The White Knight & Black Valentine Series, Book 1
Genre: supehero fiction, thriller, action/adventure
Tropes: retired superhero, long-term married couple, one last mission, action-heavy plot, supportive spouse dynamics, street-level superpowers, hopeful/non-grimdark superhero story
Book Description:
What do you do when the love of your life is accused of murder—and she’s the world’s most dangerous supervillain?
David Del Toro hung up his cape years ago. No more masks, no more world-saving, no more White Knight. He’s built a quiet life in Miami with his wife, Valentina Belmonte—the woman who used to be his greatest enemy, the Black Valentine.
But when the hero Supersonic turns up dead and Valentina is arrested for the murder, Dave faces an impossible choice: let the justice system destroy the woman he loves, or break every law he once swore to uphold.
To prove her innocence, Dave will have to navigate a conspiracy that goes deeper than he ever imagined. He’ll dodge law enforcement, confront old enemies, and cross lines no hero should ever cross. Because saving his wife means becoming the one thing he swore he’d never be.
A criminal.
Reviews
Winner of the 2016 Standout Awards from One Book Two Reviews
“I absolutely LOVED this. It’s funny, it’s a little romantic, it has a really great plot and characters I like. There’s really nothing negative about it, to be honest.” – One Book Two Reviews
“[Hero Status] is a wonderful look at a world of superheroes, and a brilliant look at the morality of one’s actions and what we should do in comparison to what we sometimes feel we must do.” – K. Orion Fray
Kristen Brand 