Please Note: The Houseon Black Lake has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to see trailer (with acts of betrayal) and haunting new music video "Dangerous Shadows" inspired by novel.
An act of betrayal by a lover or mate is generally accompanied by severe emotional distress by the betrayee. Cheating is the most common form, but the act can take many forms, including emotional betrayal. Few women (or men) can forgive and forget such a transgression, as trust is severed with the act. However, when one is deeply in love the decision to walk away can may extremely difficult. Generally, there must be a long period of groveling and the belief that the transgressor has truly learned a valued lesson and can be trusted to maintain integrity in the future. This process is a torturous one for both individuals.
Although living through such an experience is pure hell, it can be therapeudic to vicariously live through the experience of a character in a novel. In fact, much can be learned of human behavior through this process. In the House on Black LakeAlexandra is betrayed at every twist and turn on her journey. Both men and women betray her throughout the story. However, each character is forced to confront the ramifications of their selfishness, while Alexandra's character is strengthened as she learns to become more self reliant, intuitive, and emotionally grounded. Ultimately, when it appears she has been betrayed by them all and most cruelly by Ramey Sandeley, the object of her obsession, her dormant strengths are awakened. Metamorphosis is possible following an act of betrayal. And that is its greatest gift.
The House on Black Lake has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to see provocative trailer and music video based on novel.
A dangerously obsessive male can be both highly exciting and a nightmare for a woman. In reality few would desire such a challenge, but held at arms length - inside a novel or on a movie screen, such a man can be enormously intriguing.
The House on Black Lake features three such obsessive males, all very different. Ramey Sandeley's obsession with Alexandra Brighton leads him to the brink of emotional and physical cruelty. He can't help himself, as he has never heard the word "no".
Rock God Georgie La Pointe, on the other hand, grooms his hair in the eyes of his lovers, but when he loses control over his conquest he becomes obsessional. Andre Labat, the sensuous young Frenchman has the same expectation of female surrender and a ruthless desire to level the playing field by seducing the object of his rivals' desire. All men are out of control, and that is what makes them so appealing.
The following top ten are taken from lists of romance lovers and are in no particular order.
10. Darne - The Chamber of Curiosities from my Historic Romance is only one of a host of dangerous obsessive/possessive males that dominate the ancient carnival.
Please Note: The House on Black Lake has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to view provocative trailer filmed by award winning cinematographer.
The House on Black Lake teems with jealousy and obsession. World-weary Alexandra Brighton travels with son Samuel to visit the man who has haunted her heart for years. She seeks resolution to an obsession that has brought her former life to ruin. But the fire is only stoked by charismatic Ramey Sandeley. Ramey is a man who has never heard the word "no" and expects life to give him everything he desires.
But he has never tasted the drug of love or any desire beyond the physical. The feelings awakened in him by Alexandra are twisted to jealous rage when he learns she has given herself to seductive young French artist Andre Labat. When she returns to the house he confronts her and threatens to administer a whipping for her discretion. This is only the beginning of a battle of wills that will lead the couple to the edge of destruction and threaten the safety of those caught in their orbit.
Yet, they are not the only ones driven by obsessive feelings. The lake's inhabitants are caught in tormented web of frustrated desire and and the drive to create unity at any cost.
Fifty Shades of Grey joins a long line of dark lovers. Crazy in love, jealous, obsessive, possessive males make intense romance heroes. The top alpha picks (taken from personal surveys and popular romance forums) can be found in the following novels, in no particular order.
And, I've added my new Historic Romance, The Chamber of Curiosities to the list, set in an ancient carnival teaming powerful, dangerous alpha males
14. Bitten, Women of the Otherworld Book 1 by Kelley Armstrong
15. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
16, Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
17. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresly Cole
18. Forever Mine The Moreno Brothers 1 by Elizabeth Reyes
18. Always Been Mine The Moreno Brothers 11 by Elizabeth Reyes
19. Under the Cowboy's Control by Lynda Chance
20. Blackmailed into Bed by Lynda Chance
21. The Madness of Lord Ian McKenzie by Jennifer Ashley
22. Tempt the Devil by Anna Campbell
23. Playing Easy To Get Immortals After Dark 1 by Kresly cole
24. Pleasure of a Dark Prince Immortals After Dark Series by Kresley Cole
25. Clockwork Angel The Infernal Devices, book 1 by Cassandra Clare
26. One Bite With A Stranger The Others Book 6, by Christine Warren
27. Submissive Desiresby Carolyn Faukner - SD chronicles a woman's journey of complete submission under control of dominant ex navy seal. The book is erotic and too extreme for most, but well written for those who enjoy or desire insights into world of BDSM.
I was recently interviewed about obsessive, possessive love. Here are my thoughts.
Please Note: "The House on Black Lake" has been adapted to screenplay. To view provocative trailer filmed by acclaimed cinematographer go to Home Page.
Tender, vulnerable words, and the expression of "I love you" are powerful when spoken by a man for the first time. This is especially true of a powerful alpha male.
In [amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] Ramey Sandeley breaks down at one point and tells Alexandra: "The first time I saw you was the first time I felt myself come alive. Your eyes pierced through mine like razor blades and I saw in you all the wonders of the universe. I felt I had found my mate, someone I could share all the crazy fantasies, ideas and dreams. And in the darkness, every night, I wished you close to me to stave off the montrous evils that dogged me. It was you, only you . . ."
Later, Alexandra asks Ramey to tell her he loves her, even if he doesn't mean it. He expresses his love and tells her he means it. Later Ramey recants his statement and exclaims that he doesn't believes loves exists, it's only nature's way of assuring reproduction. Yet, Alexandra will not accept this definition. She believes we feel love because we wish to create, not replicate. Their struggle to resolve feelings will lead both to the brink of destruction, and to experience a powerful new emotion, neither has ever felt.
I have researched romance novel forums to determine the most popular novels with great "I love you" scenes. The top novels are as follows:
1. [amazon_link id="0060531231" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]When He Was Wicked [/amazon_link]by Julia Quinn
2.[amazon_link id="0671776800" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ] Paradise[/amazon_link] by Judith McNaught
3. [amazon_link id="0671737619" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Kingdom of Dreams[/amazon_link] by Judith McNaught
Please Note: The House on Black Lake has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to view cinematic trailer.
[amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] has three bad boys who push the boundaries of "good girl" Alexandra Brighton. Preternaturally good looking Ramey Sandeley was born to wealth and power, rides a horse like a native, shoots wild game like a professional, and seduces every creature that crosses his path. He has never heard the word "No". Georgie La Pointe, Ramey's cousin, is a tanned and muscle bound Canadian rock star who has never dated the same woman more than once and grooms his hair in the eyes of his admirers. Andra Labat is a seductive French Canadian artist who woos conservative Alexandra Brighton to his bed within hours of meeting her, and remains charming and seductive as he lures her into a web of deadly intensions.
Most women have loved a bad boy at least once in their lives. My personal favorite bad boy boyfriend was a 6'7" New Zealander with wavy dark hair to his shoulders. The perfect man to date after a messy divorce. He was utterly primitive, an outlaw, and untamable. One day I plan to hunt him back down and write a non fiction account of our reunion. But until then... here is my list.
I have chosen the top twenty best bad boys in romance novels based in input from fans and forums (thanks to Amazon community).
1. [amazon_link id="0553385712" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Lucky's Lady [/amazon_link] by Tami Hoag - Lucky Loucet is a diamond in the rough Cajun.
2. [amazon_link id="B005ACL6CE" target="_blank" ]One Summer[/amazon_link] by Karen Robards - Johnny accused of murder as student, gets involved with teacher when on parole.
3. [amazon_link id="0425232700" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Coming Undone[/amazon_link] by Lauren Dane - Brody is tattoo artist drives motorcycle.
4. [amazon_link id="0739462989" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Crazy series[/amazon_link] by Tara Jantzen -Creed Rivera is surfer/pick pocket turned SDF agent.
5. [amazon_link id="0312942303" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Born of Night [/amazon_link] by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Nykyrion is human/alien assassin.
6. [amazon_link id="0451233166" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Black Dagger Brotherhood[/amazon_link] by J.R. Ward - Wrath is vampire warrior.
7. [amazon_link id="0758203195" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Behind Closed Doors[/amazon_link] by Shannon McKenna - Seth Mackey is sexy detective.
8. [amazon_link id="0778325008" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Ice series [/amazon_link] by Anne Stuart - Serafin is a mercenary, assassin, and the most dangerous man in the world.
9. [amazon_link id="0425209644" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Breeds series[/amazon_link] by Lora Leigh - Callen is a genetic experiment - half man/half lion.
10. [amazon_link id="0312992424" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Night Play [/amazon_link] by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Vane is a werewolf with magical powers.
11. [amazon_link id="B001VEQ6K2" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Demonica series[/amazon_link] by Larissa Ione - Wraith is a Seminous demon with a death wish.
12. [amazon_link id="0425243915" target="_blank" ]Archangel's Blade(A Guild Hunter Novel)[/amazon_link] by Nalini Singh - Raphael is intense archangel.
13. [amazon_link id="1551665743" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Mackenzie's Mountain[/amazon_link] by Linda Howard - Wolf is powerful, mysterious, sensuous, flawed vet.
14. [amazon_link id="B00FAHS2LW" target="_blank" ]My Immortal Highlander(McNachton Vampires Book 3)[/amazon_link] by Karen Marie Moning - Adam Black is immortal, arrogant, and an intensely sensual seducer.
14. [amazon_link id="006056251X" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Devil in Winter[/amazon_link] by Lisa Kleypas - 30 seconds alone with Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent, will ruin any girl's reputation.
15. [amazon_link id="B018EWU2UI" target="_blank" ]Heart of Fire[/amazon_link] by Linda Howard.
16. [amazon_link id="B00TDZTDPG" target="_blank" ]Midnight Secrets(Men of Midnight Book 3)[/amazon_link] by Lisa Marie Rice - John Huntington is sexy ex Navy Seal
17. [amazon_link id="0061783161" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Night Huntress Series[/amazon_link] by Jeannine Frost - Bones is sexy ancient vampire with agenda.
18. [amazon_link id="B000W94G36" target="_blank" ]Midnight Awakening: A Midnight Breed Novel(The Midnight Breed Series Book 3)[/amazon_link] by Lara Adrian - Lucan is detective/leader of elite vampire warriors.
19. [amazon_link id="0380801213" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Truly, Madly Yours[/amazon_link] by Rachel Gibson - Nick is a motorcycle riding love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy - second chance love with bb.
20. [amazon_link id="0061032093" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Breathing Room[/amazon_link] by Susan Elizabeth Philips - Ren is movie star/playboy.
In a series of interviews author Anastasia Blackwell talks about bad boys. Here is an excerpt:
ATTENTION READERS: New Romantic Fantasy, The Chamber of Curiosities is now available to download. The epic love story, set in a carnival in an ancient land, offers forbidden love is a central theme, and taboos are broken by both hero, heroine, and a host of supporting characters.
In The House on Black Lake Alexandra Brighton meets Ramey Sandeley months after they each have wed another. They both fall in love at first sight, but it is too late. Ramey's wife is pregnant with their first child, and Alexandra is impregnated that night by her husband. Years later, a world weary, Alexandra journeys to Black Lake to find resolution to the obsession that has kept her captive for years. She is now single, but he is still married and the father of five children. In addition to the lure of infidelity, the taboo of incest, racial and age differences, and marital bisexuality are also explored.
Below are listed thirty favorite forbidden love romances. Thanks to Amazon romance community for their input.
1. Forbidden by Tabith Suzanna - Soon to be released. The novel deals with brother/sister incest in a sensitive manner that is both illuminating and heart breaking
2. The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullogh - a young priest's faith is tested when he falls in love with a and beautiful woman
3.The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - A Puritan woman has an affair and illegitamate child with priest that leads to her being tagged with the scarlet letter
4. The Object of Love by Sharon Cullars - a woman's son dies and when his friend returns (now a handsome young man) she finds herself falling for him.
5. By possession by Madeline Hunter - a master and his serf
6. Indigo Love Spectrumby different authors - publisher specializes in romance stories with African American women with white men.
7. Through a Dark Mist by Marsha Canham -Medieval tale - a young woman is set to be wed in an arranged marriage but falls in love with an outlaw en route
8. Surrender by Pamela Clare (Mackinnon Rangers Series) - Western - Religious difference - protestant/catholic. Everyone warns them to stay away from each other, but to no avail
9. Untamed (Mackinnon Rangers Series) by Pamela Clare - H is a prisoner of war
10. Sweet Release by Pamela Clare - H is a criminal and h purchases him, trusts and believes in him
11. Stranger by Elizabeth Lane - h a widowed mother and H a drifter. She isn't aware that he was with the group of men who killed her husband and tortured her years before
12. Lakota Love Song - and others, by Madeline Baker. Her novels focus on Native American men and white women
13. Fever by Katherine Sutcliffe - h is a young heiress of a plantation and H poor overseer.
14. Star series by Patricia Potter - entire series features forbidden love
15. The Bounty by Beth Williamson - H is hired to capture h, then falls in love
16. Diablo by Georgina Gentry - Western - h is a lady and H is a drifter/ gun for hire. H kidnaps h for revenge on her fiance, then falls in love with her
17. Relentless by Patricia Potter - she's his captive, the daughter of the man he desires to revenge
18. The Heat[ by Heather Killough Walden - h falls for her best friend's brother despite friend's insistence she keep away
19. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - H loves h but won't persue her because she's married
20. Star Bright by Catherine Anderson h is married to an abusive man and H isn't sure if it's reasonable to act on his feelings
21. Heartless by Diane Palmer - h and H are step-siblings
22. Perfect by Judith McNaught - H is a criminal on the run from jail, wanted for murder and h falls for him
23. No Chance by Christy Reece- h is very wealthy and H is very poor. Her father forbids them to marry, then when they do he destroys marriage. Eight years later they have a second chance at love.
24. Second Chance by Christy Reece - H is responsible for her husband's death and knows he should tell her, but gets involved nonetheless
25. Run to me by Christy Reece - h has amnesia and H knows he should walk away because they have a terrible past, but his love for her is too power to resist
26. Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - H escapes from prison and is wanted by the law and h helps him
27. Stealing Midnight by Tracy MacNish - h is a strange, abused, and sheltered young woman who has an insane father. h saves H from her father. His feelings for her are marred by fact that she is so strange his family will likely never accept her
28. Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas - H is hired to bring h home to her fiance but instead marries her himself
29. The Last Highwayman by Katherine O'Neal - H is an outlaw bandit and h is a duchess. Their love is fierce, although circumstances conspire to keep them apart
30. Stealing Heave by Jaclyn Reding - h's family will not allow her to be with H and attempt to marry her off to someone else
31. Wife by Contract, Mistress by Demand by Carole Mortimer - H is much older than the h and she's loved him since she was in her teens
32.Texas Destiny - h falls for brother of her fiance
33. Passion (Fallen) by Lauren Kate - paranormal - YA - star crossed lovers over the centuries
34.Heart of the West series by Maggie Brendan - h falls for husband's brother
35. November of the Heart by LaVryle Spencer - H is rich, H poor
36.The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh - Regency - H is married, after night of paid love he asks h to work in home
37. One Summer by Karen Robarbs - teacher and student - five years age difference - H paroled prison for murder of girlfriend, h believes him innocent
38. Grave Sight - paranormal that gradually unveils step sibling romance
Forbidden Love is so Sweet:
Ramey Sandeley and Alexandra Brighton Reunite in Scene from Trailer
ATTENTION READERS: New Romantic Fantasy, The Chamber of Curiositiesis NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER. The e-book will be delivered to your Kindle on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Be the first to read, review, and start discussions on forums. The epic story, set in a carnival in an ancient land, features characters forced to abandon love, but fight to reunite, against all odds.
Reunited romance is popular in fiction, as in real life. Often a highly charged attraction cannot be realized as one or both are in a committed relationship. Or, one spurns, and then returns to woo or be won. Time apart can bring great change in individuals and offer opportunity for grown and maturity. Fate usually has its way, one way or another, so if an attraction is strong enoughh generally there will be a reunion at some point in the future.
In [amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The House on Black Lake[/amazon_link] Alexandra Brighton meets Ramey Sandeley months after they have each married another. When he first takes her eyes she experiences a powerful connection.That night she makes love to her husband and pretends she is making love to Ramey. Nine months to the day she gives birth to a son.
Nearly 12 years later, now in the throes of a vicious divorce battle, she is invited to vacation at the Sandeley’s summer home on Black Lake. Alexandra does not make the journey to seduce Ramey Sandeley, as he is married with 5 children. Rather, she makes the journey to release herself from him. However, she does not bargain on the fact that he is just as obsessed and tormented by the fateful evening, and their attempts to find resolution draw them into a dangerous web of betrayal and deceit.
Other popular novels featuring second hand love (thanks to Amazon romance form for input) are listed below. None of the heroines are easily won back.
1. [amazon_link id="0373775059" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Libertine’s Kiss[/amazon_link] by Judith James – the couple were childhood playmates/sweethearts and got separated, she went on to get married and widowed and finds the H again when she goes to petition for her lands, H helps her
2. [amazon_link id="0804119759" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Devil Takes a Bride[/amazon_link] by Gaelen Foley -H spurns h, then has to woo her back
3. [amazon_link id="1416567038" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Duke of Shadows [/amazon_link]by Meredith Moran - h thinks the H abandoned her, H thinks the h is dead, when they meet the h doesn't want to rekindle because it brings up bad memories, so the H pursues
4. [amazon_link id="0061136093" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Tempt Me Tonight [/amazon_link]by Toni Blake - H and h were high school sweethearts, H cheated on h and they broke up. Years later she returns to town and they rekindle, lots of groveling by H.
5. [amazon_link id="0446566586" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Edge of Sight [/amazon_link](The Guardian Angelinos) by Roxanne St. Clare - H and h hook up and then split up due to H. Three years later h needs help in a situation and H becomes bodyguard.
6. [amazon_link id="0446614823" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Forget Me Not[/amazon_link] (Navy Seals, Book 1) by Marliss Melton - H is solider captured for a year, presumed dead, then returns with amnesia. h has moved on with life.
7. [amazon_link id="0425235459" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Marriage [/amazon_link]by Jennifer Ashley - H and h separated for years, after H treated her badly. H wants to reunite.
8. [amazon_link id="0440243963" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Sins of Lord Easterbrook[/amazon_link] by Madeline Hunter - H and h intrigued by one another, but circumstances prevent them getting together. They meet up again and he pursues.
9. [amazon_link id="0060561661" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Three Nights [/amazon_link]by Debra Mullins - H and h have arrangement for three nights of sex to forgive father’s dept. h gets pregnant and thinks H abandons her, but actually he is captured away for years. When he gets back and finds out about the child he wants a real relationship.
10. [amazon_link id="0312945795" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Wild Card[/amazon_link] by Lora Leigh - H is a Navy Seal who is forced to assume new identity. h believes he is dead, but when he returns to protect her from trouble, they must pretend to not know each other.
11. [amazon_link id="1419953249" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Sweet Gum Tree[/amazon_link] by Catherine Allred – Couple meet as children and friendship turns to love. H suddenly departs after death of father. H has fifteen years of struggles and family heartbreak, then one day H shows up in town.
12. [amazon_link id="0373605285" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]Addicted[/amazon_link] by Charlotte Featherstone - historical – Young friends and lover find their relationship ruined by H’s opium addiction, h later tries to help him get over his addiction.
14. [amazon_link id="0553578138" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]A Place to Call Home[/amazon_link] by Deborah Smith – Star crossed lovers meet as children on opposite side of tracks. H is son of abusive father, h is his champion. Twenty years pass until they meet again.
15. [amazon_link id="B0020MMBP8" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Missing[/amazon_link] by Shiloh Ward - psychic, paranormal about troubled young woman with psychic powers and young man who helps her define her gifts by befriending, then leaving her, and returning when he needs help
15. [amazon_link id="0345476255" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]To Die For: a Novel[/amazon_link] by Linda Howard - H breaks off with her because he thinks she's "high maintenance". He's a cop and when he thinks she's been killed at her place of business, he realizes he loves her. Light hearted.
[amazon_link id="0982500203" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]THE HOUSE ON BLACK LAKE[/amazon_link] has been adapted to screenplay. Go to Home Page to view provocative trailer filmed by acclaimed cinematographer.
Although I would not consider my novel a tear jerker, the characters are tormented and fight to overcome the pain of heartbreak throughout the story. It is the struggle to overcome heartbreak that generally leads to transformative change. Sometimes it is refreshing to experience the intense struggles of others to know that we are not alone in experiencing life's disappointments, tragedies, and thwarted passions. A good cry is therapeutic, an internal cleansing of sorts.
The following is a list of the top 20 romance novels that will break you heart. Thanks to Amazon romance forum for input.
The world went mad for Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, But he is preceded by a long line of dark lovers in film and literature.
Wade Gotwals and Anastasia Blackwell in Scene HOBL trailer
ATTENTION READERS: New Romantic Fantasy, The Chamber of Curiosities has been published.The epic story, set in a carnival in an ancient land, features an obsessive, possessive romance hero and heroine, as well as supporting characters with intense love obsessions.
Nothing is more rewarding than delving into the psyche of an obsessive, possessive, romance hero. A sexy, powerful man possessed with love has undeniable allure.
Ramey Sandeley from The House on Black Lake is an obsessive, possessive male who has never heard the word "no". Ramey first appears in the novel sweaty and burnt, fresh from branding animals with his custom tools. He believes his preternatural good looks, charm, wealth, and power afford him the right to own whatever and whomever he desires. But he meets his match with Alexandra Brighton, who, after having been possessed by her previous husband, and having made a vow at a shrine to be true to her manifest destiny, will no longer allow herself to be owned or controlled by anyone.
The night Alexandra arrives at Black Lake with her young son she is world weary from a brutal divorce, and in a highly vulnerable state. Soon after she is rowed out by Ramey and his wife to stay in a deserted Victorian in an island, with no way out. That night she dreams she is tied to a four poster, waiting for a burning brand to seal her wedding vows. Their battle of wills will lead them both to the brink of self destruction, and threaten the lives of those caught in their orbit.
To be adored to the point of obsession is truly a rare and beautiful thing. Possessed film heroes can be found in - Twilight, Legends of the Fall[ The Phantom of the Opera Cruel Intentions, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Meet Joe Black, Possession, King Arthur, The Last of the Mohicans, Ladyhawke, Tristan and Isolde, The Thorn Birds, A Streetcar Named Desire. The Man Who Cried features Johnny Depp as a gypsy who rides a beautiful white horse, and Original Sin offers some of the sexiest scenes on film as Antonio Banderas outplays Angelina Jolie at her own dangerous game, with her possessive brother played to perfection by Thomas Jane (of Hung). There are also notable darkly seductive tortured souls in literature, and many of the aforementioned tales began as novels.
Following are a few novels that feature such brooding males:
The Carpathian Series by Christine Freehan
An Independant Wife by Linda Howard
Immortals After Dark Series by Cresley Cole
The Madness of Lord Ian McKenzie by Jennifer Ashley
The Misted Cliffs by Catherine Asaro
The Silver Devil and The Flesh and the Devil[/amazon_link], by Teres Denys - Note: These are cult classics and can be expensive
The Wolf and the Doveby Cathleen Woodiwess
To Love an Earl by Elizabeth Thornton.
The Devil's Embrace. Catherine Coulter's first novel. Some have called it creepy, cruel, and disgusting, but everyone has their own tastes.
The Ground She Walks Upon by Meagan McKinney
The House of RohanRuthless, Breathless, Reckless, by Ann Stuart
Shadow Heartby Laura Kinsdale
Uncommon Vows by Mary Joe Putney
Double Standards by Judith McNaught
Gold Ring of Betrayal by Michelle Reed
Murder Game Ghostwalkers series 7 by Michelle Freehan
Into the Dark Lands by Michelle Sagora
The Dark Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
Prince of Dreams by Lisa Kleypas
The Chamber of Curiosities by Anastasia Blackwell
The Twilight Saga Stehanie Meyers.
Julie Garwood, J.R. Ward, Fallen Angel and Black Dagger Brotherhood SeriesGena Showalter are other notable authors who specialize in the genre.
Gone with the Wind gives us Rhett Butler, who is in a class of his own.
For those who desire a darker, more erotic experience the following are well written in this genre:
The Man in the Black Leather Mask follows a female attorney's transformation from powerful woman to submissive beneath the hands of a ten years younger dominant colleague
Kidnapped for Christmas by Evangeline Anderson - Average, overweight woman's skinny sister plans her own kidnapping as a sexual lark, but man takes wrong woman and the more conservative sister finds herself a submissive to a very sexy man
Surrender To Me by Shayla Black - a woman's secret desire is met by her boyfriend in a Las Vegas trick where he consents to menage with friend, who also happens to be Navy Seal. An obsession is sparked between the woman and her new friend and nothing is the same for the two.
Master of the Mountain by Cherise Sinclair - an less than figure perfect ad agency artist complies with boyfriend's request to visit remote swinger's cabin. During her stay she sees boyfriend with other woman and realizes her relationship is over. However, she meets a man that is emotionally scarred and afraid of commitment who takes her on a journey into the underworld of dominence and submission.
Submissive Desires by Carolyn Faulker. Very severe story of a woman's five year journey to complete submission in the hands of a fiercely powerful and possessive ex Navy Seal.
What will it take to relieve him of his torture?
Obsessive, possessive, brooding romance hero
I was recently interviewed about obsessive possessive love and the character of Ramey Sandeley. Here are my thoughts:
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It is a well guarded secret that many women desire to see men grovel. Even better is to see a strong man grovel, and even better a strong, handsome, sexy man groveling. Crying, on knees, begging, is best. If he is wearing a knight' s clothing, gladiator get-up, wears fangs, or a kilt, all the better.
When I began writing The House on Black Lake it was clear that charismatic Ramey Sandeley, who had never heard the word "no", would have to fall hard, and grovel to have any hope of seducing Alexandra Brighton, who had left a controlling husband, and made a vow at a sacred shrine to be true to her manifest destiny. I wanted him down on his knees, in tears, begging for forgiveness, like a little boy who has gotten in big trouble.
But I had created more of a challenge than I had imaged. There is nothing more sexy than a powerful man who gives over to his vulnerability. When seen raw, naked,and stripped of the confines of power, men are such gorgeous creatures.
The problem is getting them there - especially the alpha variety. Also, be careful what you wish for - he can use "the grovel" to take you straight to his goal. Is it true emotion, or merely a tool to maintain his control? It depends on the nature of the beast.
In the process of marketing my novel The House on Black Lake, I have spoken with women woman about their favorite grovel scenes in novels, and have enjoyed their comments in the romance forums. Following are the most commonly mentioned novels with grovel scenes.
1. Until You Judith McNaught ( apparently she is the master of "the grovel")
2. Something Wonderful by Judith McNaught
3. Simply Love by Catherine Anderson
4. Sullivan's Woman by Nora Roberts
5. That Scandelous Evening by Christine Dodd
6. To the Ends of the Earth by Elizabeth Lowell
7. The Lover by Nicole Jordan
8. Heaven, Texas by Susan E. Phillips
9. If You Dare by Kresley Cole
10. Truly, Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson
11. His Every Kiss by Laura Lee Guhrke
12. Sinfully Sexy by Linda Frances Lee
13. The Duke by Gaelen Foley
14. The Wedding Survivor by Julia London
15. Loving Julia by Karen Robards
16. Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard
17. Splendid by Julia Quinn
18. Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Rhett butler is probably one of the most ideal male heroes every written, as he is decidedly alpha, yet his vulnerability is powerful when his heart is involved, and his grovel scene is very touching, indeed.
19. Wicked Angel by Julie London
20. The Dangerous Gentleman by Julie London
21. The Master of Seduction by Kinley MacGregor
22. Lady Gallant by Suzanne Robertson
23. Coyote's Mate by Lora Leigh
24. Fire and Rain by Elizabeth Lowell
25. Fired Up - Book One of the Dreamlight Trilogy by Jayne Anne Drentz
House on Black Lake. He's beginning to losing his composure - but will he break and grovel?
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