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Hi. I’m the new girl, Cynthia Eden. Next spring (actually May of 08), my first paranormal suspense will be released by Kensington Brava. In fact, I’ve just recently gotten the new title for the work (previously it was known as Touching the Darkness). When it hits the shelves, it will have the title of Hotter After Midnight (I rather like that!). But, on to the real topic of this blog post…

Characters.

In my stories, I generally write about strong paranormal creatures. My current favorite paranormal hero is an alpha werewolf. Ah, I do love those shifters! But I know different folks sure do have different faves.

Case in point…Here is an actual conversation that I’ve had with my friend Ashley:

Me: “I just read this great story—”
Ashley: “Does it have cowboys in it?”
Me: “Wh—what?”
Ashley. “Cow. Boys.” A lift of her brow. “You know, riding horses, wearing hats, being sexy.”
Yes, I knew what she meant. And, unfortunately for her, the book I was talking about did not feature a cowboy hero.

You see, to Ashley, being a cowboy immediately increases a hero’s sex appeal by, oh, say fifty percent. The woman loves cowboys, and she will read a dozen books in a week—if they feature cowboys.

Now, conversely, my friend Felecia isn’t so much the cowboy lover. She’s more the vampire-fierce-hunter-of-the-night fan. Give her a book with a vampire hero, and you’ve just made the lady’s day.

So, I’m wondering—what’s your favorite? Is there a particular sort of hero (or heroine) that you love to read about in your books? Do you like a good cowboy? A bad-boy CEO? A vampire? The nice, but naughty, man next door? And why do you like this type of hero? An inquiring mind wants to know!

Cynthia Eden
www.cynthiaeden.com