Here's my hero looking out to sea. When Mel and I first started dating, and especially after he started reading all my manuscripts, I realized he had the qualities I thought were most important in the romances I wrote, so I changed all the characteristics of my male leads to fit Mel's qualities of intelligence, tenderness, kindness and sense of fun.Labels: Heros, Inspirational Romance, male leads
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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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I like Jean Valjean in LES MISERABLES for his mercy, humanity, humility, and ability to forgive.
P.S. I also liked Lucas Wright in Denise's THE CONVENIENT GROOM for his ability to love unconditionally. (I know the other male leads in her Nantucket series also have that ability, but I especially liked Lucas.)
I agree with you both. So good to know others feel the same about compassionate, humble and strong men. Long live real heroes!!
Okay, so it's early for me, and I didn't see that you "both" were you, Pam S. LOL. Gotta wake up and mow, but first I've got to find my glasses....another thing Mel's good with. He helps me find my glasses...
I do like some books where at first the characters can't stand each other. I like how the characters discover that the other person wasn't who they thought they were, perhaps judged them too quickly.
Yes, Barb, I don't mind those so much. I think my problem dates back to when the hero was so very awful and insulting to the heroine--and vice versa--that it shows how ugly they are inside. And that's not something easily changed. I like someone with enough character to give others the benefit of the doubt.
Going off what Barb said, the perfect example of this is in the book, Halos, by Kristen Heitzmann. This actually is one of my most favorite books. He does misunderstand Alessi due to the situation he is thrown into. But in that situation, I don't know if many of us would act much differently. A book I would definitely recommend! :)
Flee the Night, by Susan May Warren is another example although these characters have history you don't realize the depth and extent until you continue to read the book. Another book I would recommend to lovers of mystery. :D
I love An officer and a Gentleman though Richard Gere in that role is horrible at first. But you see WHY right away with the way he's raised. And you see him change. I just love that ending! LOL I have to stop and watch it if we stumble in it with channel flipping.
Well, okay, then. In that case, guys, you've talked me into it. I'm going to have the heroine in my proposal accuse the hero of cyber-stalking her little sister. It'll be quite the doozy. Here comes conflict...though I still do agree that Jean Valjean's character in Les Miserables is wonderful.
I like witty dialogue. How to lose a girl in 10 days, while you were sleeping, hidden secrets and sweet home alabama are some of my favourite movies due to the dialogue. Some of my favourite novels from Steeple Hill keep me reading due to the character interaction.
I also love witty dialogue. Wish I could write it more wittily. I realize that humor is subjective, but witty dialogue is up there near the top of the list for me, as well.
Conflict born out of ignorance to a situation is a conflict that can be resolved without having such negative feelings for the hero. For example, once the hero is made aware of a situation, he can have a change of heart and become tender and gentle. Since his behavior was out of ignorance and not because he's just a bad guy, you can forgive his poor behavior and still love him. The heroine may hate his ignorance, but still love the person who he is. Very few things I've seen do this well . . . Everafter with Drew Barrymore is a great example of this.
Be blessed.
I'm just sayin' . . . Will Smith. Intelligence, tenderness, kindess and a sense of fun. In almost any of his roles.
Oh, most definitely Will Smith.
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