellner's leading lady. If only she could refrain from repeatedly playing the damsel in distress, then he might take her seriously. Karson Zellner already has his fair share of trouble before Gemma shows up. He can't keep rescuing her when there are bigger problems in the world demanding his attention, and he refuses to let her romanticize his career. Will Gemma find the hero her story needs? Or will real life get in the way of true love?"--

Book Synopsis

"Another sparkling feel-good romance, brimming with perfect doses of heart and heat!"-- Bethany Turner, award-winning author of The Do-Over

Gemma Bennett is the leading lady of her own life, and her true love is writing screenplays. With her trusty pink notebook in hand, she signs up for the Citizen's Safety Academy to research her newest blockbuster hope, a rom-com with a police officer as the hero. And the fact that the handsome and heroic Lieutenant Karson Zellner is the one leading the training? Well, who can blame her for wanting to spend evenings with the man she swooned over months ago when he responded to a call at her apartment?

Karson already has his fair share of problems before Gemma shows up, and he's not exactly a fan of the ditzy blonde who can't seem to stay out of trouble. The last thing he needs is a damsel in distress to rescue; there are plenty of people in real need of his help. The fact that she seems to think his job makes him a superhero is just one more strike against her. This isn't a movie, and he feels like the furthest thing from a leading man.

Gemma can't seem to stop doing the worst, most embarrassing things at just the wrong time. And as time goes on, Gemma begins to realize that the scripts for a perfect screenplay and a real-life happily-ever-after are two very different things. Can she step out of her own way to find the hero her story needs?

Review Quotes

Hero Debut had me alternating between swooning and laughing as screenwriter Gemma Bennet tries to make a grumpy cop her very own hero. Once again, Ms. Strong combines comedic moments with gospel truth, delivering another page-turner as she did with Husband Auditions. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.--Toni Shiloh, Christy Award-winning author (7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM)

Hero Debut is another witty and real offering from the talented pen of Angela Ruth Strong. You'll laugh, love, and enjoy all the feels in this classic book about the ultimate of opposites who end up attracting. Happy reading!--Carolyn Miller, best-selling author of the Original Six series and the Muskoka Romance series (7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM)

Angela Ruth Strong has gifted us with another sparkling feel-good romance! Brimming with perfect doses of heart and heat, Hero Debut made me laugh, swoon, and sigh in happy-reader contentment. A must-read for inspirational rom-com fans!--Bethany Turner, award-winning author of The Do-Over (7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM)

Angela Ruth Strong is at it again with another hilarious story sure to delight readers of Bethany Turner and Melissa Ferguson. Hero Debut is the bookish escape you've been looking for!--Sarah Monzon, author of the Sewing in SoCal series (7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM)

Angela Ruth Strong writes characters who immediately become your friends. Hero Debut is a witty romp that plunges beneath the surface of a typical rom-com and will leave the reader not only laughing but reflecting.--Betsy St. Amant, author of The Key to Love and Tacos for Two (7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM)

In Hero Debut, Angela Ruth Strong continues to play to her strengths: a fun premise, charming characters trying to make their way to each other amid complicated issues, and a hilarious and satisfying ending that will leave the reader smiling.--Heather Woodhaven, author of THe Secret Life of Book Club (7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM)

What a delight to read! Any author who can write a romantic comedy that is as witty as it is romantic and still carries an impressive dose of depth is an instant hero in my book. If you loved Husband Auditions, get ready to fall head over heels for Hero Debut.--Becca Kinzer, author of Dear Henry, Love Edith (7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM)

With fearless and fun writing right from the start, Strong has penned yet another arrestingly delightful romance--so much heart, spark, and sizzle, it'll require full lights and sirens. Absolutely smitten.--Nicole Deese, Christy Award-winning author of All That Really Matters (7/3/2023 12:00:00 AM)

A spirited romance. . . . Strong's quirky, delightfully flawed characters charm, and the 'opposites attract' conceit swiftly propels the narrative from one comedic mishap to the next. It's ideal for fans of Pepper Basham and Denise Hunter.-- "Publishers Weekly" (8/29/2023 12:00:00 AM)