Isn't this cover incredible? Maggie Mae Gallagher joins us today with a special guest post ...
First Crushes
The first Hollywood guy I fell in love with was Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. What girl could resist his no-holds-barred passion for historical artifacts or his disarming charm with a dash of devil-may-care bad boy skimming the edges, not to mention his deftness with a whip made you wonder how those hands would feel with you in them. I was five when I fell for Indy. It’s a love affair that has tempered and forged what I look for in a hero: passion, drive, determination, and honor.
As I grew, my tastes matured, but I still wanted heroes who would transport me on some marvelous adventure Goonies style and risk everything he wanted for the woman he loved. Yet, I still couldn’t shake loving the bad boy. Most Buffy fans wanted her to end up with Angel, and I wanted her to shove Angel aside for Spike. True Blood fans adored Bill, while I wanted her with Eric. If I admit it, I even loved The Mummy. I mean come on, he cursed his soul for the woman he loved. Besides, Arnold Vosloo in nothing but a skimpy skirt was mega-hot.
When Gaelen first strutted onto the pages of ANOINTED I finally realized why I had loved all these men. The answer, I adore Epic love stories. I’m not the flowers, candy, and Mayberry Lane type, not that there is anything wrong with that. But I want to a hero who will barrel in, upend order, and take me on a voyage to the edge of Mordor to defeat Sauron’s forces or travel on a train into the heart of Egypt to stop a curse from ending the world.
Gaelen has a touch of the bad boy I have always had a crush on, with a larger-than-life attitude. There were times I wanted to strangle him, almost as much as Alana did; although, that tends to happen when you put two confident people together. However, I couldn’t help but fall head over heels for Gaelen.
While my tastes in Hollywood leading men have changed as new stars have been christened, Chris Hemsworth or ahem, actor dressed as Thorin Oakenshield, call me maybe, they still have the underlying element of dangerous, unrepentant, bad boy to them. And as for my first love, he may be seventy but he’s still a hunk!
Who was your favorite Hollywood crush?
About the Author
Maggie doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t writing. When she was a kid she acted out her favorite scenes, only better, with her brother and cousin. As a teenager, she wrote reams of poetry, but realized her true love lay with creating characters and stories. A former music and history major, Maggie is a total geek at her core. When she is not writing, she adores attending the latest comic con or spending time with her family. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her two furry felines.
Website: maggiemaegallagher.com
Mahalo, Maggie, for being my guest today. I fell in love with Harrison Ford in STAR WARS (a few years before INDIANA JONES). When I lived in Hawaii, I often wrote about Alex O'Loughlin aka Steve McGarrett. It was a Five O thing. But I truly admire Gary Sinise for his work with the USO.
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Maggie is giving away an autographed copy of ANNOINTED:
My
name is Alana Devereaux. I enjoy the simple things in life, walks in the park,
sky gazing, and ripping a demon's heart out though its chest. I am a demon
slayer, the last of my kind, and I have been sent back through time to save
your world. How am I doing so far? My time travel went haywire, all the signs I
needed to stop the prophecy have passed, and the only way I can save my world
is by keeping yours from ending. Then
there's Gaelen, most days I want to deck him. He hides his true motives and if
it was not for the intel he had, I would be rid of him. Any day in my life
without a demon attack is a good day; I haven't had a whole lot of those
lately. The only problem is, if I don’t stop the Mutari,
this world will burn.
To enter the giveaway,
1. Answer Maggie's question - who was your favorite Hollywood crush?
2. This giveaway is open to US readers.
3. Comments are open through Saturday, March 8, 10 pm in Baltimore. I'll post the winner on Sunday, March 9.
Mahalo,
Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City
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My first Hollywood crush was Yul Brynner when I was a young teenager.
ReplyDeleteCool that you got to meet Alex. I really like him too and wish his vampire show would have worked out and now I watch him sometimes on his new show, Hawaii Five O.
ReplyDeleteAnd my Hollywood person would be Chris Hemsworth :)
Thanks
My first was Sean Connory.
ReplyDeleteMy first crush that I can remember was Marilyn Monroe, I so wanted to grow up and be her. LOL
ReplyDeleteI wasn't too big on crushes but I did like Elvis! :)
ReplyDeleteI never did have a "Hollywood crush" when I was younger. However, I've since developed a crush on Henry Cavill.
ReplyDeleteSean Connery
ReplyDeletedon't have one
ReplyDeleteMy first Hollywood crush (many years ago) was John Davidson (actor & singer). These days, it's Chris Hemsworth and Richard Armitage, just like Maggie!
ReplyDeleteOh I almost forgot to mention, Henry Cavill, or as I like to call him, Mister Yummy Pants. :)
ReplyDeleteMaggie Mae Gallagher
I've always been partial to Kevin Costner.
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