In choosing ADWOFF's Man of the Month, I am
going to "pull a Nora." She always says that her
favorite book is the one that was just released.
Well, the hero on my mind is the one I just
finished reading about: Ty Starbuck from Nora's
Opposites Attract.
Because I'm a sports fanatic and the French Open
and Wimbledon just completed (Andre Agassi seems so
romantic and Pete Sampras is just flat-out
gorgeous!), it seemed only natural to read this
story about two tennis greats born in Nora's
fertile imagination.
As I read this story, I revisited my teenage
years when the "hot couple" on the tennis courts
was Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors. Asher Wolfe
could have been Chris; Ty Starbuck definitely had
Jimmy's swagger and temperament. I can remember
thinking that it was so romantic that Chris and
Jimmy were a couple, and I was devastated when
their engagement fell through. Nora captured the
romance of their relationship in Asher & Ty's
story.
Why does Ty appeal to me? I loved how he used
sports to pull himself out of the inner city of
Chicago and make himself into a successful man. He
also is a man of principle--to the point where he
almost gave up on Asher and his love for her.
But mostly, Ty makes it as ADWOFF's Man of the
Month because under the macho image he was a
caring, fun, warm, and crazy kind of guy. Here are
some examples of what makes him ... mouth-watering.
<g>
He shrugged into a robe, belting it
carelessly. Grinning, he turned to her. Asher's
heart lodged in her throat. "Ty, you're so
beautiful."
His eyes widened in astonishment. Torn between
amusement and masculine discomfort, he headed for
the door. "Good God," he said, making Asher smother
a giggle. ---page 118, Opposites Attract,
© 1984, Nora Roberts
"Want to grab some eggs after practice?"
She slid her eyes to his as the doors opened.
"Is that your best offer?"
Ty lifted a brow as he followed her into the
elevator. Asher exchanged a polite nod with a
middle-aged couple in tweed. "Maybe you'd like to
take up where we left off last night?" Ty lounged
against the elevator wall as Asher gaped at him.
"What did you say your name was again?"
Asher could feel two pairs of shocked and
interested eyes boring into her back. "Misty," she
replied, allowing a trace of cockney to color her
voice. "Will you spring for champagne again, Mr.
Starbuck? It was ever so good."
He recognized the light challenge in her eyes
and grinned. "So were you, sweetie." -- pages
132-33, Opposites Attract, © 1984, Nora
Roberts
Honorable mentions for ADWOFF's Man of the Month
include Nora's BW--read her Italy
travelogues--'nuff said <g> -- and Lisa's
(Enseno) new husband--Keith. It's the principle of
the deal. You marry into the BB/N family, you
automatically get mentioned for M.O.M.! Speaking of
marriages, on July 6, Nora & BW celebrated
their 14th anniversary! Congratulations!
Would you like to submit the next Man of
the Month? E-mail us @
mom@adwoff.com
with the title of the
book, the name of the hero/heroine, and WHY this
hero deserves consideration as ADWOFF's M.O.M. in
250 words or less
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