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Oh. Interesting, Pamela. I'll have to think about this one.
Yeah, me too. Storm here so I couldn't do mine yet.
A lot harder than I thought it would be. Grrrr!Top 1 Favorite Hero from books published before 1960?
1. Mike Flannigan Mrs. Mike Mr Rochester from Jane Eyre was a very close second!
Top 2 Favorite Heroes from books published from 1960 to 1979?
1. Wulgar The Wolf and the Dove
2. Brandon Birmingham The Flame and the Flower I know he's not a popular guy but he was my first full-length mainstream adult romance hero.
Top 3 Favorite Heroes from books published from 1980 to 1999?
1. Duncan Honor's Splendour
2. Lyon The Lion's Lady
3. Brodick Ransom Hmmmm, seems to be a trend...
Top 4 Favorite Heroes from books published from 2000 to 2009?
1. Julian Darcangelo Hard Evidence
2. Marcus It Happened One Autumn
3. Harry Rutledge Tempt Me at Twilight
4. Daegeus MacKeltar The Dark Highlander
Top 5 Favorite Heroes from books published from 2010 to present?
1. Jax Cullen Simply Irresistible
2. Zach McBride Breaking Point
3. Chace Keaton Breathe
4. Mitch Lawson Law Man
5. Winter Makepeace Thief of Shadows
Okay, I changed my mind about 50 or so times while making my list. It was NOT easy!
Love this topic Pamela!Here's my list of the heroes who have stuck in my mind long after I've finished reading their book.
1. Edward Rochester Jane Eyre
2. John Thornton North and South
3. Heathcliff Wuthering Heights
4. Wulfgar The Wolf and the Dove
5. Steve Morgan Sweet Savage Love
6. Jesse DuFrayne Hummingbird
7. Jamie Fraser Outlander
8. Roarke Naked in Death
9. Any of the Virgin River Heroes by Robyn Carr
10.. Jericho Barrons Shadowfever
11. John Mathew Lover Mine
12. Terrible City of Ghosts
Of course there are a million more - i particularly like Elizabeth Hoyts heroes, too.
I remember liking Steve Morgan way back when I first read that book in the 70s but I don't care for him now. Weird how time changes things. Love those Virgin River guys! It isn't a easy thing to pick, is it?
i totally agree, pamela. SM was the mould from which the macho alpha hero was launched, what seemed so memorable in the 70's he just comes across as a sexist bully now. I listed him because of the lasting impression he made on a young girl....I loved the old bodice rippers although the only one i still love is The Wolf and the Dove
Oh, I'm doing a "Lifetime in Books" challenge in the RRRC group and this REALLY helps, ladies. Thanks.
You're welcome, LK ☺Lisa, I still love The Wolf and the Dove, too, to this day. Shanna is probably the only book I originally LOVED by Woodiwiss that went down slightly through the years. Shanna was such a brat. I loved Ruark though.
Oh, yes...Shanna was a
Yes, I agree again Pamela. This is starting to become a pattern. I felt the same way on a Shanna re-read recently.
Prior to 1960...Does Lord of the Rings count? If so, then Strider is my choice.Nothing stands out to me until after 2000. I love Jill Shalvis novels so I'm going to agree with Pam on Jax Cullen from Simply Irresistable. But my favorite hero after 2010 is Brady Miller from Animal Magnetism. I love a hero with baggage, preferably a military guy.
Ms Shalvis does write some awesome fellers!
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Top 1 Favorite Hero from books published before 1960?
Top 2 Favorite Heroes from books published from 1960 to 1979?
Top 3 Favorite Heroes from books published from 1980 to 1999
Top 4 Favorite Heroes from books published from 2000 to 2009?
Top 5 Favorite Heroes from books published from 2010 to present?