Besides being a hot hunk of man, what makes up the perfect hero for you?

When I was in 9th grade, I read Kathleen Woodiwiss’ Wolf and the Dove. This was my first Romance ever and I was hooked. So, I made it my mission in life to soak up every book of hers…and that’s when I discovered Shanna.

Shanna’s hero is Ruark Beauchamp and he just did it for me. He is my favorite hero from the 80s romances and even today, he stands up to many a good fictional male. He was strong, smart, sexy, and didn’t take any shit off Shanna. Yum.

Of course, Jamie Fraser from Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series is another man that just makes me go all gooey inside. He is ALL man. Will do whatever it takes for his family and the woman he loves.

Recently, a couple of other heroes have stood out for me. Nate Burke from Nora’s Northern Lights was the perfect combination of sexy and brooding.

The hero in Linda Howard’s To Die For had me weak in the knees, though I did have a hard time understanding what Wyatt found so irresistable about the heroine. LOL.

And most recently, Gage O’Halloran from JoAnn Ross’s Blaze. That man was sex on a stick!

All these heroes have one thing in common( besides being tall, dark, and handsome); They’re real men. They talk like men, walk like men, act like men, think like men…the authors all did a fabulous job of getting inside the Male POV and creating living, breathing, hot and heavy men that make me swoon.

Who are some of your favorite heroes and why?