Why we like bad boys or antiheroes books?
In real life most of us seek the safety of our relationship and we tend, even at this level, to guard ourselves against that Chinese curse of living interesting times. But perhaps due to a sequence well caught somewhere in our DNA we're still looking (in imagination) the most powerful, that absolutely fatal alpha who can be on top of any situation and challenges. Because we get over of the "cave" phase we want this splendid - prerequisite - alpha capable of most tender feelings, passion and abnegation (for us of course).
Paranormal romance allows us to daydream. Some better written than others, some good and others not, all of them will continue the "tradition" of fairy tales in which the damsel in distress will be saved by the prince charming riding a white wonder horse beating the dragon with seven heads in straight fight or dishing the evil sorceress’ plans. And because science gives us sufficient evidence that there are actually no supernatural beings, then we can imagine anything. Vampires, werewolves, shape-shifters, gods, angels or fallen angels, demons, witches and fae acquire human feelings and emotions, they are on the side of good or even better, they will cross on the side of good for us.
But why should we, women, be powerless? It would not be fair! So heroines will become independent, secure and true warriors. The “foreplay fight” between him and her will be tougher and funnier, more flavored. Everything is for reader’s delight.
Am I right?
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The prize is any Paranormal Romance or Romantic Suspense book you choose, up to 17USD
The winner will enter in another contest and he/she will have the chance to win $53.50 Barnes & Noble or Amazon Gift Card, winners choice.
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To enter in the giveaway you must leave a comment in which you’ll answer to the question "Who is your favorite supernatural male character and why?" The rest of the entries are at your choice
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The winner will be announced here, on Mythical Books
I love werewolves. I do not care who but I do so enjoy them
ReplyDeleteThats a hard one. There are sooo many great characters. I know one of them would be Spike from Buffy. He had a great sense of humor and was just such a fun character.
ReplyDeleteOMG! I'm glad you asked! Jacob Black from Twilight is my all time fav, like, omg. he's so hot!
ReplyDeleteEdward from the Twilight series! He's pretty much perfect- rich, hot, kind and the fact that he's an immortal vampire is pretty cool too!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite supernatural male character is Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. I like him because he is quirky, sarcastic, charming when needs be and most of all he is vulnerable! That's a quality every good hero must have in a book!
ReplyDeleteLucien from Samantha Young's Moon Spell, because I love werewolves and he is sexy and protective and wow
ReplyDeleteI can't choose right bow because there's two of them. Damon Salvatore, both from the books and the TV show, but especially from the books, because he's such a mysterious, sexy and dark character who won't give away anything about his feeling until the very end. And then there's Adrian Ivashkov, such a funny and adorable character.
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My favorite male character is Mircea from the Cassie Palmer series by Karen Chance. Handsome, mysterious and with an edge. There are many similar character but according to me he is the best written.
ReplyDeletePo from Graceling. He's brave, confident and charming. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many great characters in books. My favorite is a hard pick. But right now if I simply HAD to pick just one, I would say my favorite would be Trehan from Kresley Cole's novel "Shadow's Claim". Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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ReplyDeleteI like very much Daniel Grigori because he can fly being a fallen angel.
ReplyDeleteMy Favorite is the Carpathians from Christine Feehan's Dark Series! I love her twist on vampires.
ReplyDeleteDimitri Belikov from Vampire Academy, he is for the rest of the world the antisocial, stoic guardian but for Rose he is the one that promise her his protectin, he is always there for the persons he loves, always protecting them, loving them, he made some mistakes, but this makes him even more real because nobody is perfect
ReplyDeleteGot to be Patch from the Hush, Hush books. He's mysterious and he's got to be the hottest fallen angel ever :)
ReplyDeleteI've just read Cynthia Luhrs' Lost in Shadow, so I'm currently loving Colin, a Shadow Walker. He's oh so sexy, gifted in the fine arts of loving, as well as a powerful supernatural creature who has spent centuries honing his gorgeous muscles in hand to hand combat with those nasty Day Walkers. He has all the traits a woman could want, plus, while he wants to protect the love of his life, he also believes she is his equal. Meeeooowww! michelle_willms@yahoo.com
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite male character would be Daniel Grigori from the Fallen Novel series. He only loves one girl through all eternity and that's romantic and true love.
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Bones from the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost! He's just perfect :)
ReplyDeleteIt's hard... really hard!
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of favorite male characters, but I think I'd say uhm...
Barrons, because he has funny lines and he's really strong (and attractive, but that's another problem).
I'm going to go a bit old school here and go with Lestat...even though I kinda blame Anne Rice for the sorry state of vampire novels today.
ReplyDeleteI like reading about werewolves since they seem so mysterious. Just like their illusive namesakes. People see wolves but know little about them and their habits.
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My favorite male character is Dimitri from Vampire Academy because he is really smart, strong and protective with the people he loves.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite PRN hero is Acheron from Sherrilyn Kenyon's DH series. He has an absolutely tragic past, yet he has unlimited compassion. Plus he plays guitar, is a god, and never ages.
ReplyDeleteI am reading Eternal Lover right now and love Rhage. These books are awesome so far!!!
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ReplyDeleteEric Northman from True Blood because he is hot and sexy and who doesn't love a good bad boy from time to time :)
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Let's see... It's kinda hard to choose, but I guess that Barrons, from KMM's Fever series,it's my favorite one. Because he's as spectacular, and powerfull, and strange as no other character I've ever read before... and after him. And he's hot like hell. :)))))
ReplyDeleteGregory from Dark Magic by Christine Feehan is my favorite. He is "bad" and tortured by sweet and will do anything to protect his people and his mate!
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One of my favorites would be Xander from Lizzy Ford's Xanders Chance. He was a virtual killing, pillaging and destroying machine for a very long time and along comes one little lady that makes him start to rethink all he has done and actually start caring about someone.
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Eric Northman from the Sookie Stackhouse series.
ReplyDeletePeter Pevensie from Narnia (if this is counted in as supernatural....) cause basically he's my first love, lol.
ReplyDeleteat least someone like Jace in the mortal instruments. I have this strange affection towards blondy guys..
Nicolas from Bonnie Vanak's The Empath. He's sweet and protective :))
ReplyDeleteEdward cuz hes just so damn hot!
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Curran from the Kate Daniels series! :)Because he cares about and protects Kate.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Bones from the Night Huntress series! He is definitely hot and dangerous!
ReplyDeleteDaemon from the Lux series because he's very hot and i simply love his character! :D
ReplyDeleteI love Dimitri Belikov from Vampire Academy because I fall in love with him from the first book.
ReplyDeleteI really like Jean Claude (a vampire) from the Anita Blake series :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
-Amber Terry-
Wrath from Black Dagger Brotherhood. I love that series :D All vampire brotherhood is awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Character is Acheron from the Dark Hunters. Why? He is everything I love in a character, sarcastic but caring for all his 'family' tortured and so so sexy.
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Raphael the archangel from Nalini Singh's guild hunter series. Georgeous alpha angel male!
ReplyDeleteBones because he is sweet,gentle,funny,romantic,really inlove.
ReplyDeleteKaleb from the Psy-Changelling series! He has a selective moral compass, but for his love he will do anything, the consequences don't matter.
ReplyDeleteI have a whole harem of favorites and don't like playing favoritism by singling out just one. Here are just a few of my favorites:
ReplyDeleteTegan and Dante from Midnight Breeds
Wraith and Shade from Demonica
Devyn from Alien Huntress
Tighe and Jag from Feral Warriors
All the heroes from immortals After Dark (and a couple of the bad guys too)...and my list keeps on going....
I have to say that Curran from the Kate Daniels series. He is just the total package...
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One of my absolute favorites, is Lucian Argeneau from Lynsay Sands Argeneau / Rogue Hunter series.
ReplyDeleteI love Charles from the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs. He strong, powerful, and still gentle with the person he loves.
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I recently read Darkfever and got to know Barrons. I'm not sure yet what kind of supernatural being he is but I would like some of that.
ReplyDeletei lve BONES from jeaniene frost novels :)
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Curran from the Kate Daniels series because he's a sexy, alpha lion shifter who loves unconditionally.
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OMG, I don't have just one xD
ReplyDeleteSupernatural males are so hot! :P
Maybe Bones, Zsadist and Vishous are my top three. I love alpha males.
My favorite male character is Finbar in the Sevenwaters trilogy by Juliet Marillier. He's so unpredictable
ReplyDeletemy favorite is Dimitri Belikov from Vampire Academy. He's charismatic, focused and a responsible person. Well, everything about him is fascinating <3
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One of my favorite characters is Malkom Slaine from Kresley Cole's Demon from the Dark! He is definitely deadly, and sexy! He is strong and doesn't give in.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway.
Well I'm not so sure how supernatural Warner is, but since he can touch Juliette I assume he has some sort of "gift" as well.
ReplyDeleteSo yep. Warner from Shatter Me series <3
Jean Claude from Anita Blake Series.. now that was a hot vamp.
ReplyDeleteCurran from the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews -- Alpha, sexy and loyal!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the amazing giveaway!
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I have so many! but daemon black is pretty amazing. (:
ReplyDeleteThough I was inspired to read Vampire genre because of LeStat - Ann Rice novels,My fav supernatural character is "Damon Salvatore" character from The Vampire Diaries book and Tv Series.I enjoyed the book description more,where in she described the character such that you can't live with him nor can you live without him :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and for the chance to win the giveaway!
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I need to choose 3 - the werewolves from Dianna Hardy's Eye of the Storm ~ together they one hell of a pack and I love each one for different reasons
ReplyDeleteI love paranormal characters. One of my favorites series is New Species by Laurann Dohner. I think my favorite characters is Justice. Thank you!
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bones from the night huntress series...hot, snarky and hawt!
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Man that is hard.... V from the black dagger brotherhood
ReplyDeleteRhage,because he is hot.Thanks for the chance to win.
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