Who’s Your Fantasy Beach Companion?

I can’t decide between two men: Iain Maitland from The Secret by Julie Garwood and Acheron Parthenopaeus from the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Both are equally capable of keeping me entertained on a secluded desert isle, and should we be “”unable to return to civilization””, could keep us alive until help arrives. Here’s hoping to a slow rescue.

Here’s my clue:

“He wasn’t acting like a man about to die. Nay, the captive wasn’t pleading for his life or whimpering for a quick end. He didn’t look like a dying man either. His skin wasn’t pale or covered with goose bumps, but sun-bronzed bronzed and weather-toughened. Damn, he wasn’t even shivering. Aye, they had stripped the nobleman, yet under all the layers of refinement stood the proud warlord, looking as primitive and as fearless as the whispered tales boasted. Before their eyes, the Wolf had been revealed.

…The Wolf is Duncan of Wexton – from Honor’s Splendour
(Julie Garwood at her best IMO)

Honorable mentions also go to Sam Donovan (Mr Perfect), Rogan Sweeney (Born in Fire), Killian (Ice Storm) and the perfect Roarke!!!

Marianne, I loved Luke from All Night Long, but I also enjoyed Irene.Good choice. I could spend some time with him with no problems.

If given a choice, and if I could adjust my age [81] to a more appropriate one, I think I’d choose Luke Danner, from Krentz’s All Night Long. Man’s a charmer and a sturdy soul, an irresistible combination to my mind. He also sounds quite handsome, which would never be a drawback. I particularly liked the way he responded to Irene’s poorly worded but whole-hearted recommendation in the presence of the restaurant crowd.

Reread that scene, if you don’t remember it. It’s a doozy.

MarianneM

Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent, from Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas, not on the beach, but sipping margaritas by a pool near the beach. He’s so very bad…

It took me a nanosecond to decide…..Heath Champion. Sigh.

Harry Milburn, Earl of Cambourne, from Jessica Benson’s “”The Accidental Duchess.”” I loved the book more than the AAR reviewer did, mainly because of the hero. He’s smart and attractive, but what did it for me was the fact that he plays the cello in the morning. *sigh*

OK, y’all have already named three of my favorites: Eric Northman, Jamie Fraser, and Phin Tucker, although Eric is #1 at the moment, ’cause I’m totally into season two (and the whole book series) of True Blood. Just for variety I’ll have to add Adam Black from KMM’s Immortal Highlander ’cause he would be a riot.

James Trevenen from Beau Crusoe. He’s humorous and intelligent, plus has lots of beach experience. He would be great fun!

Jonas Quarrel

“”””Wait for me, my lady, though the wind blows chill and cold, wait while all is locked in winter’s icy fist. I will dream of you, my lady, hot dreams of fire and gold, Dreams of gemlike passion to wondrous to resist. And if you’re on vacation when I return, my lady, I swear I will be most extremely pissed.”””” – Gift of Fire – Jayne Ann Krentz.

Jamie Fraser!!

I’m utterly divided between Anthony Bridgerton and Colin Bridgerton. Oh what the hell, bring BOTH.

Almost any of the guys from J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood Series (especially Z and Rhage), but they’re vampires so it would have to be a night at the beach.

Also, Delia Peabody from the In Death Series (I’m a little in love with her). McNab could come too!

I would bring Noah from the Notebook.

Jamie Fraser without a doubt, since the very first book and through the 5 that followed. I’m anxiously awaiting the next book due out this fall.

See, the thing about Roarke is, he and Eve are always talking about getting away and doing naked handsprings in the surf/sand. That sounds sort of fun.

And, xina, totally get the Sookie thing. And the Jamie thing. And the Eric thing. And just about every other thing mentioned here.

Looks like Phin is going to have a busy summer! Something tells us that he would be quick to tell us he’s more than up to the challenge.

FWIW, my backup choices (and what a backup they would be) are Bobby Tom from Heaven, Texas and Rupert from Mr. Impossible. I love the funny.

And thanks everybody for sharing your summer daydreams. This is fun!

While I’d normally pick Roarke for just about anything, I just don’t picture him for a day at the beach…so I’m going with either Kevin Tucker from SEP’s THOM or Dean Robillard from her NBC & Match Me if You Can, mainly because he spent a number of fun days with Annabelle at my very favorite beach, Oak St. Beach in Chicago.

I’d love to spend a day @ the beach with Mr Darcy or Captain Wentworth or both!

the only fictional character i’ve ever fallen in love with is Kevin Tucker, from SEP’s THOM. i can’t find any flaw in him =D

Kevin Tucker didn’t even know her name! Let this be a lesson, Molly thought as she gazed at all that dangerous gorgeousness.
Right then she knew she had to find a way to protect herself from him. Okay, so he was drop-dead good-looking. So were a lot of men. Granted, not many of them had that particular combination of dark blond hair and brilliant green eyes. And not many had a body like his, which was trim and sculpted rather than bulky. Still, she wasn’t stupid enough to be taken in by a man who was nothing more than a great body, a pretty face, and an on/off charm switch.
Well, she was stupid enough—witness her late, unlamented crush on him—but at least she’d known she was being stupid.
One thing she wouldn’t do was come across as a fawning groupie. He was going to see her at her absolute snottiest! She conjured up Goldie Hawn in Overboard for inspiration. “”You’re going to have to leave, Ken. Oh, excuse me, I mean Kevin. It is Kevin, right?””
She must have gone too far because the corner of his mouth kicked up. “”We’ve been introduced at least three times. I’d think you’d remember.””
“”There are just so many football players, and you all look alike.””

From NBBM:

The door swung open. She saw a bare chest. Blond chest hair. A pair of green eyes.
“I—I’m sorry. I seem to have the wrong room.”
“I guess that depends on who you’re looking for, buttercup.”
He was young, perhaps twenty-four or twenty-five, and arrogant. “I was looking for Mr. Bonner.”
“Aren’t you lucky, then, because you found something better. I’m Kevin Tucker.”

and

“Anybody home?”
The female triumvirate turned in one body, and all of them began to smile like sunbeams as his backup quarterback came strolling around the corner of the house like he owned the place.
Just when he’d thought things couldn’t get worse . . .
Kevin took in the women on the porch, the two Bonner men standing below, and the shotgun. He arched his eyebrow at Cal, nodded at Jim, then moved up on the porch to join the women.
“You beautiful ladies told me I could stop by for some of that fried chicken, so I took you at your word.” He leaned against the post Cal had painted only a month earlier. “How’s the little guy doing today?” With a familiarity that indicated he’d done it before, he reached out and patted Jane’s belly.
Cal had him off the porch and flat on the ground within seconds.

Sorry I posted a lot, I just needed to get my point across =D

So, does it have to be a male character? I only ask, because I have had some fun with my female friends at the beach…even though Phin is very delicious, I would pick Sookie Stackhouse. I am smack dab in the middle of these books and I really like her. I think she’d be fun….plus, I could get the info on her vampire boyfriends. Well, I’m only at Bill at this point, but still….

I don’t have an answer right now Sandy, but that description of Phin…makes me want to read WTT again. I think I’ll find it and do just that! :)

Thank you Sandy for reminding me of Phin Tucker… arrr I do love him, his charm and his wit !!!
I was thinking of a few names but now I agree… Phin Tucker all the ay !!!

Rourke, from JD Robbs Death Series!