Peter: Ice assassin

Cold as Ice

(Ice Series #2)

by Anne Stuart

“She controlled her instinctive irritation; the man got on her nerves for no discernible reason.”

Well, I’m baaaack…I’ve returned to the world of gamma assassins, to the Committee, to sadistic madmen, and yes, to the irresistibly mysterious, unpredictable Bastien Toussaint! The seductive, flirty and lethal Bastien was my first gamma assassin, a master player of cat-and-mouse. The quintessential enigma! Hero or anti-hero? 

“Genevieve couldn’t decide whether she liked Bastien Toussaint or not. He reminded her of Peter in all the worst ways, combined with a certain French “fuck you” attitude that was particularly annoying” 

Sebastian: the gamma assassin

Black Ice

(Ice series #1)

by Anne Stuart

Bastien, my first gamma is dark, dangerous… delicious; the heartless, cold, ruthless antihero, a true gamma who possesses no redeeming qualities intrigued me. To be fair, I wouldn’t read, spend time with such a character if I didn’t expect emotional growth or transformation. True to form, the seductive assassin ascends from the shadows and treachery, rises above the secrets to reveal his…humanity

Nathan

Crave the Night

(Midnight Breed #12)

by Lara Adrian

Nathan, Nathan, Nathan… Compelling, captivating *sigh* Another Hunter, another Gen One!  Nathan is Corinne’s son, torn from her at birth; trained, conditioned, brutalized by Dragos’ Minions and handlers. Hunters were born and bred as Dragos’ killing machines, ruthless vitriolic assassins.

Corinne’s desperate search to find her son results with a successful rescue when she and Hunter find Nathan, a feral savage who knows nothing but killing and brutality. Nathan agrees to return to the Order with his mother and Hunter, learns to accommodate to “home” an obscure concept as home bestows affection, protection, respect, and love.

 Now, he’s all grown up! He remains the ferocious, emotionless self-controlled Gen One Hunter, leader of his own warrior squad. 

Crave the Night tells Nathan’s story; with a particular focus on his cravings…

"Mad" Rogan...magnificent

Burn for Me

(Hidden Legacy #1)

by Ilona Andrews

Connor “Mad” Rogan! Yep, another arrogant, seductive, complex, powerful, intelligent alpha; and let’s not forget the FU attitude. An enigma who chuckles, quietly laughs when amused by a private observation *sigh*  Love.This. Mad Rogan blends famously with my all time favs: Vishous, Acheron, Jason, Vasic, Caleb, Lucas, Sloane...

Lucas: the treacherous tease

Lucas

(Vampires in America #6)

by D.B. Reynolds

Delicious! Yep, I like this guy, er vamp. He’s just… smooth, seductive, sensual. You know the type, the alpha that moves with languorous feline grace; feral, formidable, coiled power ready… for anything, will strike in an instant. 

Zsadist: the quintessential badboy

I would be remiss, even irresponsible if I did not include Zsadist on a blog of delicious bad boys! Zsadist appears in my top five…definitely, one of the most intriguing, loved, dangerous bad boy of the PNR genre. His reputation precedes him, illustrated by his huge fan base, fangirls adore him; a profound example of the psycho who transforms, who evolves. Lover Awakened is his story…

Lover Awakened

(BDB #3)

by J.R. Ward

Zsadist’s life is a tale of torment, brutality, and unadulterated angst. He is the archetypical infant twin; kidnapped, sold into slavery, imprisoned, humiliated, degraded sexually and physically!

Kane: fabulously flawed

Blood Shadows

(Blackthorn #1)

by Lindsay J. Pryor

Kane is the winner of the 2016 alpha showdown? OMG! Who is this bad boy? He defeated Barrons!  I had to meet him…

Blood Shadows introduces Kane, the alpha anti-hero; the patient, determined, sadistic, expert game player…Kane has a reputation, Most Wanted on the list of renegade vampires. His power attracts “there was something about Kane. Something inexplicable.” 

Spade: the reluctant hero

First Drop of Crimson

(Night Huntress Word #1)

by Jeaniene Frost

I like this one…Cat and Bones not so much, but Spade…

Regal, smooth, sexy, and subtly arrogant! And…he chuckles. There’s something about a man that chuckles over a private observation, an intimate joke. Spade defines the charming bad boy, not the rogue, but the mature, sophisticated vamp with a heart; ironic for the undead.

Tegan

Midnight Awakening

(Midnight Breed #3)

by

Lara Adrian

Well, this is better! Many readers and fans feel that Tegan’s story is the best of the Midnight Breed. He’s the psychopath, and there’s one in every series; their story is the most heart wrenching, the most transformative. Is this the reason for their popularity? Initially mired in the depths of the emotional abyss, contented to live in sufferable silence and guilt, we watch them rise, as the phoenix; watch them embrace their love interest, inexorably open themselves… to trust, to live again, to “awaken.”