When you’re a little girl, you daydream of what the man of your
dreams will be like. How he’ll put you up on a pedestal, and nothing on earth
will ever come before you and your needs.
Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who’s Prince Charming is a
living, breathing version of that dream. Or, maybe you’re still looking.
But for many of us, when the cotton-candy dreams of childhood
wear off and families and/or bills take center stage, it is a beautiful thing
to sink deep into the world of fictional boys.
As I was compiling this list of some of my favorite heroes in YA
lit, I noticed that there is a pattern. And, from the popularity of some of
these fellas, I’m thinking I’m not the only one. See if you notice the pattern:
“Loving you has never been the problem. What’s troubling me
is how loving you may never be enough”
“My beautiful queen. Your entire court is staring at you, and I
can’t blame them.”
“Choosing to be with you, isn’t a difficult decision,
Jacqueline…It’s easy. Incredibly easy.”
“I don’t know. Just because someone’s pretty doesn’t mean she’s
decent. I’m not into appearances. I like flaws, I think they make things
interesting.”
“I might be in love with you. I’m waiting until I’m sure to tell
you, though.”
“You are the only thing I have that is neither duty nor
obligation, the only thing I chose for myself. The only thing I want.”
“You are everything.”
“Wait until next time. I’ll do things that’ll make you lose
control within seconds.”
“I tell you that I don’t want this to end. I don’t want to land
and reach the real world, because I like our world up here better.”
“Clary, since the first time I saw you, I have belonged to you
completely. I still do. If you want me.”
“I honestly have no idea how to live without you.”
“I didn’t know I was lost until you found me. I didn’t know what
alone was until the first night I spent without you in my bed. You’re the one
thing I’ve got right. You’re what I’ve been waiting for, Pigeon.”
Did you pick up on the theme?
A hefty percent of these male leads are the all-consuming,
obsessive boyfriends that in real life would smother their ladies to insanity.
I feel kind of ashamed of it, because I am not a clingy person
AT ALL. Nor do I think of myself as the type of woman who NEEDS her man
to make her feel whole. But, women all over the planet have swooned for Edward
Cullen and Travis Maddox. The relationships between Edward and Bella and Travis
and Abby are obsessive, all-consuming affairs skating on the unhealthy side.
I've come to the conclusion that the reason we fall for these
literary heart throbs is because in our deepest hearts, it’s fun to still
fantasize about having someone to love us with that level of fiery intensity.
Who would make it on your Top Ten?
About Laura Howard
Laura lives in New Hampshire with her husband and four children.
Her obsession with books began at the age of 6 when she got her first library
card. Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High and other girly novels were routinely
devoured in single sittings. Books took a backseat to diapers when she had her
first child. It wasn’t until the release of a little novel called Twilight, 8
years later, that she rediscovered her love of fiction. Soon after, her own
characters began to make themselves known. The Forgotten Ones is
her first published novel.
About The Forgotten Ones
Allison O'Malley just graduated
from college. Her life's plan is to get a job and take care of her
schizophrenic mother. She doesn't have room for friends or even Ethan, who
clearly wants more.
When Allison's long-lost father shows up, he claims he can bring her mother back from the dark place her mind has sent her. He reveals legends of a race of people long forgotten, the Tuatha de Danaan, along with the truth about why he abandoned her mother.
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