Bad Boy Competition: A Rogue's Gallery

To finish up the release week for The Seduction of Phaeton Black, I thought we'd have a kind of beauty contest for roués, rascals, rogues, rapscallions...can you think of another "r"word...rat bastards, perhaps? So here they are ladies, some of the baddest of the bad. 

I googled many of your bad boy requests, and added a couple of personal favorites. They come from all media and have one thing in common: They're pretty (as in hot). They're enigmatic. And they're bad.

Some of these bad boys are genuine heroes, while others are anti-heroes. 

Is it possible to prefer a real hero, shrouded in the mystery of an anti-hero? Lol!

So, which one of these bad boys makes you tingle?

The Vampire Lestat

"I can't help being a gorgeous fiend. It's just the card I drew."  

Captain Jack Sparrow

"Me? I’m dishonest, and a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly. It’s the honest ones you want to watch out for, because you can never predict when they’re going to do something incredibly…stupid."

James Bond

 "I've got a little itch, down there. Would you mind?"

Sawyer

"I'm a complex guy, sweetheart."

Don Draper

"What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons."

Terry Sheridan

"You want to shoot me? Shoot me. Personally, I'd rather you do it... than them." 

Heathcliff

"Yes, you may kiss me, and cry; and wring out my kisses and tears: they'll blight you—they'll damn you. You loved me—then what right had you to leave me?" 

Spike

"I said, 'I'm not putting up with this any more.' And she said, 'Fine!' And I said, 'Yeah, I've got an unlife, you know!' And then she said... she said we could still be friends. God, I'm so unhappy!" 

Valmont

"I ended by falling on my knees and pledging her eternal love. And do you know that, at that time, and for several hours afterwards, I actually meant it."

Damon


"What's so special about this Bella girl? Edward's so whipped."

Sherlock Holmes


"Now, Watson, the fair sex is your department," said Holmes, with a smile, when the dwindling frou-frou of skirts had ended in the slam of the front door. "What was the fair lady's game? What did she really want?"

Question:

 Who's your favorite bad boy? 

(Feel free to nominate your own personal favorite.)

One signed copy of The Seduction of Phaeton Black to a commenter today plus a

chance to win the key to Phaeton's heart

A unique Steampunk necklace created by Ula Kapala: ​"Every piece I make is one of a kind. Even if I make similar items, there’s always some difference: color, size, type of wire, type of stone, pattern. My favorite materials are enameled craft wire, silver foil glass and various minerals."​

All commenters will be entered to win the key to Phaeton's heart, so be sure to leave your e-mail contact info along with your bad boy pick! Necklace winner will be chosen at random. Follow my blog tour over the next month or visit my website contest page for more chances to win the necklace.

Good luck!

***Note: Offer void where prohibited. Prizes will be mailed to North America  addresses only. If an Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) is available, the author may utilize that option for International participants. Odds of winning vary due to the number of entrants.