Kelley Harvey Writes: Hottie Hero Crushes

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO STOPPED IN TO ADD THEIR HERO OR TO VOTE.
VOTING IS NOW CLOSED.

CONGRATULATIONS TO INK IN THE BOOK (Talynn Lynn, you won the first HOTTIE HERO CRUSHES CONTEST!

THERE'S STILL TIME TO GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
AND ENTER THE RAFFLECOPTER DRAWING TO WIN
A PAPERBACK COPY OF SHATTER ME by TAHEREH MAFI.

Ever had a crush on a hero in a novel? Oh, come on, tell the truth. Okay, if you can't admit it, I will. I often find myself crushing on the heroes in the books I read. How can I not, they're usually nuclear hot and either really good at being bad or just the 'sweetest thangs' (Yes, I meant 'thangs'; I'm from Texas, sometimes when I get excited, my accent gets outta hand).

This morning I was driving my daughter to school and found myself thinking of one of my critique partner's heroes. Ultra hot hottie that he is, he's still sweet and thoughtful. The kind of guy I wish I could force my own daughters to marry (yeah, like that's gonna happen).

Sorry, I digress.

Anyway, I thought it might be fun for us to share our ultimate hero crushes. To make this even more fun, we'll have a little contest. You could win a HARDCOVER copy of SHATTER ME by Tarhereh Mafi, which features not one, but two hotties. One you'll love to love, the other you'll love to hate. See my review of SHATTER ME on this blog. TRUST ME, you want this book, it's frickin' awesome!

So, in your own words, describe your hottest hero crush. You can tell us about his looks, his attitude, whatever you want, but make it good. I don't mind if he's from your own book, or someone else's, or even if he's just from your imagination.

I'll start us off with a description of Gabe, the hero in my book DEVASTATION.

At six-foot-four, his blacker than black hair shines in the hot sun, throwing off rainbows of purple, blue, and green. His frayed blue jeans and old t-shirt with the sleeves cut out, showing off tanned, muscular arms, have seen better days. Broke down, worn out boots complete his ultra hot cowboy look. Dusty all over, with smatterings of dried dirt caked here and there, he looks up from under impossibly thick, ink black lashes, piercing you with glacier blue eyes. A five o'clock shadow has taken up residence on his strong jaw. The lopsided smile hovering over the cleft of his chin makes him poster-boy perfect.

Here are the important details:

Okay, now it's your turn. TO ENTER, use the comments section below. IF YOUR HERO is from a book already in print DO NOT TELL US, that might skew voting, and he'll be disqualified. You must describe the hero in your own words, not with a quote from an already pubbed book.

Whoever gets the most votes, from different folks, will win (please don't be one of those people who creates a bunch of identities just to win a book). You can enter as many different heroes as you choose.

TO VOTE, please reply directly to the post you like - not just a general reply, but by clicking the reply link for that particular entry. You can vote for as many heroes as you like. FOR A VOTE TO COUNT, it must say I VOTE FOR YOU at the top of the reply in all caps (this will make it easy to see which ones are votes and which ones which are just comments about the hotness of the heroes). Any votes not cast properly will be discarded.

Voting will be open through 11 PM CDT, October 30, 2012. Get your hottie hero posted soon, so you have lots of time for votes to be cast for him. I'll tally the votes and post the winner no later than the following Friday, November 2nd, at 11 PM CDT.

Here's all the other fun stuff:

Please don't post your entry as 'anonymous', it will make it hard to find you. If there's a tie, we'll have a run off time period of one week (ending 11 PM CDT, November 6th, w/ the winner posted Friday, November 9th by 11 PM CDT) to allow for voting between the top candidates. If for some reason, we get stuck and can't get to a conclusion within that week, I'll enlist three of my CP's to cast votes (anonymously) and choose for us.

Once the winner is chosen, I'll make a reasonable amount of attempts to contact the winner so they can get me their address. If I don't hear back from the winner by November 13th, (or in case of run-off, November 20th), I'll send the book to the runner-up (same contact rules apply). Sorry, but I'll only ship to the contiguous United States.

Don't have a hero to tell us about, not to worry, you can win your own copy of SHATTER ME in paperback by doing a few simple things, using Rafflecopter below. This contest will go through November 6th. Good luck!

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29 comments:

Ink in the BookSeptember 25, 2012 at 3:04 PM
I'm in!!! You're on, Girl! I'll be back shortly to post. I already know who I'm going to describe!! Yum!
Jolene LouiseSeptember 25, 2012 at 4:16 PM
My hottie hero stands tall at six-foot-four. He's got messy brown hair and bright green eyes. But if that doesn't get him noticed, his muscles or his deep voice will! He tends to wear jeans, even to nice places, and you can usually spot him in a white v-neck t-shirt that's just a little too tight around the arms. His black converse high tops are worn, but that's just how he likes them. They've got too many memories to just throw away, plus he appreciates classics. That said, he drives a 1969 black Mustang that he has restored himself. He's quiet, but not for lack of things to say; he waits for the right time to speak his mind. Keeping to himself, paired with a cluster of tattoos that spread over his arms, most people stay away and mark him as trouble. He looks rough, and rumors tell you that he can take down anyone that challenges him to a fight. By the looks of his arms, and the scar on his left forearm, you can't help but believe the rumors too. But you can't help but wonder... What's his story?
UnknownSeptember 26, 2012 at 4:27 AM
He's not your average guy. Sure, he's lean and muscly with mahogany hair, but he's also got cancer and a fake leg. He has a crooked smile and bad posture, but he's also been known to contemplate the myriad metaphorical resonances of hurdles. He makes jokes about pedophilic swing sets and fears oblivion, plays videogames to save the children in them and uses words incorrectly. But when he smiles that crooked smile, you'd swear the whole world had just lit up.
RobinOctober 1, 2012 at 7:07 AM
My favorite hottie's muscles aren't obvious unless you're dancing in his arms, your hand resting in that incredible tricep crook. He's a little bit goofy and a lot a bit fun, and his eyes, I could live in them.
LizzyOctober 1, 2012 at 7:54 PM
Tall, tan, with piercing green eyes and brown hair so dark it was nearly black. His jaw is perfectly chiseled with an always-there five o'clock shadow. He has the abs of a basketball player and the muscles of a man who knows how to work hard, laboring away carrying 18 foot ladders all day. He's very playful but he values hard work and, having lost a brother, will never take his family for granted. He protects the people he loves, at all costs. His smile is charming and his chuckle rolls the butterflies around in your stomach. He isn't afraid to step in close and gently sweep the hair out your eyes and his hands are always warm. His kisses start tender but end in passionate exploration that leaves you begging for more and praying for forever.
Ink in the BookOctober 3, 2012 at 5:18 PM
It's not in his looks, although to me he handsome. I chose him because he is warm and thoughtful. Even in his darkest hour, he still thought of me and my safety. He has always had my best interest in mind and tried to put me first. He was my first love, although I didn't know it until it was too late. Too late for him.
I see him every day, but you can't see him at all.

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