Welcome to the Hot Summer Heroes blog hop! We, Alexis, Dawn, and Marie, the writers of Happily
Ever After Thoughts, are thrilled to have you with us. We did a little
brainstorming and each came up with what we think makes a hero HOT! We'd really
like to hear what you think steams up the pages of a romance novel, so leave a
comment for us. All people who comment will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon card from HEAT. In addition,
the winner of our drawing is entered into the Hot Summer Heroes blog hop drawing
for a $100 Barnes and Noble Gift Card, so be sure to leave a comment
here AND on any of the other blogs on the hop. Enjoy the HEAT :-)
MARIE
What makes a hero
hot? What makes me melt? Well, it can be so many things. I think one of the
biggest things for me is a sense of humor. Yup, I love a man who can make me
laugh, whether in real life or in the pages of a book. That and a pair of
dancing eyes. And a charming, though devilish smile (commonly known as a
sh**-eating grin). Oh, and broad shoulders…you know the kind….wide enough to
bear the weight of the world but still soft enough to offer comfort.
Sorry, I’m getting
off the subject. Confidence, most definitely. Confidence will make me take
notice and makes a man, in my humble opinion, sexy. A man does not need to be
drop-dead gorgeous, doesn’t need to be tall, dark and deadly, if he has
confidence and humor.
But the biggest turn
on of all? Love for his family and respect for women. Show me a man who loves
his mother, his wife (or future wife if he doesn’t quite realize it yet) and
his children (or future children), and I’ve melted into a puddle. Show me a man
who has respect for women—not just the woman in his life, but all women--and
I’ll show you a man who will have respect for you. And believe me, that makes
the hottest hero!
DAWN
I have to start with my amateur pledge…a man has to
be taller, weigh more, and have shorter hair than mine. That shouldn’t be too hard for most men-five
feet three, license says one-twenty-five, and hair beneath the shoulder,-L’Oreal
Chocolate Cherry. :-)
The things that really count are honesty,
confidence, and a tad bit of strength in body and mind. Or is it in mind and body?
Getting technical, I like deep, straight stares from
any color eye, big pecs, and the only “no” he’ll respond to is from me or his
CO (Commanding Officer). I do like a
military man…can be historically or present, of course. They’re all hot.
A hard, honest man is my choice…I have to go now…my
mind is starting to wander…the cover I chose is calling me…
ALEXIS
What makes a hero hot for me is his soul. I like a
man who is honorable, loyal, compassionate, and confident. If he has suffered
and come through it with scars to prove it, be they physical or emotional, I'm
there. He's lived and triumphed. There is also something about a man who has a
need that a woman can fulfill that makes him hotter than hot.
Two other characteristics I like are that he makes
me feel protected, and he thinks the world of me. If a man makes a woman feel
like she can do anything and he will be there to support her and protect her,
then that is hot.
Of course, I also think strength, intelligence, and
hair on the chest make a hot hero. What's with the shaved chest trend? Much
prefer a man to look like a man, not a boy or, gulp, a woman. Maybe I'm showing
my age.
Hmm, as I look at what I wrote I realize I just
described my husband! No wonder I am living a happily ever after with my
fireman :-)
So let us know what you think makes a hero hot and
you will be entered into the drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card!
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