From the Goodreads
Nothing but Reading Challenges Group:
Everybody Loves a bad boy or even a nerdy hero. This challenge is to
read 10 books, 1 for each Hero. You may backdate to January 1, 2011 and
it will go until December 31, 2011 incase anyone needs to get caught up
on their challenges.
The idea for this challenges came from the Love-Romance-Passion website's list of the
Top 10 Romance Hero types.
Bad Boy Hero:
The
Bad Boy hero is in a league of his own. More heroines and
readers/viewers have fallen for the Bad Boy than any other hero. He is
the ultimate rebel: mysterious, seemingly indifferent, and hard to get.
He starts off behaving badly and unrepentant. His inner good is revealed
however by the end of the novel due to actions of the heroine or
circumstances that force the Bad Boy to become the knight in shining
armor.
Alpha Hero:
Oh the Alpha Hero… how we
love to hate and adore him. The innate leader in any situation, all
look up to him and want to be him. He’s cool, confident, steady, strong,
and sure. His ultimate role, I’ve noticed, is to take care of the
heroine.
Brooding Hero:
Our poor tortured
lonely Brooding Hero, how we love to torment him! Aloof, angry, wounded,
and ultimately one of the most vulnerable heroes out there, the
Brooding Hero has captured the most hearts in very recent history with
Angel and Edward Cullen. (The Brooding Hero is a perfect foil for the
Paranormal Hero.)
Rogue Hero:
The Rogue, who
by any other time period outside of Regency, is a promiscuous cad in
need of a physical. Utterly charming, completely dashing, and carelessly
carefree about life and love, the Rogue is ready to live life to the
fullest. Commitment is not a word in his vocabulary until the heroine
sweeps into his sphere of influence.
Nerd Hero:
Another
name for the Nerd Hero is the Beta Hero. He’s kind, sweet, and decent.
He’s the best friend or the slightly awkward gentleman. The Nerd Hero
almost always meets his full potential because of the heroine. He rises
to the occasion… in more ways than one!
Tycoon Hero:
This
hero type literally litters Harlequin presents. He can be a
millionaire, billionaire, prince, sheik, or wealthy boss. Ninety percent
of the time the Tycoon starts out isolated and jaded in the novel only
to wind up happy and easygoing by the end.
Protector Hero:
The
Protector Hero comes in many disguises and professions, most are
obvious, but some not so much. You can find him playing the role of a
cop, firefighter, spy, detective, bodyguard, part of the military, etc.
The plot behind many Protector Hero stories involves a mystery where he
almost loses the heroine while trying to save her.
Daredevil Hero:
Pirates
and superheroes compose the majority of the Daredevil Heroes. They love
action, they love fights, and they love thrills. Give them a damsel in
distress and they’re all over that like white on rice.
Warrior Hero:
The
Warrior Hero, funnily enough is a very reluctant hero. He thinks
himself above it all. His mission in life is to fight and protect his
home, his country, and his men. Then a woman gets thrown into the mix
all kinds of chaos and havoc ensure and he fights it every step of the
way only to get conquered by the heroine.
Paranormal Hero:
Oh
yes, the Paranormal Hero, when a normal man just won’t cut it the
Paranormal Hero steps in prepared to win hearts and steal our very
souls. He oozes sex with his otherworldly good looks and quickens our
imagination with images of the extraordinary. Call him a vampire, a
wizard, a lycanthrope, or any other kind of superhuman being it’s all
the same to him.
