The Hot Guys of Historical Romance
Jess Michaels
Hi everyone and a big thanks to Sabrina for letting me stop by and blog
today. It’s a pretty crazy week for me because my next book, A Matter of Sin,
comes out tomorrow. It’s the first book in my newest series, The Ladies Book of
Pleasures. Can you guys guess what I write yet? Um, yeah. Erotic historical
romance.
There are so many things I love about erotic historical romance, but
one of my favorite things is the hot guys. Think about it, there are so many
kinds of hot guys in a historical romance novel. And I've probably written them
all, but hey let’s examine them, shall we?
The Rake – This is one my
favorites, a man I write a lot (you can find him in Everything Forbidden, my
first Jess Michaels novel and one of my reader favorites, as well as many other
books of mine). The rake is sexual dynamo and he knows what the ladies want. He
plays the field and sees no reason to settle down. I love writing him because
he’s so cocky and certain about himself, which makes him really fun to knock
down a peg or two with love. I also love that under that wild exterior is often
a very good man who will go to the ends of the earth for a woman who finally
cracks through that sexy shell. The other thing I like to combine a rake with
is…
The Broken Man – The broken
man has been through some stuff. Abuse, abandonment, death, loss… they've all
shaped him and perhaps cause him to put up walls. He is… super messed up and I adore that. I love that the broken man may
even look fully functional, but the heroine can see his pain, all the raw parts
that he hides. Maybe only she has the key to freeing him from the pain of the
past. In fact, in my books, she pretty much always does. You can find broken
men in many of my books, but Christian in Taken By the Duke is one of my
favorites.
The Self-Made Man – Now in
my world, the Regency world, many of the books are filled with Dukes and Earls
and other titled men who have money and power and prestige. But the Regency
also signaled the beginning of a time when a man could more easily make his
fortune on his own. And since many of those with titles didn't have a lot of
money to go with their prestige, well, it wasn't uncommon to see a self-made
man floating about amongst the titled masses. My latest book, Beautiful
Distraction, has a self-made man as a hero.
The Straight-Laced Gentleman
– Another of my favorite historical romance heroes is the straight-laced
gentleman. He is a man of honor, driven to do what’s right. Yes, he enjoys the
pleasures of the flesh, but he isn't obsessed with them (until the heroine,
perhaps). Part of his conflict may come into play if he
believes he cannot have the heroine thanks to his duty. My book that comes out
tomorrow has this very hero! In A Matter of Sin, Seth is bound do what is
right… even if it means losing a chance at love. Very tortured and desperate, I
promise you.
So what are YOUR favorite historical heroes?
ABOUT JESS MICHAELS
Jess Michaels always liked the "good parts" in
romance novels, so erotic historical romance seems to be the best fit for her.
She has written nearly 50 books an has been a bestseller and award-winner. You
can find her at http://www.authorjessmichaels.com
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Thanks for coming and sharing with us, Jess!!!!
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