I think one of my biggest goals as a writer it to write male characters that will make female readers swoon. We all like a fantasy male and good romances need someone we all want to fall in love with. So for some inspiration, I thought I’d share my favourite male characters in YA literature, ones that made me swoon and wish they were real!
My top 5 YA swoons are
Dimitri – Vampire Academy
Reasons for swoon-worthiness: tall, dark, handsome, bad-ass i.e. can beat scary vampires, wise, Russian so has sexy accent, gives life to protect others. Forbidden as he’s older and a mentor to Rose, which makes it deliciously naughty.
Lucas - Easy
Reasons for swoon-worthiness: good body thanks to muscles gained doing martial arts, lickable abs according to the girl, protective, able to beat bus who are no good up, tattoos, lip piercing is interesting, floppy dark hair, motorbike if you’re into that, tortured but able to love despite this, good at drawing his love interest, intelligent.
Edward – Twilight
Reasons for swoon-worthiness: Gorgeous, strong, protective although can be a bit too controlling, very rich, gorgeous. Just ignore the fact he wants to drink your blood and that you’ll have to get married before anything naughty happens.
Jace – The Mortal Instruments
Reasons for swoon-worthiness: Gorgeous, strong, good in a fight, tortured but still able to love, falls in love even though you might be his sister but it’s okay you’re not really, related to angels and fights for good, fit body. Sadly not going to be played in the film by Alex P above but he fits the picture in my head best.
St Clair – Anna and The French Kiss
Reasons for swoon-worthiness: Can speak French, buys heroine book on love poetry, good Paris tour guide, gorgeous obviously, good kisser. Plus chooses his future to be close to Anna
So there we go completely un-shallow reasons to swoon for male characters! But hey they are page turners 
Who are your favourites?
Victoria
xoxo
bittercharm
/ August 17, 2012oh how I wish wolverine was real!
Victoria-writes
/ August 17, 2012As long as he keeps his spikes in
susielindau
/ August 17, 2012Swoon-worthy is such a great word. I am working on that in my book. I think it helps when I have a real person in mind. Great list of hotties!
Victoria-writes
/ August 17, 2012Haha thanks! Good luck with your hottie
susielindau
/ August 17, 2012I am working on it, him, I mean my book description. Gosh! Is it hot in here or is it just me????
Victoria-writes
/ August 18, 2012*fans self*
Victoria-writes
/ August 18, 2012*fans self*
Lynn Rush
/ August 17, 2012I LOVE Dimitri!!! Oh my gosh your pick for JACE, that’s the guy from I Am Number Four. He’d be PERFECT I loved him in I Am Number Four.
Victoria-writes
/ August 17, 2012I loved him in that too, he’s turned Jace down but we can dream
E.Arroyo
/ August 17, 2012Jay from The Body Finder. He is so…perfect. lol
Victoria-writes
/ August 17, 2012I love him too, makes my top ten for sure!
Jess Witkins
/ August 18, 2012I don’t know who my top 5 are, but I’d agree Edward is up there. And don’t laugh, but there was totally something about Eli Ernest in Jody Hedlund’s book The Doctor’s Lady. I pictured Joe Manganiello, so…….
Do Damon and Stefan Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries count?! Mmmm
Victoria-writes
/ August 18, 2012They count – i haven’t read the books but the tv show is full of hotties!
thoughtsappear
/ August 21, 2012I’m a Joe Manganiello fan, too.
And I’m more of a Team Jacob gal than Edward.
Victoria-writes
/ August 22, 2012Well he does take his shirt off more
Kourtney Heintz
/ August 18, 2012I have the Vampire Academy on my to read shelf.
Glad to hear he met your standard of yumminess.
I fell in love with Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars–it’s a lovestory but not a traditional romance. He was kind, loving, loyal, quirky, and deeply sarcastic. Everything a girl could want in a first love.
Victoria-writes
/ August 19, 2012Yes and another character in later books comes a close second! I think you’ll enjoy the books!
The Fault in Our Stars is beautiful!
Juliette
/ August 19, 2012I don’t have one but Lola’s crush in my debut book does it for me! Swoon!
Victoria-writes
/ August 19, 2012Glad to hear there’s a cute boy in there