Like a typical college student, Shawn Park is busy balancing his studies, his internship, and his personal life. As an up-and-coming superhero, he’s also trying to keep his identity secret, at least for the time being. But Shawn's tendency to rush in and save the day is making that task a little more difficult. His latest act of kindness leads him to unknowingly falling head over heels for a supervillain. What will happen when he learns the truth? Can Shawn and Nikki find their happy ending? Or will their battles as Surge and Apparition keep them apart?
Find out in Blind Date with a Supervillain by H. L. Burke. This sweet romance novella is the first installment of the Supervillain Romance Project, a spin-off series in Burke’s DOSA-verse (Department of Superabled Universe). If you’re a fan of superhero stories with engaging plots, loveable characters, and valuable life lessons, this is a great series to get started with. I loved how this spin-off continues to highlight the value of redemption and second chances. Nikki is the victim of a verbally abusive father and has spent her life trying to please him, even to the extent of participating in various crimes. Still, she longs for someone to notice her and appreciate her despite her low self-worth. She struggles to find her place with her peers and doubts that she has any value despite her artistic talents. Her character is relatable and represents the universal need for love and acceptance.
Fortunately, she finds this in the compassionate Shawn Park. What I loved about this blossoming relationship is the way Shawn’s kindness reached the place of despair and longing in Nikki’s heart and planted the seed of hope. I loved watching her transformation as she started to believe that she could have a better future away from the limitations her father set for her. I also appreciated the message about basing a relationship on a healthy foundation. Through Shawn’s wisdom and caution, the author acknowledges the need for a healthy acceptance of self-worth before a relationship should be pursued. In this aspect, I loved how Shawn respected the advice of his father and gave Nikki additional space to grow.
With so many teens and young adults looking for love in all the wrong places, I appreciated how this book models a road to finding a healthy relationship. The story is fiction, of course, but is woven with adorable scenes, a bit of suspense, and difficult decision-making. I’d recommend this book to older teens and college-age readers (Nikki is 19 and Shawn is 22), but adult fans of the Supervillain Rehabilitation Series will enjoy this story too. Sensitive readers should be aware that Nikki’s father is verbally abusive throughout the book and it is indicated that he may have been physically abusive as well. There is mild violence in the battles between Supervillains and heroes, but no overly gory or graphic scenes.
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