Sula, blogger and reader, shares her “Wish List” with us…
How many times have I picked up an awesome romance novel and been totally turned off by the artist’s rendition of the hero (yeah, Jo Goodman’s If His Kiss Is Wicked, I’m looking at you!) One of the little games I like to play is “match that hot guy with that hot hero”. A little like pin the tail on the donkey, but way more fun. So without further ado, I give you a few holiday treats to spice up your cold winter days. Eye-candy is very low calorie.
12 Men I’d Choose to Star In a Romance Novel
12. Daniel Craig. The ice-cold blond killer type that sends shivers up and down your spine (and not entirely from fear, if you know what I mean). An Anne Stuart hero to be sure.
11. Ken Watanabe. Granted, there aren’t all that many books starring Asian men (and why is that, anyway), but that doesn’t mean I can’t fantasize. He just exudes gravitas and in my book that is sexy.
10. Jason Momoa. I don’t know which character he’d play, but I include him because he’s just…HAWT! Actually, as I look (um, stare) at that picture, I start to think that he might be Vishous from the BDB series.
9. Kyle Schmid. This one is easy as he plays a vampire on TV. If you didn’t get the chance to watch the show Blood Ties, you missed out. Funny, romantic and paranormal, but stupid Lifetime looks like they won’t be renewing it for another season. Arg! Anyways, Kyle is my mental image for Christoff from Shana Abe’s The Smoke Thief. [Ed.: It’s depressing how young this guy is.]
8. Johnny Depp. I see Johnny as the charming, devil-may-care hero in a swashbuckling adventure written by Marsha Canham. Obviously the man looks pretty good on the deck of a ship be it as a pirate or as a river rat.
7. Clive Owen. Yum. I think this man was born to play historical heros. I could see him in any number of roles. Colin in Romancing Mr. Bridgerton, Elliot in The Bridal Season, Benedict in Lord Perfect… I could go on.
6. Blair Underwood. This man is beautiful to look at and beautiful to watch on screen. Smooth and self-confident and sexy. I think he’d make a pretty awesome Rhage, and it would be appropriate to have a brother as a Brother. I’m totally feeling it, true?
5. Gerard Butler. When I read Karen Marie Moning’s Kiss of the Highlander, this was what I saw in my mind. I think he’d also be great in those good old Garwood medievals. Aye, he’s a braw laddie, d’ye ken?
4. Daniel Day-Lewis. Last of the Mohicans! ‘Nuff said. A perfect stand-in for any American frontier romance novel…cuz we all know there are SO many of those being published these days.
3. Sean Bean. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: give the man some red highlights and he IS Jamie Fraser for my money.
2. Viggo Mortensen. A versatile actor who can play anyone from a fantasy hero (a la LotR) to a Viking marauder to a cowboy. I have had a crush on him for eons, so he’s always a standard go-to on my mental cast list.
1. Richard Armitage. Well, it will come as no surprise to anyone who has cast even a passing glance over my blog as of late that I am head over heels crazy for this guy. As for the hero he would most likely play, it’s none other than Derek Craven from Lisa Kleypas’ Dreaming of You. But honestly, pretty much any dark-haired, intense, British hero who is rough around the edges and not entirely civilized will now be played by Richard Armitage in my mind. Run, don’t walk, watch North & South (BBC) and see if you don’t agree.
Happy holidays!
Sula
Alright readers, what do you think? Who would you like to see play a character from your favorite book?
