Thank you to Laurielu from Bona Fide Reflections as well as Suz, Annie, Francesa, and Angela from Under the Covers for hosting the Love Struck Giveaway Hop!
Is there a book or a series that you have read which has left you completely smitten? A hero/heroine that makes other heroes/heroines pale in comparison to the feelings you have for your “true” love?
Yes! And that series is The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons.
It’s a historical romance taking place in Russia during WWII. The hero Alexander is soooo swoon-worthy. He’s a tall, dark soldier (my favorite), quiet and brooding with a quick wit, and utterly in love with the heroine Tatiana.
“Tatiana said. “Go on with Dasha. She is right for you. She is a woman and I’m-”
“Blind!”, Alexander exclaimed.
Tatiana stood, desolately failing in the battle of her heart. “Oh, Alexander. What do you want from me…”
“Everything”, he whispered fiercely.
A bus came. The soldier turned away from her and walked toward it. Tatiana watched him. Even his walk was from another world; the step was too sure, the stride too long, yet somehow it all seemed right, looked right, felt right. It was like stumbling on a book you thought you had lost. Ah, yes, there it is.
Lady Jayne from Goodreads supplies photos of how she sees the characters in her reviews, and she thinks Henry Cavill would make a good Alexander. I have to agree.
Tatiana: “Why did we spend two days fighting when we could have been doing this?”
Alexander: “That wasn’t fighting, Tatiana. That was foreplay.”
Gah! Alexander is such an awesome book boyfriend.
I want YOU to read The Bronze Horseman, so I’m giving away an Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card of $10 to help you do just that. And since my novels feature tall, dark, and handsome military men, I’m also giving away an ebook of With Good Behavior. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL.
a Rafflecopter giveawayPlease visit HERE to see the other participating blogs!
\”Alexander: \”That wasn't fighting, Tatiana. That was foreplay.” – Damn, I wish I'd written that line, that is awesome!! This sounds like a fab book!
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Kyra, no doubt. There are many great quotes like that. The story took a little bit of time to get into, but once Tatiana met Alexander, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I had a bear of a time getting the Rafflecopter form right, but now that it's up, you should enter the giveaway!
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He isn't a hero yet, but I love Shock from Shayla Black's Doomsday Brethren series. He is such a bad boy.proudarmymom32(at)yahoo(dot)com
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Hi!! Thanks for participating in the hop!Francesca
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I have been really wanting to read this book.My fave lovestruck series is Olivia Cunning's Sinners On Tour.Great giveaway!
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Sue, what a name…SHOCK!Francesca, thank you.C.S. I've never heard of that series but I'll check it out. You can go wrong with The Bronze Horseman.
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Jericho Barrons ;DThanks for the giveaway!
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I'm smitten with Texas Sharpe from Fall from Grace 🙂
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Love Nathan from Lora Leigh Wild Card
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Well McSailor's not a bad hero. ;D, but I assume you mean someone different so I'll say Jamie Fraser from Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.Love the Behavior series and can't wait for book 3. Thanks for participating in the hop and for the giveaway opportunity.
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I'm loving the names of these heroes, like Jericho and Texas!Stephanie and Na, thanks for entering.Foretta, I've heard that Lora Leigh's novels are super steamy. Sophia, thanks for the McSailor shout out! But I dinna think ANY hero can compete with Jamie Fraser.
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Bones!
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The famous vampire Bones! I've heard a lot about him, Rachel. 😉
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Harry from Elizabeth Hoyt's Leopard Prince :)Thank you for the giveaway!
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Good one, YW!
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I love Edward Cullen from the Twilight series! He is cute, loyal and such a gentleman!Suz Reads
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Roarke from JD Robb's In Death series.
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I love Raphael from Guild Hunter series!! I am really love story about angel:)Thanks for giveaway!!
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I like all of Morgan Ashbury's men.
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Suz, I do love a polite gentleman like Edward Cullen. He's a bit too possessive for my tastes but otherwise quite swoonworthy–an excellent character.
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Maureen, Roarke seems to be popular on this hop!
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Filia and Dusty, I haven't heard of those series. *goes off to learn about more studly men*
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I still like Jane Eyre's Mr Edward Rochester,what can I say. Deb Pr.d1@myfairpoint.net
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Terrible from Stacia Kane's Downside Ghosts series, Atticus from Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid series, Severn from Michelle Sagara’s Chronicles of Elantra series and Curran from the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews!Thanks for another amazing giveaway!elizabeth @ bookattict . comFacebook/Rafflecopter: Elizabeth Kotkiewicz Hyatt
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i love rehvengecfrom bdb jr ward. and colters boys from maya banks. thanks for the chance. xx
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Any of JD Ward's BDB guys leave me breathless
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Curran from Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels series.
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Gideon from Sylvia Day's Bared To You!!!andieleah78@gmail.com
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Renald, you've got a soft spot for a gentlemanly hero, eh?Now Elizabeth, you aren't allowed to list so many heroes! 😉 I do like the name Terrible though–is he a bad boy?Cecilia, I'm not that into vampires but Zsadist has to be my favorite so far from BDB (I like tortured men).
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Lisa, do you have a fave BDB boy? Mine is Zsadist.Anne, Curran sounds interesting.Andie, I'll have to check him out!
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Those bad boys from the Black Dagger Brotherhood! In particular: Rhage, Zsadist, and Vishous!
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I love the heroes from the Demonica and Lords of Deliverance series by Larissa Ione, especially Wraith, Ares, & Than.
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Darlene, I hear ya on Zsadist!June, I got to see Larissa Ione speak at a conference and she had some great things to say.
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I'm completely smitten with Con from Larissa Ione's Demonica series
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I love Rhage from BDBswkimbell@yahoo.com
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