In other words, what makes the perfect romance hero?
My view is that a romance hero (which some bloggers call a “book boyfriend”) should exhibit the same qualities as any good man.
- He should be a Christian (especially in Christian fiction), and should be maturing in his faith.
- He should be kind, loving, honest, generous, hard-working … all the fruit of the spirit.
- He should be hard-working – bonus points for having a job he is good at and enjoys.
- And he should love the heroine and always seek to put her first.
Does he have to be attractive? No … because he’ll be attractive to the heroine even if he’s not conventionally attractive. After all, we all have different tastes (as evidence by the fact some people find Henry Cavill attractive).
Above all, the perfect romance hero isn’t perfect … because perfection is unattainable outside heaven.
But I do want to see romance heroes that set a high standard, that encourage readers to not settle for second best in a life partner when they should be seeking God’s best.
