USA Today Best-selling author Cynthia Eden has written over twenty-five novels and novellas. She was named as a 2013 RITA® finalist for her paranormal romance, ANGEL IN CHAINS, and, in 2011, Cynthia Eden was a RITA finalist for her romantic suspense, DEADLY FEAR.
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Hi, everyone! Happy Spring!
It is such a pleasure to be here with you today—and I sure am excited to talk about one of my very favorite topics…Book Boyfriends. Come on, confess, we all have them—heroes that we just love. The guys that slip into our dreams. The guys that we sure wish could appear in reality.
If only!
I’ve got a top ten Book Boyfriend list that I wanted to share. Maybe some of these guys are your book boyfriends, too!
10. Lachlain MacRieve from Kresley Cole’s A HUNGER LIKE NO OTHER. I just love a guy with a bit of the beast inside.
9. Baron Duncan of Wexton from Julie Garwood’s HONOR’S SPLENDOR. I know it’s an oldie—a classic!—but I adore this hero. I’d warm his feet. ;)
(Tell me someone else remembers that scene!)
8. Dane Hollister from Linda Howard’s DREAM MAN. Sexy detective.Just…sexy.
7. Eidolon from Larissa Ione’s PLEASURE UNBOUND. He had me at doctor.
6. Merrick de Beaucourt from Jill Barnett’s WONDERFUL. I so enjoy it when a hero proves his worth—and his love.
5. Nick Chastain from Jayne Castle’s ZINNIA. Two words: Psychic Vampire.
4. Roarke from, well, *every* JD Robb book. I love me some Roarke.
3. Layel from Gena Showalter’s THE VAMPIRE’S BRIDE. Did I mention that I have a thing for vampires? No, then maybe you should see #2 below…
2. Dracula. Yes, I just went there.
1. Wesley from…THE PRINCESS BRIDE. He could say “As you wish” to me all day long!
Now that I’ve shared my list with you—tell me, who are your fave book boyfriends? Are any on my list?
Thanks so much for checking out my post!
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As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride. But as a grown-up he discovered that the boring parts were left out of good old Dad's recitation, and only the "good parts" reached his ears.
Now Goldman does Dad one better. He's reconstructed the "Good Parts Version" to delight wise kids and wide-eyed grownups everywhere.
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As a fallen Angel of Death, Azrael is cursed to walk the earth alone in search of redemption. One night, as he wanders the streets of New Orleans, he discovers a woman surrounded by panther shifters. No longer able to contain the anger simmering within, Az summons his dark powers and attacks, determined to protect this innocent human from certain death.
Only Jade Pierce is no delicate flower. She’s spent years learning to survive and fight the evil forces sent by her ex-lover who refuses to let her go. But after seeing Az in action, she figures she could use a little supernatural help. And so she plans a course of seduction guaranteed to arouse his interest and his angelic passions…
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100 comments :
Two of your book boyfriends are on my list Linda Howard's Dream Man and Wesley from the Princess Bride. Another set of my book boyfriends are Katie Ashley's Aidan from The Proposal love him and Jake Slater from Music of My Heart. Both are dysfunctional heroes but with redeeming qualities.
Don't guess I have any favorite book boyfriends. And no, don't think I've met any of yours.
I usually like the men in the books I read, but once the book is put down, the man goes away.
Oh, I love Roarke...he is the one...And of course any of Marie Force's "men" will do also
The only one I know is Wesley from The Princess Bride. I haven't read the book, but the first time I saw the movie, I completely fell in love with him! Thank you for the chance to win a copy and a copy of your book as well. It sounds really good !! Adding to my TBR.
I'd absolutely warm Baron Duncan of Wexton's feet any day... too bad Madelyne beat me to it! :P
Oh, and Roarke...
I love me some Eidolon! The only Dracula that I am crushing on these days is Vlad from the Night Huntress series. You did have some on there that I had not heard of so I checked them out. Thanks
I am so not surprised Cynthia said Dracula. Wesley is a good choice from The Princess Bride, too! My book boyfriend of Cynthia's hands down has got to be Sammael from Angel Betrayed and her other Fallen books. Love that crazy Angel! I have a ton of others, but will keep it all about Sam this time around. :)
Wow! Great choice. I love the book (and movie) of The Princess Bride.
J.D. Robb's Roarke is my go to when I am in need of a good book boyfriend check. I haven't had a chance to read your others, with the exception of Dracula, so I will have to add them to my TBR list.
Ooooh... I love Roarke... and Westley is another favorite. :) Would probably add Darcy too...
God I have so many book bf that I have lost count kind of a book slut over here LOL! But my fav book bf are Strider from The Darkest Surrender, Lothaire what woman would not want him really! Trehan Daciano from Shadow's Claim again he is family with Lothaire just sexy! Reyes Farrow from the Charley Davidson series cause let just face it THE MAN IS HOT! I have so many more but that was just a few of my favs!
Love Wesley! But my favorite book boyfriends are Rhage and Vishous from the BDB series!!
Nora Roberts' Justin Blade from the MacGregor series!!
I love Roarke; he was my first book boyfriend. I have to say I love Lucien and Gabriel from the Carpathian Series by Christine Feehan. Fury, Fang, and Acheron from the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon, love them. But my favorite book boyfriend is Porter Caldwell from No One to Trust by Katie Reus.
ADORE Lachlain - as you wish Wesley - any of Larissa Ione's hunky Demon - I was into Wraith - the vampire brother -
I don't share any from your list, but I do love a couple from your books. I have horrible crushes on Cade & Jace from your Bound series. I sure do love an alpha werewolf. I also have always had a huge crush on Vishous from BDB and Bones & Vlad from the Night Huntress series. Okay, so I guess we share Dracula-Vlad from your list.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Ahhh... Wesley, Roarke and Duncan! That's all I need :)
None of them are on my book boyfriend list because most of them are on my tbr pile. Some of my book boyfriends are Jericho Barrons (Karen Marie Moning's Fever series), Cord McKay (Lorelei James' Rough Rider series), Rhage and Zsadist (JR Ward's BDB series), Circenn, Drustan, Dageus, Cian (Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series), Reyes Farrow (Darynda Jones' Charley Davidson series)
Wow did you pick some great ones! I'd add Rory from Monica mccarty's Highland Warrior, I'd add Lucas from Never Cry Wolf, and Adam Black from Karen Marie Moning's Immortal Highlander
Oh, I do so enjoy dysfunctional heroes with those redeeming qualities! They are the most interesting ones!
I have been a Roarke fan since that first book!
I just love it when he says, "As you wish!"
LOL!
Vlad is a great one to add!
Go, Sammael! ;)
I might just have to watch that movie *again* tonight.
He is a great go-to guy!
Glad you like them!!
Oh, I feel your book slut pain. I'm one, too!
Great guys!
Excellent choice!
If you ever meet them, I hope you like them! ;)
I have many favorite book boyfriends :)
I don't have a formal list of book boyfriends, but some of my favorites are on your list. I love Wesley! I <3 the Princess Bride, but he is out of this world! And the Baron Duncan! We might have to fight over who gets to warm his feet. That is my favorite scene from that book.
Oh gosh I forgot about Wesley <3 he was always swoon worthy..
My favorites humm
I love Reyes from The Charley Davidson series, dark, dangerous and sexy as hell
I liked Adam from The Baby Bargain recently as well, cause he was also protective and just awesome
Eidolon and Lachlain are a good choice. Love them, too. But I would also add Hawke from Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh and Lothaire by Kresley Cole.
Of course Westley! I forget about him. My other book boyfriends are Bones from the Night Huntress series, Jericho Barrons from the Fever series, Nick Allegrezza from Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson, and almost every alpha male that Kristen Ashley dreams up!
Roarke from JD Robbs' IN DEATH series. Yummy!!! Irish, sensitive, sexy, rich, and faithful!!
I love that you have a Top 10! :)
I also have Lachlain MacRieve and Wesley on my list. A few of my favorites are (in no particular order because they're all yummy) Kresley Cole's Aiden/Declan, Jill Shalvis' Lucky Harbor guys, Lori Foster's Dare MacIntosh, and of course, I have to include Luke Dante from your Deadly Series. He's the reason I started reading all of your books!
Roarke, and Lachlain or both on my list, and of course Wesley. I think he's most of ours first book boyfriends. :)
I like Vlad in Jeaniene Frost's Night Prince series.
We have a couple of BF's in common. Duncan from Honor's Splendor, and Dane from Dream Man. They were just great....yummy. I just started a Bit of a Bite and I love it.
Ian MacKenzie from Jennifer Ashley's The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie.
Three of mine are: Wraith Seminus (Larissa Ione's Denomica), Maddox (Gena Showalter LOTU) and Niol (You ;)).
Ha, I totally remember that foot warming scene in Honor's Splendor. I loved that book and Duncan. :)
Love Dane Hollister from 'Dream Man!' He's an alpha, ALPHA!
I also love Jamie for Outlander, Travis from Beautiful Disaster, Eric Northman from The Sookie Stackhouse novels.
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Acheron from Dark Hunters , Wrath from black dagger brotherhood , Lucien from Lords Of The Underworld to name a few but there are many many more lol.
Wow! Great choice. I love the book (and movie) of The Princess Bride.
I love Bones from the Night Huntress series by Jeanienne Frost. I love a English accent.
I love Lucien and Gabriel, too! They are 2 of my fave re-reads. ;)
Great list!
I love Roarke but I also love Reyes from Darynda Jones' Charley Davidson books. So many book boyfriends, so little time.
Thank you so much for including my werewolves! ;)
LOL, me, too!
Thanks for sharing your boyfriends!
:) Thanks for adding Lucas!
Aren't they great to have?
Hmm.... Wesley, definitely. Tack from Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley. A few others but none come to mind right now :)
I have got to pull out my Princess Bride DVD.
Go, Wesley!
Excellent additions!
Great list!
I think you had me at Irish.
LOL, it was hard narrowing down to just top 10! And thank you for mentioning Luke! ;)
Wesley is like our gateway boyfriend. He gets us all addicted to the romance!
Some of my favorite "book boyfriends" are Jeaniene Frost's Bones, Spade and Vlad; Diana Gabaldon's Jamie Fraser; Patricia Briggs' Adam Hauptman; Kresley Cole's Trehan Daciano; Janet Chapman's Robbie MacBain and Kenzie Gregor; Nora Roberts' Cian (from the Circle Trilogy); Sherrilyn Kenyon's Vane Kattalakis; Karen Moning's Adam Black; Lynsay Sands’ Lucerne Argeneau; Kerrelyn Sparks' Angus MacKay; and Grace Burrowes Valentine Windham. I haven't read all the books/series you've mentioned, but I do like Lochlain, Eidolon, Layel and Wesley (yes, I've actually read the book!).
I keep hearing such great things about him!
So glad you're enjoying it!
That book is on my TBR list!
That's a fabulous 3!
That scene has always stayed with me.
I love, LOVE Eric!
There are so many great guys!
So glad you enjoy that one, too!
Those accents are sexy!
I have not read those books--must add them to my list right away!
It's hard to think of them on the spot. I completely blanked when I first sat down to make my list.
That's one impressive list!
Thanks so much for all of the wonderful comments today!
And a very big thank you to Danielle for having me over!
I have a huge crush on Col. Brandon from SENSE AND SENSIBILITY.
Some of your book boyfriends are on my to read list. I've seen The Princess Bride, but never read the book.
I love to see this kind of list - I always get to add a few to my TBR list.
Love the list, none are on my list but that could be because I haven't read those books yet....i will need to be adding them to my tbr list.
Rafe from Gunmetal Magic. Oh my.
Eidolon and Layel are two of my favorites.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Ooooh Lachlain...he can rip apart my panties any day. Nice choice!
Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter both do a fantastic job making you want to be with their heros!
Roarke! He's my rock. Get it get it? Lol. Love him to bits! Wonderful character don't you think? I also love all the yummy men in Judith McNaught's books!
Wesley! Such a great choice, I haven't read the book but I love the movie!
I love Sebastien from Devil In Winter by Lisa Kleypas.
I agree with you about Ione's Eidolon and Princess Bride's Wesley...YUMMMMY. Kresley & Gena's got quite a few too but it was been a while since I have reviewed them. I've always kinda had a thing for the Robin Hood types ;-)
Ohhh Cynthia Eden's books have been on my TBR list for a while. Now I must schedule a 'reading vacation' from work to spend time with so many new book boyfriends!!!
I LOVED Roark/Shanna!!!!
Yes - I have heard WONDERFUL things about you and your work!!!
NIce to "meet" you!
You named several I am familiar with...I mean who that has read Roark doesn't love him?
I also love Larissa Ione's books but always prefered Shade. Gena Showalter is another great but I prefer her LOTU and spinoff Angels of the Dark series. Kresly Cole is also Awesome! If you add Add JR Wards BDB, Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunters and Christine Feehan's Dark Series those are the first books I read when I got into reading. All Paranormal. Then I think I found Cynthia's Midnight trilogy (which I loved)!
I agree with your choice of Roarke. When Pierce Brosnan was younger, don't you think he would have made a good Roarke in a movie?
We have Duncan, Roarke and Wesley in common, but my TBR keeps growing.
I love Charles from the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs and definitely Wesley from The Princess Bride.
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My all time favorite is Rhett Butler, but I must admit I'm fickle. I fall in love with each hero as I read their book.
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I love the brother's from Larissa Ione's Demonica series! Con and Wraith kind of top the list for me :)
I don't think I have a favorite book boyfriend because I tend to love the male character in most of the books I read. I love when I find a book where I can become invested in the characters and find things about them that I love.
I absolutely loved The Princess Bride, both the movie and the book, and I'd love to have a copy of my own. Angel in Chains sounds great as well, so my fingers are crossed for luck.
Thank you for the giveaway!
Best Wishes,
Lindsey V.
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