Comments on: Heroes: You Have to Love Them! + Giveaway http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/ Group author website offers new books, excerpts, biographies, and appearance schedules. Tue, 22 May 2012 21:06:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bronwen Evans http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19159 Bronwen Evans Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:35:13 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19159 Hi Na, how are you? I'm with you on the 'protection' theme. I love a 'man to the rescue' story, even with a kick arse heroine. We all like to think someone is there to protect and love us. Hi Na, how are you?

I’m with you on the ‘protection’ theme. I love a ‘man to the rescue’ story, even with a kick arse heroine. We all like to think someone is there to protect and love us.

]]> By: Na http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19158 Na Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:23:07 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19158 There are so many traits I love in a hero, one of them is the unflinching need to protect their loved ones. They may not always be able to do so, but that doesn't mean they won't go to any length to do. That means they may be placed in situations where they have to lie to to protect and kill to save, even if it means sacrifcing their happiness. One of my favourite heroes is Zsadist from J.R. Ward's BDB series, who truly never knew what love was until he met his love. He didn't think he deserved her, but he did everything he could to keep her safe. I connected with him emotionally and that is why I really liked him. There are so many traits I love in a hero, one of them is the unflinching need to protect their loved ones. They may not always be able to do so, but that doesn’t mean they won’t go to any length to do. That means they may be placed in situations where they have to lie to to protect and kill to save, even if it means sacrifcing their happiness.

One of my favourite heroes is Zsadist from J.R. Ward’s BDB series, who truly never knew what love was until he met his love. He didn’t think he deserved her, but he did everything he could to keep her safe. I connected with him emotionally and that is why I really liked him.

]]> By: Bronwen Evans http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19121 Bronwen Evans Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:35:36 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19121 Hi Pam Thank you for the lovely comment re: Invitation to Ruin. Now, you know how to pick a man. Isn't Dewayne, The Rock? I love him in all of his movies. I can't wait to see Fast Five - I'm also a huge Vin Diesel fan. Hi Pam

Thank you for the lovely comment re: Invitation to Ruin.

Now, you know how to pick a man. Isn’t Dewayne, The Rock? I love him in all of his movies. I can’t wait to see Fast Five – I’m also a huge Vin Diesel fan.

]]> By: Pam S (pams00) http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19120 Pam S (pams00) Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:29:37 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19120 I loved your post and have to say your traits summed up the perfect hero for me lol. I can not for the life of me narrow it down to one trait only. Hugh Jackman, Matthew Machoney, Dewayne Johnson...love all these guys. Invitation to Ruin sounds like its going to be awesome, have it wish listed. pams00 @ aol.com I loved your post and have to say your traits summed up the perfect hero for me lol. I can not for the life of me narrow it down to one trait only. Hugh Jackman, Matthew Machoney, Dewayne Johnson…love all these guys.

Invitation to Ruin sounds like its going to be awesome, have it wish listed.

pams00 @ aol.com

]]> By: Bronwen Evans http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19115 Bronwen Evans Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:17:09 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19115 Hi Lizzi I love an intelligent man. But he has to have a sense of humor and humility with it. Some-one like Hugh Jackman! Hi Lizzi

I love an intelligent man. But he has to have a sense of humor and humility with it. Some-one like Hugh Jackman!

]]> By: Bronwen Evans http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19114 Bronwen Evans Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19114 Hi Mary But of course ready to step in and save her if she needs it. Hi Mary

But of course ready to step in and save her if she needs it.

]]> By: Bronwen Evans http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19113 Bronwen Evans Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:14:30 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19113 I've read the book you have mentioned and loved it very much. I agree with you. The hero was the perfect blend of tough on the outside and marshmallow on the inside. I'm glad you liked Sonny. He’ll be a hero to all of NZ if he helps the All Blacks win the Rugby World Cup. I’ve read the book you have mentioned and loved it very much. I agree with you. The hero was the perfect blend of tough on the outside and marshmallow on the inside.

I’m glad you liked Sonny. He’ll be a hero to all of NZ if he helps the All Blacks win the Rugby World Cup.

]]> By: Yadira A. http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19111 Yadira A. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:34:21 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19111 Hi Bronwen! My favorite trait in a hero is selflessness. Why? Because even though (like in Regency) the hero can come across as aloof, rakish, or unfeeling, it takes a special woman to break these types of heros and I love seeing when they realize that no matter their reputation to others, they know that they would do anything for her. For example, in a book I recently read (Regency setting) Ainsley is exactly all of those 'reputation' traits to others, but he has been in love with his best friend's wife since he met her, so when an opportunity comes up for him to give her a child she wouldn't have been able to have with her husband, Ainsley does so without thinking of all of the repurcussions. It was just that Jayne wanted a child and he had the power to give her one. Didn't matter that he couldn't claim Jayne or the child, he just wanted her to be happy. Of course this is where the story starts to really get complicated, but hopefully you get my drift:) I was wondering who the hunky tattooed man was ;-) yadkny@hotmail.com Hi Bronwen!
My favorite trait in a hero is selflessness. Why? Because even though (like in Regency) the hero can come across as aloof, rakish, or unfeeling, it takes a special woman to break these types of heros and I love seeing when they realize that no matter their reputation to others, they know that they would do anything for her. For example, in a book I recently read (Regency setting) Ainsley is exactly all of those ‘reputation’ traits to others, but he has been in love with his best friend’s wife since he met her, so when an opportunity comes up for him to give her a child she wouldn’t have been able to have with her husband, Ainsley does so without thinking of all of the repurcussions. It was just that Jayne wanted a child and he had the power to give her one. Didn’t matter that he couldn’t claim Jayne or the child, he just wanted her to be happy. Of course this is where the story starts to really get complicated, but hopefully you get my drift:)

I was wondering who the hunky tattooed man was ;-)

yadkny@hotmail.com

]]> By: MaryC http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19104 MaryC Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:33:17 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19104 Being able and willing to stand back and let the heroine handle the situatiuon. Being able and willing to stand back and let the heroine handle the situatiuon.

]]> By: Lizzi Thompson http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2011/09/26/heroes-you-have-to-love-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19088 Lizzi Thompson Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:10:53 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=6325#comment-19088 Physical, mental and emotional strength tempered by wisdom and care. Not sure if that counts as one trait, but it's all one to me, I think! thanks, Bronwyn. :razz: Physical, mental and emotional strength tempered by wisdom and care. Not sure if that counts as one trait, but it’s all one to me, I think!
thanks, Bronwyn. :razz:

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