I have to laugh about my hero in Rocky Mountain Oasis. I’ve been told on one side that he’s too perfect/good. And I’ve also read reviews saying he was a very attractive hero.

Like the people we come in contact with in everyday life, we are all attracted to some hero’s more than to others.

For me:

- I like my heroes to be self confident on the outside, but a little unsure of themselves on the inside.

- I can never seem to enjoy a hero that isn’t handsome. Call me shallow. (I’m married to a hottie and I can’t take them any other way. ) Give me muscles, five-o’clock shadows, and intense eyes, any day.

- The heroes that I enjoy the most go out of their way to please the heroine - except when it isn’t in her best interest. Then they are willing to push her buttons and sit back to enjoy the fireworks.

- Then there are the fun heroes who constantly tick the heroine off just to get her attention. Fun reads.

- I like my heroes to have spiritual leadership qualities without being know-it-all Christians. And it’s okay for them to question their relationship with God, or even be unsure if they have a relationship.

- I like them to have a sense of humor.

- Oh, and being good with kids is never a bad thing if there are kids in the story. In my current WIP the hero and heroine have three adopted kids that have some fun issues to explore. I’m enjoying working on that aspect of the hero. Funny thing is, he gets the girls, but he’s having a hard time connecting with the boy.

These obviously don’t nearly cover all the great characteristics romantic heroes can have. So what are your favorite hero characteristics?

Next time we’ll talk about romance endings.

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