Apparently I'm in a wondering mood this week because today's topic is favorite heroes. Also I love to stimulate discussion even if it is by just a handful of people who happen to actually appear interested in the happenings here. Thanks for that.
So, my question for those who care to answer, who are some of your all time favorite fictional heroes? I know it is hard to narrow it down to just a few, but do try if you can.
I'll start out the discussion with some I can come up with off the top of my own curly head.
1) I have two favorite heterosexual historical romance heroes and they are both heroes by the same author and they are Ian from Julie Garwood's The Secret and Geoffrey from Julie Garwood's Gentle Warrior.
2) Favorite hero from a contemporary heterosexual would be Harry Trevelyan from Jayne Ann Krentz's Absolutely, Positively.
3) I must confess I don't read a whole lot of historical gay fiction. Most of what is out there sort of bores me because I'm just not a fan of endless historical details in my enjoyment reading. If I want to read about that I will pick up a history book. I myself write when the fancy takes me "historical light" but I will say that I have a definite soft spot for Lord Oliver from Ava March's Bound series.
4) And finally I must list a few favorites in the contemporary gay fiction. I absolutely adore Keaton (Bit) Reynolds from J.L. Langley's Without Reservations. I love both Sean and Dan from Josh Lanyon's The Dark Horse and The White Knight. I love Sean from AM. Riley's The Elegant Corpse.
5) And for Sci-Fi I am going with Aiden from My Fair Captain.
Naturally I love many more heroes and books but this is what I could come up with and that stand out with me right now.
So how about it, who are some of your favorites?
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
A Favorite Destination
Those of you familiar with At Long Last will know that Scott and Preston go to Morro Bay for a weekend. It is one of Scott's favorite places and he hopes to live there some day. Well, Scott feels this way because Shawn does. I want to live there some day. Alas, for now it is a mere dream. That lovely picture you see to the left is El Morro Rock in Morro Bay. It really is that beautiful.
I am going there this weekend. This is my re-charge place.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Ava's Favorite Gay Romances
(by Ava March, official moocher of Shawn's blog)
Hi all! Shawn gave me the nudge to post my own list of favorite gay romances, so here it is, in random order.
Seeking Redemption: Aiden and Ethan by Cameron Dane – Dane really knows how to write ubber angst, and since I’m an angst junkie, I just lap it up. This book also has the added plus of featuring two best friend heroes who were on the cusp of becoming lovers on the day they graduated from high school, only to be torn apart. The love that Ethan feels for Aiden in the prologue feels so real – that young love, that ‘yes, I will go away with you and only be with you’ love. So wonderfully pure and untainted, and a stark contrast to the man Ethan has become in chapter one.
Diving in Deep by K.A. Mitchell – I’ve read this one countless times. Like Stacey, this is a go-to book for me. The book doesn’t have big external elements – there are no killers and no family drama. It’s Cam and Noah’s story. The sex scenes burn up the page, and Noah’s internal angst really tugs at my heart.
Pyromancer by Amanda Young – The first Amanda Young book that I read, and the one that turned me into a fan girl. There is just something about Christian & Tanner that really appeals to me. Perhaps it’s that Tanner has steel in his spine, despite the fact he’s so young and turning tricks to pay the bills. Or perhaps it’s that Christian is so achingly lonely.
Faith and Fidelity by Tere Michaels – The prologue is heartbreaking and sets the tone for the book. This one is light on the actual sexual elements but high on sexual tension and angst as Evan and Matt, two men who had never thought of themselves as gay, go from friendship to love, leaning on each other and helping each other out through the hard times.
The Squire and At Long Last by Shawn Lane – I had a hard time narrowing this down to two favorite Shawn books. I love her first m/m book – Another Chance – and not just because it’s a Regency. But The Squire and At Long Last have a tiny bit of an edge. Shawn has a knack for crafting characters that just suck me into a book. Duncan is so innocent and curious, and the fact he’s not a very good squire makes him even more lovable. As for At Long Last, Shawn made me totally believe Preston’s struggles with his sexuality – it felt so very real.
My Fair Captain and The Englor Affair – No list of favorites would be complete without at least one J.L.Langley book. I can’t possibly choose between the two, so I included both. Though, like Shawn, MFC probably gets the edge because I absolutely adored Aiden. I also love J.L. Langley’s novella, With Love. Just re-read that one the other day. Lainey….he’s so darn adorable!!
That’s my list, and I just realized that while I myself write only historicals, that there is only one historical on my list of favorite m/m books, and it's not a Regency. Interesting. I do read historicals, and there are a handful that were very close to making the list. But when Shawn asked me about posting my own list of favorites, these were the books that first popped into my head. These are the ones I re-read, the ones that stick with me long after ‘the end’. And the ones that suck me back into the book when I start thinking about them again. …yeah, I was supposed to post earlier today, but I kept opening up books, and re-reading, instead of typing up my post. :D
Feel free to share your own list of favorite gay romances!
Thanks!
Ava
http://www.avamarch.com/
Hi all! Shawn gave me the nudge to post my own list of favorite gay romances, so here it is, in random order.
Seeking Redemption: Aiden and Ethan by Cameron Dane – Dane really knows how to write ubber angst, and since I’m an angst junkie, I just lap it up. This book also has the added plus of featuring two best friend heroes who were on the cusp of becoming lovers on the day they graduated from high school, only to be torn apart. The love that Ethan feels for Aiden in the prologue feels so real – that young love, that ‘yes, I will go away with you and only be with you’ love. So wonderfully pure and untainted, and a stark contrast to the man Ethan has become in chapter one.
Diving in Deep by K.A. Mitchell – I’ve read this one countless times. Like Stacey, this is a go-to book for me. The book doesn’t have big external elements – there are no killers and no family drama. It’s Cam and Noah’s story. The sex scenes burn up the page, and Noah’s internal angst really tugs at my heart.
Pyromancer by Amanda Young – The first Amanda Young book that I read, and the one that turned me into a fan girl. There is just something about Christian & Tanner that really appeals to me. Perhaps it’s that Tanner has steel in his spine, despite the fact he’s so young and turning tricks to pay the bills. Or perhaps it’s that Christian is so achingly lonely.
Faith and Fidelity by Tere Michaels – The prologue is heartbreaking and sets the tone for the book. This one is light on the actual sexual elements but high on sexual tension and angst as Evan and Matt, two men who had never thought of themselves as gay, go from friendship to love, leaning on each other and helping each other out through the hard times.
The Squire and At Long Last by Shawn Lane – I had a hard time narrowing this down to two favorite Shawn books. I love her first m/m book – Another Chance – and not just because it’s a Regency. But The Squire and At Long Last have a tiny bit of an edge. Shawn has a knack for crafting characters that just suck me into a book. Duncan is so innocent and curious, and the fact he’s not a very good squire makes him even more lovable. As for At Long Last, Shawn made me totally believe Preston’s struggles with his sexuality – it felt so very real.
My Fair Captain and The Englor Affair – No list of favorites would be complete without at least one J.L.Langley book. I can’t possibly choose between the two, so I included both. Though, like Shawn, MFC probably gets the edge because I absolutely adored Aiden. I also love J.L. Langley’s novella, With Love. Just re-read that one the other day. Lainey….he’s so darn adorable!!
That’s my list, and I just realized that while I myself write only historicals, that there is only one historical on my list of favorite m/m books, and it's not a Regency. Interesting. I do read historicals, and there are a handful that were very close to making the list. But when Shawn asked me about posting my own list of favorites, these were the books that first popped into my head. These are the ones I re-read, the ones that stick with me long after ‘the end’. And the ones that suck me back into the book when I start thinking about them again. …yeah, I was supposed to post earlier today, but I kept opening up books, and re-reading, instead of typing up my post. :D
Feel free to share your own list of favorite gay romances!
Thanks!
Ava
http://www.avamarch.com/
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Shawn's Favorite Gay Romances
I decided to do a post on what my favorite gay romances are. What I think are among the best in the genre. I was going to rank them and decided in the end I couldn’t. So what follows are my favorites in random order.
Without Reservations by J.L. Langley – this book began my obsession with J.L Langley’s work. It is the first book I read by her and still is my favorite of her books. There is something about Keaton and Chay’s relationship that feels real to me. I love this book and I have read it more times than I can count. It’s still my “go to” book when I can’t find something else I want to read.
What Hides Inside by Ally Blue – this is the second book in the Bay City Paranormal series and it is still my favorite in the series. The setting of an old high school with disappearing kids and the weird creatures Sam has some connection to is fascinating and riveting, but for me even more enticing is the growing relationship dynamic between Sam and Bo.
The Dark Horse & The White Knight by Josh Lanyon – these books go together and I cannot separate them in my mind any more. They are my favorite pieces by Josh Lanyon. I could read book after book about Sean and Dan. They are among my favorite heroes.
Amor En Retragado by AM Riley – Maybe it is the LA native in me but I love this book. It’s sad and poignant and touching and wonderful all wrapped into one package. It’s among my favorites ever even though I wanted to strangle both JD and Robert a few times.
The Elegant Corpse by AM Riley – I’m not a huge fan of BDSM but I adored the characters and the storyline of this book so much I couldn’t resist it. Maybe it is because I am a nail biter like Sean. Who knows but just as Roger couldn’t help falling in love with Sean, I did too.
My Fair Captain & The Englor Affair by J.L. Langley – Yes, I put them together because I really cannot decide which one I like better. Probably MFC because I adored Aiden, but it’s pretty close.
Under My Skin & Under My Skin 2 by M.L. Rhodes – If you haven’t read these books do yourself a favor and do it. Sebastian and Dylan are too extremely compelling heroes and they contain some of the hottest sex.
Out of My Mind by M.L. Rhodes – If you like Best Friends turn lovers stories, you will love this one. I do.
Bound by Deception & Bound to Him by Ava March – If you want historical mixed with your men you can’t go wrong with an Ava book. And Oliver is one of the most endearing characters you’ll ever read about.
So that’s my list. I have many more books I adore, of course, but these are the ones I can’t get enough of.
What are some of your favorite gay romances?
* Sometime tomorrow Ava March will post her list.
Without Reservations by J.L. Langley – this book began my obsession with J.L Langley’s work. It is the first book I read by her and still is my favorite of her books. There is something about Keaton and Chay’s relationship that feels real to me. I love this book and I have read it more times than I can count. It’s still my “go to” book when I can’t find something else I want to read.
What Hides Inside by Ally Blue – this is the second book in the Bay City Paranormal series and it is still my favorite in the series. The setting of an old high school with disappearing kids and the weird creatures Sam has some connection to is fascinating and riveting, but for me even more enticing is the growing relationship dynamic between Sam and Bo.
The Dark Horse & The White Knight by Josh Lanyon – these books go together and I cannot separate them in my mind any more. They are my favorite pieces by Josh Lanyon. I could read book after book about Sean and Dan. They are among my favorite heroes.
Amor En Retragado by AM Riley – Maybe it is the LA native in me but I love this book. It’s sad and poignant and touching and wonderful all wrapped into one package. It’s among my favorites ever even though I wanted to strangle both JD and Robert a few times.
The Elegant Corpse by AM Riley – I’m not a huge fan of BDSM but I adored the characters and the storyline of this book so much I couldn’t resist it. Maybe it is because I am a nail biter like Sean. Who knows but just as Roger couldn’t help falling in love with Sean, I did too.
My Fair Captain & The Englor Affair by J.L. Langley – Yes, I put them together because I really cannot decide which one I like better. Probably MFC because I adored Aiden, but it’s pretty close.
Under My Skin & Under My Skin 2 by M.L. Rhodes – If you haven’t read these books do yourself a favor and do it. Sebastian and Dylan are too extremely compelling heroes and they contain some of the hottest sex.
Out of My Mind by M.L. Rhodes – If you like Best Friends turn lovers stories, you will love this one. I do.
Bound by Deception & Bound to Him by Ava March – If you want historical mixed with your men you can’t go wrong with an Ava book. And Oliver is one of the most endearing characters you’ll ever read about.
So that’s my list. I have many more books I adore, of course, but these are the ones I can’t get enough of.
What are some of your favorite gay romances?
* Sometime tomorrow Ava March will post her list.
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