Not My Time – Riverpeak Heroes Book 1

What would you do if you were a superhero?

Rory Miller has dreamed of reuniting with the vigilante superhero Hematite ever since he saved her from a stalker. After nearly a decade of wishing, news of Hematite’s murder shakes her small town in Colorado to its core, but Rory gets a second chance at finding her hero when he reveals he’s not actually dead.

Kane Kelly is hiding two things from his best friend Rory: his secret identity as Hematite and his romantic feelings for her. As Kane seeks the truth about his superpowers, an anonymous YouTuber named Stone Breaker tries to stop him to protect the local crime ring responsible. When Rory learns who is behind the YouTube channel and teams up with her hero, she becomes Stone Breaker’s next target and blurs the line between Kane’s double lives.

Rory must face her past traumas headfirst to save Kane’s identity and her own life in this superhero romance. This book contains violence, stalking, and strong language.

★★★★★
The action and fight scenes feel real and raw, and the characters are relatable and realistic. The pacing of the story moved things along quickly and never felt dull. Seeing the story unfold from the POV of the love interest was also refreshing in this genre.

goodreads review

★★★★★
Fans of superhero stories and romantic thrillers will find plenty to love in this book! It was such a good read, I couldn’t put it down!

barnes & noble review

★★★★★
This was a great start to the Riverpeak Heroes series, it had what I was looking for in this type of book. It was a great use of the superhero genre that had great characters.

goodreads review