Wowza! I just adored Greer and her bluntness and stark honesty, caught in a place where she was trying to break out of her shell, but I really connected with Emmett. The two of them were surrounded by a world that “considered them damaged goods” and somehow found their happiness in each other, as they encouraged each other to fly. I really enjoyed the side storylines about Ally & Karen, and how they tied into Emmett’s story, as well as Emmett’s relationship with his parents. I was a little disappointed as I hoped this would be a tie in to The Military Wife, but I find the flawed heroes to be so compelling and relatable. Just Beautiful!

Greer oops moment, trying to beat up a jukebox while intoxicated because she caught her boyfriend cheating, left her having to have her parents pick her up from a night in jail. Her uncle, the judge, sentences her to community service using music and writing music as a form of therapy. In that role she meats Emmett, an amputee with demons he brought home from war. I loved this story. It was well written, held your interest, had great characters and I couldn't put it down.

Greer Hadley left home right after high school in order to follow her dreams to be a singer/songwriter in Nashville. Now, she's back home, 10 years later, after crashing and burning in Nashville. She gets hammered one night and, fights with one of the guys from high school who has always creeped her out. The judge gives her community service at a community center, teaching music. That's where Greer meets Ally, a sullen teen who has lost her father in the war.Greer does her best to help Ally realize how talented she is.
Greer is also given the task of helping a Veteran, newly back home, who has lost a leg and, is severely depressed. Greer is shocked to find that Emmett Lawson, a guy she's known since childhood, is her depressed Vet that she needs to pull, kicking and screaming, back into the world.
The interplay between these two is fascinating to read and, at times, devastating. It does, however, help to remind you that everyone grieves in a different way and time and, we all need help at certain times of our lives to make it out to the other side.
I absolutely LOVED this book!!!

Three Lost Souls Who Mend Each Other
An Everyday Hero is the life of a musician/songwriter, an injured military vet , and an angry, rebellious teenager who lost her dad in the war – the three of them turn into a hero for each other as they offer each other healing and redemption. This is a well-written and engaging story that I didn’t want to put down. The characters were well-defined and interesting, the friendship, then romance is paced right and flows smoothly. I loved that Greer doesn’t hold back with Emmett, she stands up to him, challenges him and does not pity him. Emmett gives her the push and courage to save herself. They have fantastic banter which makes their friendship and eventual romance realistic. They both have a mix vulnerability, compassion, strength and eventual happiness. They’re both hiding from life; she from her mistakes, her fears, and her future; he’s grappling with survivors’ guilt, regrets, physical and mental pain. Ally is full of teenager attitude and anger. She’s in pain after the loss of her father and a mother who is slipping away. She ends up helping save both Greer and Emmett. I’m a sucker for broken wounded hero’s/heroines and this is well written. I enjoyed every minute of this book and once I started it I could not put it down.
Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel (November 15, 2019)
ARC received from St. Martin’s Press via Netgalley

Once again, this talented author manages to grab the attention and the emotions of the reader from the first page to the last one.
The story of Army Capt. Emmett Lawson is one that sadly is very real. An honorable man fighting to keep us safe, in a war full of danger, as well as physical and emotional losses. Losses that can leave them with survivor’s guilt and that can destroy an individual leaving him a shell of his former self.
Greer Hadley is struggling with finding herself after trying to make it as a songwriter in Nashville. Back home, at her lowest point she loses her temper and is given community service. Never realizing that this low point of her life, would bring her to a man and a teenager and that those new relationships would change everyones lives.
In addition to the touching plot with complex and likable characters, the author reminds us that we as a nation and as individuals, for the brave troops upon their return to civilian life.
There will be moments you will laugh and others you will want to cry, so have tissues readily available.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley and St Martin’s. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Emmett has battle wounds. Greer has career battles. When they are thrown together they start to heal each other and face life again. As they heal they learn that helping others actually helps them to heal even more them selfs. Great story and well written with strong characters.

Awesome story! I luv how much they grew through their love.
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I can’t believe I’ve never read a story by this author before. When I read the synopsis there was no question about excepting this review. And I’m so glad I did.

I immediately connected with Emmett. I have intimate knowledge of a lot of what he was going through from personal knowledge and I was impressed by the authors detail of his anger, frustration, and pain.

I also really enjoyed Greer. She was unique and chose to enjoy life with a bit of a sarcastic yet humorous twist. She had her own struggles but she could be supportive yet not let anyone get away with self-pity.

The story was wonderfully unique and I just loved watching the transformation of the people in the story. The author did a beautiful job crafting her characters so carefully that just very simple loving acts and friendship could change someone else so completely.

This book is lovingly written and it leaves you feeling amazing when you’re done. It’s a happy, joyful story that ends beautifully. Not to be missed if you love clean romances written with exquisite detail.

I absolutely loved this book.
From the minute we meet Greer, we laugh , we cheer and we want her to win !
When we meet Emmett, we want what Greer wants for him , to rejoin the living .
Greer and Emmett are pure chemistry together , two lost souls, who need each other regardless of what they both think. These two make each other a better person.
I laughed , I cried , I cheered , I haven’t had this much fun with a book and it’s characters in a long time !
This is my favorite Laura Trentham book! I cannot recommend this book enough

I loved this story! Greer is beaten down by rejection & life. Emmett is ex-military, was injured & lost his leg to an explosion & ambush that took some of his men. They both are wallowing in pain, guilt & self loathing. Greer has to donate time to a veterans organization for community service & is asked to approach Emmett to try to shake him out of his funk. She is also charged with helping Ally, the young daughter of a deceased veteran.

The author does a wonderful job of bringing three people that need each other together. Greer’s sarcasm & sass are perfect to bring Emmett out of his shell in a way sympathy wouldn’t have. Ally has a tough shell but Greer can see glimpses of pain & despair underneath. Both Ally & Emmett give back to Greer as much as she gives them & they don’t allow her to back out of the same things she forces them to face. As I read through this, there were times I laughed & times I cried. From the very beginning, I was pulled into the story & it just didn’t let go of my heart.

AN EVERYDAY HERO by Laura Grantham is an emotional journey. I couldn't put this book down, it made me laugh and gave me hope. A sad story that turned into one of friendship and love. Emmett a local boy who goes off to war and comes back home unable to acclimate. In a deep depression fighting help of any kind. Greer a local girl who leaves home after high school to follow her dreams. She returns home defeated and lost. Discovering each other and finding acceptance, helping others. Five 🌟 read!!!

I loved this read. So well written keeping the reader entrenched, no matter the scenario.💚💙
A fast, engaging, realistic journey that is still on my mind. I felt every emotion as I read this, the frustration, a fear of the unknown, guilt, happiness, pride and love. Greer and Emmett, both strong characters with setbacks of life and war, were very real with their ups and downs alike, just finding their way. They hadn't intended to fall in love, but life has a way of knowing what's right. I laughed as Greer kind of bulldozed over Emmett in a genteel way, of course, LoL.
Now Ally, her devastating loss, her Mom, just everything surrounding her was incredibly emotional, and yet she proved to be the strongest, amazing young lady. An inspiration!
There was also Bonnie the kitten, Eddie Munster, and Daisy making the read that much better. Furbabies are always bonus.
I recommend reading this, I don't think you'll come away the same.
I received an ARC through the publisher and Netgalley, and am giving my own thoughts and opinions, open and honestly.

I will admit, I read the first few pages of this book - the first chapter - and put it down, because it didn't work for me. I thought that it started off too quickly, and was a little disjointed. But then I realized I had to review it for Netgalley, and so I opened it again to force myself to start over.

Boy am I glad I did. After the first chapter, the book totally came to life for me. While some may find it predicable in the way the stories - and characters - flesh out, I really enjoying getting to know Emmett, Ally, and Greer. I could not put it down and I am definitely going to read more by this author.

This is a story about a wounded soldier and the woman who teaches him how to live again. It’s a story of overcoming tragedy and letting go of things you cannot control. It’s a story of how war affects more than the soldier on the battlefield and the trauma that follows him home.

It’s a story of failed dreams and paying for mistakes. It’s a story of a woman jaded and the man who challenges her to soar. It’s a story of facing the past and confronting fear.

An Everyday Hero is about everyday heroes who in doing the things they do best, rescue others from themselves.

The author did a wonderful job in painting a picture of what it’s like for a returning, injured soldier stateside and what can happen to families left behind. Several characters have been affected by war and eventually intimate connections are revealed by the end of the novel. I was struck by the thought that though war may seem honorable, and necessary at times, we need to do a better job in looking after the soldiers and their families – especially those injured and left parentless.

Our heroine has returned from Nashville where she’d hoped to break in to the music business, but hit a bit of a bump in the road – ending up in court and sentenced to volunteer work at a music foundation for veterans and their families. It’s the last place she wants to be, and the last resort for two clients who have proven more than difficult for the foundation.

Both main characters are stubborn and stuck in their ways. They have no problems telling each other exactly what they think which ends up in witty dialogue and sometimes strings of curse words. Both characters have had major obstacles to overcome and yet, haven’t quite climbed the biggest one.

Laura Trentham is a fantastic storyteller and drew me in during the first chapter. This isn’t my first choice of genre to read, but it was a good story and moved along well.

Warning: if you like clean dialogue and the bedroom door kept shut, this book won’t be a suitable read. Some topics covered: drug abuse, somewhat graphic description of death on the battlefield, depression, drinking

I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

This turned out to be different story than I first thought...pleasantly so! Great fast passed dialogue and heart felt back stories.

Ally recently returned to her parents’ home after trying to make it in the music business in Nashville for ten years. She feels humiliated, not only for her lack of success in the music industry, but also for walking in on her boyfriend cheating on her with another woman. To add insult to injury, she is arrested at the local watering hole for going on a tirade after drowning her sorrows. Her uncle, the judge, sentences her to 40 hours of community service at a local organization that provides music therapy to veterans and their families.

Emmett also recently returned to his hometown after losing a leg while in the service. He feels deserted by the military, anger for having lost a leg, and guilt for the death of one of his men. His mother reaches out to a local organization to ask for help. Emmett loved playing the guitar as a teenager, so she wonders if music therapy might help him.

Ally is assigned to work with Emmett, a high school acquaintance, since no other volunteer has been able to get through to him. Can two lost souls connect and help each other recover from their pain?

What a truly heartwarming, truly wonderful story by Laura Trentham. I loved the first book in the A Heart of a Hero Series and have to say I love An Everyday Hero just as much. I literally could not put this down until I finished it!
The main characters are Greer and Emmett each with their own issues. Greer trying to come to terms with her music career that never quite took off. Emmett a disabled veteran trying to deal with adjusting to being a civilian. I absolutely fell in love with them❤️ I loved the humorous banter between them. I loved the romance between them. Ok, I just LOVED this book! I didn’t want it to end. Their story will grab you right from the first page to the last page
I just love Laura Trenthams writing, the way she writes just draws you in. Her books are uplifting. I highly recommend you read An Everyday Hero. It can be read as a standalone but you should definitely read the first book too!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author, Laura Trentham for the opportunity to read and review the arc of An Everyday Hero.

Greer is coming home after years of trying to break into country music and nothing to show for it. To make matters worse, she’s assigned volunteer work for a bit of a whoopsy after catching her boyfriend in flagrante. She’s not thrilled, but wants her punishment over and done with so she can continue stewing in misery. Her sarcastic outlook and daydream mentality made her easy to like, even when she was struggling with the concept of, well, seriously “adulting”, but her journey to maturity was relatable. She also made me just want to pat her on the back with each step she took to take control of her destiny. Both good and bad decisions.

Ally’s teenage life fell to pieces when her dad dies in the line of duty. Dealing with her grief, new home, and new school doesn’t help matters and she’s required to attend music therapy after finding herself in a bit of mischief as well. Ally’s snarky attitude is a deceptive cover for a deep hurt, but with Greer bumping along-just think trial and errors-Ally’s personality unfurled in unexpected ways. Some good, some not, but progress is progress!

Now Emmett is the real test to Greer’s volunteer work. He’s a local son and war hero, and a surly grump struggling with survivor’s guilt. Like Greer, he had a set goal for his life, but life took matters in a different direction, leaving Emmett a shell of the man he could have been. Or so he thinks. Greer lit a fire inside Emmett he long thought died, forcing him to wake up and smell the coffee. He didn’t make it easy, and neither did she for that matter, but darned if I wasn’t cheering for these two late into the evening!

An Everyday Hero was a seriously good read! The Southern sass was alive and well, with sarcastic remarks and tongue in cheek humor-and a bit of fun from a charming little furball named Bonnie! The humor and sass was well balanced with everyday issues, struggles, and personal journeys hidden behind close doors. One never truly knows what another is going through unless they walk a mile in their shoes themselves. And as Greer, Emmett, and Ally discover, life comes full circle, sometimes in the oddest ways and when you least expect it. A chance meeting, a simple act of kindness, or a random comment can easily impact someone’s life whether realized or not.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and this is my honest review.

This was my first Laura Trentham women's fiction novel and will not be my last. Intrigued by the blurb I went into this book completely blind and came away from reading it with a lighter heart. The timing of me reading this novel full of despair turned into hope and survival could not have come at a better time for me. There was familiar about the themes of the story that I could totally relate to making it that much more easy to read and love.

The slow burn, fade-to-black romance created an intimate tie to the two protagonists and the circumstances of their unraveling lives. The beautifully fragile connections between the woman protagonist and the girl she meets through volunteering added an extra layer of depth and vulnerability to her character that made her more human, decent, and understandable. The writing was beautiful and engaging that help build the plot of the story and keep it moving forward. Infused with banter and humor and love An Everyday Hero remained low angst and drama making it more of a learning experience with so much development in the characters it was refreshing.

This is a lovely story of reckoning one's growth as a human through tragedy and heartbreak told in a remember your roots when you gain your wings and full of redemption. It's becoming attuned to ones whole self and feeling deserved to be the best human you possibly can. It's a reminder of to wade through shadows to find your light. It's uplifting and gracefully told by this talented new-to-me author. I'm so happy to have read it and I can't wait to dive into more of Laura Trentham's books.

I’m not a fan of modern romance stories but I am a huge fan of Laura Trentham and so far anything she has written has turned out gold for me! An Everyday Hero was no exception, it sucked me right in. Trentham has such power in her writing skills to be able to paint a picture in your mind with very few words. I’ve never been to the South of the USA but I feel like have just from her books. I felt like we can all relate to Greer in one way or another and the other cast of colorful characters are wonderful. It is a tender romance, no graphics here, left up to the imagination but you can definitely feel the romantic vibe with Emmett and Greer and their sarcastic back and forth banter is really so true to life. The novel deals with many themes- family, friendship, starting over, love of life, each other and of self, and many more. I did not even realize there was a first book in the series so this definitely can be read as a stand alone. Overall I highly recommend this book! Thank you to St Martin’s Press and the author for an ARC copy.

This book is second in a series but serves as a standalone book. Greer has made some poor choices and is assigned to volunteer in a music therapy situation. She interacts with a troubled teen, and a Veteran who has just returned home with a war injury and a lot of memories. The book explores these different topics and draws out the emotions tied to each of them. The characters struggle but grow as they find themselves together bound by their common interest in music.