“H. L. Burke uses familiar Hallmark holiday tropes with a superhero twist to explore questions of alter egos and life purpose.”
Lorehaven review, 2023

A Superhero for Christmas

· November 2022 · for , ,

His secret identity is her big scoop—if she can just avoid falling for him.

When superhero, Glint’s, aka Henry Nichols’s, powers go on the fritz after a supervillain attack, he finds himself rethinking his priorities. Years of devotion to public service have left him with little for himself, and with forty swiftly approaching, he finds himself longing for his youth on his grandfather’s farm. An incognito vacation is just what he needs.

Former reporter Lara Landis lost her career and her only long-term relationship all in one humiliating blow. Broke and rudderless, she retreats to her parents’ small town grocery store to try and make one last career rally, but how is she going to get a big scoop living in the middle of nowhere? When a poorly disguised superhero lands in her neighborhood, insisting that he’s just a normal guy, she can’t help but smell a story.

As their chance encounters turn into a begrudging friendship, Lara is surprised to find a caring, sincere human beneath Henry’s press-conference-ready exterior. When the truth comes out, though, her big story could turn into his worst nightmare.

Standalone, part of the Supervillain Rehabilitation Project series.

Review of H. L. Burke’s A Superhero for Christmas

· December 2023

Lara Landis has lost her job. Henry Nichols, also known as the superhero Glint, has lost his powers and has gone incognito. Now it’s Christmastime, and both of them have moved back home to the same small town to figure out who they are without the jobs they have loved. H. L. Burke uses familiar Hallmark holiday tropes with a superhero twist to explore questions of alter egos and life purpose. Heroic actions meet romantic comedy cuteness in this delightfully enjoyable light read.

Best for: Fans of superhero tales or romantic comedies.

Discern: Mild superhero violence, TV-movie-style romance.

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