A great addition to A Heart of a Hero series. Laura Trentham's An Everyday Hero grabbed me from the first chapter and wouldn't let go. From beginning to end of this story was just as good as the first book in the series. Both could be read as standalone but I'm a read in order type of girl. Great character development, dialogue, storyline and characters there wasn't anything I didn't enjoy in this book. I look forward to reading more in this series and by this author.

This is now my favorite Laura Trentham book. The two main characters stole a piece of my heart. They are so perfectly imperfect! Emmett Lawson and Greer Hadley are a great couple. They do not start out smoothly, the relationship is definitely strained for a while, but they are exactly what each other needs.
Emmett has recently returned home, leaving the military after recovering physically from a bomb explosion (as much as anyone can). He has a lot of work to do to heal mentally. Greer is fighting her own battles and is a work in process. She found herself in a mess that left her with a court ordered sentence of doing service hours at a center to help military members and their families. That sentence turns out to be the salvation she needs and that grace extends to several others that she meets.
I truly loved this book. The plot had me thinking of the sacrifice that members of the military services and their family go through. Their sacrifice does not end when they leave active duty. The memories and injuries change their lives forever. Also, how difficult the path to achieve a goal can be. It takes so much positivity and determination. When your number one goal is not attainable, finding a new path shows so much of what is deep within you. This book has that as a basic theme. If the original path started in life hits a roadblock, take a path on a new road to find happiness.
I think this book was very realistic. I want to believe it can be true, that ex-service military can find peace and a positive future.
The friendship to romance of Emmett and Greet was so very enjoyable to read. I love the spunk and feisty banter. I love that they both care so deeply and I wanted them to have a happily ever after.
I want to thank St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley.com for allowing me to read the ARC for this book. I truly was touched by this story and I hope other readers will pick it up and also experience the relationship of Greer and Emmett. This review is my own opinion, not influenced by receiving the ARC.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

This novel hit me at just the right time and place. I found it a joy to read, I loved the characters, their kindness and caring for each other. I thought it was well written, paced well, and look forward to reading the other books in this series.

My Review of An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham

WOW...WOW...WOW...

I adore this authors work...loved all her books, but this one is special. The characters, the story, the drama, the heartbreak and the love. I loved Greer’s sass from the first page, the way she copes with all the heartbreak, rejection and disappointments she has faced reall resonated with me....she put on a tough face, but underneath she is floundering, lost and unsure of what she needs to do next. Forced into helping at a musical therapy clinic...she meets Ally...who is hiding her hurt and pain behind a facade, and is determined to help her, anyway she can...the banter between them is hilarious at times and heartbreaking at others..I really believed the friendship that developed between them.

As for Emmett...our hero who comes back from war a different man...he’s lost and broke...unsure of his future or if he deserves one. Pointing a gun at our Heroine had the opposite effect, with Greer determined to help this wounded soldier...what developed between them can only be described as beautiful

Trentham’s writing has never been as good...you feel every emotion, you cry with them, laugh with them, get frustrated with them and hope with them

Honestly I could wax lyrically about this book....all I can say is READ IT, you won’t be able to put it down

5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

4.5 stars.
“An Everyday Hero”, by Laura Trentham (St. Martin’s Griffin), is a well-written and engaging story, with interesting and well-defined characters and a great setting. The romance is a slow-burn, the characters wonderfully fleshed out, the dialogue lively and fun and the storyline absorbing, flowing smoothly.
The familiarity, easiness between the leads, the way they spend time just hanging out and being together is palpable and enjoyable to read and makes the further romantic relationship so much stronger and realistic.
Emmett is a broken wounded hero, who has been isolating himself in a cabin and slowly heals with Greer’s friendship. Self-deprecation gradually turns into self-confidence and bitterness cedes to a tentative happiness.
Greer is an amazing heroine, a mix of strength, vulnerability, compassion, generosity and sarcasm. Her troubled, yet vibrant, connection with music is wonderfully explored and a source of healing for both the heroine and Ally, the disrupted teenager.
Great secondary characters and setting make this a riveting story, with perhaps a too perfect happy ending, but undoubtedly highly entertaining.

AN EVERYDAY HERO by Laura Trentham
Greer has returned home to live with her parents and she knows she's a failure at her music career. one night at the bar and someone upset her,she makes a bad choice and ends up in jail.
Her aunts ex husband is the judge and he won't let her do litter pickup, he wants her to devote her time at the music tree charity. She is given two cases: Ally, a young girl who's being bullied, lost her dad in the war and her mom likes alcohol and drugs.
Her other case is Emmett who's a returning vet that lives alone and she breaks through to him also.
Like how they are all related but don't find out too soon. Lots of good moments and some bad ones.
Like the music and horses in this book and how they all play a tremendous aide to those in need.
So informative about horses and music and PTSD and how others can help. Handful of characters and easy to keep track of them all and how they progress through the pain and loss.
Love hearing how much they had healed over a years time. This book ends with acknowledgements and other works by the author. Can't wait to read more from this author.
Received this review copy from St. Martins Griffin via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

Our main characters in this delightful modern day romance are individuals who for different reasons have hit rock bottom. Having attended high school together, ten years previously, they find themselves back at home and living with their parents. She considers herself to be a failure as a singer/songwriter and had to finally pawn her prized Martin guitar and move back home. He is a disabled Army officer, who lost a leg in combat, and is wallowing in self pity, has a huge chip on his shoulder, and only wants to drink his problem(s) away. Her court ordered community service has thrown them together. The big question is can they be the salve that the other needs? An excellent story that moves well and will keep the readers attention. I read the book in two sittings as it held my interest from beginning to end.

I have rated this book 4.5 stars.

I received an ARC from Netgalley for my unbiased review.

Greer is a struggling musician, who ended up spending a night in jail after a drunkin night. She is sentenced to work with veterans and their families, in a musical therapy program. Struggling with how she can be any help with these families when she is struggling with her own music and block. When she meets Ally who's has a big attitude but struggling with big things, they begin to bond. Emmett has returned from war and is struggling with the things that happened to him and his fellow soldiers and wants no ones help. Greer is assigned to Emmett and she is not up to take his back off crap. Greer, Ally, and Emmetts lives are changed through this music program and through the relationships built.


I loved this story. The sass of the character was so relatable. A heartbreaking but love building story, of relationships between music, families, finding love, and believing in yourself. I flew through this story, rooting for every character! I really enjoy the writing and the feel of the worlds that Larura creates.

Greer Hadley comes back home from Nashville like a broken record.Her singing career ends after a fall. After she gets home, and hears about her ex Beau Williams cheating this took her to chug down some Jack at the local watering hole, listening to a jukebox song, as a reminder of her cheating ex Beau Williams certainly didn’t help matters. But, after she throws a glass, it shatters, Deputy Wayne Peeler walks her out. Then she ends up in a court battle. Community Service is in the cards as a payback for her wrongdoings. Has Greer lost her wits about her, or does her passion shine with veterans families that need her as a leader?

I really enjoyed this book by Laura Trentham. I have read several of her books and this one was excellent. The writing was very good, and I found no errors. The story is about redemption. Greer Hadley tried to make it in Nashville but came home when things did not work out. Emmitt Lawson is a returning vet who lost his leg and some of his men. Ally Martinez is a young girl who is having trouble in school and her mother is drinking to forget to loss of her husband.
Music gets puts them together. Greer is doing community service at a Music Foundation and is paired with both Emmitt and Ally. This is tender book with some hard situations. They are drawn to each other and help heal each other. I was glad to receive a copy from Net Galley for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I'm embarrassed to admit that I requested this by accident and was actually upset when I got approved because it meant that i had to read it.
BEST ACCIDENTAL REQUEST EVER!!!
I have never read of any other of Laura Trentham's books so this was my first introduction to her. Are all of her books this good?
I loved all the characters: Greer who had to give up her dream of making it big in Nashville, and after a bad choice, must serve community service. Its during her sentence that she realizes helping people is helping her heal as well.
Ally Martinez is a 15 year old child who lost her father in the war and is heading down a bad path. You can feel her pain and her bitterness and I loved the relationship between her and Greer.
Then you have Emmett Lawson who returns home from the war minus a leg and full of survivor guilt, who basically hates everyone.
The interactions between all of them is fantastic and this is a great book about people. I couldn't have loved it more!
Thank you Thank you THANK YOU so much Netgalley!!!

3.5 stars.

This is a sweet story about people who see how their dreams and future fall apart but with the help of their loved ones keep going on and find new dreams.
The idea behind the story couldn´t be more beautiful: someone gives you a second chance to begin anew and you, in return, do the same for another person. If the chain continues, imagine all the good things that could happens.

The story is full of people who, one way or the other, are at their lowest point. And they need someone or something who can help them to move on. And it´s lovely to read how they got it. The cynic in me thinks that things aren´t so easy in real life, but that didn´t prevent me for enjoying the story, although it is more of a fairytale than real life.

And the romance has been lovely too. There is no sex here, FYI. All happens behind closed doors.


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3,5 estrellas.

Esta es una historia dulce y tierna sobre gente que ha visto como sus sueños y su futuro se hacía pedazos y consigue salir adelante y encontrar nuevos sueños con la ayuda de sus seres queridos.
La idea detrás de la historia no puede ser más bonita: alguien te brinda una segunda oportunidad para rehacer tu vida y tú, a cambio, haces lo mismo por otra persona. Si la cadena sigue, imagina todo lo que puede salir bien.

La historia está llena de personajes que, de una manera u otra, han tocado fondo. Y necesitan algo o alguien para salir adelante. Y es precioso leer cómo lo consiguen. La cínica que hay en mí no puede evitar pensar que todo es demasiado fácil, y la vida real es mucho más complicada. Pero eso no ha impedido que haya disfrutado de esta historia, aunque esté más cerca de un cuento de hadas que de la vida real.
Y el romance precioso también. Las escenas íntimas ocurren fuera de página, por si a alguien le interesa saberlo.

Greer Hadley had big plans and none of them involved where she suddenly found herself. With her life not turning out the way she planed , she certainly didn't think she could help someone else. It ends up she helped two someones. And in the process herself as well. This book is a great way to explore second chances, redemption and that life is actually worth fighting for.

There are so many good things to say about An Everyday Hero, Laura Trentham's latest in her Heart of a Hero series. The story pulled me in from the first page. The characters are believable and I cared about them. The peeks inside the psyche of a soldier and survivor are realistic.
Greer Hadley has moved back to Madison, Tennessee after failing to make it in Nashville. She's drifting and wondering what to do next. Ally Martinez is a grieving and angry teenager matched with Greer for some court-ordered music therapy. Emmett Lawson is a grieving and angry veteran. He lost more than a leg overseas.
Greer has no intentions of getting involved with Ally nor Emmett, but she can't let either one drown in their grief.
Emmett is struggling with a heavy dose of survivor's guilt and isn't interested in letting anyone get close enough to help. But somehow Greer sees past his anger, calls him on his attitude, and stirs him off the front porch.
I love how Greer and Emmett are almost mirror images of each other. Greer is afraid of failing again, so she solves that by determining never to perform. Emmett is afraid to feel any emotion and is intent on keeping everyone, even his parents, angry at him, as if that is his just penance. Greer and Emmett can see the other's issues and point them out, but then realize their own shortcomings.
Greer is also making progress of a two-steps-forward-one-step-back sort with Ally. But when Ally has a crisis, it takes Greer and Emmett together to help her.
I loved this story and highly recommend it!

This book really tugged at my heartstrings hard. This book has three characters struggling with heartache, loss, and grief. This story is about 15 year old Ally, Emmett who has suffered a tragic loss, and Greer who is centerstage. Greer is feisty and unpredictable with a huge heart. Emmett is angry with the world,but deep down he is a hero. I love reading about military men. My heart went out to Ally. She’s buried in grief and worry. I stayed up until 3:00 reading this book. I could not put the book down. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When you read what this story is about, you think you know how things will play out. You'd be right...and wrong. And to be honest, who cares? It's about the journey, not the destination. And this has a beautiful journey.

I loved the characters, the story, the whole thing. I laughed, I cried, I lived in their world.

Thank you to St Martin's and net galley for the advance cooy. This did not impact my review.

This was an amazing and heartwarming story by Laura Trentham. Greer comes back to her hometown after failing in her music career. She's forced to do community service and meets Ally, who lost her father. She is also asked to check on Emmett Lawson, an old classmate who came back from the war and has been living in a cabin in the woods. Greer has to overcome her own issues, while also growing close to both Emmett and Ally in the process. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more by Laura!

Another very good romance in this series of Laura Trentham.
Talking about the dark side of life and war, rehab, grief and ptsd.
Trentham characters are sympathetic and cheerful. And she knows how to introduce us to very like able heroes and determined heroines.
No hot scenes but the good quality of the storyline is enough.

This is my 2nd book by Laura Trentham.
Greer Hadley moves back home after trying to make it in Nashville. Greer runs into a former classmate Emmett who is a wounded military vet.
This book is written with such passion and emotion, I did not want it to end. If you were a fan of The Military Wife, I highly recommend this as well.

Thank you to St. Martins Press for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

**I received a copy of An Everyday Hero from St. Martin's Press and Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. **

An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham is the second book in her A Heart of a Hero series. This was such a wonderful book that I had a hard time putting it down and I'd say its worth all 5 stars and many more. I truly can't wait for the next book perhaps Dr Ryan and Karen could get a book in the future?

Greer Hadley has come back to Madison, TN after trying to make it big in Nashville. But a few too many drinks, a cheating ex-boyfriend and attacking a juke box has lead to community service hours at Music Foundation courtesy of the Judge (her uncle). Her first client is a surly 15 year old girl, Ally, whose active duty father was recently killed. Can Greer use her music talents on Ally and bring her the love and also help her mother who's lost without her husband ?

Emmet Lawson doesn't want to be a hero as he feels like he failed to keep his soldiers safe but he's Greer's second client and she'll find out that he's going to need more than music to give peace after losing one of his teammates and his leg to a IED. Because they went to school together hopefully she can convince him to put away his shotgun and whiskey and realize that he find himself with the help of Greer, Ally and his parents horse farm. All three of them will need to find their way again when given a second chance to start over in Madison. When Ally needs help for her mother Greer and Emmett won't hesitate to be there giving them both the help they need.