Okay, my friends for this hop we are discussing heartbreakers. Of course I mean those we find in our favorite romance novels not those in real life because that's just more fun.
So first what is a romance novel heartbreaker? I think they are the bad boy heroes who come riding in on their motorcycles. Those playboys that go from woman to woman without making any commitments. Those rebels who live by their own code and don't care what others think. The confirmed bachelors who think love is a four letter word for joke.
Whatever your favorite flavor of heartbreaker, they all have one thing in common: it just takes the love of the right woman to change their ways and settle into a committed relationship.
I'll admit I love to read about the bad boy or confirmed bachelor who finally succumbs to love when the right woman enters his life. That's why I write about them. Both books in my current series The Sherbrookes of Newport feature what you may consider heartbreakers.
What about you? Do you love heartbreakers? Do you have a favorite type?
The excerpt below is from The Teacher's Billionaire, the first book in my series and it is free for all ereaders.
“I won't keep you. I just wanted to say hello, and tell you I should be up on Saturday. There's no way I can get out of the city before then.”
“You can stay here if you want,” Callie said before she even had a chance to really think about it.
As soon as the words passed through her lips she wanted to snatch them back. Was she coming off as too clingy? Was she pushing things too far too fast? Callie felt so out of her element with this man who kept inching his way into her heart.
More like bulldozing.
“If you don't want to...” she added wishing she could turn the clock back a few seconds.
“There's no place I'd rather stay especially if it means more of your apple cinnamon pancakes for breakfast. Preferably served to me in bed by you completely naked, but I'm flexible.”
Callie blushed at the mental image his words evoked. “Don't count on it. I have a rule about not eating in bed, so unless you're on your death bed, it's not happening.”
His sexy laugh came over the line. “Like I said, I'm flexible. If you want to serve them to me in the kitchen while you're naked that's fine too.”
The man was impossible she thought rolling her eyes. “I still wouldn't count on it.”
“Sounds like a challenge to me. One I look forward to undertaking.”
Book 2 in the series The Billionaire Playboy is also available for all ereaders.
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Good morning, Christina. Just hopping by from Carrie Ann's Heartbreaker Hop. (I think we were in the RWA together at one point too, possibly? )
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I wish you all good luck with the hop! Happy Valentine's day too. :)
Juli D. Revezzo
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I'm like you..I like a bad boy turned good by the love of a good woman. Who doesn't?
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Reading about a bad boy turned good by a woman is one of the best kinds to read about. Most women have that thing for a bad boy, and thinking you may have what it takes to tame them is exciting.
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I agree they are great for a romance novel. Most likely would be awful in real life
DeleteLove to read about a bad boy who falls for a woman because there is no better man. Good luck with your blog hop and giveaway. My email is llynnthomas42@gmail.com. Thanks
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I so love it when the confirmed Bach gets taken. I had my own confirmed bach, my husband didn't get married till he found me, he was 39 and we met on a blind date. So, see, it can happen. Would love to win...lsscarchuk@att.net
ReplyDeleteWow, great story. I was kind of the opposite. My hubby was 23 and I was 24 when we got married. Been married for 11 yrs now
DeleteI agree!! It is great to read books about confirmed bachelors who just needed to find the right woman. Of course, I like it even better when the woman is not his usual type.
ReplyDeleteMy email address is kellberry@sbcglobal.net.
a little twist from time to time is nice
DeleteMy favorite is the handsome hunk with the mysterious past who has been hurt! The heroine convinces him to give life and love a chance again!
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Any kind of hunk is good :)
DeleteI like the hero love em and leave em type in a a book!!
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I am so in love with your books, waiting for Sara story and the title pick
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Sent the first 4 chaps to my crit partner yesterday Mayas :)
DeleteI love a bad boy turned good with the love of the right women for him. taylor0526@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI love heartbreakers but only in my books. I am glad I've found a stable guy who sticks around and hasn't broken my heart
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Shannon my thoughts exactly
DeleteI just picked up your book and I'm looking forward to reading it.
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Thanks for the giveaway! I'm looking forward to reading The Teachers Billionaire.
ReplyDeletesharon(at)sharoncooper.net
I like the sweet guys who break hearts by not knowing how hot they are!
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thanks for the excerpts & giveaway chance
ReplyDeletegamistress66 (at) aol (dot) com
A heartbreaker is someone who doesn't know how good looking and special he really is. He is the guy that doesn't realize that his actions have broken your heart....But, when he does realize it, he takes immediate action to convince you he really does love you. And you love every minute of it. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite heartbreaker is Smitty from the book "The Beast In Him" by Shelly Laurenston.(one of the Pack/Pride series books) He was just drop dead gorgeous and sexy and he broke Jessie Ann's heart when he wouldn't claim her with "the Smith Mate Maul" If you want to know what the heck I'm talking about.......READ THE BOOK. :) In fact I recommend you read the series.
Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win. <^_^>
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We all want to love a Heartbreaker. Maybe its because of his chiseled good looks, his bad boy attitude, or the mysterious nature of him. Some Heartbreakers are just that, they know what they got and how to use it to get what they want. Then there are those Heartbreakers that don’t even realize that they are doing it. The best part about a Heartbreaker is that there is always a woman that turns their world upside down until they realize it is love. I have read many Romance Novels over the years and have run into many memorable Heartbreakers and my favorites are usually the ones that don’t even know they are Heartbreakers! Some of my personal favorite Heartbreakers are :
ReplyDeleteKade Jamenson (Werewolf) from An Alpha’s Path. Kade is a sexy werewolf that will make you burn but a mishap with a potential mate makes him not think he will find love.
Ian MacPhie (Vampire) from All I Want For Christmas is a Vampire. Ian is a heartbreaking Highland Vampire that was frozen in his immortality when he was only 15. With the help of his friend he is given a drug that helps him age to 28 so he could look like a man instead of a child after hundreds of years. He has no idea that he looks of a warrior and the lover.
Lothaire Daciano (Vampire) from Lothaire. Lothaire is definitely a heartbreaker and his cocky attitude proves it! Thinks he’s a gift to women! Its just the sucker punch from a woman he doesn’t realize is his equal that brings him down a notch.
Marius Parker from His Contrary Bride. Marius is every part the gentlemen but doesn’t realize he could also easily be the rogue!
Benjamin Gateway from To Win His Wayward Wife. Benjamin doesn’t realize that he is a heartbreaker because the one woman he loved, he lost….or did he?
Fury North (Human with Canine DNA) from Fury and Valiant North (Human with Feline DNA) from Valiant. Fury and Valiant are strong New Species and gorgeous to boot, but because they are damaged they doesn’t think they can hold onto to the women they love.
Sigimor Cameron from Highland Conqueror. Sigimor is every bit the Highland Laird and warrior but can he hold onto to the beautiful English lady?
Joshua Striker (Werewolf) from Alexandra’s Legacy. Joshua is a scared and battle hard enforcer for his pack and he thinks that he doesn’t have what it takes to make the women melt.
angelheart618@gmail.com
Yes, Sigimor Cameron is a great example. That book was the only from your list that I have read, but the others sound great too
DeleteHi Christina,
ReplyDeleteYes, those bad boys riding in on their motorcycles make my heart skip a beat. But then, we all know it takes a strong and brave woman to tame such a heartbreaker. And those billionaire types can be just as distant and alluring--just waiting for the right woman to capture their heart and make them settle down. I can't decide if I like Dylan or Jake best in your Sherbrooke series, they are both to die for!
Good luck with the hop!
Lily Silver, darklily60@gmail.com
thanks so much for stopping by Lily. Yes I am not sure which one I love better either
DeleteI love a bad boy who has to work for a good girls love.
ReplyDeletesusanmplatt AT hotmail DOT com
I agree
DeleteThe kind that leave a woman because they are starting to fall in love, so they just pack up and move on, breaking the woman's heart.
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Yes, but they eventually come back and have to make her forgive them
DeleteI love heartbreakers especially the Harley riding bad boy type!
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There is something about them. Have you tried that new series where the heros run a motorcycle shop? it is actually a cover for a special ops group
DeleteNo I haven't, what's the name of this series and who's the author?
DeleteGreat choice of excerpt .... reminded me how much I loved your story and that I still haven't read book 2!! I must rectify that immediately
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Thanks.
DeleteFor me the heartbreaker is a bad boy who goes kicking and screaming into love! When he falls he falls hard!
ReplyDeleteThe only heartbreakers I have encountered are literary! And my all time fav is Mr Darcy! Although, I am currently crushing on Zadist from the Black Dagger Brotherhood!
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Oh yes. Mr. Darcy is a keeper
DeleteMy favorite type of heartbreaker is the bad boy as well, its fun to watch them squirm before they fall.
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kat.harris35@gmail.com
Yes, love to see the mighty fall. At least in a book
DeleteI'm good with a heartbreaker. As long as he eventually finds a way to redeem himself.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being a part of such an amazing blog hop.
wbreerex@yahoo.com
They do need to redeem themselve, but that is part of the fun
DeleteI will be honest with you Meghan I never read the books. They do not appeal to me
ReplyDeletelove a bad boy with a wicked sense of humor :)
ReplyDeleteThe books look great, they are added to my TBR pile!!
thanks
staceyprice(AT)gmail.com
I love bad boys or tortured heroes .. not a typical heart breakers who care for no one ..
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for participation in the hop!
swordlily_girl(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thanks for participating!
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Thanks for the great excerpt and the chance to win!
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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I love heartbreakers cause they are fun to love. I prefer a heartthrob cause he is in it for the long haul.
ReplyDeleteMary
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I love the ones who end up with the one woman who completes them :)
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cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com
Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDelete~Krista
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what a fab competition!
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I love reading about hearthbreakers! They are usually bad-boys, they’re witty, funny and sexy and the female population is drooling after them lol
ReplyDeleteverusbognar (at) gmail (dot) com
A heartbreaker is the guy who sexy and knows it. Who drives you nuts deliberately. Who acts like he couldn't care less, but ultimately does.
ReplyDeletejennirv4967 at gmail dot com
I love heartbreaker's in books because at the end we fall in love with them. In real life... that's another story !
ReplyDeleteThank you for this giveaway :)
mikki_dicampo@hotmail.com
Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteaircdrewood at gmail dot com
My favorite part of having a heart breaker is the world class groveling. Todd in Lauren Dane's Laid Bare is my perfect example.
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ReplyDeleteWhat I love most about heartbreakers is watching them fall. When they do it's usually hard and cataclysmic.
ReplyDeleteWraith from Larissa Ione's Demonica series is just one of my favorites. Thanks for being part of this awesome hop!
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Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteanasmith1919 at gmail dot com
I like a bad boy heartbreaker :) Thanks for the great giveaway!! So many great prizes!! Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteAshley A
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My favorite heartbreaker is the one that your heart can’t live without. One of my best is Lucas from D B Reynolds book “Lucas” (Vampire in America series). Strong mind, well put together and tender when he needs to be.
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I fall for a smooth talking heartbreaker. Thanks for participating. katieamanda1(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love a hunky heartbreaker. Thanks for the hop.
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I fall for the broken heartbreaker that you want to help him heal. Keep writing so I can keep reading. Thanks for being in the Heartbreaker Blog Hop. Thanks Mary. roya-clan@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteI may not have much experience in the whole love department, but I have had my heart broken. Being considered a Heartbreaker can come from various actions that you do. I am a newbie when it comes to reading romance books but what I have learned is that it is not bad to have a chiseled body or an amazing personality. If you look at it over all, if you never put your heart out there, you may never have a chance at true love and happiness. I may get broken once in a while but only you are strong enough to pick yourself up and try all over again. One of my favorite Heartbreakers is Taylor Qualls the Earl of Sandlin from the book His Impetuous Debutante. Lady Phoebe kinda reminds me of myself, accident prone and finding trouble in every corner. Taylor doesn’t think he is good enough for Phoebe, so he’s a heartbreaker and doesn’t know it.
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I love an alpha hero but one whos a heartbreaker. Hes bad, mean but oh so redeemable! Thank you for the awesome hop and giveaway!!! :)
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I like the confirmed bachelor who never dreams of finding a woman who will make him change his ways... and then does!
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cherilvernon(at)yahoo(dot)com
I read The Teacher's Billionaire last week. Loved it! I like heartbreakers who turn around and end up being the hero.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in this awesome hop. Have a good one!
Michelle Tucker
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I love heartbreakers in my books but not in my life
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Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThe heartbreakers are good for the fiction, not real life :)
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Maya TheBee
Thanks for being part of the hop... I love reading about Heartbreakers but not so much in real life.
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I love the heartbreakers because often the are the best stories, but I love the heartbreakers who mess up and have to fix all their mistakes with the one they love. Nothing like watching a man grovel and try to make up with the heroine. sbereza22(at)gmail.com
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Thanks for hopping!
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My favorite heartbreaker? It would definitely have to be Bruce Wayne/Batman. Broken hearts on record? Talia al Ghul, Zatanna, Sliver St. Cloud, Vicki Vale, Selina Kyle, Wonder Woman, Sasha Bordeaux, Andrea Beaumont, Barbara Gordan, nameless date of the week....It's a long list, but I was added on that list when I was around 3 so...some of those girls better just step aside since I've been on the list longer.
ReplyDeleteEven though I love my Batman. I would still pick my future husband (April 6th!) over him, because I know that my handsome nerd knows what he's got at home and is in it for "forever after."
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Ash
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I don't think there is always a ton of difference between the two. There are heartthrobs out there who are also heartbreakers in that they going around breaking the hearts of the women who come into their lives.
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Ash def
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