Writing Advice on Heroes

Here is the question for the authors for December:

There are no heroes like Intrigue heroes. What attracts you to an Intrigue hero?

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Mallory Kane: Ah--heroes. What's not to love? Intrigue is one of my favorite lines for fabulous heroes. You can count on an Intrigue hero to be there when it counts, to treat the heroine with honor and respect, to protect her at any cost, even his own life, and to always do the right thing, even if it starts out looking like the wrong thing. In Six-Gun Investigation, my January 07 Intrigue (first book in the Silver Star of Texas three book series), Zane McKinney only wants to find out who killed the heroine's sister and mother, until the heroine is targeted. When that happens he's all about protecting her.

Sylvie Kurtz: What's attractive to me is the values that these heroes embody. In Pull of the Moon, Nick is protective and loyal. He's willing to do anything to find the truth, even if the truth doesn't turn out to be what he wants and then he deals with it.
Julie Miller: Although there are lots of things about an Intrigue that make them special, I think the heroes might just be the number one thing that makes me love them so much. I find something unerringly masculine about a protector--whether he's using his brains or his brawn--or both. An Intrigue hero is that man who takes the risk, the man who goes beyond what is expected, the man who takes that extra step (or bullet in the shoulder ) to protect what he loves and believes in. An Intrigue hero at his core is a man of honor and justice. Even the bad boys and tortured souls and reclusive brainiacs (like Dr. Damon Sinclair in my January 07 Intrigue, Beast in the Tower) will step up and do the right thing when the chips are down and things look their darkest. These are the larger-than-life action heroes of romance. These are the tough guys who fall hard when they find love, and who become better men because of it. These are the men you want on your side when the bad guys are in pursuit and justice is hard to come by. And--sure--the pecs and the street savvy and the occasional uniform don't hurt, either.

Dana Marton: A heroine whom they would protect even at the cost of their lives. They are capable and intelligent, courageous. Need I say more? If I had to be stranded in a jungle somewhere or in the desert or found myself in the middle of a hostile situation, I would definitely want an Intrigue hero by my side. In my Dec. 06 release, Undercover Sheik, the hero saves the heroine from the desert bandits who are holding her hostage. He is dark and mysterious, a tortured hero with secrets in his past. He is brave and honorable above all. That's what I like about Intrigue heroes.

Ann Voss Peterson: I love a hero who believes in protecting his heroine whether she wants protection or not. A guy who believes in doing the right thing even when the "right thing" isn't so easy to figure out. Intrigue heroes have to face tough situations, dark pasts, and strong heroines that only serve to make them stronger. And that makes for the kind of exciting and challenging story that I love.