2014 Romance Blogfest's Hottest Guy Competion

Alright everyone, time to get to know some of the hottest guys from today's bestselling romance novels. Leave comments so we can tally the votes for the hottest guys!

The Contestants:

Name: Micah Hawkins

Novel: The Awakener

Author: Amanda Strong

My name’s Micah Hawkins. I’m seventeen years old and have to save the world from fire. No biggie, right?

Only a few months ago, my life was cruising along nicely. Couldn’t complain. Had friends, a girlfriend, and was even the captain of the football team. Got decent grades, nothing to brag about. Life was easy. Cool. Simple.

Then Eden showed up. I admit was pretty shock when she practically jumped in my arms. I mean, we hadn’t seen each other in five years. She was taller, different, but I really didn’t think anything of it other than my best friend had moved back.

That all changed when the woman in red came. She was an enchanting angel who showed me terrifying things. But it didn’t end with her. Oh no, that was just the beginning. Whether I liked it or not, I am the Seer now.

Angels aren’t the only ones who know who I am. Demons track my moves and they hunt Eden. I won’t let them get near her. Together, we will win this demonic war we are mixed up in.

Name: Raiford

Novel: The Raiford Chronicles

Author: Janet Taylor Perry

All her life, Larkin Sloan had dreamed of a faceless dark-haired. Later dreams added blue eyes to that face. Then, she saw the bluest eyes she had ever seen. One problem--They belonged to a man named Raiford who had kidnapped her.

At the same time Larkin stared into fathomless blue eyes, Detective Raiford Reynolds stared at his reflection seeing the same eyes, but how could that be?

How could the same eyes be in two places at once? How could a sensible woman like Larkin find solace in the eyes in her dreams when they belong to a face of a man who might kill her?

The Raiford eyes. Only a face in my choice for hottest guy, but the eyes have it. They are the windows to the soul--but which Raiford's soul do you see? Are there really two?

Name: Lachlan Mar

Novel: The Outcasts

Author: Glynnis Campbell

Sixteenth century handsome hunk LACHLAN MAR with his golden hair and silver eyes was once every Scottish lass's dream. Now he is a damaged man, a soldier who has suffered not only the wounds of war, but the loss of the brothers he promised to protect. Bitter and melancholy, he believes he's only half a man--unfit to be a husband, unworthy, and unlovable--yet he retains his honor, his loyalty, and his compassion. He lives in a cottage at the edge of the woods with a gigantic Scottish deerhound as his only companion. It will take a very special woman to restore his strength and self-worth, to heal him with the power of love.

Name: Ketchup

Novel: Wicked Hunger

Author: Delsheree Gladden

Real Name: ???

Nickname: Ketchup. I don’t think anyone remembers my real name at this point.

Eyes: Baby blues, of course.

Hair: Black

Height and build: I’m a little over six feet tall and pretty solidly built. If you’re thinking I look a bit like Superman…you’d be right. Van used to tease me about it all the time. Not so much anymore, though…

Hobbies: The legal ones? Well, I enjoy climbing things, mainly the tree in Van’s backyard. I suppose that’s legal, even if it does get on her nerves every once in a while. It’s more legal than picking locks and sneaking into places. Uh, yeah, that would be one of my less than legal hobbies.

Quote: “Normally, a little B & E would win every time, but visiting Oscar in a mental institution is always interesting. Okay, I accept.”

Name: Mason

Novel: Wicked Hunger

Author: Delsheree Gladden

Eyes: Dark blue, although the silver ring around my pupil sometimes takes over when I’m either using my power or really happy.

Hair: Mostly blonde, but in the sunlight it looks a little red. There are times when I don’t get to see the sun very often, though.

Height and build: I’m fairly average in height for a guy, and I like to stay fit. I’m telling you all of this, but it’s not like it really matters. You won’t be able to see me anyway since I’m invisible. To most people anyway. If you can see me…let me know. It’s kind of important.

Hobbies: Playing practical jokes on people. Really, there’s no end of jokes to be played when you’re invisible and you have Olivia and Evie as willing accomplices.

Quote: “Sometimes I get tired of being the guy nobody can see.”

Meet the men of the Razor 8 series

Loco, Razer 8, Delta Force operative.

Classified Biography

Name - Roberto Daniel De Leon.

Marital Status - Single Family - None

DOB - May 28, 1985 Birthplace - San Jose, California.

Description-

Roberto is a gorgeous Mexican American man who is strong, silent, and sexy. He has beautiful smoky quartz brown eyes fringed with long black eyelashes. He stands tall and proud at six feet two with a very hard, developed, muscular body. He’s emotionally scarred and is wary of women. He loves women but keeps them locked out of his heart.

Roberto is honest, loving, and faithful. He protects those he loves. He enjoys spending time with Razer 8 team operatives, his new family.

He loses his family, his parents and only brother, in a horrible automobile accident. When he searches for solace in the arms of his high school sweetheart, Roberto heart is crushed to find her in her lover’s arms.

Roberto's anger and hurt drives him to excel in the military arm forces. He has been striving to be the best in every aspect that involves his dream. Roberto is disciplined to a point bordering on insanity. His ambitions propel him to physical exertion to the point of exhaustion. His physical conditioning and aptitude molds him into exceptional warrior.

Roberto De Leon's Razer 8 Team Delta Force Commander Knight –

“I want to welcome you to the new Delta Force team. The name Razer was selected because you will be able to raze any entity, country, or structure in the world.”

Commander Knight observes each team operative. He needs to register their commitment, excitement and aspirations.

“The Agency believes each one of you will be the best operative in the world, in your field of expertise. Every single officer on this team was selected because of his outstanding skills, education, and physical condition. Each operative has a special talent or ability that will be honed to excellence. Each of you will undergo an extensive training that will take you high into the realms of the infinite power. Your training starts now!”

The eight operatives stand - straight, proud and anxious - to start the next phase in their military career. Each one has a reason, a dream, and need to be a Delta Force operative.

Razer 8 operatives –

“Dudes, I’m going to get this tattoo as a symbol of the Infinity. This represents to me the unity and infinite power that we have. We’ve worked hard to accomplish our goal and complete this bond.” Panther, Razer 8

The double infinity symbol () tattoo will be their symbol of being united and linked for infinity. Infinity is the name taken by Razer 8, the Special Delta Force operatives. The Infinite Power, Razer 8 team operatives, are an offensive team working against the drug cartel, drug dealers, and all types of terrorist groups. The U.S. Delta Force Special Operative Unit, organized for the conduct of missions, requires that the Delta Force team be highly adaptable and completely self-sufficient. These men know that they can rely on one another when they have no one else. This is their new family!

Panther, Razer 8, Delta Force operative.

Classified Information

Name - Mark Alastor Lotus

DOB - August 8, 1985

Marital Status - Single

Family – None - Raised in Foster Care.

Description-

Mark stands tall, proud, and straight. He’s 6’1 with wide shoulders. He’s lean, and has strong-as-steel muscles. He has beautiful honey brown eyes that sparkle when he’s happy. His wears his light brown hair long and ties it a thin leather strip. His face is strong with a square jawline, he has soft full lips. His kissable lips is the only thing that looks soft on him.

Panther contains in his emotions deep in his heart. His soul is lost in the dark place where it’s safe.

Panther hurts for his mother and doesn’t understand how she allowed the government to take him away from her. He has never seen his mother again since he was taken from her. He doesn’t know his father and doesn’t care to know him. He was raised in foster care but does not use it as an excuse not to work hard to attain his goal to be a Delta Force operative. He fights hard to survive, to stay out of trouble, and to escape the cruel dark statistic.

Panther leads Razer 8. He takes his leadership seriously.

“Hell, yes, I made it! I’m always first to arrive because I want to know everything. I want to be able to control what’s going down. I won’t allow anyone or anything to control my life. I need to learn my environment, position, and fate. That’s the only way for me to survive and to always be first.” Panther, Razer 8

Mark Lotus's Razer 8 Team

Delta Force Commander Knight –

“I want to welcome you to the new Delta Force team. The name Razer was selected because you will be able to raze any entity, country, or structure in the world.” Commander Knight observes each team operative. He needs to register their commitment, excitement and aspirations. “The Agency believes each one of you will be the best operative in the world, in your field of expertise. Every single officer on this team was selected because of his outstanding skills, education, and physical condition. Each operative has a special talent or ability that will be honed to excellence. Each of you will undergo an extensive training that will take you high into the realms of the infinite power. Your training starts now!”

The eight operatives stand - straight, proud, and anxious - to start the next phase in their military career. Each one has a reason, a dream, and need to be a Delta Force operative.

Razer 8 operatives –

) tattoo will be their symbol of being united and linked for infinity.

Infinity is the name taken by Razer 8, the Special Delta Force operatives. The Infinite Power Razer 8 team operatives are an offensive team working against the drug cartel, drug dealers, and all types of terrorist groups. The U.S. Delta Force Special Operative Unit, organized for the conduct of missions, requires that the Delta Force team be highly adaptable and completely self-sufficient. These men know that they can rely on one another when they have no one else. This is their new family!

Ghost, Razer 8, Delta Force operative.

Classified Information Name – Nathaniel Brandon Jackson.

DOB - July 15, 1986 Birthplace - Flotown, South Carolina.

Marital Status - Single.

Family - Father Ralph Jackson. Mother Nadine Jackson. Sister Charlotte Jackson.

Description-

Nathaniel is a Southern, All-American golden boy. He’s strong, silent, and sexy. At six feet five inches, he’s huge. The only feature that Ghost has that’s soft is the dimples he flashes when he smiles. He has beautiful wavy soft golden blond hair. He speaks slowly and softly, almost like a whisper. He has a soft southern drawl. Nathaniel has very light skin tone and incredible pale blue eyes. Ghost fits him in so many ways. He’s emotionally scarred from his abusive father.

Nathaniel is honest, loving, and faithful. He protects those he loves. He enjoys spending time with Razer 8 team operatives, his new family.

Nathaniel loves to wear black leather pants and black t-shirts with a black leather biker's jacket. He likes a black scarf wrapped over his short blond locks. He wears black biker boots and a diamond stud in his ear. He loves to wear a goatee.

Nathaniel Johnson's Delta Force Team

Delta Force Commander Knight –

“I want to welcome you to the new Delta Force team. The name Razer was selected because you will be able to raze any entity, country, or structure in the world.”

Commander Knight observes each team operative. He needs to register their commitment, excitement and aspiration.

The eight operatives stand - straight, proud, and anxious - to start the next phase in their military career. Each one has a reason, a dream, and a need to be a Delta Force operative.

Razer 8 operatives –

The double infinity symbol ( ) tattoo will be their symbol of being united and linked for infinity.

Name: Damian Shay Lowell
Novel: Love Always, Kate
Author: d. Nichole King

Name: Lucas

Novel: The Spirit

Author: d. Nichole King

Name: Mike Carson

Novel: The Spirit

Author: d. Nichole King

Name: Adam

Novel: Wings Over Tremeirchson

Author: Linda Ulleseit

Adam is eighteen. He's warm and outgoing, and he rides a winged horse! Unfortunately, his blond good looks and green eyes can't cover up the fact that he's really not very good at maneuvering that horse through the complicated aerial dance routine Hoel is directing. It doesn't help that the only one who offers to help him is the insanely jealous Hoel's fiancee. What's a girl to do?

Name: Ben Harris

Novel: Twenty Five

Author: Rachel L. Hamm

Age: 28

Occupation: Small Business Owner / Entrepreneur

Hobbies: Baseball (anything sports-related, really), volunteering with Big Brothers, riding his motorcycle, hanging out with his niece and nephew.

Distinguishing Feature: His eyes. According to his girlfriend, Abby, they are "as blue as the ocean and as grey as the storm clouds overhead, both at once."

Ben is the ultimate Boy Next Door - the guy every woman wants to take home to Mom and Dad. He loves quickly and passionately, and has deep respect for all women. Fears flying and public speaking, but has the guts to do both when needed. He can be stubborn at times, but he makes up for it with sweet, grand gestures (ahem, photo album fulfilling Abby's lifelong dreams. ahem, flying across an ocean to apologize and propose). His broad shoulders and killer smile don't hurt, either!

Quote: At the end of the song, she hugged me around the neck and I caught a whiff of her sweet vanilla scent. I squeezed her and a heavy weight bore into my chest. Oh my God. I'm in love with her. I couldn’t believe it. We'd been doing this slow dance of emotions and feelings and tiptoeing around all the serious issues, but there I was, completely and utterly in love with her.

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Name: Sedric Eckland
Novel: Honor's Lark
Author: Rachel L. Hamm

Age: 38
Occupation: Business Consultant and Marketing Expert

Hobbies: Wood-working, building furniture, puzzles, cars, FOOD!

Distinguishing Feature: His impeccably-tailored and expensive suits.

Talk about adorkable! Sedric has always been one to follow the rules and he loves studying contradictions. Give him a riddle or a puzzle and he's a happy man. He also loves exploring and can sniff out the best places to eat no matter what city he's in. His heart was broken when his mate (i.e. wife) died four years ago and he never expected to love again. Though he is usually calm, when he starts sparring with Honor, sparks fly! Falling in love with her teaches him that it's okay to break the rules every once in a while.

Quote: How could he ask me that? It wasn't a simple matter of yes, I wanted him to kiss me, or no, I didn't. Sedric wasn't like the other men I'd kissed in my life. He wasn't a faceless one-night stand, or a kid from ninth year I'd asked to show me what his tongue felt like. I'd remember Sedric's name in five, ten, fifteen years. I'd remember how brown his eyes were looking into mine. And how his lips parted ever-so-slightly as he leaned toward me. I'd never forget the way he smelled like he'd been outside chopping down trees all day.
I'd remember it all, but I didn't know if I'd regret it.

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Name: Marlon Teixeira
Novel:
Author:

Marlon in a Brazilian model...Need I say more ladies??

He was introduced to modeling by his grandma! Who doesn't like a man who is close with his dear old grammy??

September 16, 1991

He's a Brazilian model of Portuguese, Japanese and Amerindian descent from Santa Catarina. YUM!

Name: Phillip Russell

Novel: Surrender at Orchard Rest

Author: Hope Denney

Age: late 30s

Height: 6’2”

Heartthrob Quality: lavishing gifts on his intended to sweep her off her feet

Enjoys: horses, business mergers, pistol duels

Flaw: overconfidence

Bio: After military training at the Citadel, Phillip served a distinguished career in the cavalry for the Confederacy during the Civil War. When the war ended, he bought a mine that turned out to be full of gold and began restoring Turning Tide House in Charleston, South Carolina. During a visit to his parents in Century Grove, Alabama, he falls for Somerset Forrest, a belle with modern ideas, and sparks fly.

Quote: “Do you often find yourself playing games you don’t want to play?”

Name: Marcus
Novel: The Grateful Undead: They're So Vein
Author: Susan Steck

From Susan's mouth:

I didn't want Marcus for a mate, he insisted. And he's hot. It's hard to say no when a muscled, sexy guy wants to rock your world for all eternity but I tried, oh how I tried.

So what's my problem with having a vampire stud at my disposable day and night? Well, he's bossy. He's always trying to tell me what to do. Don't fang your sister. Don't stake Dorius. Don't hold Christopher's head in the toilet until the bubbles stop. Be polite, Susan. Listen to your mother, Susan.

Really, I'm not sure anyone's super large...(ahem) fangs are worth that kind of aggravation. But I've decided I don't have to stop having sex with him while I figure out if I want to keep him. That's fair, right?