When I saw this topic I knew I just had to
participate in Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by The Broke and the Bookish) this week.
I love me some literary man candy. I used to do a meme called My Book Boyfriend
so I have whole posts devoted to my many fictional crushes, but I managed to
get the list down my faves…
1. Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Do I
even need to say why?
2. Captain Wentworth from Persuasion by Jane Austen. The lady sure
knew how to write amazing heroes who write amazing letters. Swooooon.
4. Etienne St Claire from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. I know he’s not
everyone’s cup of tea
because of the whole, er, cheating thing, but he sure got my heart beating. He
has great chemistry with Anna, is obsessed with history and does things like
give books with hidden messages as gifts. Sigh.
5. Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. He’s so broody but still has a great sense of humour. I adore the way he
treats Jane with respect and meets her as an equal. Let’s just not mention the whole crazy wife in the attic, though…
6. Mr. Thornton from North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. He just wants to be a
gentleman! And be loved. I could give him so much love.
7. Dimitri Belikov from Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. He’s the strong, silent and sexy type,
with badass fighting skills and a killer bod. Literally.
8. Eric Northman from the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. He’s a tall
Viking vampire with a cheeky sense of humour and a lot of, er, talent. Ahem.
9. Gilbert Blythe from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. He immaturely shows a
girl he likes her by insulting her and spends the next five years trying to
make up for it. Silly, adorable boy.
10. Alex Fuentes from Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles. This book is totally cheesy
but completely hot – just like its hero, Alex.
High-five! I listed Thornton, Rochester, and Wentworth as well. I left out Darcy because I figured he'd make the rounds.
ReplyDeleteJessica @ Literary, etc
Ha, yeah I thought he'd probably be on everyone's list but I just had to include him.
DeleteOh I forgot that I love Westley! And love that Dimitri made the list cause he is yummy and Eric too. Great list.
ReplyDeleteTeresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives
Thanks! How can you forget Westley? "As you wish..."
DeleteWhat a great list, can't believe I missed mr Rochester off mine! I MUST read Anna and the French kiss! Here's my top ten...http://fabulousbookfiend.blogspot.co.uk/
ReplyDeleteAnna and the French Kiss is such a delightful book!
DeleteGasp! Mr Darcy is unforgettable ;) I think Etienne is at least 18... ahem.
ReplyDeleteI love your GIF at the start! Hilarious! I didn't put Darcy or Thornton on my list, because it's naturally assumed. They will always have a place in my heart!
ReplyDeleteGreat list! :)
Fair enough! They're more book husbands than boyfriends... or something.
DeleteI agree with ALL of your list, except for Dmitri (Adrian all the way) and Rochester (oh HELL no you did not just lie to me about having a crazy wife in the attic). Probably I should be commenting on the ones I agree with, but this seemed like more fun.
ReplyDeleteGreat list (for the most part)! :p
Ha. I did like Adrian but Dimitri was so much more... sizzling. I get the Rochester hate but I love him myself :)
DeleteI love the fact that you included so many Classic fictional characters! John Thornton made my list too. But it never occurred to me to include Captain Wentworth and Mr.Rochester. I loved Toby Stephens as Mr.Rochester in the 2006 Jane Eyre mini series!
ReplyDeleteAlso massive props to you for including Gilbert Blythe. I loved him in Anne of Green Gables as well!
Great List Belle!
Savindi @ The Streetlight Reader
There's something about the classic heroes that is so appealing. Toby Stephens was a great Rochester, and I loved Fassbender too.
DeleteGilbert! I can only picture him as the actor from the movie though - who was super handsome.
ReplyDeleteMe too! I grew up watching the movie repeatedly and only read the books when I was older, so the actor is ingrained.
Delete5 and 6 are big yesses! I love them! :) & omg..hilarious image. :)
ReplyDeleteNina@J'adore Happy Endings
Old school angst is way hot ;)
DeleteOh. Excellent choices. I forgot about Dimitri and Eric! Silly me.
ReplyDeleteAshley @ yAdultReview.
Love me some hot vampires (or vampire hunters, ahem)
DeleteI haven't read the Sookie Stackhouse series, but all of the rest I love. I think Stephanie Perkins is amazing, because she made us fall for St. Clair despite his awful behavior. Usually that would be an automatic turnoff.
ReplyDeleteThe series is OK, I actually much prefer the TV show. But Eric is great in both :)
DeleteOMG I love your list! Mr.Thornton is on My TTT, but Mr.Darcy, Captain Wentworth, Etienne, Westley, Gilbert & Mr.Rochester didn't, although I absolutely adore them.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see a fellow Thornton lover :D
DeleteI thought of adding Gilbert, but movie Gilbert is the one I'm most familiar with, so that's not quite fair. He is adorable, though.
ReplyDeleteThe first movie is quite faithful to the books. The second less so and let's not even talk about the third.
DeleteEtienne St. Clair and Alex!! Both are favorites of mine, but St. Clair was the only one to make my list.
ReplyDeleteMy Top Ten
He is definitely above Alex!
DeleteOh My Book Boyfriends... Dimitri I think I have seen on every list.. he is universally sexy.
ReplyDeleteHe is very popular, but I've seen a few who prefer Adrian :)
DeleteYou've reminded me. I vote Mr. Knightley from Emma.
ReplyDeleteHe is quite swoony!
DeleteThis really makes your Pash, Pick, Pass posts (especially The Princess Bride one!), Belle! I totally KNEW that Wesley would be on your list. Eric Northman too. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteHa I am nothing if not constant ;)
DeleteOh SWOON. Darcy, Wentworth, Rochester, Thornton, Northman, Blythe!! Yes, I left out St. Clair because AS IF. Hahaha. It was more the short thing because I am shallow. "As you wish." Westley! My friend's older brother was named Westley, and yup, I had a massive crush on him.
ReplyDelete-Maggie
Bahaha. Look I don't like short guys either, so that shows how awesome Perkins writing is lol.
DeleteWentworth! SA-WOON! I love a man who can write a good letter ;) I totally get the Etienne St Clair thing too - Stephanie Perkins wrote some killer chemistry in that book!
ReplyDeleteThat letter! Just thinking about it does funny things to my heart.
DeleteThomas Mackee & Neville Longbottom & Mr Rochester.
ReplyDeleteAlso, rather oddly, Sherlock Holmes.
Make of that what you will.
I need to read Sherlock Holmes, but I don't mind RDJ or Benedict Cumberwhatshispatch!
DeleteI just read Perfect Chemistry and I totally loved Alex! I also love Eric. He is a million times better than Vampire Bill.
ReplyDeleteI HATE Vampire Bill!
DeleteLove that you have loads of classic guys on here. Mr Thornton basically makes my list because of how hot Richard Armitage is as him-sa-woon!
ReplyDeleteRichard Armitage is sex in a cravat.
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