Suzanne Brockman does not disappoint. Her books are filled with romance, humor and action. Even though some of the things that happen in the book are pretty far fetched the writing is superb and keeps you engaged in the story, excited to turn the next page.

One of the things I do not like in romances is when the characters fall in love within hours of meeting each other. In this book, even though that happens, the characters themselves comment on what a cliché it is. What a great way to handle the situation.

With some authors, after writing so many books in the same series, the books get predictable and I get bored. I was almost reluctant to request an ARC of this book because of this but I'm glad I requested it! Keep them coming Suzanne!

I am sad I can give this only 5 stars. It has everything I love. Romance, suspense and humor wrapped up in one package!

Totally recommend this book. ☆☆☆☆☆ rating. Looking forward, to continue to enjoy more great books from Mrs Brockmann .

Brockmann has created a complicated storyline that blends several aspects together seamlessly. Several relationships are featured, and the mystery and adventure keep you on your toes. Of course, there's a healthy amount of sex, too. A great read.

I ama longtime fan of Ms Brockman back from the days of "Prince Joe" but recently have found her books to be a little lacking. When I read the plot summary I was really excited but found the book hard to finish. I found the lead female'shead conversations annoying and their relationship seemed totally unrealistic. I wish I could have given a better review

I've never read this authors books before but will be giving her another go after this book. Felt I had missed out on a lot of the background on this series with it being so so far down the line but still liked the story. If you like your navy men then this book/series is for you. It's about Peter who helps training seals become real seals but also a single parent to a teenager who he can't handle since his ex died. He can't relate to his daughter but does everything he can to keep her safe. She is in trouble and it takes him and romance writer Shayla to get her back. Shayla never thought she would end up in a thriller in real life or meet someone like Peter who makes her hot and sexy. They are neighbors who end up helping each other get Maggie back but there is a journey they have to go on to do that an it's not just one to get Maggie back but for each other to realise they are meant to be together. This is super hot and the plot is great. You get caught up in the story, the characters and there lives. As I've said never read anything by this author before but will be in the future, would recommend this book, was a fantastic read and fabulous story with a lot going on which keeps you turning the pages.

Some Kind of Hero
Suzanne Brockmann

Never gone wrong with a Brockmann SEAL book. Not only the story but the covers are always "hot to the touch".
The first sentence captures your interest immediately and holds it until the the last page. Romance writer Shayla Whitman spots SEAL Lieutenant Peter Greene, on the side of the road, desperately trying to get a ride. His teen daughter has run away and he is sure he saw her in a car driving away. So starts the chase to bring her back.
I just love it when a strong man finds a strong woman. Shayla has some good ideas about teens. Peter doesn't have a clue about teen girls. They compliment each other quiet well.
Finding the run away is just the tip of the plot. It gets darker and dangerous. There are deadly drug dealers after the girl also. Quick paced, plenty of action, and some fun conversation.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. The characters were compelling and the story was pure Brockmann.

I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

DNF so I will not be rating or reviewing. Thank you for the opportunity to read this title.

Awesome. I loved this book!!! Suzanne Brockmann is one of my favorite authors and this book is an example of why. The main characters Grunge and Shayla bond over trying to find his missing daughter. Not only do you get the story from adults perspective but from the missing daughter's without being overwhelming or bored going back and forth. I was biting my nails hoping for a happy ending but seeing the possibility for disaster. I loved the suspense. And of course the addition of some of my favorite characters was a bonus. I was so excited to read this and so happy that I did.

I have read all of Brockmann's books and she is one of my favorite authors but this book just was not up to par. I could not connect with the characters or story line

Another good book in the Troubleshooter's series. This is Peter and Shayla's story. Peter's daughter runs away, is kidnapped and Peter and Shayla fall in love. This is a "feel good" story. I enjoyed reading this book very much.

It’s a good day when a hot Navy SEAL moves in across the street. Shayla Whitman has moved to San Diego so her sons can be closer to their dad and she doesn’t need complications in her life, but she can appreciate the view.

Lt. Peter Greene has moved into the neighborhood to give his daughter the kind of life he thinks she should like. She doesn’t. Her mother has died; her virtually unknown biological dad is suddenly in charge, and Maddie Nakamura is one sullen, unhappy teen.

After school one day, Shayla is flagged down by said SEAL whose daughter is missing. She’s been unaccounted for for over 36 hours and he thinks he saw Maddie get into a car. The two take off to catch up with her.

Maddie has fallen in with a bad crowd, specifically a rich, drug dealing bad a—named Fiona. Fiona was pulled out of San Diego by her family, but left the tale that Maddie took her drug money owed to some major bad guys. Finding Maddie before the drug lord does is a thrill ride with lots of suspense.

Suzanne Brockmann has given us another wonderful installment in the Troubleshooters series. Her characters are well-developed, convincing, and likable. Maddie is justifiably confused and frightened. She learns more about her family as she runs. We learn Shay’s, Peter’s and Maddie’s backstories as the novel unfolds.

Many of our old SEAL Team friends appear in Some Kind of Hero – primarily Izzy Zanella and a bunch of new BUD/S trainees. Harry Parker, fictional FBI agent, offers frequent commentary inside Shay’s head, and she only rarely answers him out loud. Funny, suspenseful, entertaining, and highly recommended.

Readalikes/Similar Authors:
Novels by J.D. Robb, Elizabeth Lowell, Sandra Brown, Tami Hoag, Linda Howard, Matthew Reilly, Lisa Jackson, and M.L. Buchman.
Pace: Fast
Characters: Well-developed, likeable, complex, diverse
Story: Character-driven
Language: engaging, witty
Tone: Upbeat, suspenseful
Frame: San Diego; Contemporary

Lieutenant Peter Greene works as an instructor at BUD/S, he trains the toughest to become Navy SEALS among worlds' most flexible and adaptable fighters. So when his 15 year old daughter moves in with him, he adapts. But when she runs away... he knows that he will need to call in all the support and teammates he can muster. Shayla Whitman, romance author and mother of 2 teenage boys, sees her new neighbor at the side of the road, trying to flag down a car. He's gorgeous but when she learns that his daughter is missing she jumps right into help.

Why I started this book: I leapt at the chance to read this book early when it was offered on Netgalley. Brockmann is one of my favorite authors.

Why I finished it: Brockmann once again delivers a satisfying romance with unconventional lead characters... grown-ups acting like grown-ups. Responsible parents struggling to do the best that they can, while falling in love. Least you think that this is boring there are drug dealers, an earthquake and lots of kissing. Great addition to the Troubleshooters series. Do yourself a favor, if you haven't read this series start with [book:The Unsung Hero|154016].

First, a disclaimer. I am a fan of Suzanne Brockmann's work. I've read just about everything she's written. What I haven't read, I'm working on getting those read.

Now the review....I was so excited to see another book in the Troubleshooters world! I was excited to get to visit with some of my favorite characters from that world. That being said, this is the story of Peter and Shayla. Everyone else is just extra. Peter is a Navy SEAL trainer. He is known as a tough teacher. When his ex dies suddenly, he becomes a single father of a 15 year old girl. He hasn't had a relationship with her as she's grown up so he really knows nothing about her. Peter is depicted as a decent, smart and caring man. He's the kind of guy everyone would want to be friends with. In fact, he has tons of friends he just doesn't realize it. Shayla is a divorced mother of two boys. She has moved across the country so her boy can live close to her ex-husband. She's a successful romance author who's having a writing slump. She's a smart, funny and honest woman. She and Peter and a really good match. There is even a little history of how Japanese-Americans were treated during WWII. I ended up looking up more information after I finished reading this story. It's a very sad chapter in American history.

I guess I should mention that there is a drug dealer in the story. And Peter's daughter, Maddie, has a reason to be scared and run away. And her "friend", Dingo, is an interesting character. I'm assuming he's going to come back in a future installment.

Yes, this is an insta-love story. I usually hate insta-love stories. That said, I really enjoyed this one. At one point I thought the characters might break the fourth wall and "talk" to the readers because they were both aware that they were in a strange and book worthy situation. I have puzzled over why I accept this insta-love story when I've hated so many. I think the bottom line is that the author has created a happy, well-balanced couple that are aware that they are falling in love way too fast and under ridiculous circumstances. Whether they will stay together forever or not doesn't matter so much to me as will they be happy at the end of the story.

If you want to read a fast paced, fun, slightly ridiculous love story, then this is the book for you.. If you hate relentlessly happy stories, you should skip this book..

Quotes:
"Those color look great on you," he tried. "And...I mean, you have...really...nice arms." What? Had he really just said that? Out loud? Nice arms....? loc 1553

There was no way that was true for anyone but a family of color--or maybe a white sailor from the Naval Base, who was in an interracial relationship. loc 2314

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley

Romance author and divorced mother of 2 teen boys, Shayla Whitman has had writer's block for two years, so when she sees are new sexy SEAL neighbor on the side of the road signaling for help, she stops her car, lets him in and begins the biggest adventure she has every had. Lieutenant Peter Greene is looking for his teenage daughter, Maddie, who has disappeared. Maddie's mother had refused to marry Peter when then were both too young to be parents and had taken off with their baby, moving from one parter to the next, but at that time Peter had thought it was the best for Maddie, to let them go. When Lisa suddenly dies, Maddie is sent to live with her father, hence the new house. As a new student , who is lost and depressed, she falls in with the wrong crowd and is suddenly being chased by a drug dealer's goons, when her "friend", Fiona, who owes the dealer money, tells him that she gave it to Maddie before she left town. Not knowing her father, and believing her mother's tales that he didn't care about her, she takes off with Fiona's "ex" the two of them trying to figure out how to stay alive. With Shayla's skill set as a mother and with the imagination of a writer, they search for Maddie and of course, since this is a romance, move from friends, to lovers.

I received an ARC from netgalley.com to review before release. This is the first book that I have read from this author, which put me at a slight disadvantage since I was not already familiar with the series and peripheral characters, but enough backstory was added to make this not a problem. I found this a very well written, exciting, but also humorous book and will add the previous 16 books to my "to read" list.

Really, Suzanne Brockmann can do no wrong. I always love her writing; she's one of my very favorites in this genre, and maybe this wasn't my favorite adventure, but it was still a very enjoyable read. Great characters, fun dialogue, and a whole lot of action equals an excellent book. This is always the case with Suzanne's books--no exception here. Can't wait for the next one!

To say I was happy to be back in the world of the Troubleshooters is an understatement. Even though I don’t remember being introduced to Peter Greene in previous books, it doesn’t matter. He was memorable enough in this one, and there are enough visits from previous heroes and heroines that I felt right at home. Suzanne Brockmann is a master of romantic suspense, and when you throw in a military hero, she’s that much better. Some Kind of Hero would be fine as a stand-alone, but you will get more out of it having read the previous books in the series.
There aren’t too many men who would adapt perfectly to sudden single parenthood. When you’re talking about a never-been-married navy SEAL, perfectly is not even remotely the word to use! Lieutenant Peter Greene knows how to handle just about any situation...except fatherhood. He has had a long-distance, practically nonexistent relationship with his daughter Maddie since he and her mom split up years ago. When his ex dies and Maddie comes to live with him, he is immediately in over his head. He has no clue how to relate to a fifteen year old girl, especially one who openly resents him and is drowning in grief over losing her mother.
Shayla Whitman has seen her hunky neighbor plenty of times since he and his daughter moved in, but she hasn’t had the chance to introduce herself. She gets to do that and a whole lot more when Peter flags her down one day, desperately needing a ride. Peter has never met Shayla and has no idea she is his neighbor, but she doesn’t escape his notice for long. Even in the midst of a parental crisis, everything male in him wakes up and pays attention to the beautiful woman willing to drop everything to help him.
The fact that Shayla is a romance novelist is ironic: she does not have a good track record with her own love life. After a failed marriage, she is content to raise her two teenage sons and focus on the love stories in her head. When sparks fly between her and Peter, she is game to explore the attraction but doesn’t expect anything to come of it. Peter is… well…. Peter. A sexy, strong, gorgeous navy SEAL who could have any woman he wanted. She is just average, and older than him to boot.
This book was a little different from most romances in that when trouble came calling, it wasn’t because of either of the two main characters. Peter and Shayla were thrown together in the middle of his trying to locate his runaway daughter. The more leads they explored, the more they learned how deep Maddie’s problems ran. With Peter’s connections and Shayla’s brilliant writer’s mind, they slowly began to piece together the complicated, dangerous situation that Maddie found herself in.
Some Kind of Hero is typical Suzanne Brockmann in that nothing about it is typical. Peter was the type of alpha hero that many authors don’t write about. He’s strong and powerful and protective, but he’s not a jerk. He’s smart and polite and thoughtful, and he appreciates Shayla’s mind as much as her sexy body. Shayla was so normal she was easy to relate to. She was fearful of giving her heart to Peter, but willing to indulge in some sexy time with him. The timing of their romance was extremely quick, but believable. Even though his life was turned upside down and Peter and Shay spent most of the book searching for Maddie, I thought their romance was thrown into the mix perfectly.
I give Some Kind of Hero 5 stars.

I've been eagerly looking forward to this book since it was announced a few months ago and recently reread most of the series (Yes, that's a lot of books). Then I saw that it was available on NetGalley and thought "Ooooh, I have NetGalley account!" So I got a new password (It's been a while) and requested and TA-DA!

ANYWAY.

I really enjoyed it. Like some of the other books in the series, the hero and heroine get along almost too well right from the start. They're both convinced the other one isn't going to want a long-term relationship, but everything they reveal about themselves says that they're both eager for a long-term relationship. So the conflict between them could have been stronger, but, you know: when it's right, it's right.

That was balanced by so much outside conflict with "Grunge's" daughter being chased by a drug lord because her one friend in her new school (while she's living with the dad she's never met) told the drug lord that Maddie had the $10,000. And poor, messed-up "Dingo" trying to save her and trying to be noble and not fall for a fifteen-year-old (I have more opinions about this, because setting up a relationship between a 20-year-old and a 15-year-old is NOT COOL, but am glad Dingo turned out to be a good guy, even though he was a major f***-up in every other way).

Most of all, this was a book for authors, though.

No, really.

The heroine is an author. A successful author of romantic suspense novels with a gay FBI character who talks in her head. SOOOO. Oh, and she's been unable to write for the last couple years due to writer's block, probably because of all the other stuff going on in her life. If you follow Brockmann online at all, you'll know that she's had about a thousand other things going on over the last couple years, but it's also been a while since her last novel came out.

All the thoughts and statements about life and character and writing and so on rang true for me as an author, which is what helped bumped my rating up to a five, because I almost gave it 4 stars because it felt like there were threads that just meandered off and were never tied off. Others were tied up a bit too tidily.

Other things that bumped my rating up:
I read it as fast as I could, staying up too late the first night and sneaking pages over breakfast and lunch and while waiting for kids to get out of school.
My opinion went up once I thought of this as instead of Peter and Shayla wooing each other (though they did), they had to woo Maddie (as well as physically save her). Shayla was a little too good at being a mom and never seemed to goof up with her kids or even with Maddie.

Overall, a great read, especially for fans of the Troubleshooters (Hooray! Izzy! Boat Squad John!) and for authors.

I have never thought Ms Brockmann's books needed any introduction. I have been waiting years for a new Troubleshooters book. This series is so incredibly awesome. I think I started reading her sometime around 2002. In fifteen years, I have never been disappointed by a Brockmann book, and that still stands true.

Peter Greene is an instructor at the Navy Seal.. academy? School? He unexpectedly gains custody of his daughter Maddie when her mother dies. He tries his best, which maybe is not his best, but Maddie doesn't seem to be acclimating to her new life or new school and one day she disappears.

Shayla Whitman is driving along one day and out in the street pops a seriously hot guy. He flags her down and begs her to follow a car that he is positive he saw his missing daughter in. Although probably meant to be more serious, Shayle and Peter's journey to find Maddy has major ups and downs and plenty of humor. Shayla writes romance novels and her main character speaks occasionally in her head.

What they don't know is that Maddie's supposed friend has gotten her in a heap of trouble and she and her little friend Dingo are trying to solve it without dying or involving anyone else.

I shouldn't have to say, "Hey, you need to read this!" because, well, its Suzanne Brockmann.. we should all know by now! Anyways, I think there was just enough humor in this book to keep me from getting too worried about Maddie and her situation. It was really hilarious when Shayla's character talked to her, especially regarding the hot Seal next to her. Wowsa! So, obviously, I really enjoyed this book, so as soon as it is released, everyone run to the store!

If you have read any of Mrs. Brockmann's other Troubleshooter titles, then you will recognize several of the supporting cast of Some Kind of Hero. I loved the character of Shayla, her humor and bravery were a thing of beauty to read. I really enjoyed reading Peter. I have to say that this title reminded me so much of The Unsung Hero. I think what struck me as familiar were the young adult characters that populated this story. I really enjoy Mrs. Brockmann’s writing and always look forward to her books. I have already booktalked this one to several of our patron’s and they are eagerly awaiting the release of this book.