Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group discussion

Please nominate books with tortured heroes for all their dangerousness for the June group read.

The poll will go up on or around May 10th.

, someone told me this is very good.

Black dagger brotherhood by j r ward

or any books in the series.

Nicholas Kenleigh is truly a tortured hero. This is part of trilogy but works well as a standalone.

laurie wrote: "Black dagger brotherhood by j r ward"

Laurie, what book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood would you like to nominate?

They are all good suggestions for this theme, aren't they?

All of them are good

Love the BDB Series - currently on book 5

laurie wrote: "All of them are good"

So you are nominating ALL of them? How about you pick one for your nomination? Think about Tortured Heroes....men who have been through the ringer!

men who have been through the ringer sounds definitely like something in the Dark Hunter Series. or my new favorite Sentinel Wars

Found this article about Tortured Heroes on the Samhain Publishing.com website:

"But what is the allure of a tortured man? Why do so many romance readers delight in the suffering of the brooding hero? It seems incredibly mean-spirited to enjoy the mental or physical pain of the man the reader is asked to fall in love with. The darker his angst, the better. Why?

First, the hero's pain engages the readers emotions, and romance books are all about emotion. When I meet that hero with the dark wounded soul, my initial reaction is not sadistic delight in his pain, but rather a sympathetic ache, a burning desire to help, to heal, and to ease his suffering. While there is nothing I, the reader, can do for this poor hurting man, I put my faith in the love of the heroine to rescue the hero from his pit of despair.

Secondly, the hero's inner pain also adds another layer of conflict to the story. More conflict usually translates to more emotion for the reader, a bigger stake in the outcome of the romance. Not only must the heroine resolve the external conflict she faces to reach her goal, but in order to find true love, she must help the hero find resolution and peace from his inner demons. This theme of redemption resounds with us because we all have, to some extent, past sins, past pain and lingering heartache from which we want to be freed.

A tortured hero does have an element of danger about him. What dark secret is he hiding? What is at the root of his pain, and will his pain suck the heroine in and ruin her as well? Danger has a titillating allure that stirs our adrenaline.

Plus, brooding men are sexy. How many cologne and underwear ads have you seen where the male model is practically snarling at the camera? Plenty.

The tortured hero takes this serious brooding to an extreme, and when the heroine manages to break through the tortured hero's pain and protective walls to find the charming prince that lies beneath, she claims the best of both worlds. Tough and tender. Macho alpha outside with a gooey marshmallow center. No wonder a romantic's heart flutters for the tortured hero!"

Come on folks....any other nominations? Surprise us....this is how we learn about great reads.... Tortured Heroes....there are quite alot out there.

Flowers from the Storm?

Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "Flowers from the Storm?"

great suggestion Lady Danielle.

Some that pop into mind:





(suggesting based on reputation, not because I've read it)

(pretty hot)

(mostly tortured by unrequited love rather than a dangerous life, but *swoon*)

I so want to read Master of Crows...I've heard tons about it!

Acheron is the ultimate tortured hero... Would everyone have to be caught up on the series to appreciate this one? I can't decide.

So what about... or or or .... hmmm I am sure there are many more I could think of but here is a few.

laurie wrote: "All of them are good"

Unfortunately Laurie, I could not put all of them in the poll for this month's poll. Perhaps you can nominate a specific book from this series next month?

You are right though-they are all good!

Hope I did it right....The Poll is Up...thanks for everyone who nominated for this month's group read!

Come on people...the poll is up with lots of nominations...put in your vote!

Poughkeepsie very good book.

The Rake by Mary Jo Putney

The Rake

Unfortunately ladies, (Carolyn F & Melissa) we are in the poll stage and we were unable to include your submissions...but both are good recommendations.

ok, so i went over to vote but it's not letting me. is this some new gr torture?

Pat wrote: "ok, so i went over to vote but it's not letting me. is this some new gr torture?"

I noticed it was the same with me.

I voted but i can't seem to see how the poll is going and then I will go in again and its like I have never voted and I have to do it again. I have to second Pats comment about the gr torture, is this a glitch? Has anyone successfully voted. I will just add my vote here in case it hasn't come through. I want the Jennifer Ashley book. Thank you.

picked this up on a whim and wow Gabriel is so hot and tortured, my heart breaks for him

I am sorry that you were unable to vote. I am not sure what happened. So sorry. I can tell you that we did receive several votes and the book that received the most votes is:
AND THE WINNER IS....