Top Ten Book Boyfriends

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

It's a rare bookish lady that has never bemoaned the fact that real life men don't hold a candle to fictional ones, and, in this case, I am totally not are. These are the boys I would steal from the heroines if I could magic myself into the book. Sorry, fictional women.

1. Henry Tilney from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

People like to say that every woman dreams of a Darcy, and, while I certainly wouldn't be unwilling to give that a go, my number one Austen man and dream book boyfriend is Henry Tilney. He's smart, loves to read, has a great sense of humor, and is a genuinely nice guy. Plus, I wouldn't feel too bad stealing him from Catherine, because I feel like I deserve him more. Shhhhh, leave me in my delusions.


2. Wolf from Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Ummm, hello. Wolf is delicious. He may not be the most honest and have a murky past, but...I want. I can't help picturing Scott Wolf from The 10th Kingdom, and that is a good thing. Of course, I wouldn't mind some Prince Kai either, but he's a bit too bland. Hot, though.

3. Trevor from Touching the Surface by Kimberly Sabatini

At first, Trevor's a bit of a jerk, but, once he opens up, he's just wonderful. I really love his sassy slogan t-shirts and how he only really shows his true self to the people who matter most to him. He's a marshmallow.





4. Owen from Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson

Owen is so freaking adorable, and, as much as I ship him with Katie, I would not mind having him for myself. He's sweet and shy and has glasses, and dark curls like Hugh Dancy.

5. George Emerson from A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

While at many occasions, I imagine dating George would be frustrating, it would be so worth it. He lives live wholly and passionately. He would push me to try new things, travel and learn with me. Also, this.




6. Fred from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Don't even talk to me about book seven, okay? I've always loved the twins, and Fred's always been my favorite one, for reasons I can't quite put into words. Also, how much fun would it be to go visit the Weasley's for holidays?

7. Gale from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Katniss didn't want him, so that means more for me. I loved Gale in the first couple books, and wasn't thrilled with his character arc, which really didn't make much sense to me. My fictional self can comfort his poor, injured heart.





8. Archer from Populazzi by Elise Allen

This one's a little bit off the wall, because I actually wasn't a huge fan of this book overall, but I really loved the love interest. He's into theater, dresses well, and completely hilarious.

9. Willem from Just One Day by Gayle Forman

I'm not counting this one as an official book boyfriend because I am under new disillusions about Willem's character. However, as much as I know it would be temporary, holy crap do I want to go to there.






Kdrama Boyfriend:
10. Kang Hyuk from Flower Boy Ramyun Shop

I could not resist throwing in a boy from a kdrama. He's another one that ends up unloved from a love triangle, and he was by far the better choice. Also, unlike much of this list, I wouldn't have to change ages when I became a fictional character. Main reason? This:

Okay, that's what I've got for Book Boyfriends...and one television boyfriend. How about you guys?