Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group discussion

In another one of my groups someone brought up this topic because apparently the Goodreads blog topic today was, "10 Characters You'd Fall For In Real Life." Their list included people like Katniss Everdeen and Mr. Darcy. The group that I saw this topic in reads primarily urban fantasy and science fiction. I couldn't help thinking that this would be a better topic for this group because we know good heroes :)

So who would you fall for in real life? It okay if he's dangerous, if that's what you like....

(my apologies if this topic has been done, when looking through the old topics I only saw favorite hero type)

Nathan Malone, Wild Card, By Lora Leigh
Hop Kincaid, Fire Inside, By Kristen Ashley
Simon, Death Angel, By Linda Howard
Cash Boudreaux, Slow Heat In Heaven, By Sandra Brown
Ian Hawthorne, Almost Heaven, BY Judith McNaught
Davey McCloud, Out of Control, By Shannon McKenna

To name a few....tee hee

James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie fraser from outlander by Diana gabaldon
Stephen Dewar rent from Promise of the Rose by brenda joyce
Lynx Dewaren from A year and a day by Virginia henley

Off the top of my head I would have to say Niall Stella from

I have quite a few book boyfriends, I need to consider to which I'd fall for in real life :)

Good idea for a thread. I think this is the list of heroes I'd probably fall for in real life.

Carter McKoy from The Texan's Wager
Simon Hunter from Secrets of a Summer Night
Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird
Matt Murdock aka Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Miles because I love nerds--Fatal Strike
Adam Hauptmann from Mercy Thompson Moon Called--so in love with him!
Samuel Gerard from The Shadow and the Star
Max Hunter from Bonds of Justice

I could probably think of more.

Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "Good idea for a thread. I think this is the list of heroes I'd probably fall for in real life.

Carter McKoy from The Texan's Wager
Simon Hunter from [book:Secrets of a Summer Night|..."

Hmmm, good list and some of those would be high on my list. Got to think on this one.

Simon is a good one!

I'd add Adam Hauptman from the Mercy Thompson series. I know he's a wolf but I think he's a good husband and father

Jean Valjean from Les Misérables, Nikolai Wroth from The Warlord Wants Forever, Winter Makepeace from the Maiden Lane series, S.T. Maitland from The Prince Of Midnight, Sethos from the Amelia Peabody series, Sebastian of Dain, from Lord of Scoundrels, St. Vincent from Devil in Winter are the ones that come to mind right now.

Derek Craven from

Marc Hunter from

Parker Evans from

The duke of Jervaulx from

Probably Curran from the Kate Daniels series

Husband Material: Roarke from In Death by J D Robb
Jamie Fraser from Outlander, Diana Gabaldon
John Thornton, North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell
Roger "Sam" Starrett, Troubleshooters, Suzanne Brockmann

Dirty Weekend: Jericho Barrons, Fever series K M Moning

Okay, characters I'd fall for in Real Life! This is hard because I have a slew of heroes I adore but how would I like them in real life? Most of them are the uber alphas and I have to be honest and say I'd probably not be too fond of them. I'm a mellow person but I hate for guys to tell me what to do like most women. So I had to weed out the worst of the bunch and I came up with a few heroes.

Jax Cullen or just about any of the heroes in Jill Shalvis' Lucky Harbor series.

Zach McBride from Breaking Point

Matt Sanders from Pursuit

Benedict Bridgerton from An Offer From a Gentleman

Winter Makepeace from Thief of Shadows

Carter McCoy and Atticus Finch from Danielle's list would be in the running too.

Probably have a bunch more but...

Emma wrote: "Derek Craven from

Marc Hunter from

Parker Evans from

The duke of Jervaulx from [bookcover:Flowers f..."

I agree with you on Marc. That'd be my pick too

Riley from Branded by Fire by NS
Marc Hunter from Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare
Jack Travis from Smooth Talking Stranger from Lisa Kleypas
Sebastian Wroth from No Rest for the Wicked by KC

@kryptonite, oh yeah, omg Riley <3

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Husband Material: Roarke from In Death by J D Robb
Jamie Fraser from Outlander, Diana Gabaldon
John Thornton, North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell
Roger "Sam" Starrett, Troubleshooters, Suzanne Broc..."

Lol at Barrons for your "dirty weekend"....I agree that Barrons is attractive but too much for everyday :)

Tammy wrote: "Simon is a good one!

I'd add Adam Hauptman from the Mercy Thompson series. I know he's a wolf but I think he's a good husband and father"

Oh, my yes!!!

Martel wrote: "Jean Valjean from Les Misérables, Nikolai Wroth from The Warlord Wants Forever, Winter Makepeace from the Maiden Lane series, S.T. Maitland from The Prince Of Midnight, Sethos from the Amelia Peabo..."

Good list. You reminded me of Samuel Gerard from The Shadow and the Star, a long time love of mine.

Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "Okay, characters I'd fall for in Real Life! This is hard because I have a slew of heroes I adore but how would I like them in real life? Most of them are the uber alphas and I have to be honest and..."

Yes, I would not mesh well with an uber-alpha in real life. We'd probably fight all the time!

Atticus Finch.

From TV, I'd probably fall in love with these guys in real life.

Ichabod Crane from Sleepy Hollow
Wesley Wyndham-Price from Angel
Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds
John Reese from Person of Interest

Ichabod Crane - Yes, he's so good looking and that voice.

My TV loves also are

Daryl from The Walking Dead
Jamie Lannister from GoT - Yes, I know he's done some bad things but he's on the road to redemption.
Ross Poldark from BBC Poldark (Aiden Turner, yummy)
John Thornton from BBC North and South (Richard Armitage in anything really.)

John Thornton, huge sigh!

I really like Tyrion from GoT. Not my typical type, since I like tall guys, but there's something about him.

Martel wrote: "Jean Valjean from Les Misérables, Nikolai Wroth from The Warlord Wants Forever, Winter Makepeace from the Maiden Lane series, S.T. Maitland from The Prince Of Midnight, Sethos from the Amelia Peabo..." SETHOS!!! I'd forgotten...and I would add Emerson too :)

This thread is gonna keep me up all night thinking...

Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "From TV, I'd probably fall in love with these guys in real life.

Ichabod Crane from Sleepy Hollow
Wesley Wyndham-Price from Angel
Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds
John Reese from Person of Interest"

Spencer is who I was thinking about for unattractive/non-traditionally attractive guy who grows on ya, Daniella. I decided he really is a hottie ;)

Here goes mine :P (This was really really tough given the number of fictional men I've crammed into my heart lol)

From Books :
Zach Benedict from Perfect
Coburn from Lethal
Reno from Fire And Ice
Hunter from Unlawful Contact
Diaz from Cry No More

From Historicals I think Sebastian from Devil in Winter, Winter Makepeace from Thief of Shadows or Sir Mark Turner from Unclaimed

From TV :
I'm just realizing that my Girl crushes > Hot-Men-I'd-wanna-date.

So, here's a mix.
Effy Stonem from Skins (UK version)
John Thornton from North and South (definitely :P)
Cosima from Orphan Black (More people need to watch this show. Tatiana Maslany is a Goddess. She's frikkin' phenomenal)
Damon Salvatore from TVD (Well, I've stopped watching this show but I remember my phase. So yeah!)

And prolly a gazillion men from Korean dramas. I shall not even bother listing cause it's gonna take me months to complete this one.

Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "John Thornton, huge sigh!

I really like Tyrion from GoT. Not my typical type, since I like tall guys, but there's something about him."

I think you're attracted to his brain, I think you'd have great conversation with Tyrion. I think there are some attractive men in the Stark family-Ned, Rob and Jon. I think all of them would make good husbands.

Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "John Thornton, huge sigh!

I really like Tyrion from GoT. Not my typical type, since I like tall guys, but there's something about him."

Yep, totally. I think it's called personality and heart, LOL.

Tammy wrote: " Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "John Thornton, huge sigh!

I really like Tyrion from GoT. Not my typical type, since I like tall guys, but there's something about ..."

GoT?

Game of Thrones

Tammy wrote: "Game of Thrones"
Ah. thank you!

Tyrion is sexy, that's true. He would be high-maintenance, though, as he can get a bit murdery.

As a woman of A Certain Age (as we say when our roots are showing) I was in love with Ned Starck and devastated when he was de-SPOILER! Should have known, of course. Actor Sean Bean isn't known for Happily Ever Afters for his film characters. Since I'm on the Sean Bean topic, I have a fantasy three-way love affair with his and Viggo Mortenson's characters in Lord of the Rings.

Pallavi wrote: "Here goes mine :P (This was really really tough given the number of fictional men I've crammed into my heart lol)

From Books :
Zach Benedict from Perfect
Coburn from [book:Lethal|10..."

We might have similar tastes. :) I might have listed Coburn and Diaz, but I don't know if I'd really fall for an assassin in real life. Love them in fiction though.

Cindi wrote: " Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "From TV, I'd probably fall in love with these guys in real life.

Ichabod Crane from Sleepy Hollow
Wesley Wyndham-Price from Angel
S..."

I love me some Spencer! :)

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: " Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "John Thornton, huge sigh!

I really like Tyrion from GoT. Not my typical type, since I like tall guys, but there's something about ..."

True that! I like Jon a lot. My problem with Ned is how severely he underestimated the Lannisters. :(

He was just too noble for his own good. And Jon was much the same way.

This thread is preventing me from sleeping! Too many to love!

I just did a re-read of so I have to add Iain Maitland . Really I love all of Julie Garwood's historical heroes lol

My favorite heroes from historical romance are usually a bit gruff or start off indifferent towards the heroine, so I can't really say I'd fall for any of them in real life

@tammy

I love the secret!!!

About Lord of the Rings,
Definitely Legolas as portrayed by Orlando Bloom :D
Just cause I was soso in love with him ever since I had seen the movie for the first time

I had a book crush on strider from lotr. totally sexy

I've been mulling over this one for some time. I love so many of the hero's I've read. Of course, the dangerous, rough around the edges guys call to me. But in real life...nope, just too scary, intense, overpowering, angst ridden etc etc! No 'normal' with some of them if we're actually talking about living a real life with them as a partner who I could deal with on a daily basis!!
Even guys I think are lovely and would be good partner/husband material (like Jamie Fraser from Outlander) just wouldn't really fit my personality.

The male book characters I can think of who I could fall for in real life are

Legolas from
Lucivar from
Lord Hugh (Red) from
Darragh from
Gitan from

A couple of those are dangerous hero's but they are well-balanced men emotionally!

From a TV point of view I have to agree with all those who said John Thornton from North and South as played by Richard Armitage! He was so much more interesting on tv than in the book!
I'd also agree with Jon Snow from GoT.
John Ridd (played by Richard Coyle) in BBC Lorna Doone. It was Aiden Gillan's Bad boy Carver Doone who gave me the shivers (and was one of my early dangerous hero crushes!) but it's John here who is the husband/partner material!

Oh Man, so many to pick from:
Raphael from
Brodick Buchanan from
Jonathan from
Cian MacKelter from
Kostya from
Tiger from
* Vengance From New Species (he does not have a book ye)
Madoc from
Wrath from
Sebastian from
Giovanni from

Katya wrote: "Oh Man, so many to pick from:
Raphael from
Brodick Buchanan from
Jonathan from
Cia..."

I love Brodick. I love most of Julie Garwood's historical heroes :)

Can I go out on a limb with this?
Taking it back to scifi-ish and yes, I know he's a naughty lizard man.
Meoraq in

Tammy wrote: "I love Brodick. I love most of Julie Garwood's historical heroes :) "

me too

Katya wrote: "Oh Man, so many to pick from:
Raphael from
Brodick Buchanan from
Jonathan from
Cia..."

I love Giovanni - I can see why you would put him on your list.