Top 10 of 2011:
A Week of Looking Back…and Looking Forward.
Today's Post: Best Characters of 2011!
As I said yesterday, I'm going to cheat a little so I can add in some more book boyfriend crushes. I was originally going to post 10 heroines I love but I decided to post favourite book 'couples' so to speak. Best of both worlds!
So, here it goes..
*Again, these are in no particular order*
1. Cat & Bones
I love these two! Even though I said this list is not in order, Cat & Bones will ALWAYS be at the top! Jeaniene Frost is an amazingly talented writer. She could not have crafted a better hero & heroine! Cat is kick ass and grows so much during the books. Bones is the definition of lust, love, & loyalty. *Sigh* What I wouldn't give to be his 'kitten' <3
2. Mac & Barrons
First of all, I can't believe I didn't read this series until this year! MacKayla goes from a whiny little b*tch to a total badass over the course of the five books. I went from hating her to loving her. JZB? I didn't get the appeal at first but like Mac he grew on me as well. Why I consider them a top ten couple? The tension Moning creates between these two is parallel to none.
3. Katsa & Po
Quote: “I know you don't want this, Katsa. But I can't help myself. The moment you came barreling into my life I was lost. I'm afraid to tell you what I wish for, for fear you'll... oh, I don't know, throw me into the fire. Or more likely, refuse me. Or worst of all, despise me," he said, his voice breaking and his eyes dropping from her face. His face dropping into his hands. "I love you," he said. "You're more dear to my heart than I ever knew anyone could be. And I've made you cry; and there I'll stop.”
4. Fire & Brigan
Quote: “Brigan was saying her name, and he was sending her a feeling. It was courage and strength, and something else too, as if he were standing with her, as if he'd taken her within himself, letting her rest her entire body for a moment on his backbone, her mind in his mind, her heart in the fire of his.
The fire of Brigan's heart was astounding. Fire understood, and almost could not believe, that the feeling he was sending her was love.”
5. Yelena & Valek
I absolutely love Yelena and Valek's relationship. It's one of those relationships that makes you feel for both of them. You come to love them both as main characters. When Valek calls Yelena "love" it gives me chills. Damn, he is so sexy and Yelena is an amazing heroine.
6. Merit & Ethan
Quote: “You can run. You can keep running to the ends of the earth. But I won’t be far behind you.”
“Ethan—”
“No. I will never be far behind you.” He tipped up my chin so that I could do nothing else but look back into his eyes. “Do the things you need to do. Learn to be a vampire, to be a warrior, to be the soldier you are capable of being. But consider the possibility that I made a mistake I regret—and that I’ll continue to regret that mistake and try to convince you to give me another chance until the earth stops turning.”
7. Eugenie & Dorian
Even tho at the end of Storm Born, Eugenie and Dorian are not really a "couple" per say, I love the tension between them. Their wit and banter is amazing. I think Dorian is super sexy and I hope she ends up with him.
8.
Rose & Dimitri
This quote says it all:
"That I do still love you."
With that one sentence, everything in the universe changed.
I love Rose and Dimitri. They went to hell and back for each other.
9.
Abby & Travis
Their relationship is so real. I find it so different from most of the couples I have listed above. They go through so much turmoil together to get to where they are in the end. They really are a "Beautiful Disaster"
10.
Tris & Four
Quote: “I have something I need to tell you," he says. I run my fingers along the tendons in his hands and look back at him. "I might be in love with you." He smiles a little. "I'm waiting until I'm sure to tell you, though."
"That's sensible of you," I say, smiling too. "We should find some paper so you can make a list or a chart or something."
I feel his laughter against my side, his nose sliding along my jaw, his lips pressing my ear.
"Maybe I'm already sure," he says, "and I just don't want to frighten you."
I laugh a little. "Then you should know better."
"Fine," he says. "Then I love you.”
Such a sweet couple! <3 Love them.
