The Heartbreaker Blog Hop hosted by Carrie Ann Ryan begins today! Almost 300 bloggers are giving away prizes and posting about their heartbreaker heroes.The Greek Gods: The Original Heartbreakers
I'm a mythology buff, and the gods of Ancient Greece are some of my favourites -- flawed and prideful, falling in love and lust and the most inappropriate times, just like us.
What makes them heartbreakers? Today I thought I'd take a look a few of the biggest bad boys of Greek Mythology.
Zeus - The King of the Gods
God of the sky, thunder, and lightning, Zeus might also be called the god of two-timing. His power is irresistible, and he'd fit right into the bodice-ripper novels of old -- his seductions aren't always consensual.
Heartbreaker moment: Zeus' constant affairs with mortals and goddesses other than his wife, Hera, have birthed a number of heroes and major figures from mythology: Perseus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, and even the Muses. As a writer, I have to thank him for that.
Hades - God of the Underworld
Hades rules over the world of the dead. He's the truly dark bad boy who shows up in modern romance as the seductive, damaged hero: think vampires and other creatures of the night.
Heartbreaker moment: He kidnaps Persephone, daughter of the goddess Demeter, and tricks her into eating a pomegranate seed to trap her in the underworld with him.
Dionysus - The God of Ecstasy
My last erotic romance from Ellora's Cave features Dionysus, the god of wine, madness, and ecstasy. He has a special power over women, and can drive them crazy with lust, but he genuinely loves the female gender and doesn't see himself as a cad.
In my novella, GOD OF ECSTASY, he appears in my heroine's bathtub one night, offering her three sexual fantasies. Unexpectedly, his feelings for her grow. But he's haunted by a curse from his bad-boy past that could kill them both.
Heartbreaker moment: Women who fall for him can go so mad with ecstasy they'll run off a cliff, or tear an enemy apart with their bare hands.
How to Win
Do you have a favourite mythological or modern-day bad boy? Leave a comment (with your email address) to win a copy of one of my backlist books, Alpha Mountie or God of Ecstasy.
You will also be entered to win one of the grand prizes. Check out all the stops on the hop for more entries to win one of these prizes:
- 1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
- 2nd Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
- 3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!
Woo Hoo! I'm the first.
ReplyDeleteA 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. :)
My 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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I usually avoid heartbreakers, but Dante in Damon Suede's HOT HEAD is a memorable one for me. He charms all the ladies, and his effect on his best friend and fellow fireman Griff (quite the sexy guy himself) is just devastating!
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I like Christian Grey.
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I think that Christian Grey from "50 Shades of Grey" is a good example of a heartbreaker. He used and abused Ana at first, but then came to his senses by book two.
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For 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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I love Damon from VD :D
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Thanks for participating!
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My favorite mythological bad boy is Hades. Enjoying the blog hop. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Dean from Supernatural. Love your bad boys too! I love greek mythology. Thanks!
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I love bad boy heartbreakers, my favorite right now being vampires like Eric on True Blood. merlinw24@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteWe 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.
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I think my favorite bad boy is Colt McKay from the Rough Riders series by Lorelei James.
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I love reading about heartbreakers! They are usually bad-boys, they’re witty, funny and sexy and the female population is drooling after them lol
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My favorites are Kresley Cole's Lothaire, Jeaniene Frost's Bones, JR Ward's Z & V, & Charlaine Harris's Eric :)
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Thanks for participating ;)
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I think Zeus is the perfect example of a heartbreaker.
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kaylyndavis1986@yahoo.com
RICK from The Walking Dead. OMG HEARTBREAKER!!!
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Mary
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My favorie heartbreaker is Damon from the Vampire Diaries.
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Nay, thanks for the rec -- I haven't read anything by Shelly Laurenston, so she's going on my list. Smitty sounds like a true heartbreaker.
ReplyDeleteVitajex, Dante is a great name for a heartbreaker...I'll have to add Hot Head to my list, too
Meghan, I agree, Christian at first is a great example of a heartbreaker. I haven't read book 2 so I'm glad to hear he turns around.
April, Mr. Darcy is the prototypical heartbreaker, isn't he? So many from that era are (I'm thinking Rochester from Jane Eyre as well).
Swordlily, I love Damon too. Ian Somerhalder has such charisma.
Laurie, thanks for stopping by my spot on the hop!
Booklady, glad to see some love for Hades. The Hades/Persephone myth is one of my favourites.
Amber, yes, Dean is a fave, too. Jensen Ackles is amazing.
ReplyDeleteMerlin, Eric on True Blood is another great one. He can be so charming one minute, and then totally evil the next.
Mydurango, thanks for the list of heartbreaker recommendations! I love vamps, wolves and highlanders.
Ellen, I've been meaning to read the Rough Riders books. Colt is a fabulous cowboy name.
Veronika, yes, they do have that perfect mix of wittiness and sexiness, don't they?
Cassandra, some great picks there too. I enjoy seeing all the paranormal love!
Stacey, thanks for stopping by!
Kaylyn, glad you liked the Zeus example, he was the first one I thought of.
Mary, are you as psyched as I am for new Walking Dead tonight?
Liese, great to see another vote for Damon. He exudes bad-boy power.
One of my favorites is Eric from True Blood.
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Eric is a great choice, at least when he's not mooning over Sookie :-) Thanks for stopping by, Natasha!
ReplyDeleteMy 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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Judy, I like your definition of heartbreaker -- the one your heart can't live without. What a great way to articulate it.
ReplyDeleteI too am a huge fan of Greek mythology. Zeus is by far one of my favorite gods. The fact that there are so many "illegitimate" gods that have Zeus as their father. Thanks for the chance to win one of your books. sbereza22(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteMythological bad boy? Oh Aries the God of War totally!! (Especially if he looked like the guy who played him on Hercules: The Legendary Journey!! Yummy!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway!! So many great prizes!! Happy Valentine's Day!
Ashley A
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One of my favorites is Justice from Justice by Laurann Dohner. Thank you for the awesome hop and giveaway!!! :)
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Shannon: Yes, I think Zeus fathered half of the Olympians, or more!
ReplyDeleteAshley: Ares is a great choice, I had him on my list to start and then realized my post was getting very, very long, so thank you for including him here :-)
Shadow: I'll have to check out Laurann Dohner's books, they look great...and we share the same publisher!
Hades was one of my favorite bad boys!
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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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Great to see another vote for Hades, Susan. I'd love to write an erotic story about him sometime.
ReplyDeleteCarla, such a good point -- reading about a guy trying to prove himself again can be both hilarious and touching.
Zeus was always my favourite because he just did so many ridiculous things. And I loved reading about Hera's revenge on these poor women
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Ares or Hades would be a pick for me as one is very alpha the other is very dark... favorite bad boys.
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Love mythology. My favorites would be Ares or Zeus.
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Vishous from BDB is my bad boy. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Zadist from Black Dagger Brotherhood is the bad boy heartbreaker for me
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kat.harris35@gmail.com
Hades he would be the badest of them all
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Zsadist
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bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Veronica -- Yes, Hera's revenge was always so inappopriate and hilarious. I love the pettiness of the Greek Gods.
ReplyDeleteJeanette & Vanessa, nice to see more votes for Ares, I definitely should have included him!
Charles, I think Hades might be my favourite too.
Barbara, Kathleen & Bn100, clearly I need to read the BDB! I see them referenced so often. I'm clearly missing out.