I liked EVERMORE, thought the story was interesting, but I had the same issue. I didn't really get what there was about him for her other than just looks. I suppose when I was a teen, it was mostly about looks at first.
But yeah, as a reader, I want a little more than that to fall in love myself.
Well Blaze in FAR FROM YOU was quite hot -- complex, smoldering, played music, you weren't quite sure if he was smart, but he was totally respectful of the main character.
I admit to having a mega soft spot for Will in PERFECT YOU. He was funny, a great kisser and also man enough -- at 15 -- to admit why he had a reputation.
I don't agree on the assessment of Damen. I think he was unequivocally dreamy, but he was also smart, mysterious, romantic, adventuresome. Maybe not everyone's type, but he was more than just the eyes.
As for what I want in a male lead -- I want him to be smart, funny and not a coddler! like, ahem, you know who!!
I think my issue with Damen was that, BECAUSE of the constant affirmations of his attractiveness, I didn't pay as much attention to the emotional side. It felt to me like the author didn't feel his emotional side (which I admit is there but, to me, felt generic) would be enough to lure teen girls. Whereas I felt the three guys I cited would have been successful without physical description.
So I guess for me it was an underlying dependency on the physical for Damen. That said, I used him BECAUSE I knew others really loved him, and it's far more interesting to me to see divergent feelings than use an example where I know I'm going to find fairly universal agreement.
I just finished Hunger Games last night so I can now officially weigh in and say Peeta = swoon. And not in the cheesy smoldering way. But he -- and Katniss of course -- are amazing characters. They both have so much core strength and willpower and morality to them. Peeta was strong, but you also saw how he needed Kat's help. He wasn't afraid to open up to her, even in these horrific circumstances they were in. He was smart and kind and selfless. Of course, there wasn't a single character in that book -- even a minor one -- that wasn't well-developed! What a tour de force!
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But yeah, as a reader, I want a little more than that to fall in love myself.
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I admit to having a mega soft spot for Will in PERFECT YOU. He was funny, a great kisser and also man enough -- at 15 -- to admit why he had a reputation.
I don't agree on the assessment of Damen. I think he was unequivocally dreamy, but he was also smart, mysterious, romantic, adventuresome. Maybe not everyone's type, but he was more than just the eyes.
As for what I want in a male lead -- I want him to be smart, funny and not a coddler! like, ahem, you know who!!
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So I guess for me it was an underlying dependency on the physical for Damen. That said, I used him BECAUSE I knew others really loved him, and it's far more interesting to me to see divergent feelings than use an example where I know I'm going to find fairly universal agreement.
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