But what makes a lot of these men heroes in my book is their committment to their dreams, their sense of fair play, and good sportmanship. It was heartwarming to see the genuine congratulations given to Oscar Pistorius from other runners in his 400 meter heat. Although Pistorius, the South Africian double amputee who runs on carbon fiber blades, didn't win his heat, his historic run was a triumph of the human spirit. There's a hot hero for you!
Closer to home, my idea of a hero is a man with integrity, tolerance, and intelligence. Having great abs (have I mentioned that I'm a sucker for great abs?) is just a bonus. A guy can be built like Adonis and have a face like Brad Pitt, but it means nothing without qualities like kindess and a sense of humor.
So, getting back to the Hot Summer Heroes Blog Hop. What is it? It's your chance to win lots of prizes. About 82 authors are participating, so you can hop from one blog to another and enter to win a prize at each one. A grand prize of a $100 Barnes and Noble Gift Certificate will be awarded at the end of the Hop.
My prize is a PDF copy of my most recent novella "Home Fires". All you have to do to enter my contest is to email me at jana.richards@hotmail.com and tell me what your idea of a hot hero is. Or simply tell me the name of one of your favorite fictional heroes, from books, TV or movies. I'll be picking the winner of my contest at random from all entries received on August 19, 2012. Chances of winning depends on the number of entries. To read an excerpt from "Home Fires" please go to http://www.janarichards.net/ExcerptreviewsHomeFires.html
After you've entered my contest, hop on over to Hot Summer Heroes Headquarters for a listing of all the participating bloggers. .
"Click here to take you to a page with the names and addresses of all the participating authors.
Have fun on the Hop and best of luck!
I am having a hard time to log into the Hot Summer Heroes Blog Hop. Love your e-mails that I get. Thanks again for taking the time to do it.
ReplyDeleteI'm having trouble too! I'm going to try to fix it, and in the meantime, try putting this address into your browser for a full listing of participating authors:
Deletehttp://www.bellamediamanagement.com/hot-summer-heroes-blog-hop-going-on-now/
Best of luck,
Jana
HOPING TO WIN JANA. HEADING TO HOT TOUR!
ReplyDeletelindarb49@hotmail.com
Best of luck Linda! If you have trouble try the address I pasted in the comment above.
DeleteJana
Thanks so much!!
ReplyDeletedonnasing777@yahoo.com
Hmmm, a hot hero is one who knows what he wants but doesn't step all over everyone around him to get it! Of course a nice set of shoulders doesn't hurt, either. LOL Good luck with your hop.
ReplyDeleteA take charge alpha is my kind of hero! (I also sent an e-mail) Thanks for being a part of the hop! raynman1979 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteSexy, strong, loyal and fearless! Ian from Killer Secrets by Lora Leigh emobodies this. He fought for what he wanted and would not give up! Ian is one of the best hero’s that I’ve ever read. He had flaws but used them for good. His courage was inspiring.
ReplyDeleteLove the conest. THANKS!
prettyunicorn78@yahoo.com
I love strong, alpha heroes who are intelligent, kind, caring, respectful, have a sense of humor, and protective of others.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the contest. I did email you :)
June
manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com
I love heroes who are strong, honest, handsome, and protective.
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