Sidney Ayers - The Top, But Certainly Not All, 10 Reasons You Will Fall In Love with Rafael Deleon

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The Top, But Certainly Not All, 10 Reasons You Will Fall In Love with Rafael Deleon
Sidney Ayers

David Letterman I am not, but when I saw the topic that was suggested to me, I had to go with it. I’ve never done a top ten like this before. After all, Rafe Deleon is Lucy Gregory’s hero. I’ve always tried not to become too attached to my characters. But Rafe, the hero in Demons Prefer Blondes will always hold a special place in my heart.

The Top, But Certainly Not All, 10 Reasons You Will Fall In Love with Rafael Deleon:

10. He’s not that hard on the eyes. He’s got dark hair and silver eyes and looks damned good with his shirt off.

Side note from Sidney: Beauty is only skin deep—which is why this is low on the list.

9. His hair gets its own reason. It is shoulder length and oh so silky, perfect for some special lady to run her fingers through. But better not let Lucy catch you doing it. Her tongue isn’t the only thing that’s sharp.

8. He’s got a sexy name—Rafael Deleon. It just rolls of the tongue.

7. But what’s in a name? You should hear him talk. His accent is to die for. It’s a mixture of English, French, Spanish and Italian. Hey , he’s lived a long time in a lot of places. His voice had to adapt. Oh, and did I mention his growl? Yummy!

6. He knows how to use a sword—especially one of the silver variety. And what a sword it is! It’s a Turkish blade. Here’s an excerpt to describe the blade’s beauty:

With a deep breath, Rafael unsheathed the weapon. The silver glinted in the glow of the tapers hanging on the wall. Even though the sword had been his for over four centuries, he never stopped marveling at its beauty. Carved dragons and their intricate breaths of fire wrapped around the hilt and vined their way down the blade. Sapphires along with rubies dotted their eyes and emeralds sprinkled along their spines. Nothing matched its exquisiteness. Save for that seductive swirl of emerald and amber that flashed in Lucy’s eyes. Who wouldn’t love a sword like that?

5. Despite the stony façade, lies a humorous side. Thankfully Lucy finds a way to whittle her way in and help unleash his inner comedian.

4. He’s dedicated and willing to make sacrifices to the Paladin (Good demons) cause. Those Infernati don’t know what they’ve got coming.

3. He’s a tortured hero. He’s gone through a lot through the centuries –especially where the opposite sex is concerned. Who doesn’t love a man who’s able to rise up from his past and remain steadfast in his ways.

2. He is dedicated to his family. He wants desperately to save his sister, but he’s ordered to go after the Arca Inferorum (Chest of the Damned) instead. (See #5)

1. He might appear to be stony, but there’s a true romantic soul inside him! He knows how to respect and treat a woman. And that’s a trait all men can and should possess. Not too unrealistic, huh?

So if you’ve already read Demons Prefer Blondes, what would make you fall in Love with Rafe Deleon? If you haven’t yet read the book, what sort of things make you go weak in the knees for a hero, real life or fictional?

DEMONS PREFER BLONDES BY SIDNEY AYERS – IN STORES JUNE 2011

A Bad Day For A Demon

Rafe Deleon is a senior demon and he resents like hell his assignment to Earth to retrieve the Chest of the Damned before it falls into the wrong hands. But then he meets beautiful, intriguing succubus Lucy Gregory, and she’s just unleashed a whole load of trouble…

Really Sucks For A Succubus

Lucy’s chic suburban beauty salon has suddenly become the Underworld’s center of mass chaos and destruction. The only good thing in a day going rapidly down the tubes is the arrival of a gorgeous demon who’s adamant that he can help her…

But Lucy has quite a few deeply unpleasant—not to mention deadly and hateful—surprises ahead of her, and surely there’s never been a worse time to try out a new boyfriend…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sidney Ayers writes light paranormal and erotic romance. Her manuscripts have won or placed in the MORWA Gateway to the Best, the Valley of the Sun Hot Prospects, the Passionate Ink Stroke of Midnight, the Heart of Denver Molly, and the Finally a Bride contests. She lives in Michigan where she is working on the next book in the Demons Unleashed series, Demons Like it Hot—in stores December 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.sidneyayers.com.

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