First Officer Cole Langston is a hero. A while back he landed a plane during a blizzard and tried to help the Captain, who was having a heart attack. Since then, he has been hounded by the paparrazi, women fall at his feet, he's on the cover of magazines, and on many talk shows. Life is sweet.

Olivia paints, goes to school, and works at a kiosk at the airport. She lives with her parents to save money. Her dad is a car salesman, and her mom has trouble with hoarding. But besides all the problems in her life, she is a pretty go lucky girl.

When an angry customer gets in Olivia's face at her airport job, Cole, standing in line, goes to defend her but instead catches a fist to the face. He is knocked out cold, but when he comes to, it is Olivia's face he sees. He is instantly besotted. However, much to his amusement, she doesn't know who he is!

Olivia finds him very attractive, but when she realizes who he is, she isn't interested. Even when Cole pursues Olivia, she is unsure. Everywhere they go, people throw themselves at Cole. Is she just another one of his conquests? Will Cole give up all the perks of notoriaty for love?

A very sweet romance - perfect to curl up with a cup of tea. Two very realistic characters set against a contempary setting with real issues and relationships. Most romances gloss over the insecurities and jealousy, but Marie Force meets the issues head on. With the sub-plot of Olivia's mom's hoarding, you will have your heart strings tugged. Fast-paced, great dialogue and filled with passion and great characters, Everyone Loves a Hero is a pure delight!

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Gosh, this book had such promise. I just felt like the main characters and their interactions were at times so "high schoolish." I had the same problem with the ending pages of this book that I had with her last book, "Love at First Flight." I just can't find it all that believable when the 2 main characters are sooooo in love, that they could go months without speaking to each other with no resolution. Gave it 3 1/2 stars.

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I really needed this! A feel good, love at first sight, true sweet romance and that is what Everyone Loves a Hero was for me. It was a 4 1/2 stars read that I couldn't put down- I loved the Rock Star cover too. Cole was a complete stud, he had the midas touch on everything from landing doomed planes to saving damsels in distress and I totally bought the "love at first sight" between him and Olivia. Lots of times this theme is a hard sell, but Marie Force made it easy to believe. Olivia was a little annoying with all of the trust issues she had about Cole and his many previous women, but since they fell so hard so fast and with his past track record I could see why she questioned his commitment. Olivia's past, from her inexperience with men, 2 brief and bad relationships, and the mental issues of her mother, made Olivia vulnerable and insecure. I wanted to smack her in the head and say get over it, but it was very real to her and you can see it happening this way in real life. I liked that about this story the hero and heroine had real problems some minor and some major like holding together a long distance relationship, family problems, money problems, changing college majors, and figuring out what you want in life. The sexual chemistry was hot and there was lots of it, some detailed and long and some quick and imaginative. Cole was the bomb though and gets my vote for best boyfriend ever, he gave Olivia so many unbelievable firsts and wonderful dates, he fit his nickname of Captain Incredible.

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First Officer Cole Langston has been trying to distance himself from being called "Captain Incredible" after landing a plane during a blizzard when the captain suffered a heart attack. Cole's quick thinking saved an airplane full of passengers and the life of the captain. Now back at work, Cole is punched by an irate customer in an airport store after trying to intervene on behalf of the saleswoman. Knocked unconscious, Cole comes to when the beautiful saleswoman is helping him. When Olivia Robison touches the injured pilot, a jolt of electricity sizzles through her, something that has never happened with another man. Cole looks her up the next time he lands at Reagan National. He asks Olivia out to dinner. This is the start of a long-distance relationship for Cole and Olivia. Cole knows she is the woman he has been searching for. He is ready to make long-term plans. But Olivia wants to take the relationship slow and get to know him better.

All of the characters in this book were likeable. Even though Cole has always avoided commitment, he wants to settle down with Olivia. Every time she meets one of his many exes, Olivia gets weird and lacks confidence that Cole will stay with her. There was way too much repetition in this story. My rating: 3 Stars.

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