The Nalini Singh Hostage Crisis: Day 2

Welcome to Day Two. As we continue with the interrogation, we have brought in the Psy-Changling hunky heroes (borrowed from various huts, thanks ladies) to help. So let us continue... (sure, borrowed...by the HLO!!! Ha! )

Nalini Singh's MEN
Okay, I'm going to choose heroes aside from my own (Lucas, Vaughn Dorian, Clay, Hawke, Dev and...more!), because where they're concerned, I'm a hussy (I want the women too, what does that make me? O_o They shall be happily taken care of as my pets.). I love them all! (All of them.)Here are my six, in no particular order.

Lucivar from Anne Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy - He's so rough on the outside, and he's been hurt so badly, brutalized really by his slavery(bad kind of hostage system...we have the good kind, honest!). And yet, he's incredibly gentle with the woman he loves. He tries very hard to give Marian space (though he doesn't succeed *g*). Their story in the Dreams Made Flesh(hmmm, so many flesh in dreams...) anthology is one of my all time favorites - there are just so many great moments, such as when he teaches her to defend herself by throwing a skillet!

Kel Paton from Linnea Sinclair's Games of Command - his devotion just made my heart melt. On the surface, he was this perfect robotic male, but on the inside... The way he kept loving the heroine no matter what...wow. Who wouldn't want a male who can love that deeply? (*dreamy sigh* Who wouldn't...especially the rich sexy ones...mmm.)

Roarke from the JD Robb books - he's more than a little bad, gorgeous beyond compare and he adores his wife. What's not to like?!! (Hehehe)

Cade from Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole - I think Cade would be a great one to raise hell with. This guy knows how to have fun. I plain out liked Cade - I liked that he just said what he thought, that he wasn't sophisticated and didn't pretend to be, and that he fell for the heroine like nobody's business. (I keep waiting for the horn licking. Such a ...man... needs a nice lick of his horns. Lick. His. Horns.)

Jonas from the Breed books by Lora Leigh - ok, this is probably taking my life into my hands, but I'd love to have him to myself so I could find out all his secrets. What do you think my chances are? To be honest, Jonas a little scary (ok, maybe a lot scary) - but that makes me even more excited about his mate. I want to see the woman who brings down a man who is very used to being the boss. (Don't we all. That man needs a good whippin. A real, hard good... *g*)

Gabriel from A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens - this was my very first Stephanie Laurens and it got me hooked on her books. Gabriel's so refined at first glance, and yet, there's a very protective alpha hero beneath the trappings of the elegant male. I like how he helps the heroine, how he's so mad at her for not coming to him earlier, and I most especially like how he tells her he loves her - that particular bit of the book is one of my favorites.
(Gabriel's one of my favorite Laurens creations. Agatha was just too cool and was a great match for this refining hotness. And that wall scene...mmm, nothing compared to the Lisa Kleypas raspberry scene, but very nice all the same.)

Now, for little treat and offering by yours truly (no, not me, Amy!). *knees and forehead to the ground with both palms out* Ohh, gratious one, please accept our gift of a mini show with various styles of the male body in wonderous nothings. In return, we ask for nothing more than peace upon our island and more naked men, unending supplies, and early releases of books we WANT: such as more smexiness of burning boinkings, or the horrifying dangers that exist for ethereal creatures of gray.

*lifts head and sits back with an exasperated sigh* Oh just beam the stories into my head. What do you mean you can't do it? Beam in gosh darn stories! I can see you, you know. Fine, be that way. Just keep your eyes on the little black screen...and it'll all be okay~~~

Intermission for the Runway Show!

Nalini Singh's Books

1.The entire Black Jewels trilogy - hey, it's one book if you get it in an omnibus! It's dark, it's dangerous, and it has some of the sensual men I've ever read. This is one world I can happily get lost in over and over again. I'm DELIGHTED that Anne Bishop is writing more books set in this universe. (yes, very dark...that way, no one can see anything except hear the screaming...the lovely sweet sound of deep rumbling screams...)

2. Remembrance by Jude Deveraux - it always makes me laugh and cry, no matter how many times I read it. It's a story about the most unbreakable of bonds, of two people who are literally one half each of a soul. It's so very deeply romantic. (the sex helps)

3. The Magic Trilogy - Mercedes Lackey (we'll just pretend this comes in an omnibus). The entire Valdemar series is amazing. If you haven't picked it up, why not?! I really love the characters in these books, the relationships, and the incredible world Ms.Lackey has created - it feels so real, I wish I could visit it. (But where's the hot steamy - you know where this is going.)


4. Naked in Death - because it started my JD Robb obsession. I love this series to pieces!! The characters, the world, the stories, it's all an amazing package, one that just keeps getting better book by book. (I like your's better and I'm NOT kissing up. I wouldn't need to now that I've put ... nothing, drink that butterscotch. It's good for you.)

5. Dark Prince by Christine Feehan - this was one of the first paranormals I read and I devoured it. I love how the hero knows from the start that the heroine is his, and that the story is about their coming together. His protective, possessive nature is also very alpha, and I love me some alpha men. (She jump-started a lot of my more...err...hard *coughsexcough* paranormals :D).

6. A blank book - because I can't imagine not writing! (Can I mooch off you? Hehehe. It's okay, I can make paper and write with blood...I didn't say anything about my own blood...)

And don't forget a free copy of THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS CAT (to be posted out when Nalini gets her author copies) is up for grabs, just leave comment during the Nalini Hostage Crisis to be entered into this drawing. Winner will be drawn at random on Saturday! Please have you entries in by noon PST. (You're just too nice...now, if I could just have Branded by Fire...how much is my soul worth? How much is Amy's soul worth? What if I get you whichever soul you want? I can start from the left panel list down. Wait, let me grab some rope.)