Codi Gary continues to get better with each Men In Uniform novel. She really steps up her game with Tyler and Danielle. Past events have caused each to look at life life differently. For Tyler, he's gained a deeper appreciation of his surroundings and takes full advantage of every adventure life has to offer. For Danielle, maturity brought surprise motherhood and an inability to fully open her heart to anyone but her most prized achievement, her son. With Hero of Mine, Ms. Gary delves into a world of regret, self - doubt and second chances that don't come easily but are worth all the blood, sweat and tears to be faced along the way. Danielle was somewhat hard to get a read on because of how closed off she was, yet her strength was her will to tackle a tough situation and come out on top.
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Tyler Best is many thing; Marine, Dog trainer for the Alpha Dogs program and a player! He doesn't think he is ready to commit to more than a one night stand, but when he met Danielle Hill at the dog shelter, he was drawn to her, even if it did go against his list of hook up no's! No Single Mom's.

Danielle's whole life revolves around her son Noah and he work at the dog shelter. But when Tyler rescued Fugly (aka Duke), from being put down by the assistant vet, Tyler turned from more than just a playboy; but Danielle doesn't trust her own judgement.

Despite both of Danielle's and Tyler's misgivings about a relationship, that is exactly what happens…until Danielle's past comes back to haunt her and nearly destroyed everything.

Codi Gary is one of those authors whose writing I find magical! Seriously, I think I fall in love with everyone of her leading men; her writing just finds a way to wiggle into your head and captures your heart, and I for one LOVE IT!

Now when it comes to Tyler, he is so much more than a player, he is still devastated over the loss of his dog Rex; but doesn't stop his determination in getting all the juveniles through the Alpha dog program and out of trouble. Tyler's dedication to Noah is just like his (step) Dad Gareth's dedication to Tyler when he was a child! It really is a wonderful thing to see. Now not to be out done, Danielle's character is spunky, feisty and you can't help but love her.

This book is awesome and as a women, whom grew up with a stepdad, you never really realize just how much your step-parents do for you, but this book really did strike a nerve with me and I think that what really amazing books do, So I thank the author for that!

I give Hero of Mine 5 stars! ( )

For me Codi Gary is a newer author. I didn't start reading her until this series. I don't know what the hell I was thinking. I think that for some reason I saw one cover I didn't like and that was it for me. This is why I try not to choose my books by the covers. Sometimes it works out, other times I kick myself in the ass.

The real sad part is that I now need to read all those stories I missed and have very little time to read them. I will be slowly fitting them in one story at a time.

Fingers crossed.

Either way, I will be reading the ones coming down the pike! As you can tell I'm very happy that I started reading her. I find her books very easy to get into with characters I want to know more about.

Hero of Mine might be the second book in the series but there is a novella to go with it. I would really read this series in order to truly get the feel for these characters.

I will admit that I didn't think I'd like Best in the beginning. Sometimes it's hard to forget what a person did in their past, or one book ago. Best was a player...

As I started this book I figured it would be that one book in the series that I liked, but didn't love. I was so wrong. So far, it's my favorite book. I might change my mind when I read Holding Out for a Hero, we shall see.

For some reason Best turned out to be such a great guy. He worried so much about doing everything right with Dani and her son Noah. Sometimes though she didn't cut him a break. At times that chip on her shoulder drove me crazy. I think that was because I knew how hard he was trying.

It wasn't that I didn't like her, because I did. She just needed to get out of her own way. I know, much easier said, then done.

Both Tyler and Dani had baggage that the didn't to deal with and I think you'll see that the player was able to get over his issues much quicker then her. I might be bias...

You'll love this series and really should give it a try. Like I already said, HOW THE HELL DID I MISS READING HER AS A AUTHOR!!!!

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