What Makes a Hero Hot?

Welcome to the Hot Summer Heroes blog hop! We, Alexis, Dawn, and Marie, the writers of Happily Ever After Thoughts, are thrilled to have you with us. We did a little brainstorming and each came up with what we think makes a hero HOT! We'd really like to hear what you think steams up the pages of a romance novel, so leave a comment for us. All people who comment will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon card from HEAT. In addition, the winner of our drawing is entered into the Hot Summer Heroes blog hop drawing for a $100 Barnes and Noble Gift Card, so be sure to leave a comment here AND on any of the other blogs on the hop. Enjoy the HEAT :-)

MARIE

What makes a hero hot? What makes me melt? Well, it can be so many things. I think one of the biggest things for me is a sense of humor. Yup, I love a man who can make me laugh, whether in real life or in the pages of a book. That and a pair of dancing eyes. And a charming, though devilish smile (commonly known as a sh**-eating grin). Oh, and broad shoulders…you know the kind….wide enough to bear the weight of the world but still soft enough to offer comfort.

Sorry, I’m getting off the subject. Confidence, most definitely. Confidence will make me take notice and makes a man, in my humble opinion, sexy. A man does not need to be drop-dead gorgeous, doesn’t need to be tall, dark and deadly, if he has confidence and humor. 

But the biggest turn on of all? Love for his family and respect for women. Show me a man who loves his mother, his wife (or future wife if he doesn’t quite realize it yet) and his children (or future children), and I’ve melted into a puddle. Show me a man who has respect for women—not just the woman in his life, but all women--and I’ll show you a man who will have respect for you. And believe me, that makes the hottest hero!

DAWN

I have to start with my amateur pledge…a man has to be taller, weigh more, and have shorter hair than mine.  That shouldn’t be too hard for most men-five feet three, license says one-twenty-five, and hair beneath the shoulder,-L’Oreal Chocolate Cherry. :-)

The things that really count are honesty, confidence, and a tad bit of strength in body and mind.  Or is it in mind and body?  

Getting technical, I like deep, straight stares from any color eye, big pecs, and the only “no” he’ll respond to is from me or his CO (Commanding Officer).  I do like a military man…can be historically or present, of course.  They’re all hot.

A hard, honest man is my choice…I have to go now…my mind is starting to wander…the cover I chose is calling me…

ALEXIS

What makes a hero hot for me is his soul. I like a man who is honorable, loyal, compassionate, and confident. If he has suffered and come through it with scars to prove it, be they physical or emotional, I'm there. He's lived and triumphed. There is also something about a man who has a need that a woman can fulfill that makes him hotter than hot.

Two other characteristics I like are that he makes me feel protected, and he thinks the world of me. If a man makes a woman feel like she can do anything and he will be there to support her and protect her, then that is hot. 

Of course, I also think strength, intelligence, and hair on the chest make a hot hero. What's with the shaved chest trend? Much prefer a man to look like a man, not a boy or, gulp, a woman. Maybe I'm showing my age.

Hmm, as I look at what I wrote I realize I just described my husband! No wonder I am living a happily ever after with my fireman :-)

So let us know what you think makes a hero hot and you will be entered into the drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card!

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