April 24, 2008
Who Does Men Better?
Yeah, that question was worded kinda naughty wasn’t it? (g)
Okay, here are my oldie but goodie picks:
I think one of the first authors I read who codified the male POV to a “T” was Linda Howard The books were DREAM MAN and AFTER THE NIGHT. Excellent use of male POV. Another master is Anne Stuart. Most of her heroes are testosterone-driven, wicked and **eventually** lovable. (g) SEP is another wonderful storycrafter in that respect. The two heroes in HONEY MOON are to die for. AND the three heroes in HOT SHOT were fab. Also, Bobby Tom in HEAVEN, TEXAS gave me the vapors. (g) And STILL does. :-)
Sandra Brown has got it going on in the hero department too. Read ENVY, any of her TEXAS books and … oh, hell, most of her stories are fab. Another shining star is/was Katherine Sutcliffe. Her hero Brandon in DARKLING, I LISTEN, was … um … too yummy for words. As are the heroes in Suzanne Brockmann’s, BODY GUARD and HEART THROB.There are many other excellent writers in this respect, but I’d be typing all day.
Which authors do you think nail the male POV best?
that’s a good question, hmm… I do *heart* Linda Howard
may have to think on this some more….
I’ve gotta stop hanging on this blog.
You ladies are picking up on all my future post ideas, lol.
Like Anne Stuart’s men.
Loved J.R. Ward’s initially, but have sort of moved away from the Brotherhood.
I’ve liked a couple of Amie Stuart’s, Dennie McDonald’s pretty good, and there’s one coming up by somebody named Vanessa Jaye who isn’t too shabby.
Hmmm. Will try to think of more…
Well, La Nora, The Cheapas-something Bay series. And…that’s it. But a person that does women really well, Eric Jerome Dickey.
Thank you, Raine. I’ve kinda got a taste for your men too. ;-)
Tanya, I’ve only read Linda and Anne extensively. I probably like Linda’s men better because they’re not such psychotic assh*les. lol. But that doesn’t mean that Anne does any less a great job on her male povs.
I LURVE BOBBY TOM TOO!
She does the craziest stuff with her characters sometimes…it’s like magic LOL
Mel I keep meaning to try him
And thank you Raine…. I’m definitely in good co ladies.
Definately Amie’s men. i’d marry me a Rowdy…..