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    Some Kind of Hero
    Some Kind of Hero
    Some Kind of Hero
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    Some Kind of Hero

    By Leigh Michaels

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    Pop singer Hunter Dix is Lauren Hodges's hero -- far more glamorous and exciting than Ward, the practical man down the street. But is Lauren too dazzled by champagne and special songs to judge a real hero when she sees one? Leigh Michaels is the award-winning author of more than 90 contemporary romance novels, historical romance novels, and non-fiction books.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLeigh Michaels
    Release dateNov 7, 2010
    ISBN9781458126962
    Some Kind of Hero
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    Leigh Michaels

    Leigh Michaels (https://leighmichaels.com) is the author of more than 100 books, including contemporary romance novels, historical romance novels, and non-fiction books including local history and books about writing. She is the author of Writing the Romance Novel, which has been called the definitive guide to writing romances. Six of her books have been finalists in the Romance Writers of America RITA contest for best traditional romance of the year, and she has won two Reviewers' Choice awards from Romantic Times (RT Book Review) magazine. More than 35 million copies of her books have been published in 25 languages and 120 countries around the world. She teaches romance writing online at Gotham Writers Workshop.

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      Some Kind of Hero - Leigh Michaels

      Some Kind of Hero

      by Leigh Michaels

      Published by Leigh Michaels at Smashwords

      http://www.leighmichaels.com

      Copyright 2010 Leigh Michaels

      First published 1991

      All rights reserved

      Cover illustration copyright 2010 Michael W. Lemberger

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only and may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      CHAPTER ONE

      Lauren leaned into the display window and pushed at the crumpled sheets of red tissue paper that lined it. If she flattened an area at the corner, there would be room for a small velvet box to nestle comfortably, almost against the plate glass, where no passerby could miss the ruby-studded ring it held. And then... should she put out that sterling silver bracelet with the heart-shaped links, or would the window look better with only gold?

      She drew back to study the effect. It was hard to tell from her position inside the store what the finished window looked like from the outside. From this angle, it was impossible to tell if the glorious diamond in the necklace that was the centerpiece of her display caught the spotlight and fractured it into a dazzling rainbow, or if it looked as dull as a rock instead. She glanced out to the street, her head to one side, and then looked thoughtfully over her shoulder at the girl who was straightening the trays of diamond engagement rings in the display case across the store. Kim, she began, could you give me a hand with this window?

      Kim didn’t look up. If you’re going to suggest that I stand on the street and tell you in sign language when you’ve got each piece of jewelry at the right angle, don’t even think about it.

      Lauren laughed. I wasn’t — not exactly.

      Good. Because I’m not going out. Haven’t you noticed? It’s sleeting now.

      She was right. The January wind had shifted, too, and pellets of frozen rain were rattling against the plate glass. Lauren shivered. It’s inside work, she said. Just hand me things, will you? I can’t keep crawling in and out, but I can’t reach both the window and my supplies.

      Kim locked the engagement rings into the display case and crossed the room. Why can’t you crawl in and out? It would certainly draw a crowd.

      Lauren made a face at her. Hand me that white leather glove. And the ruby dinner ring. No, not that one. The really exotic marquise with the baguette diamonds.

      Kim picked up the glove and the velvet box from the assortment scattered over the top of the display case and looked thoughtfully out at the storm. I may not go outside ever again. At least not till spring.

      From the back of the display area, the owner of the jewelry store sniffed. As long as you’re not going anywhere, he said, do you suppose you could manage to do some real work, instead of simply leaning on a display case looking decorative?

      Kim shrugged. I can’t sell things if there are no customers, Mr. Baines, she pointed out sweetly. The instant the man vanished into his office, she tugged hard at Lauren’s sleeve. I thought he’d never leave, she said in a rush, and he might be back any instant, and I’ve been choking myself to keep from asking since I came in the door this morning. Ward got the tickets for you, didn’t he? How can you be so calm about it?

      Lauren’s hand trembled just a little as she slid the ring onto the proper finger of the glove, so it looked like the languid white hand of a ghostly lady, draped across the red tissue. But her voice was perfectly calm. She had known, of course, that this would happen, and she had rehearsed the conversation in the mirror. No, she said. He didn’t.

      Kim’s mouth dropped open. But he said— It was practically a screech. Some birthday! I thought Ward told you it was going to be a special celebration.

      He did. And it was. We had a very nice evening at his apartment, and he cooked steaks, and—

      "He didn’t even take you out to dinner?"

      —gave me a book I’ve been longing to read, and—

      Kim dismissed the book with a gesture that verged on obscene. How perfectly romantic! she said dryly. You were counting on those tickets, Lauren. What a horrible thing to do to you. Aren’t you just furious at him?

      Lauren had to swallow hard to keep from agreeing, but admitting that to Kim would only encourage her to continue, and Lauren wasn’t sure her pride could take much more.

      If only Ward had not told her that he wanted to keep his plans for the very special celebration of her birthday a surprise, she might not have let herself hope so much. She had been a fool, perhaps, but after that buildup, how could she help but be disappointed by an ordinary dinner and an ordinary book? Oh, the food had been wonderful, and she would genuinely enjoy the book, but how could things like that compare to the much-coveted tickets to the Hunter Dix concert?

      The biggest trouble with Ward, she thought, was that there was not a single romantic bone in his body. If there had been, he would appreciate Hunter Dix’s music — the most touching love songs anyone in the world was singing today — and he would not have to be told why his concert tonight was so important to Lauren.

      He knew how much you want to go, Kim wailed. How could he not get you the tickets?

      Lauren had practiced the answer to that, and it came out sounding rather flat. The same way you and I missed out on getting them. There just weren’t enough to go around, and they were snapped up by the members of the group that’s sponsoring the whole event.

      A bit selfish of them, I’d say, Kim said unforgivingly. Just because we’re not alumni of the college doesn’t mean we’re the dirt under their feet. They could have given us ordinary people a chance to buy them. But Ward knows enough of those people. Surely he could have talked a couple of tickets out of one of his doctor friends.

      Apparently not. The few that aren’t held by fans are in the hands of the scalpers, and they want a fortune. I can’t blame Ward for not wanting to spend so much money on a single evening’s entertainment.

      Kim didn’t believe a word of it, and Lauren had to admit it sounded rather unconvincing. But how was she supposed to convince Kim when she wasn’t convinced herself? she thought rebelliously. Kim was right; she was absolutely livid at Ward. She would walk on ground glass

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