This is a well written novel, with a good story line. People who like this genre should enjoy it

This author never lets the reader down ... well worth a look

What an excellent book - or should I say books as this is a 2 for 1 brilliantly joined together with remarkable insight into human nature.

I loved the different characters and how Hel interacted with each one. There were times I wanted to shake Hel other times to hug her. Would she sort herself out? How real was her book to her compared to ‘normal’ life? How would things turn out for Jack and Annie?

This must be read to find the answers and learn all about Hel’s heroes.

A truly non-put-downable book. I loved it. Very well worth 5 stars.

This is another book by Gerry Mccullough that I really liked. Purchasing Hel’s Heroes means you actually get two books for the price of one. The protagonist Helen McFadden is a historical romance writer, who has recently lost her parents, to whom she was very close. While you follow Hel’s not too smooth return to society, you also follow the Regency story Hel is writing about the orphan Annette. The fictional story and Hel’s own journey through the bars and restaurants of Belfast with a number of (male) friends in tow, are cleverly woven together. Two heroines, in different eras, are both searching for Prince Charming and do they find them? If you want to know, you have to read Hel’s Heroes yourself. A light, delightful book.

Gerry McCullough has penned a great read in Hel’s Heroes.

Gerry Mc Cullough is probably one of the best writers that I know and she never ceases to amaze me with the diversity of her writing.

Gerry McCullough has long been an author I admire, I have read each of her novels and have never been disappointed in any of them. This novel is no exception .. except that it is more than just a novel. This genre is one that I’ve not seen this author take on before. She has taken a huge step away from her usual comfort zone, and in doing so has done an exceptional piece of writing.

Really well written, and a great story! I thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good book!

After Helen "Hel" McFadden’s parents died she immersed herself in writing and is now a very successful romantic fiction author who keeps her pen name a secret.

This is an outstanding and cleverly crafted novel. Don’t be fooled into thinking that because it’s a romance novel there is no action, adventure or deep plots and sub plots. It’s actually a bargain as it is two books in one and I do not mean one after the other instead one inside the other. The storyline appears simple, an author who writes historical romance novels is writing her latest book, which you read and enjoy as she develops it chapter by chapter. Meanwhile she suddenly decided to try to organise and improve her own life by ‘getting a life’ after spending extended period devoted to her writing, which had made her successful, but meant she was lacking the hero in her life that she always gave the leading ladies in her novels. Hel soon discovers after a string of comical and a couple of potentially serious events that the course of finding her hero and true love is a complex job and for her it’s easier in her historical plots, which she takes refuge in when the going gets tough. The references to Belfast places, restaurants and pubs, etc., as part of the storyline is an added bonus for someone with Belfast on their visiting wish list.The twist at the end is awesome. A highly recommended read.

Twenty-five-year-old Helen McFadden is a historical romance writer and somewhat of a recluse. With the recent hardships she’s had with her parents, she hasn’t gotten out much, instead turning to writing, a gift that has made her a success. Still, something’s lacking in her life. Everything changes one night when Helen phones her friend Sandra for an evening out on the town, and Pete Montgomery, a childhood friend she barely remembers comes back into her life. The next several nights are littered with a myriad of men, all seeming to vie for Helen’s attention, but not all of them have her best interests at heart, something Helen must learn for herself. Caught up in a world of fiction, Helen must learn an important lesson, one that steers her life in the direction of real, lasting love.

This novel by Irish author Gerry McCullough was something of a surprise. At first I supposed it to be chick-lit but I was wrong.

'Hel's Heroes' by Gerry McCullough introduces us to Helen McFadden: her reality and her imagination, as shown through a series of extracts of her gripping, fast-paced work in progress. The structure of this novel demonstrated a concept that was new to me, and I found it worked exceedingly well as a way of comparing and contrasting the heroine’s life as a writer with the exciting times of her make-believe characters. Not surprisingly for someone with such a fertile mind, Helen likes to compare the guys she meets with her imaginary heroes. Not surprising, too, are the number of identical character traits of the author Helen and her creation Annie, who are each romantic and unworldly. Helen’s discovery of the power of dressing as a tool of attraction rings true, as does her other behaviour and attitudes. She is a likeable person who shows her vulnerabilities. ‘Hel’s Heroes’ is an entertaining book: a real page-turner that brings a smile to one’s face: highly recommended for those who are looking for something that is light, fun and highly readable.

This book was a departure from Gerry McCullough’s usual genre. In this book she has written about romance, and it’s complexities.

I loved this delightful story that takes place in Northern Ireland. Helen McFadden is a romance author who after some bumps in her personal life, determines to start dating again. And shouldn’t a romance author know all about romance? Wrong! Haven’t we all made at least one poor choice? Throughout the book Hel takes time to write chapters in her newest romantic novel, which takes place in another century. What I enjoyed best about Hel’s Heroes is the author’s ability to put us at Helen’s side. I felt as if I were pub-crawling in Ireland without the hangovers. Highly recommended.

This book was a departure from Gerry McCullough’s usual genre. In this book she has written about romance, and it’s complexities.

I really enjoyed this one. It was a delightful read. Hel is an author that is fighting her own battles trying to find the her perfect match, and the story line also follows the heroine Annie in the current book that she is writing. Gerry did a wonderful job of telling both stories that kept me reading to see what was going to happen to both Hel and Annie. I have thoroughly enjoyed the other books by Gerry that I have read, and this one was no exception.

I really enjoyed this one. It was a delightful read. Hel is an author that is fighting her own battles trying to find the her perfect match, and the story line also follows the heroine Annie in the current book that she is writing. Gerry did a wonderful job of telling both stories that kept me reading to see what was going to happen to both Hel and Annie. I have thoroughly enjoyed the other books by Gerry that I have read, and this one was no exception.

Gerry McCullough.