Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group discussion

As a writer, I am a firm believer that a writer or author should write the story they like. Own their story.

When I read a book, I start off reading for the hero and then heroine. She has to be his fit. They have to have chemistry and no I am not talking about sex. I love tension and great chemistry.

I have been reading books for a very, very long time and have came across some where I did not care for the heroine. The heroine did not fit the hero and she was just plain annoying. I hate when a hero and heroine do not have any chemistry whatsoever and yet they are paired together.

Being sassy, bossy, too strongly independent, etc. can make the heroine unlikable in my eyes. Those things can make her annoying.

When I write my heroines, I make sure that she fits with the hero and I want my readers to see that they fit. I want my readers to see that my heroine can be likable too.

If I start to read a book and do not like the heroine, I can't finish the book. If I am reading a sample to a book and can't stand the heroine, I will not finish the sample.

I know that I can't be the only one that feels that way about some heroines.

If the heroine fit the hero, most likely I will like her.

Example: Sam Starett is my baby and Alyssa fits him just right and that's why I love her too. They are my favorite couple outside of my stories.

Yes we know, Arch! LOL
But you are correct, and I have found more and more heroines lately that I just can't deal with. That I want to slap because they just would never say/do those things IRL...I think the authors are maybe trying too hard for an independent chick that it backfires on them.

:) Cindi