Posted by Carly at Jun 21, 2012 6:00 am
PLEASE give a warm jungle welcome to guest author, RUTHIE KNOX who has her second Loveswept eBook out NOW! It’s already on my iPad … just waiting for time to read because I loved her first book, RIDE WITH ME. Here’s what I said about that one: “A sweet yet sultry, honest and heart-tugging ride. Everything a love story should be!” Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling Author. Ruthie’s going to talk about Book Boyfriends (YUM!)
My Book Boyfriend
We all have him — that one romance hero who just turns our crank like no other. Singes our socks. Jumps our battery. Reduces our girl-bits to quivering masses of . . . you get the idea. Our number-one book boyfriend, with whom we’d gladly commit infidelities and possibly even perversions never before contemplated.
That is, if he were a real man, as opposed to a collection of words on our e-readers. ;-)
I am ashamed to admit that I think my first book boyfriend was Jondalar from Jean M. Auel’s Clan of the Cave Bear books. Did any of you read those? I did — at far too young and impressionable an age — and ol’ Jondalar introduced me to the joys of graphic sex in fictional form. Plus, he was a real sweetie, a good hunter, an excellent flint-knapper, and he had some moves in the sack.
But it wasn’t until I started reading romance as a grown up that I found the really good book boyfriends. Like, say, Ford in Jill Shalvis’s The Sweetest Thing. Did you guys read that book? I can’t even think of him as Ford. In my head, he will always be OMFG FORD, because that is how hot he is. Or how about Jake in Leslie Kelly’s Slow Hands? Patient, down-to-earth, dirty-talking rescue worker? Sign. Me. Up.
One of the best parts of writing romance is that I get to make those men — to come up with the single hottest guy I can imagine from the ground up. It’s so much fun! What does he look like, how does he think, how does he talk, what’s quirky about him, what wound does he have that needs fixin’ … I can honestly say I’ve been head over heels for every single hero I’ve created.
Of course, I always like the most recent one best. My second novel, About Last Night, released just over a week ago, and yesterday I saw a review that said about the hero, “Nev, Nev, Nev…*sigh* That is all.†And I just beamed, because I feel that way every time I think about Nev. I’m crazy about the guy. Nev is a buttoned-up Englishman, a banker from the upper crust, and when the heroine, Cath, sees him on her daily commute into London, she pegs him as a Boy Scout. Too good, too tame, too predictable for a wild child like her. Oh, ladies, she is soooooo wrong. That’s all I’m saying.
Writing a book boyfriend is kind of like having a baby and a crush on a movie star all at once — I just want to dish about him over margaritas with six of my best friends. Isn’t he dreamy? Remember that part where he said … ohmigod. And that other time when he … *dies*
It’s the best job ever.
So how about y’all? Tell me your top three favorite book boyfriends!
GIVEAWAY:
Leave a comment to enter, and I’ll give away three copies of About Last Night to randomly chosen winners, announced on Sunday!
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ABOUT LAST NIGHT – available NOW! (eBook)
Loveswept (Random House)
Sure, opposites attract, but in this sexy, smart eBook original romance from Ruthie Knox, they positively combust! When a buttoned-up banker falls for a bad girl, “about last night†is just the beginning.
Cath Talarico knows a mistake when she makes it, and God knows she’s made her share. So many, in fact, that this Chicago girl knows London is her last, best shot at starting over. But bad habits are hard to break, and soon Cath finds herself back where she has vowed never to go . . . in the bed of a man who is all kinds of wrong: too rich, too classy, too uptight for a free-spirited troublemaker like her.
Nev Chamberlain feels trapped and miserable in his family’s banking empire. But beneath his pinstripes is an artist and bohemian struggling to break free and lose control. Mary Catherine — even her name turns him on — with her tattoos, her secrets, and her gamine, sex-starved body, unleashes all kinds of fantasies.
When blue blood mixes with bad blood, can a couple that is definitely wrong for each other ever be perfectly right? And with a little luck and a lot of love, can they make last night last a lifetime?
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Welcome to the jungle Ruthie! :party:
I have so many book boyfriends, but my top 3 are Dare (Karma), Ford (The Sweetest Thing) and Roarke (In Death series). I have a long list of book boyfriends and must say that Nev aka City totally made the top 5 on my list. :D I loved About Last Night so much, I wanted to re-read it as soon as I finished reading it the first time.
Thanks, Liza! I’m honored to have made your top 5! http://www.plotmonkeys.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/fainting.gif
I don’t know how to make the little pictures work. I guess dragging & dropping them doesn’t do it. Halp!
You should just be able to click on it to make it appear.
Ah. That is a lot simpler than what I was trying to do. :fainting:
Yay…so glad you’re here!! I loved your first book and book 2 is patiently waiting for me to find time to read it. (so don’t enter me, thanks!)
I hear what you’re saying about Ford, and I know everyone picks him, but I alway pick Sawyer instead. Love him. I also love Dell from Jill’s Animal Attraction. Then there’s Zach from Pamela Clare’s Breaking Point. I could go on and on. :D
Thanks, Kris! Sawyer was yummy, too. I *loved* that drunk painting scene. And I know what you mean — I could talk book boyfriends all day!
Welcome Ruthie this place is awesome and everyone here is wonderful. Your book is on my wishlist!
To answer Carly’s question of top 3 favorite book boyfriends would have to be Derek Craven from Lisa Kleypas’ Dreaming of You, Caden Grayson from Laura Kaye’s Hearts In Darkness and Lucas from Tammara Webber’s Easy!! These are characters that stood out the most to me out of everything I have read.
Ooh, I haven’t read any of those, but I’ve been hearing many good things about Easy lately! I’ll have to check that one out. Thanks for the warm welcome!
:cheers: To your new book! Welcome!
Wow…the list could be endless….
Ethan from Carly’s Serendipity
Any of the Chandler brothers from Carly’s Chandler series
Jack Cooke from Nora Robert’s Bride Quartet
Dean Robillard from Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ – Natural Born Charmer
Bryan Kelly from Lori Foster’s The Secret Life of Bryan
Edward from Twilight (takes me back to high school years)
I could keep going on and on and on….
Thanks, Sue! And what a list!
Edward — I know what you mean! What I would’ve given for an Edward in high school, vampire or no. ;)
:happy: lol
Love the cover!!!!! My first book boyfriend was Roark from Shanna by Kathleen E Woodiwiss. I sometimes think I still compare others to him – LOL!
Good luck and I am going check into your first book as well.
Have a great day!
Thanks, Melanie! I have never read Woodiwiss, but I have seen Shanna recommended so many times, I really need to check it out! Especially if I know there’s a boyfriend-worthy hero named Roark. I’ve been partial to that name ever since I read The Fountainhead at 14.
I read Shanna at about that same age. Roark has stuck with me all this time. Woodiwiss is a very good author that will be missed.
Welcome Ruthie!
I enjoyed Ride with Me and can’t wait to read About Last Night. I love the cover, very sexy!
Top 3…. Roarke (In Death series), Jericho Barrons (Fever series) and its too hard to pick one more.
Carly- yes, I have read Jean Auel’s series- Jondalar- the first blonde Ken barbie doll ;-) I would love to have been Ayla and experience life with Wolf and Whinney and Mamut. Anyways….
Have a great dau Carly and Ruthie!
Thanks, Christine! Glad I’m not the only one who had a girl-crush on Jondalar. I would’ve made him my special ptarmigan dish anyday!
I read Gone With the Wind when I was a teenager. It was a long weekend and I would not put that book down. So, I have to say Rhett Butler captured my attention.
Others would be:
Roark from Shanna by Kathleen E Woodiwiss. When I saw the comment above, I remember reading that book so many times as Roark also captured my attention.
and of course Ethan from Carly’s Serendipity got my attention too!
Oh, me, too! Read Gone with the Wind one hot summer from cover to cover in, like, two days. I remember how *heavy* that book was! But I couldn’t put it down. Yay for Rhett!
Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
You’re welcome!
My book boyfriend would have to be Ian McKenzie of Jennifer Ashley’s The Madness of Ian McKenzie. There is something that made me fall in love with him, flaws and all. I think I need to re-visit him very soon. *sigh*
Good luck and happy writing!
Oh, that’s one I really want to read. It’s been on my TBR for a while.
I don’t know that i could do only 3. It would all my other book boyfriends feelings. lol I mean come on Jill Shalvis you could go Jax, Ford, Sawyer and have a trio already lol There are so many and i bow down to all those wonderful authors that have these great imaginations for building these sexy guys and giving them life. I loved Nev aka City. I even loved the nickname because of the way Cath’s character made it come across to the reader. Nev is just so different from most guys too. SEXy with a big Capital S!
Lisa B
PS this is a really good book out there for anyone who hasn’t had a chance to read it yet!
Thanks, Lisa! Sounds like you need something more than a list. A menagerie, maybe? A little collection of book boyfriends…
I am mixing it up a bit..Ethan(serendipity), Ford(sweetest thing) and Christian from Fifty shades of grey. What a combo….
Very nice! Christian can paddle you, and Ford can make you feel better.
Welcome to the jungle Ruth. I will definitely have to check out your books.
Only 3? I think it’s usually the character of the current book I”m reading. Of course there are Carly’s Barron brothers, Janelle’s Wilde boys, Jill Shavis’ Men of Lucky Harbor, even Susan Mallory’s Men of Fool’s Gold. Then there’s Susan Andersen’s books and Kristan Higgins’ and Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Arrrrrggggg! This list doesn’t even include those oldies but goodies by Woodiwiss or Johanna Lindsay or Beatrice Small.
Thanks, Eileen! Can’t you narrow it down even a little? LOL
Oh my, so many great choices out there… how do I choose? Well I guess Roarke would be one of them, a toss up as to which guy from Suzanne Brockmann’s books… oh I can not think… thanks for sharing with us! :D
Happy to visit, Colleen! You guys are so indecisive. ;-)
Good excerpt!
Thanks, Estella!
All right, here goes: Brooks from the latest Nora Roberts book The Witness; he is so smooth…
Raphael from Nalini Singh the Guild Hunters series, he is so tough…
And of course Roarke from JD Robb the In Death series, he is so…all of it.
Oh, I’ve been hearing so many good things about The Witness! You all are bad for my TBR pile.
Cal Bonner from Susan Elizabeth Phillips “Nobody’s Baby but Mine”
Preacher from Robyn Carr “Shelter Mountain”
Kade McKay from Lorelei James “Tied Up, Tied Down”
There really are so many that I took just a few of my favorite series.
I just want to say, again, :partygroup: for the book boyfriends!
My top three would be:
Morgan from Buckhorn Brothers by Lori Foster
Ranger from The Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
Archeron from The Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Ah, Ranger. I am down with that pick. ;)
That is a tough choice to only pick three. 1st choice is Jason from Anita Blake series by Laurell K Hamilton. 2nd would be Johnnie Riggs from Kat Martin’s Against series. 3rd would be Alcide from Sookie Stackhouse series. There are many others, but since only 3, those are my favs.
:madlyinlove: ;)
I haven’t read any of those — will have to check them out! I had no idea this question would add so many books to my TBR.
:party: :partygroup: :yourock
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW RELEASE! And can I say as a devoted reader… YAY!!! (that’s why all the emoticons).
I loved Ride w/ Me although Tom doesn’t make my top 3 Book boyfriend list cuz he was kinda mean at the beginning… but I still fell in love w/ him and Lexi
so….. drum roll….
1) Brooks from Nora Robert’s The Witness
2) Roarke from J.D. Robb’s In Death
3) Geoffery from Heather Snow’s Sweet Enemy
Thanks, Erin! I’m not sure Tom’s one of my top 3, either. Grouchy Tom, anyway. I’d put reformed Tom on my list.
Another recommendation for The Witness — I am *definitely* reading that one.
I like Diesel in Janet Evanovish Wicked books…any of the guys from Christine Freehand books and Stephanie Bonds guys…But Roack is really hot..lol!!! :hothot:
Stupid keyboard…Christine Freehan
Ooh, I haven’t read the Wicked books. Will have to check them out!
I don’t know if I can pick just three, but I’ll try. I’d say Owen Grayson from Jennifer Estep’s Elemental Assassin series, Bones from Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series, and since I just finished Ride With Me, I’ll choose Tom Geiger (Vargas) – who doesn’t like a man who did the right thing and lost everything because of it, yet is still able to open his heart (after a lot of struggling and resistance) to the right woman. :D
Yay, a vote for Tom! :-)
This is kinda of hard. You only named three. Let’s see if I can only name three.
1) Mac McCarthy from Marie Force’s Maid for Love
2) Dylan Hargreave from Nancy Warren’s Speed Dating
3) Billy Cates from Katie Lane’s Catch Me a Cowboy
4) Clay Slater from Roxanne St. Claire’s ‘Tis The Silly Season
I couldn’t decide which was actually number three… Oh, there are soooo many more…. :snoopy:
I don’t know any of those! I am so under-read. Must buy more books…
I have soo many, but my top 3 are Wraith from Larissa Ione’s Demonica series, Martini from Gini Koch Touched by An Angel and Ronan from Veronica Wolff’s Watcher series
Awesome! Thanks for commenting.
My first pick is Nick (Nicolas Preda) from On the Prowl by Christine Warren because he is such an alpha male but learns to share control with Saskia by his side. It is so nice to see this macho male evolve into a protective mate and equal to Saskia.
My second pick is Theo Redmond from He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan. Theo is kind, hot, patient, and extremely supportive with Lucy throughout their professional and then later personal relationship. He truly values Lucy for who she is not just who she becomes after she looses the weight. I hope I find someone like Theo.
Finally, my third pick is a combination of the previous two heroes, Caelen McCabe from Never Love A Highlander by Maya Banks is a war hardened soldier and jilted lover. It takes much to pierce his protected heart. Yet when he finally allows his heart to open to his wife, Rionna McDonald, he becomes a combination of strength and compassion. He truly values her and cherishes their relationship.
Happy Friday, I am looking forward to reading ABOUT LAST NIGHT!!!
Thanks! Your book boyfriends sound awesome. I hope you find someone that great, too!
I loved Jondalar too but in the final book he really became an ass. I didn’t like that at all.
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My book boyfriends in order are: Larissa Ione’s Wraith, Gena Showalter’s Maddox and Cynthia Eden’s Niol. The pattern I see is I love me the bad boy
LOL — the bad boys are irresistible!
I can’t remember if I read the final book with Jondalar — I might have bailed. There got to be a lot of mammoth descriptions in those later books. *snore* But Valley of the Horses rocked!
Colt in Colt’s Choice-Patrice Michelle what a cowboy
Rhett Butler-enough said
Morgan Lyons in Passions of A Wicked Earl by Lorraine Heath a Regency rake of the first water
Great choices!
WELOCOME RUTHIE!!!!!
Chandler brothers from Carly’s Chandler series.. :hothot: ..oh boy there is three already…those are some yummy guys there.
and to some point MR. Christian GREY. :hothot: ..that’s some VERY YUMMY CANDY…SORRY
just seen that sign…how :rotfl1:
Have a GREAT WEKEND EVERYONE!
Love the whip! SO FUNNY.
Love the cover! Honey just gave me a belated Mother’s Day gift of a
Kindle. My first ebook purchases will include Ruthie’s books!
Pat C.
Joe from lori foster
Elec from Erin McCarthy
Conhgrauts on books whoo
Hot cover
:hothot: :partygroup:
“Mac” Kilraven- Diane Palmer’s DANGEROUS
Alexander MacLean THE LAIRD WHO LOVED ME- Karen Hawkins
Ben Sinclair TEMPT ME IF YOU CAN Janet Chapman
Oh my, it’s embarrassing the number of book boyfriends I have. I’m obsessed with Qhuinn and Zadist from JR Ward’s BDB, as well as all the brothers from the Lords of the Underworld series.
I LOVE stories where opposites attract and LOVE the sound of your new book. Congrats on its release!