Everyone loves a secret—especially
when it comes to heroes.
The moment I learn a romance hero has a
dark past, I want to know what tortures him. Especially if it's
damaged him in some way. What molded him, twisted him into the man he
is? And how can I (the heroine) save him??
If he has become an anti-hero (read
alpha-hole) because of his past, I want to know why. And it
had better be good! ‘Cause if he’s just a jerk … there’s no
cure for that.
Luckily for us, there are so many ways
to turn a sci fi hero dark and yet sympathetic.
Roarke in J.D. Robb’s IN DEATH
series, rose from the absolute bottom of the gutter, to become the
clandestine ruler of the underbelly of a futuristic NY City. Only his
love for a stubborn cop might convince him to go straight.
Assassin Eril Morav in Jessa Slade’s
SHEERSPACE series. This man has been brainwashed into believing he
exists only to destroy rebels. Will he kill cyborg warrior Shaxi, or
save her?
Rees in Allyson James’ TALES OF THE
SHAREEM. Created to be an enhanced gigolo on a planet of women, this
incredible male is willing to kill to escape—until he meets his
heroine and decides he’d rather please her and then murder her.
Whoa, these men all have very good
reason for their dark ways, and they’ll take us on a hard chase
before we discover whether they have that essential spark of nobility
deep inside.
Logan Stark, the hero of my LodeStar
smexy sci fi futuristic romance series, is an anti-hero. He's a
wealthy man, with employees at his beck and call across the galaxy.
He owns factories, a fleet of new space cruise ships, and interests
in exploratory industry on the new planet of Frontiera, including a
mine full of precious irridium ore. He has people who do what it
takes with savvy, experience and the latest tech.
He's also secretive, emotionally closed
off, and manipulative, moving people around like holovid chess
pieces. And when he feels betrayed, watch out! He does not
forget or forgive easily.
How did Stark come to be this way? Why
is he so obsessive with providing his two younger brothers with
everything they need for happiness, while remaining aloof himself?
Can he extend this protection and care to a woman? Or will she become
just another acquisition, another mark that he’s a success?
Find out in Stark Pleasure; the
Space Magnate’s Mistress, Book 1 of The LodeStar Series, FREE on
all online sales outlets!
And I KNOW you have a favorite dark
SFR hero of your own! Who is he, and why do you love him so? Let us
all know, won’t you?
Cathryn Cade
Best-selling author of sci fi romance
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