My Top Book Boyfriend in a Romance Novel

So what this post will be about is that the top book boyfriend I could think of when you read romance and since romance is like my niche, so I thought this would make a good post. I got this idea from a Book Boyfriends' video by Amanda Venture a.k.a. The Naughty Librarian. Check out her videos on Youtube guys. She's good!

          So, let's start, shall we?

1. Alpha male
If you don't know what an alpha male means, I guess it's a lost cause for you. Just kidding. I'm kidding! Hmm... this is quite hard. I read a lot of alpha male books. Damn. So many to choose from. To be fair, I'll choose one that will not be qualified for the categories below. My BBF would be Roarke from In Death series by J.D. Robb. I love him to death. I thought he would be that douchey hero and be all possessive and demanding hero but no. You can be an alpha male and yet control your possessiveness, you know. He has faith in Eve and knows his boundary. I need more hero like this.

“I’m not going anywhere.” Gently, he stroked her back, cradled her head. Was there anything more astounding or more frightening to a man, he wondered, than a strong woman in tears?
“I’ve been right here all along. I love you, Eve, almost more than I can stand.”
“I need you. I can’t help it. I don’t want to.”
“I know.” He eased back, tucking a hand under her chin to lift her face to his.
“We’re going to have to deal with it.” He kissed one wet cheek, then the other. “I really can’t do without you.”
― J.D. Robb, Glory in Death

2. Actor or rockstar
Easy. Malcolm Eriksen from Play by Kylie Scott. It's a no brainer. I love him. He is my little sweet pumpkin pie and just my brand of stupid humor. Whenever I'm in a book dump, I'll read Play and meet Mal, I know I'll be alright.

“Hello, Anne’s clitoris. It’s me, Malcolm, your lord and master.” 
“Oh, god, no.” I covered my face with my hands. “Please don’t.” 
“Shh. This is a private conversation.” He brushed hot, feverish kisses up and down the lips of my sex. My stomach tensed so hard it hurt. “Look at you all pretty, pink, and excited. Don’t worry, I’ll look after you.” ― Kylie Scott, Play

3. MC or bikers
Another no brainer. Tack from Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley. I really fell in love into the MC genre after this book. Sure I've read other amazing MC books like Reaper's Property and Underlock. But Tack baby, he's special. KA heroes always did it for me.

“Baby,” his voice gentled, “this is me seein’ to that soft spot when I say quiet-like that I... will... be... there... in ten. And what I mean is, when I get there in ten, your ass better be there.”
Oh boy.
“Are you coming on your bike?”
“Yeah.”
“I’m in a tight, short, little aquamarine dress with high heels. I can’t get on a bike.
“You’re in a tight, short dress and high heels?” Tack asked.
“Yes.”
“I’ll be in there in five.”
― Kristen Ashley, Motorcycle Man

4. Athlete
I can easily answer this one too. It's Aiden Graves from The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata. OMG. I love this book so much. It is the best sports romance and slow burn romance I have ever read. MZ is still the reigning queen of slow burn romance. Initially, into the book, I was judgemental. Oh so judgemental. I was stupid to and I regretted it. Aiden is just... god. I need a man like Aiden too.

“I don't know," I stuttered, "Do you love me?"
His gaze was so intent the entire world seemed to stop. "You tell me. I never stop thinking about you. I worry about you all the time. Every beautiful thing I see reminds me of you. I can't finish my practices in Colorado with out wishing you were around," he said in a steady tone. "You tell me what I feel.”
― Mariana Zapata, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

5. Reformed playboy
For this category, I'm choosing Simon from The Wallbanger by Alice Clayton. AC is one of the first adult fiction authors I got to read back in 2013. So, everything by her I devoured it and again I love the humor of Simon despite him being a manwhore.

“You really have no idea, do you?”
“No idea about what?”
“How thoroughly you own me, Nightie Girl,” he said, leaning in to whisper this part in my ear. “And I know I love you enough to want you to have your happy ending.”
― Alice Clayton, Wallbanger 

6. Virgin
I think this is the only hero from YA book I've read. He is Jase Garrets from My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick. I love him too. For a 17-year-old me, he is the kind of boy I want to be my first boyfriend. He comes from a big family and mature compared to his age. His entrance in the book, as non-magical compared to my paranormal and urban fantasy reads, was magical enough. He came into Samantha's life just when she needed it. I love it.

“Hey, he says again, sitting down next to me as though he knows me well. “Need rescuing?”
― Huntley Fitzpatrick, My Life Next Door

7. Tortured hero
I've talked about him before. He's Colton Donovan from Driven series by K. Bromberg. What had happened to him, changed my perception to superheroes now. I can't talk more about that but just know that he was the classic type of tortured hero.

“I’ll purposely do something to hurt you to prove that I can. To prove that you won’t stick around regardless of the consequences. To prove that I can control the situation. To control that I don’t get hurt.”
― K. Bromberg, Driven

8. Control freak
For a control freak, it is my one and only... Christian Trevelyan-Grey from Fifty Shades by E.L. James. Anyone who doesn't know about this book, well it is well past beyond saved for you. This time no kidding. (I still remember every single detail of this book.)

“He grabs me suddenly and yanks me up against him, one hand at my back holding me to him and the other fisting in my hair.
"You're one challenging woman," He kisses me, forcing my lips apart with his tongue, taking no prisoners.
"It's taking all my self-control not to fuck you on the hood of this car, just to show you that you're mine, and if I want to buy you a fucking car, I'll buy you a fucking car," he growls.”
― E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey

9. Single parent
I haven't read much of good single father book but I do have this one little gem here. He is Robbie from Can't Text This by Teagan Hunter. I just recently found Teagen Hunter last year and all of her Text series was amazing! In this book, Robbie is a single parent to a boy and he fell in love with this girl he met at a bar one night who later turned out to be his son's teacher.

Me: I have two things to say to you, Monts. You ready?
Me: #1, it didn’t work. Whatever we did last night, it didn’t fucking work. I’m still thinking about you, and I’m gonna need more—a whole hell of a lot more.
Me: #2, you can run, but we’re not done. THIS isn’t done. We clear?
Monty: We’re clear. - Teagen Hunter, Can't Text This 

10. Military or policeman
For a military or policeman category, the award goes to one of the most underrated romance novels, Dedicated Ink by Ranae Rose. This is the story of a tattoo artist who got knocked up by a cop named Sam. It was and still is one of my favourite stories involving accidental pregnancy. I truly feel that this book does not get its justice. It is the best feel-good book with my favourite trope ever (accidental pregnancy) that actually goes the way that I really want. Sam in this book is the pinnacle of guy you want to accidentally knock you up. I can't give this book justice by trying to convince you to read it but yeah, read it.

“Do you have a pair of scissors?”
“Yes.” She moved toward the kitchen, her head spinning and nerves tingling.
When she returned, he took the scissors from her hand and picked up the strip of ultrasound images from the table.
As he held both objects aloft, he met her gaze, and the look in his eyes seemed to ask, “This okay with you?”
She nodded.
He cut the last image from the bottom of the strip, took out his wallet and tucked it inside.
As they walked out the door together, Abby’s heart raced again. The soft snip of scissor blades had changed everything – there would be no reining in her hopes for something more than sharing parenting responsibilities. - Ranae Rose, Dedicated Ink.

11. Vampire

This was a hard choice. In the end, I chose Vishous from Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward. The reason why this is hard was that Vishous and Jane weren't supposed to be lovers at all actually, according to J.R. Ward. It was supposed to be Vishous and Butch (the hero from Book 4) but it wasn't because the supposedly homosexual relationship would be frown upon at the time when this book was released. So yeah, imagine my heartbreak when the one couple I fully ship wasn't meant to be together. God, this sucks! But yeah, Vishous in this book was my complex vampire that deserved love. Not the kind of partner I want in real life though but yeah, that's why it is called Book Boyfriend.

“Written on the mirror, revealed by the steam, were the words, I love you, Jane.” 
― J.R. Ward, Lover Unbound

12. Shapeshifter
For the next category, it is shapeshifter which may include werewolves, werelions, dragon shifters and so on. My book boyfriend on this category is none other than Curran Lennart, the hero of Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. Ilona Andrews are a pair of husband and wife writing duo that has created some of the best urban fantasy novels that I have ever read! Talking about Curran, he is a werelion in the post-apocalyptic of Atlanta, Georgia. He was amazing throughout the series (though I'm kinda annoyed of him in Book 6 because you know, Lorelei) but yes, he is one of my favourite shapeshifters ever.

He leaned his head to me, his neck so close to my lips, I felt the heat coming off his skin. His breath was warm against my ear. His voice was a ragged snarl. "I miss you."
This wasn't happening.
"I worry about you." He dipped his head and looked into my eyes. "I worry something stupid will happen and I won't be there and you'll be gone. I worry we won't ever get a chance and it's driving me out of my skull."
No, no, no, no.........
We stared at each other. The tiny space between us felt too hot. Muscles bulged on his naked frame. He looked feral.
Mad gold eyes stared into mine. "Do you miss me, Kate?"
I closed my eyes trying to shut him out. I could lie then we would be back to square one. Nothing would be resolved. I'd still be alone, hating him and wanting him.
He grabbed my shoulders and shook me once. "Do you miss me?"
I took the plunge. "Yes.” 
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Bleeds

13. Redeemed jerk

HERE COMES DEREK CRAVEN! My favourite historical romance hero ever! Derek comes from Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. He was the owner of a famous casino back in England and one day he met Sara Fielding, a beloved author. God, I love this book so much. My fingers and feet turn cold every time I remember about this book. I never thought I would love this book so much when I read it because Lisa Kleypas is famous for its Wallflowers series and Hathaway series. I didn't know the existence of Dreaming of You before that. But Derek, yeah... I love him so much. I want to meet a guy like him. Someone who had gone through some stuff and know the meaning of loss.

Derek's breath touched Sara's throat in unsteady urges. "Sometimes," he whispered, "I'm so close to you ... and I'm still not close enough. I want to share your breath ... every beat of your heart."
He cradled her head in both his hands, his mouth hot on her neck. "Sometimes," he murmured, "I want to punish you a little."
"Why?"
"For making me want you until I ache with it. For the way I wake at night just to watch you sleeping." His face was intense and passionate above her, his green eyes sharp in their brightness. "I want you more each time I'm with you. It's a fever that never leaves me. I can't be alone without wondering where you are, when I can have you again." His lips possessed hers in a kiss that was both savage and tender, and she opened to him eagerly.” 
― Lisa Kleypas, Dreaming of You

      That is all. My god. This took me 3 days to write. Yeah. Shame on me. Will write more later guys! Bye.

L.