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I really loved THE IRISH WARRIOR <\/strong><\/span>as you can see from my review below. The hero, Finian<\/strong>, is the sole reason I started the Hero To DIE For<\/strong><\/em> feature on the website<\/a>. I loved him, really, really loved him. He was seriously everything you could and would want in a hero. He is sexy as all get up, strong, passionate, loyal, did I say sexy as hell<\/em>? And there is nothing, and I mean nothing, he would not do for the woman he loved. Because when Finian<\/strong> loves, he loves with the whole scope of that emotion. Sigh.<\/p>\n

So, please welcome the fabulous, wonderfully talented Kris Kennedy<\/em><\/a> who gave us this incredible Hero to DIE For<\/strong><\/em>! Feel free to ask Kris questions. Commenters will be entered to win an autographed copy of June’s Top Pick<\/span>, THE IRISH WARRIOR<\/span>! <\/strong>Winner will be posted June 4th.<\/p>\n

~*~*~<\/span><\/p>\n

The Allure Of The Alpha <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"We do love our alpha heroes. They abound in historical romances. Warriors, knights, outlaws, rakes. These are men who are very bad, in all the good ways. Because there is something inherently tempting about an alpha hero.<\/p>\n

But why? What is it about the alpha?<\/p>\n

I suspect one of the most powerful reasons we are drawn to the alpha is competence. Mastery.<\/p>\n

Humans are attracted to people who do what they do really well. It connected to our survival mentality, but also reaches to the opposite end of that continuum: affluence. Resources. Luxury. When someone is a master at their endeavors, he or she is going to be highly successful. Rise to the top.<\/p>\n

I think this is why, in romances, we see deadly swordsmen, expert archers, accomplished spies, successful businessmen, and rakes who can work a room, circling in toward what they want. It\u2019s a cue for the reader: this man can excel. And we know this is inherent in the person, this capacity for greatness.<\/p>\n

A master.<\/p>\n

From martial arts to the art of seduction, a masterful man is inherently alluring.<\/p>\n

When someone has exhibited mastery, readers know, in their gut, that there\u2019s only one route to attain such heights: devotion, dedication, hard work and utter focus. Oh, and he\u2019s got to be smart.<\/p>\n

A masterful person absorbs information, accurately determines what\u2019s relevant to his goal, distills that knowledge into something meaningful, and adapts in response. The true alpha is flexible. This means we have one smart cookie on our hands. \ud83d\ude09 The hero uses these abilities to get better at whatever he does, to hone in on\u2014and conquer–the target of his attention.<\/p>\n

And then he turns that all focus and devotion and intelligence on the heroine, and . . . oh, my, yes, there it is. The allure of the alpha. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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2008 Golden Heart Winner for Best Historical Romance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now, this doesn’t mean the ‘beta’ hero is any less competent. I love a beta hero. In ways, Finian has ‘beta’ traits, in that he doesn’t compete with the heroine. He has no problem with letting her shine. He doesn’t compete with anyone. He’s just damn good.<\/p>\n

And knows it.<\/p>\n

But our alphas . . . This is part of why we love them: because they know they’re good. And thus, are not afraid to take charge.<\/p>\n

And therein lies another part of the allure of the masterful alpha: he not only is willing to take charge, he does it well. That is old, reptilian brain stuff. Very potent.<\/p>\n

Now, it\u2019s possible that someone could evidence all these capacities and you\u2019d still end up with a great, big clod. Or a sociopath. He might be good at what he does, but he\u2019s not someone we\u2019d trust with our heart, or even want to have a drink with some evening. It may be sexy at first glance, but it\u2019s not \u2018long-haul\u2019 material.<\/p>\n

So where\u2019s the line in the sand?<\/p>\n

I believe it\u2019s two-fold. I think we\u2019re ultimately seduced by the man who uses his power for good, the masterful man who could wreck great harm . . . and doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

And we need a reflective, self-aware hero. I don\u2019t mean a man who\u2019d do do good in a psychotherapy session. \ud83d\ude42 I mean a man who is aware of what\u2019s happening to him. A man who is aware of what he\u2019s feeling and experiencing, and, in the dark night of his soul, is willing to work harder, reach further, and ultimately, change.<\/p>\n

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Debut - May '09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In my debut novel THE CONQUEROR <\/strong><\/a>(May \u201809) the hero, Griffyn \u2018Pagan\u2019 Sauvage is a warrior and returning lord, seeking vengeance. He gets what he wants by dint of utter focus and high competence. There it is, the romance trope. But it\u2019s a trope because it\u2019s potent. The wronged person immediately evokes our sympathy. The intent, masterful, confident one evokes our respect.<\/p>\n

In THE IRISH WARRIOR<\/a> <\/strong>(June \u201810), Finian O\u2019Melaghlin is a roughish charming warrior on a mission for his king to recover dangerous military intelligence. He\u2019s smart, clever, confident, and good at everything he does, particularly charming the heroine. \ud83d\ude42 But when she gets entwined in the web of deceit and power, he has to make choices that tap into his greatest fears and threaten to topple his greatest hopes. He is tested far beyond what he thought were his limits, and has to decide if he\u2019s willing to go further yet, to save the woman he loves.<\/p>\n

In the end, I think we love a hero who wields great power and is willing to use it to make the world a better place. One heroine at a time. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Kris Kennedy<\/em><\/a> writes sexy, adventure-filled medieval romances for Kensington<\/strong> and Pocket Books<\/strong>. At her website, you can sign-up for the newsletter<\/a> and drop Kris a line saying Hi! THE IRISH WARRIOR<\/span><\/strong>, winner of the 2008 Golden Heart\u00ae Award<\/strong> for Best Historical Romance<\/strong>, released June 1. Read a sexy excerpt!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

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