Meet an author Monday and a chat about heroes
Happy Monday, peeps!
Song of the day-Higher by Taio Cruz and Travie McCoy
The weekend is over. It's back to the daily grind for most of us, so I thought, why not give everyone a little something yummy to think about? We're gonna talk about heroes today. Woot! What is it about a hero that draws us in, makes us think about them days after we've finished a book?
I'm a fantasy girl. I don't know about the rest of you, but the amount of "reality" I get stuffed down my throat in my daily life would choke a horse. Maybe two, lol! When I sit down to read I want to escape, become absorbed in another world, another time, another reality. I want to be swept away by the hero and heroines love story, become lost in a fantasy.
Somehow that fantasy just doesn't seem the same when the hero turns out to be an insurance agent out of Tulsa with a receding hairline and a paunch.
Don't get me wrong. I'm sure there are plenty of readers who prefer a realistic hero, and that's totally fine. Diversity is what makes the world go round. However, speaking for myself, I prefer a leading man who's larger than life, alpha all the way, and one that's not always the nice guy.
I don't know about you, but for me, there's nothing quite a sexy as the tortured hero. He's suffered, experienced loss so great it would break lesser men. He's been beaten, mind-fucked and walks a fine line between good and evil. Yep...I'm all about the hero that needs to be redeemed. You know the type I'm talking about: The ruthless warrior who cares about no one but himself, or the bloodthirsty mercenary driven by money and greed. Sigh...there's nothing quite as sweet as when those bad boys cross paths with their heroine and realize there's something more important to live for...love.
I'm such a sap!
Yes, yes, I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't drawn to the typical gorgeous, muscled up hero. You know...the kind with perfect hair, the perfect tan, the perfect everything.
However, I've been known to fall in love with a hero with busted teeth, scars riddling their faces and Elvis hair of all things. Probably my favorite hero of all time is Butch O'Neal from J.R. Ward's BDB series. He's got a busted tooth, a Scotch pot and a serious lack of self worth. Then of course there's Zsadist (Lord, I can't help myself!) with his scarred face and perpetual sneer. Recently, I fell in love with Terrible, the hero from Stacia Kane's fabulous Downside Ghost series. Bad boy sports an Elvis do and a set of mutton chops. He's not sexy in your typical hero kind of way, not by any stretch of the imagination, but I fell in love with him anyway.
Why?
For me, the answer is simple. I fell in love with their heart, their desire to be better than they are. I see them struggle, battle with their inner demons, self consciousness and terrible self worth and my heart goes out to them. The thing that really tips the scale in these heroes favor for me is the way they treat their women. Doesn't matter if they've just come back from battling demons, bad guys or robbing a bank to pad their pockets, each of these guys treats his woman with a staggering amount of tenderness and care. They can take a beating from the biggest and the baddest around, but one harsh word from their woman knocks them into oblivion. And for as much as they believe themselves to be undeserving of love, they often have the biggest heart and the most potential for great love. They just need the right woman to redeem them.
Okay, enough of my yammering. What about you? What type of hero do you like and why? Weigh in with a comment.
On to the hop!
Authors! Have a book out? Are you under contract for publication? Make sure you join in the hop. This is a great way to network your blog and let readers know who you are!
Here's how it works:
READERS:
Follow as many authors as you like. Just follow the Linky list and hop from author to author. The idea is to find as many "new to you" authors as you can, and hopefully some great new reading material as well. Leave a comment as you hop from blog to blog! We'd love to chat with you!
AUTHORS:
Follow the Meet an author Monday host (Cali Cheer Mom) along with any of the wonderfully talented authors on the list.You will need to enter your name and blog url into the Linky tool.Grab our super cute button and place it in a post. (THIS IS IMPORTANT!) If you don't create a post for the hop, your readers won't have a place to comment, and the hop will stop with you. So create a post, paste in the Linky code and start hopping!The purpose of the hop is to meet "new to you" authors and discover great new reads. Follow as many authors as you can. Leave a comment and introduce yourself!If you'd like to share the Linky list in a post on your blog ( Please do!) just follow the link and grab the code.
Song of the day-Higher by Taio Cruz and Travie McCoy
The weekend is over. It's back to the daily grind for most of us, so I thought, why not give everyone a little something yummy to think about? We're gonna talk about heroes today. Woot! What is it about a hero that draws us in, makes us think about them days after we've finished a book?
I'm a fantasy girl. I don't know about the rest of you, but the amount of "reality" I get stuffed down my throat in my daily life would choke a horse. Maybe two, lol! When I sit down to read I want to escape, become absorbed in another world, another time, another reality. I want to be swept away by the hero and heroines love story, become lost in a fantasy.
Somehow that fantasy just doesn't seem the same when the hero turns out to be an insurance agent out of Tulsa with a receding hairline and a paunch.
Don't get me wrong. I'm sure there are plenty of readers who prefer a realistic hero, and that's totally fine. Diversity is what makes the world go round. However, speaking for myself, I prefer a leading man who's larger than life, alpha all the way, and one that's not always the nice guy.
I don't know about you, but for me, there's nothing quite a sexy as the tortured hero. He's suffered, experienced loss so great it would break lesser men. He's been beaten, mind-fucked and walks a fine line between good and evil. Yep...I'm all about the hero that needs to be redeemed. You know the type I'm talking about: The ruthless warrior who cares about no one but himself, or the bloodthirsty mercenary driven by money and greed. Sigh...there's nothing quite as sweet as when those bad boys cross paths with their heroine and realize there's something more important to live for...love.
I'm such a sap!
Yes, yes, I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't drawn to the typical gorgeous, muscled up hero. You know...the kind with perfect hair, the perfect tan, the perfect everything.
However, I've been known to fall in love with a hero with busted teeth, scars riddling their faces and Elvis hair of all things. Probably my favorite hero of all time is Butch O'Neal from J.R. Ward's BDB series. He's got a busted tooth, a Scotch pot and a serious lack of self worth. Then of course there's Zsadist (Lord, I can't help myself!) with his scarred face and perpetual sneer. Recently, I fell in love with Terrible, the hero from Stacia Kane's fabulous Downside Ghost series. Bad boy sports an Elvis do and a set of mutton chops. He's not sexy in your typical hero kind of way, not by any stretch of the imagination, but I fell in love with him anyway.
Why?
For me, the answer is simple. I fell in love with their heart, their desire to be better than they are. I see them struggle, battle with their inner demons, self consciousness and terrible self worth and my heart goes out to them. The thing that really tips the scale in these heroes favor for me is the way they treat their women. Doesn't matter if they've just come back from battling demons, bad guys or robbing a bank to pad their pockets, each of these guys treats his woman with a staggering amount of tenderness and care. They can take a beating from the biggest and the baddest around, but one harsh word from their woman knocks them into oblivion. And for as much as they believe themselves to be undeserving of love, they often have the biggest heart and the most potential for great love. They just need the right woman to redeem them.
Okay, enough of my yammering. What about you? What type of hero do you like and why? Weigh in with a comment.
On to the hop!
Authors! Have a book out? Are you under contract for publication? Make sure you join in the hop. This is a great way to network your blog and let readers know who you are!
Here's how it works:
READERS:
Follow as many authors as you like. Just follow the Linky list and hop from author to author. The idea is to find as many "new to you" authors as you can, and hopefully some great new reading material as well. Leave a comment as you hop from blog to blog! We'd love to chat with you!
AUTHORS:
Follow the Meet an author Monday host (Cali Cheer Mom) along with any of the wonderfully talented authors on the list.You will need to enter your name and blog url into the Linky tool.Grab our super cute button and place it in a post. (THIS IS IMPORTANT!) If you don't create a post for the hop, your readers won't have a place to comment, and the hop will stop with you. So create a post, paste in the Linky code and start hopping!The purpose of the hop is to meet "new to you" authors and discover great new reads. Follow as many authors as you can. Leave a comment and introduce yourself!If you'd like to share the Linky list in a post on your blog ( Please do!) just follow the link and grab the code.
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