"Which will she end up with--fantasy or reality? Or will she lose them both."

Tory is at a low point in her life. Her husband, Henry, has left her and taken her all money and even her cat took off. Now she has writers block. That is, until he speaks to her--her cardboard hero. It's been a long time since she's looked at him, but after dusting him off and having a bit of a fantasy starring him, she sits down and writes something good. Things get a little crazy though (as if making love to a cardboard hero isn't crazy enough) when the FBI turns up at her door asking questions about Henry.

Evan hasn't dreamed about his time in Lebanon in years. Tonight, though, he did. Tonight he also killed a man who tried to kill him. And still it's Tory he wants. Tory whom he's been in love with since he was fourteen. Tory whom he never seems to be able to talk to in a sensible way. Tory who needs to be kept safe--and he's going to make sure she is.

This was a great story that was just pure entertainment. I read it in one sitting. I must admit I would have loved it to be longer, with a lot more of Evan. I felt like I got teasers about him, but was kind of left hanging. Still this was a definite page turner. And, of course, I really appreciated that it was an older woman/younger man story!

Sensuality depicted: Oral sex; crude language; descriptive sex; masturbation.

Reviewed by Flora Bell
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted December 22, 2003

Summary

Ewan MacKenzie. A dangerous man. In control of almost every situation—except the woman who haunts his fantasies.

A desperate woman who has found her hero. He's perfect. The embodiment of every fantasy Tory's ever written. There's only one little problem. Tory writes sweet romances. Her perfect lover's not anatomically correct! That's a problem she should be able to solve. But how do you describe a penis?

Cardboard Hero—a Contemporary-Paranormal-Romantic-Suspense that takes a satirical look at the mind of a writer. You might want to visit, but you don't want to live there. Trust me.

Sexual Content: E-rotic. Genre: Paranormal.