Alpha Men and/or Bad Boys in Romance by Juliana Stone

It’s my last day and I haz a sad! It’s been fun, the sun has been warm, the skies blue and well, the beer is still cold! LOL, but all good things must come to an end.

But before I leave I thought I’d talk about alpha men and/or bad boys. Why do we love them so?

I know I do. Who the hell wants to read about a “yes man”? I want a man who will challenge me, fight with me, give me as good as I give and then, well, take me to bed and make my toes curl.

Now, I’m not saying a more refined version won’t do…I have a huge crush on Mathew McFadden. He played Mr. Darcy in my favourite version of Pride and Prejudice. However if I’m being honest, sweet, gentle loving is nice, but hot, nasty loving is exciting!

It’s probably why I love Christine Feehan’s Dark series so much. Her Carpathian men are total alphas. They love their women and protect them to the death. And well, they’re very, very skilled at the whole lovin’ part.

I wanted to bring that out in my books. I wanted my men to love their women with an intensity that hopefully leaves the reader invested and wanting them to have their HEA, even if they’re not always nice and easy on their mates.

I hope I’ve done that. Jaxon and Libby certainly have a lot to work out, but in the end, you know they belong together. And that’s what it’s all about. Romance, passion and a couple who will rip your heart out and have you cheering from the sidelines!

For my Samhain release, Black Legacy, I based the character of Dekker on Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue. He’s dark, twisty and terribly sexy in that bad boy rocker kind of way!

I’m curious, what are your favourite types of Heroes in romance? Do we like dark, twisty alphas? Or strong, solid types with a hint of Beta?





Juliana Stone has always believed in the power of a good story. When her first narrative, a futuristic story about Santa Claus set in a world that resembled her friend's hamster cage, was a hit with her fourth-grade teacher, she discovered her calling was writing: novels, short stories, songs. As long as she was writing, she was happy. During a stint on the music end of things, she toured Canada fronting an all-female rock band, and after meeting her husband, she fell into married life. Kids, dog, and the requisite white picket fence followed, and her writing took a bit of a backseat.

But in the fall of 2007, she decided to resurrect her love of writing and,inspired by the paranormal works of Christine Feehan, Keri Arthur,and Lynsay Sands, she set out to write something great. Luckily, a unique world of jaguar-shifters was born, and the rest is history!

Her first release for Avon, His Darkest Hunger, is available now.

*Contest Is Now Closed*

Good Luck to Everyone who enters. :-)

A special thank you to Juliana for taking time to visit with us on the island!