First, thank you Entangled Publishing for including me in this tour. Today I have a guest post by Abby Niles, the author of Extreme Love, Top Ten Romance Heroes. Can I just drop in there and add Dante 'inferno' Jones on the list, please? :) I'm currently reading Extreme Love and will be reviewing it soon.
Used to the average Joe, Caitlyn Moore is overwhelmed when the supremely masculine Dante Jones walks into her life and expresses an interest in her. At first she pushes him away, refusing to encourage the attention of a cage fighter. Then she learns Dante has a love ‘em and leave ‘em reputation. What better way to fine-tune her non-existent flirting skills than with a male who won’t stick around? But Dante has no intention of being a practice dummy; he’s out for all or nothing. Now Caitlyn must accept Dante—violent career and all—or let him go.
Dante “Inferno” Jones has one goal: win the Welterweight Championship. At a time when focus is crucial, the last thing he needs is a distraction. Yet Caitlyn Moore becomes a challenge he can’t resist. When the light-hearted pursuit shifts to a battle to win her heart, his focus is shot. Faced with losing the biggest match of his career, Dante must decide if his extreme life also has room for Extreme Love.
Top Ten Romance Heroes
We all love to fall in love with fictional heroes from books, TV shows, and movies. These
men can range from the anti-hero, to the superhero, to the geek hero, to the
boy next door hero. At times, women can even be divided onto opposing sides as
they pull for their favorite hero to win the girl. Team Damon or Team Stefan,
anyone?
Here’s a list of my favorite heroes who
have graced the screen.
I’m starting with my sweeter heroes. I love
a down-to-earth, quirky hero. I also have a tendency for forming a crush on the
unconventional hero.
Westley.
As you wish. How many dreamy sighs just sounded? The Princess Bride has been one of my favorite romantic movies
since I was a kid. Westley was the first hero I ever fell in love with. In fact,
to this day, I still can recite every word from the scene where Buttercup
pushes the Dread Pirate Roberts down the hillside. I LOVE that scene.
Castle.
I love him for his quirkiness, his humor, and those
adorable clueless faces he makes. I also love him for how much he loves Beckett
and even though he takes a humorous approach to living everyday life, he can
become fierce and protective when he believes she is in real danger.
Leonard
Hofstadter. My geek crush. That’s right. Being a
romantic hero doesn’t mean you always have to be the hottest man alive to get
the girls to swoon. You can be an uber-smart experimental physicist, who wears
glasses and is so uncomfortable around woman you get a serious case of verbal
diarrhea anytime one is around. I think Leonard’s innocence is what drew me to
him in the first place. In that first season, he was just so uncomfortable
around Penny, yet so freaking sweet I could just hug him. I’ve loved watching
his character grow into a more confident man.
Peeta
Mellark. The boy with the bread is the epitome of
every boy I want my daughter to date. Seriously. He’s sweet, funny,
charismatic, but will do anything to keep the girl he loves safe. I fell in
love with the character when I read The Hunger Games trilogy, and this is a
prime example of an actor being able to bring a character to life. I can’t
imagine anyone but Josh Hutcherson playing Peeta. He was a perfect casting.
Henry
Roth. Who you ask? He is the hero of 50 First Dates played by Adam Sandler.
I’ve always thought Adam Sandler was adorable, but Henry Roth was the first
character he played that I actually fell in love with. If you don’t know the
plot, it’s about a girl who has lost her short-term memory and can’t remember anyone
new who’s come into her life the next morning, including Henry. But Henry falls
in love with her anyway. Guys, the scene in the end where they are on the boat
and what he does for her every single morning to help her remember who he is gets
me right in the chest every. Single. Time.
Now let’s talk about some of my bad boy
romance heroes. We girls sure do love our bad boys, and I’m no exception. Bad
boys can come in so many different ways; from the aloof, cold-as-stone heroes
to ruthless fang-bearing killers. Yeah, wow. Wide range, huh?
I’ll start with:
Mike
Chadway. The foul-mouthed, wants a woman on both
arms, in-your-face hero from The Ugly
Truth. Now a huge bonus is he’s played by Gerald Butler. But, I loved
Mike’s rough around the edges ways. Was he sweet? No. Was he the gallant
knight? Uh-uh. Did he have a habit of saying some ridiculously offensive thing?
Oh, yeah, he did. Didn’t stop me from panting over him though. My favorite
part? *Spoiler alert* At the end,
Abby asks him, “You love me? Why?”
Mike’s response is “Beats the shit out of me, but I do.” I grinned when
he said that, and whispered, “Perfect response.” Anything else from this character
would have been wrong and that one line stayed true to his character even
though he had fallen in love with Abby. I loved that!
Tony
Starks, aka Iron Man. Iron Man is my all-time
favorite superhero. Who doesn’t like a womanizing, rich, powerful male brought
to his knees by a sweet, but strong woman? Anyone seen the trailer for Iron Man
3? I’ve loved watching Iron Man and Pepper get together, but I think this movie
will give me that romance I really want to see.
Eric
Northman. A tall, blonde Viking vampire. Enough
said.
Damon
Salvatore. The
anti-hero. Damon is a complex vampire with a vicious streak and doesn’t
apologize for doing what needs to be done to protect the ones he cares most
for, even kill. Has Damon does some horrible things? The vamp has a very, very
long list of unforgivable deeds. But just when I think, “Oh Damon, you’ve gone
too far now.” He redeems himself.
Mr.
Darcy. Yeah, I’m about to start a debate of epic
proportions right now. Which Mr. Darcy? Colin Firth or Matthew Macfadyen. Sorry
Firth lovers, I’m Team Macfadyen.
Who are some of your favorite heroes?
I would like to thank Cecilia for having me
today! It’s been a blast.
Was a pleasure having you here, Abby. Thank you for taking time to stop by. :)
Was a pleasure having you here, Abby. Thank you for taking time to stop by. :)
About the Author:
Abby Niles
has always loved to read. After having twins and becoming a stay-at-home mom,
she started doodling stories to keep her sanity. She didn’t plan for writing to
become an obsession, but it did. Today, she juggles work, home life, and
writing. It’s not always easy, but hey, who said life was easy?
When Abby’s not writing, you can find her playing ‘Just Dance’ with her kids or trying to catch up on her never-ending to-be-read list. She also loves Zumba, and refuses to admit she looks more like Animal doing his Muppet flail than a sensual Latin dancer.
When Abby’s not writing, you can find her playing ‘Just Dance’ with her kids or trying to catch up on her never-ending to-be-read list. She also loves Zumba, and refuses to admit she looks more like Animal doing his Muppet flail than a sensual Latin dancer.
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