A couple of days ago on twitter I was tweeting about how weak I am for UFC/MMA fighter heroes or motorcycle club books. And then as usual on Twitter, the convo probably turned into talking about his peen or something else pervy. But I’ve been thinking that if I could develop my ultimate hero, what kind of man would he be? So here is a description of my perfect hero:
– He is a virgin (duh)
– He has a beard (double duh)
– He is an ex-UFC fighter who lives alone in a cabin way up on a mountain. He chops wood in his longjohns. (I stole this from May – but it’s too perfect to pass up)
– He has a deep, dark secret which has broken him. He loves to ride on his motorcycle, eventually bringing him to join a motorcycle club in a nearby town and gain friends and a sense of belonging. (he will develop a bromance of some sort as well)
– He rides his bike in flannel. Lots of flannel rolled up to show off his hairy forearms.
– He barely speaks, except extreme dirty talk while seducing me his heroine. (He may be a virgin, but that doesn’t mean his tongue is!)
– His eyes must crinkle when he smiles. And he has very dry wit.
– At some point during his story he must cry. The heroine will wipe his tears out of his beard.
So that is my hero. Who is going to write him for me? *wink*
Give me a list of characteristics that describe your perfect hero!
I would buy this book today!
By the way — a crying hero totally reminds me of Lucas Hood from Banshee on Cinemax! He manages to cry AND still be a bad ass!
Oh yes, Lucas Hood. I love that man.
Banshee was my new favorite series this year.
Wait wait wait – I need to go google
Oh yes. How is it I’ve never heard of this show or character?!
You are too funny! I am in pretty-much opposite land. I’m OK with the flannel & hairy arms, but not so much into the beard or motorcycle. And definitely not the ex-fighter. Tall, built, handsome, chest hair preferred. The dry wit & eyes crinkling is a good one, but the crying & the virgin bit are optional.
Your man sounds mighty fine ;)
Sorry… can’t get the image of a soggy beard out of my head. Yikes!
Add a Phd or something, so he’s badass & smart/creative.
Oooh..he definitely must be a genius. Good addition.
*wipes his poor, poor soggy beard*
A damaged, near-mute (except dirty talk and dry witty remarks), biker/fighter, bearded virgin hero? Hmmm…that’s a tall order for a story that would have mass appeal…LOL.
My hero: Like you, I’m a fan of the broken man. Mine also has to be intelligent, loyal to a fault, and have integrity. I like stubble (not full beard) and dimples. Prefer dark hair to blondes…and love light eyes. I like a hero who is a little stand-offish with others, but not with his beloved. I could go on, but better stop there!! LOL
I like this too :)
If you like the fighter/romance genre I just finished “REAL” by Katy Evans and oh Lord was it good! The hero was so fascinating because of his flaws as well as his loyalty. Just an outstanding story! So your hero would certainly match mine.
I just read that too…Remy def has some characteristics that I like
You had me until soggy beard and tears!
*gasp*
*pets soggy beard* He has a deep dark secret that is trying to come to the surface. He needs an ugly cry! LOLOL ;)
Does the cabin have reliable high speed wifi? If so, I totally game for this hero!
haha Samantha. Yes. In the secret underground lair there is high-tech everything.
I like big strong thighs. Can we add those in too?
So I took my boys to see Jurassic Park in 3D at the theater this week, and do you know who has amazing thighs? The actor (Bob Peck) who plays Richard Muldoon (the park ranger dude…who takes care of the velociraptors)
Girl. His thighs. Mommy couldn’t stop staring. LOL
So yes. I agree.
Oh yeah? My oldest loves to watch that movie. I am going to have to check out the thighs next time.
I don’t know what it is about powerful thighs. I need to stop talking about this now. I can’t get worked up while sitting at my desk.
Virgin? – You want to teach him?! Um, sorry, some experience necessary.
Crying? No. Unh-uh. Nope. But Anguished? Angsty? Especially when I get kidnapped? YES!
Millionaire/billionaire? Yes! Seriously, I’m not living in a spartan cabin unless there is a secret high tech underground lair, too.
He is a fictional virgin – so the first time for him would be uber-hot of course ;) LOL
Underground Lair…oh. This might be going to a good place. He could be secretly an ex-military current black-ops guy. We could be in danger together…I like!
If you can add in that he has a dog (whom he loves and is good to) and that he has some actual scar or old physical injury I’m all in.
I could pass on the MC- but otherwise oh yeah. I’m all in.
A scar! OMG yes, a scar is a must.
He full of scars. Which is dog licks to help heal him. (no?)
Haha, oh I have the weirdest one.
#Irish accent
# Black hair and green eyes
#Black wings ;)
# Alpha, but not too much of an ass, I need to boss over him too
I LOVE this!!!!
You crack me up. His heroine will wipe his tears out of his beard?
YES. It’s a deal breaker. LOL
Uh…you sure it’s tears in his beard?
hahahahahahahaha.
And Susan just won for best comment in the thread.
Hahahahahahaha.
that really made me laugh. Living alone, isolate…it might not be tears.
Lord have mercy! You ladies are cracking me up. Anyhoo, back to the subject at hand…
I love a damaged hero ’cause I’m the one who’s going to fix him – see how that works :-)
Virgin? Ah, not so much. I don’t want a man ‘ho but someone with experience never hurt anyone.
Crying jags into his bushy beard? Unh uh. A lonely tear into his closely cropped well maintained beard I can live with.
And his crib, whether a cabin in the Colorado mountains or a penthouse condo in NYC, has to have a kick ass security system in addition to wifi. Because I need to feel safe while I read my blogs and he’s out there being a badass.
haha…niiiiice! It would be fun to fix a damaged hero!
I think a secret underground high-tech (sex) lair is what we all need.
That is an interesting combination of characteristics. ;)
My perfect hero, tall, dark hair, dark eyes, large (muscular), definitely Alpha, adventurous. I could keep going.
I like him already ;)
Lol Mandy, the only part I agree with, is the motorcycle, the crinkly eyes and the dry wit. And I don’t think flannel would go with leather.
I want my hero to be tall, dark and handsome, strong and well built/muscled. I prefer like someone said before, that he has a nicely furnished place, not something primitive please. Yes on the security and the wifi and stuff. He needs to have some romantic streaks as well, gallant and protective. And of course he leaves me be while I am reading.
Oh. “he leaves me be while reading”
This may be the most important quality of them all. I am def adding this to my list. A needy man or one that doesn’t respect reading time…uh no. :)
Mmmm. Tall, dark, handsome with a six pack and big strong thighs definitely. With green eyes and a soft Irish brogue. Yes to the scar plus a tattoo on his well muscled bicep.. Seriously no to the virgin, absolutely want some experience and sorry but no crying into the beard either. Stubble good. Alpha, leader,bad-ass, commanding presence but with a soft centre – for me. Happy for the motorbike but am thinking ex Navy Seal/Special Ops rather than UFC. Old faded jeans – and nothing else … ‘Sighs’ Oh where are thou ;)
*goes off with Alesa to hunt this man down*
I likey!
lol! fabulous idea for a post. Maybe you can start a ultimate hero hop of some sort. I would join in on that fun :) My hero is a dark Fae with long white hair, Samurai sword abilities, uses arrogance to hide his vulnerabilities le sigh…
Oooh a Fae hero with a sword. I like! I like!
I’m loving these descriptions…can definately imagine the men…
I’d like…tall, muscled and well defined. Dark short hair, but thick enough to run your fingers through. Light gray/silver eyes…stubble not beard (beards in sensitive places, sometimes hurt)
I love my men to be rough and ready ;) Must be good with his hands.
Definately love my men broken if not damaged. Has to be Ex Military, preferably special forces.
Cabin in the middle of nowhere, yes please, but as some have said…yes please to wifi and decent satellite coverage.
Can the cabin me more like a large house though?!?
Lair underneath and trainnig room, do love it when a good looking man gets nice and sweaty. yummo!
Totally has to be an animal lover.
Has a dark side that he keeps hidden from everyone but his heroine, as she can see it peeking out of his troubled, guilty eyes.
Has to a geek/nerd, that enjoys to SciFi :)
I think your hero could be my hero’s brother. ;) I like him!
When you find yours, can you be sure to remind him to send his brother my way, pretty please?
We’ll go on a double date. Stay close to your phone. ;)
They won’t know what hit them ;)
Question: can he cook?
That’s one of weaknesses. The hero who learned to make (fill in the blank amazing dish) from his grandma…
Does bringing her up and how she raised him lead to soggy beard?
My head might explode from this new development.
He 100% knows how to cook. And he just baked his grandmother’s apple pie and she was the only woman who loved and believed in him growing up. After she died, he retreated to his cabin/secret hi-tech lair where he is now a recluse.
He now has tears AND apple pie crumbs in his beard.
I’m liking the sounds of this…now if he can make perfect Italian food, just the way his mother use too…I’ll die happy!
Wait wait
The apple pie scene has to come later… First hero makes his own chicken soup to revive sick/injured/on-the-run smart girl
Now if he can give massages using his homemade maple syrup oil, he’s a true dream come true.
zomg. You crack me up
I’m Seeing a Duck Dynasty guy’s beard used to dry his tears and just cracking myself up!
As long as it’s Jase’s beard we are all good ;)
I read Penny Watson’s Lumberjack in Love last Christmas, and the hero was bearded and think-thighed, and he definitely chopped wood with an axe and lived in a cabin. This one might be right up your alley, Mandi!
I read that book too and really liked it!
What a fun question! I’d say my ideal hero is a smart and sensitive. The profession can vary–I really love cops/PIs/body guards, but I generally like any hero who has to be thoughtful and clever for work. He is definitely NOT a virgin, but not a huge man-whore either. He’s kind and sweet, and while he might sometimes do things that aren’t super nice he isn’t usually an alphole. He can have issues, but he isn’t so damaged that he can’t have a conversation or can’t relate to other people. Definitely brown or red hair, no facial hair. Strong and muscular, but not crazy ripped. I too love a guy who can cry and isn’t afraid to be vulnerable with the heroine. He treats the heroine with respect, and he always uses protection (where historically appropriate)!
Your fella sounds pretty awesome! I like the red hair too :)