ARC Review: All Superheroes Need PR (Supers in the City #1) by Elizabeth Stephens
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Series: Supers in the City #1
Author: Elizabeth Stephens
Published May 27th 2025 by Montlake
Goodreads Synopsis
He’s a villain looking for a hero rebrand. She’s the marketing genius who can make it happen in this fantastical romantic comedy by the author of the Beasts of Gatamora series.
Over two decades ago, forty-eight young, gifted superheroes fell to Earth and were eventually marketed as opposing heroes and villains. Now, one exceptionally gruff bad guy is looking to hop teams. Hello, PR director Vanessa Theriot.
His real name is Roland Casteel a.k.a. the Pyro. First, swap that with the less incinerating the Wyvern. Next, put him in spandex to highlight that near-godlike body. Finally, give that hero in training a heroine—if Vanessa will play the part in a pretend romance guaranteed to make the city swoon. She’s game. As shy as Vanessa is, it’s her job to be Roland’s very own Lois Lane. Who knew that fake dating would change their worlds?
But falling head over heels for real makes for a dangerous shift in the narrative. A monstrous supervillain is bringing out Roland’s bad side again. This time, it’s to save a woman who, against all the odds, is becoming the human love of his superhero life.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Years ago, 48 superheroes fell to Earth, and the world was never the same again. In the years since, the battle lines have been drawn, and the arrivals are either heroes or villains, with all the branding and publicity to make it profitable. Vanessa is the owner and manager of an up-and-coming PR company, and she needs the new contract in order to continue the business. Roland was formally a villain, but has now turned to the good side, and needs a complete rebrand - including a loving girlfriend to make it believable. That all sounds great, until Roland announces he will only work with Vanessa, and she needs to be his ‘girlfriend’. What may have started out as a Lois Lane fake romance, soon proves to be anything but.
Wow, this book was epic! I was not expecting how funny and gut wrenching it was - Elizabeth really knocked it out of the park here. Vanessa was an amazing FMC, vulnerable and imperfect, but loveable all the same, and when I say Roland fell hard, he fell hard, and was ready to go toe to toe with anyone and everyone who got in between him and her. I’m someone who loves superhero films, so when this book popped up on NG, I knew I’d enjoy it, but I loved it! The plot, the romance, the characters - everything was engaging and so diverse. A few things happened that I was not expecting, but the cover perfectly matches the book, and I am now desperate to get my hand on book 2. Elizabeth is now one of my auto-buy authors!
Dates Read:
June 20-21, 2025
Rating
4 Stars
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