The alpha hero has always been a popular character in romance novels. Contemporary, historical, paranormal—it doesn’t matter which subgenre you enjoy. A strong take-charge hero is irresistible.
Why is this? After all, if we met these men in real life many of us would find them insufferably full of themselves. Many heroines do have this impression of the hero when they first meet him. Yet, if done well in a novel, that same almost over-the-top character can really work his way into the reader’s heart.
Personally, I’m drawn to heroes who seem to be in control of their life, but their world is thrown completely off balance when they meet the heroine. Whether the hero acknowledges his attraction or tries to pigeonhole the heroine as just another woman, a part of him recognizes that his life will never again be the same.
Richard Hearst, the hero of Dear Stranger, is one of these heroes. The handsome and charismatic Earl of Dearbourne is used to having any woman he wants. An unexpected encounter with Sophie Crandall, however, turns his world upside down. Here, finally, is a woman who appears to be everything he wants. She is attractive, passionate, intelligent, and most important, unimpressed with his title. She isn’t intimidated by him and has no desire to draw his attention. Dearbourne wants to pursue her, but there is one problem. She is being courted by his brother.
What is it that you like about alpha heroes?
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The Alpha Male blog hop runs from October 19 to October 22. At the end, I will be giving away a copy of my book, Dear Stranger, to one commenter of this blog post.
At a masked ball, where no one is what they seem, a jaded rake is surprised by his reaction to the one woman he should not pursue.
In addition, we have THREE grand prizes for participants of this blog hop. As a reader, you can go to EACH blog and comment to be entered to win. Please make sure to include your email address in the body of the comment so the person hosting this tour can contact you if you win.
With over 200 participants, that means you can enter to win the Grand Prizes over 200 times. In addition, many of the bloggers participating are hosting their own giveaways. Please visit the blog hop home page for the list of other sites participating in the Alpha Male blog hop: https://carrieannbloghops.blogspot.com
Now what are those Grand Prizes?
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
2nd Grand Prize: A $130 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
3rd Grand Prize: The following Swag Pack!
Please note that the 1st and 2nd Grand Prizes are open to international entries. However, due to the weight of the Swag Pack and the high cost of mailing it out, entries for the 3rd Grand Prize will be limited to those living in the continental U.S.
Good luck and happy hopping!
