What is it about the Alpha Male that makes him such a delicious romance hero?
I love paranormal
romance and one of the reasons is because the hero is often a tough Alpha male.
Somehow, I don’t mind an Archangel or vampire or
shapeshifter shaking his Alpha ass, whereas for me such behaviour just wouldn’t
wash with a contemporary hero.
It doesn’t hurt that these paranormal guys have bodies to
die for, eyes that mesmerize at a hundred paces and bedroom skills that make my
heart flutter (then again, since these guys are immortal they’ve obviously had
lots of practice in this area!)
These Alpha heroes are hot, gorgeous and they invariably
know it. Maybe they’re a tad arrogant at times, but so long as his heroine can
give as good as she gets, I’m fine with this because let’s face it, there’s
nothing quite as delicious as watching an Alpha male fall—irrevocably and
forever.
Here's an exclusive excerpt from my upcoming erotic paranormal romance, Archangel of Mercy.
Over 18s only, please!
A muscled bronzed shoulder greeted her.
Definitely male. His face was buried in the curve of her shoulder and neck, and
a mass of tangled golden hair teased her cheek.
She hitched in a ragged breath, but not
enough to clear the stupor that once again crawled through her brain. He wasn’t
dead. She could feel his heartbeat, and it was strong. Gingerly she raised her
right arm, the one that wasn’t pinned beneath him, and attempted to push him
off her.
It was like trying to push against a
mountain. A warm, living mountain, and with horrified disbelief she realized
that her fingers were clinging to the taut flesh as if they were magnetized.
He didn’t move, but something stirred.
Fingers still glued to his shoulder, Aurora felt her
face burn as the unmistakable length of his cock thickened and nudged against
her tender core.
The insane urge to part her legs whispered
through her mind and if it hadn’t been for the fact it was physically
impossible for her to move at all, she had the awful feeling she would have
done just that.
Of course she wouldn’t. What
was she thinking? Clearly she was oxygen deprived. Her dry spell was
catching up with her, and her unexpected thrills on the astral planes were
still creating havoc with her libido. There was no way
she wanted to shag this stranger. She didn’t even know what he was doing there.
But she knew exactly what
he was doing. His erection, even through his
jeans or whatever he was wearing, was hard and demanding and angled across her
swollen clit. A strangled groan escaped even as she dug her teeth into her
lower lip and tried to block the spiraling need that claimed her womb.
She was being turned on by an unconscious
man. It was sad and also, if she thought about it, slightly depraved, but she
couldn’t help it. He might be out cold, but his cock was the hottest thing she’d
felt in years.
His naked chest crushed her and even
though she was still wearing her tank top and shorts, her fevered mind imagined
them away. Her fingers trailed across his exposed shoulder and hovered over the
tempting tangle of golden hair.
This was madness. She needed to pull herself together. Perhaps she could wriggle
free? But even as disjointed escape plans hammered through her mind, she wound
a silken strand of his hair around her finger.
This couldn’t be happening. Maybe she’d
catapulted back into her body too quickly and this was all a hallucination? Did
that mean that in reality she was lying unconscious on the ground? Was she
seriously trying to convince herself that this was all in her
mind?
His weight shifted; a slow realignment of
heavy limbs as if, in the depths of his unconsciousness, he was slowly becoming
aware of his surroundings. She froze, his hair still twisted around her finger
in damning evidence, as his knees languidly eased her thighs apart.
Her heart thudded against her ribs and she
tried to ignore the erotic tremors that claimed her sensitized clit. He wasn’t
doing anything on purpose. There was no need to get so excited.
But there was a great need for her to drag
back control, to squash this crazy lust distorting reality and—
He lifted his head from her shoulder and
looked down at her. And her tangled thoughts vanished. For one eternal moment
an overwhelming sensation of déjà vu quivered through her. As if his perfectly
sculpted face, enhanced by a sexy five o’clock shadow, was as familiar as her
own reflection. Mesmerized she gazed into his astonishing eyes, a swirling
kaleidoscope of blues, greens and silvers. She had never seen anything so
captivatingly beautiful and yet threaded through the awe was a faint echo of
haunting recognition.
She might have continued to stare into his
eyes forever if he hadn’t once again kneed her thighs farther apart. She gasped
and deliberately broke the mesmeric contact as he settled himself more securely
against her vulnerable pussy.
“What—?” Her voice was husky, a
humiliating reminder of how horny she was for this complete stranger. Why
wasn’t she petrified? He could be a crazy ax murderer for all she knew. And yet
fear was the last emotion scalding her blood. She glared at his jaw, but his
jaw was a thing of masculine perfection and it didn’t calm her skittering
pulses in the least.
“Hmm?” The questioning rumble vibrated
over her skin as he lowered his head and grazed his jaw along the curve of her
cheek. Her mouth dried, throat closed and mind jellified.
For the life of her she couldn’t remember
what she’d wanted to ask him.
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47 comments:
I have two favorite alpha hero in books:
Roarke from the In Death series by J.D Robb and Alexander Belov from The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons. Both of them are to die for! I love them!
ilepachequin(at)hotmail(dot)com
my favorite alpha hero would be hart mackenzie from the dukes perfect wife by jennifer ashley
parisfan_ca@yahoo.com
Archangel swag, mmmmm.
I love Alphas, because I need someone as confident and dominant as me to be an equal in our relationship - I hate the feeling as if partner is less powerful than me and cannot make it without me.
My favourite Alpha male is Gabriel from Annette Curtis Klause's Blood and Chocolate, because he's strong, confident and willing to fight for what he wants.
Rachel oceanrebel333 @ gmail.com
I'm too much of an alpha whore to pick just one! xstitchdiva at att dot net
At the moment by favorite Alpha Male is Jon Snow from the series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE by George RR Martin. This character grew in the the role of Alpha due to circumstances.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
I adore Roarke in Nora Roberts books :)
Thanks for the hoppin fun !
~Kym
flwrs4ever(at)yahoo(dot)com
Just finished reading Nobody's Perfect and really thought Damian Orlando was all alpha male.
Thanks for being part of this fun hop.
skpetal at hotmail dot com
I like strength, compassion, and above all, confidence in my Alphas. My favorite Alpha hero is Adam from Patricia Briggs' Mercedes Thompson series. Thank you for being in the hop!
jochibi AT yahoo DOT com
i have so many favs but malcolm from demon from the dark is one of my all time favs
meandi09@yahoo.com
Alpha Males Rule!!!
I totally love Curran from the Kate Daniels series because he's just a little bit crazy...
koonie2888 at yahoo dot com
The book looks good!
phaedracamille@gmail.com
Nice excerpt. I read more paranormal romance and yes the guaranteed alpha male is a big draw.
bituin76 AT hotmail DOT com
I agree, something about paranormal romance that just requires a good strong alpha male :)
gamistress66 (at) aol (dot) com
Right now my favorite is Adam from the Mercy Thompson series, but that changes depending on my mood and the day of the week :)
I have to admit, I've never seen a book where the heroine was turned on by an unconscious man!
Thanks for participating in the hop!
dmr8888 at yahoo dot com
Loving Master Adam in the Master At Arms series right now!
rfg dot wwe at gmail dot com
Alphas are my favorite kind of heroes. Thanks for being a part of this hop!
cambonified[at]yahoo[dot]com
Thanks for the chance to win!
natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com
Great blurb and that cover is amazing!
Jyl22075 at gmail.com
Alpha males are protective, passionate and faithful. One of my favorites is Clayton Westmoreland from Whitney My Love.
Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com
My favorite movie alpha males are James Bond and Wolverine. For my book I have so many.Vampire is Raphael by D.B. Reynolds
sunshinetoy2004@yahoo.com
Some of my favorite would have to be Dare, Trace, Jackson, & Spencer from Lori Foster's Men Who Walk The Edge of Honor series & Ash, Sin, Dev, & Fang from Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series & also the men from Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series :)
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com
I love the possessiveness yet the tender side they show. I love Julian from A Better Man.
Yvette
yratpatrol@aol.com
Smart is definitely sexy in an Alpha Male :)
Sexy ,do I need to say more ;-)
r.d1@myfairpoint.net
Love the paranormal heroes!
sugerlady@aol.com
Great excerpt! One of my favorite Alphas is Bones from the Night Huntress series. He's totally confident, dominant, and a little rough around the edges.
molly dot frenzel at gmail dot com
I loved that excerpt!
Alpha males are awesome! Betas are too so got to love them ALL!
Thanks for the giveaway and being apart of the Blog Hop!
kp_kazamei(at)yahoo(dot)com
Broderick from Ransom by Julie Garwood.
magic5905 at embarqmail dot com
I don't read a lot of paranormal but this could definitely convert me.
Oops. princess-fiona01 at bigpond.com just in case you need to send a little (or big) alpha my way.
I think the best thing about Alpha Males is that they aren’t threatened by strong females.
If I went with favorite Alphas, not including the ones I write about, I’d have to pick all the Mackenzie men (and Mac) from Linda Howard’s Mackenzie series, then there’s the Doms in Cherise Sinclair’s Shadowland series (especially Master Sam).
Qwillia
qwilliarain AT gmail DOT com
Wow.. sounds real good. I love all the books Im seeing.. alpha overload..
raynekitten@gmail.com
Great hop!
Thanks for the chance!
bacchus76 at myself dot com
Jack Gordon from Liz Crowe's REALTOR series rocks!
Alpha males are the best….strong, independent, fiercely protective, but on the inside they are nothing but a big ol’ teddy bear! I love the way their mouths talk filthy, but their eyes portray their sensitive sweet. They can be rough and tough in the bedroom, but still have the gentle caress of an attentive and protective lover. It's all in the heart.....alpha males are the best!
Thanks for participating in the hop!
molly at reviewsbymolly dot com
My favorite alpha is Eric Northman from the Sookie Stackhouse series.
spamscape [at] gmail [dot] com
That was a fantastic and very hot read! Thanks for that.
j.lennidorner AT facebook DOT com
I agree paranormal romances have some of the best alpha males. I think it runs in the blood. My favorite alpha male is Eric Northman. Thanks for the giveaway.
kaylyndavis1986@yahoo.com
love the alpha males! you are a new to me author so thank you for joining the hop, and i look forward to reading your stories!
miriam.whitewolf@gmail.com
I love Alpha Males because they are strong, protective, take charge and dominate! yummy!!
Your excerpt was awesome and my favorite Alpha right now is Jericho Barrons from the Fever series!!
Ashley A
ash_app@hotmail.com
My favorite alpha males are the Masters from the Rescue Me series by Kallypso Masters & the crew from the Powertools series by Jayne Rylon
Wolphcall(at)bellsouth(dot)net
I love my alpha man to be Dominant yet have a sense of humor. He is loyal, protective, and isn’t afraid to enjoy the small things in life.
mel
bournmelissa at hotmail dot com
Yay, alphas! Everyone should love them, lol~ they're wonderfully dedicated, strong and loyal. Can't think of a favorite at the moment but I love them in general!
MostlyMisha[at]gmail[dot]com
Yet another to be added to the ever growing wish list! :) First time blog hopper and I am already addicted! I do not mind an alpha vampire either and I agree, the contemporary man just doesn't pull it off the same! My favorite alpha fictional character is Damon from The Vampire Diaries-Yum!
Thanks for taking part of this hop!
Best wishes,
Marlena
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I love alpha heros. So hot! :) Thank you for the awesome hop and giveaway! This is so much fun!
shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com
I like alphas and their protectiveness. I like Zsadist.
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
I love me all Alpha!
Stephanie
stephstime@cox.net
Thank you to everyone who joined in the Alpha Male Hop fun! So many gorgeous Alpha heroes, it's hard to choose just one (or two!!!)
So happy you enjoyed the excerpt of ARCHANGEL OF MERCY! LOL on the unconscious hero :-)
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