umm yum!!!!!

So this is the guy whose job it is to inspire me some romantic words for the next handful of months.

Think he can do it?

I have attempted to use Hugh Jackman in this way before. I mean, he is the official patron hunk of romance writers, right? But I've had no success. It's all about matching the right pic with the right hero, the right story, the right heroine... It's tricky stuff!

But this picture, for this hero... I'm getting a good feeling in me waters about this one!

hippo biffy 2 u!!!

Today is the Pink Heart Society's 2nd Birthday!!!

Head on over there lots this month to say your congrats, to read great posts by the fabbest pusblished Harlequin & Silhouette authors, and for the chance to win free books!!!

Head on over there today, check out the comments to find out whre you can find the best pics in town of our mascot, Hugh Jackman. I'm certain more romance heroes have been 'cast' in our minds as Hugh than as any other man.

Anne McAllister and Kate Walker will fight over who 'own's the pic of him in a towel, so I'll give you another yummy lovely clothed one ;). I wanted to use a really lovely "Harlequin Romance Hugh" pic, then discovered Trish Wylie had already taken dibs!!! So here is "Modern Heat Hugh" for your viewing pleasure.

Happy Birthday PHS!!!!!!!!!!!!

heaven help me

The gorgeous Hugh Jackman is a risky choice for hero inspiration as many romance authors can attest.

He could almost be classed as a mascot with so many of us thinking him perfect hero material, he even has his own appreciation day once a year on the Pink Heart Society. But perhaps its that plethora of great points he has in real life that weighs him down as a potential blank canvas on which to project a unique and flawed man for a heroine to fall in love with.

I've tried to use him before...and failed. Yet here I am using him again now, after having exhausted the helpful suggestions of friends and family as I create my latest romance hero, Cameron Bayliss.

Wish me luck as history tells me I'm gonna need it!!!