It's the day of love, what better day to declare my never ending love for boys.... correction book boys because we all know they are the best kind ;)

To keep this from becoming an Outlander-fest I'm going to get James Alexander Malcolm Mackenzie Fraser out of the way now. I LOVE YOU!

Rowan

Rowan Whitethorn - Throne of Glass
This guy has won my heart. He isn't the love interest but his bond with Celaena is gorgeous.

Josh and Isla - Source

Josh - Isla and The Happily Ever After
This guy was just so raw and artistic. I adored him and his troubles.

The actor was a perfect Adam, imo.

Adam - Where She Went
Where She Went is my favourite Gayle Forman book and it is because of Adam. He breaks my heart which seems to be a recurring theme in my Valentines. He is a great guy who puts everything he's got into his love for Mia.

Daniel Cohen  - Prisoner of Smoke and Fog
Daniel is another one of those sweet guys, but he is also smart, ambitious and humane. Daniel stands up for what is right despite the dangers he may face.

Ignefix - Cruel Beauty
He was filled with darkness, but I loved the occasional light. 

West Young - Take Me On

"I adored [West and Hayley] from the beginning. They are both troubled and flawed but they are strong people who will go through hell to protect the ones they love and I thought they were very noble, even if some of the things they did were kind of stupid." - My review

Arin - The Winner's Curse
Arin is conflicted hero. I'm currently reading This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner and I can relate him very much to Flynn. Both stuck in love with an "enemy". I love when this happens because it shows that people can get beyond their differences. 

It doesn't hurt that he has become Kit Harrington in my mind.

Arius the Barbarian - Mistress of Rome
With a name like that, don't you want to stop and find out how he got there? The guy is a brute, but he falls in love with our heroine and goes through a lot of pain to see her again. 

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Alexander Belov - The Bronze Horseman
This guy had me swooning for months. Heads up if you love a man in a uniform. 

"Alexander, were you looking for me?
-All my life."

The Beast - Dark Triumph
This guy. There is no such thing as ugly when your heart is so noble.

“I was wondering, since I have kissed you three times now, if you might turn into a handsome prince.” At the sight of his quick, easy grin, I feel my heart dance in my chest. “Alas, you are still stuck with a toad, my lady.” 

Darcy and Elizabeth

Darcy - Pride and Prejudice
A girl can love a man from any century. Darcy is everyones dream, especially if he is this sweet.

Alexander Fuentes - Perfect Chemistry
The Fuentes brother aren't ones to listen. But despite all the crazy things Alex does, his love for his family scores major points. Also, I love his spanish.

I definitely approve of this dude. Dimka!

Dimitri Belkov - Vampire Academy
Rose said the man was a god. I'm not going to argue.

Will and Tessa Source

William Herondale - The Infernal Devices
For all his beautiful lines and his tortures soul.

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Happy Valentines!

I confess, I've probably crushed on 90% of the male leads in the books I've read. I can't help it. They are perfect, yet not too perfect so they don't feel fake. There is just something about them that desensitizes you to guys that actually exist around you so that when you meet real people, you're always just a little disappointed that they're not the replica of your ideal book boyfriend. 

With the sheer number of perfect guys in YA, it's almost a crime to have a favourite. How can one manage that?! I ask myself the same question but somehow I think that I have found the perfect book boyfriend.

William Owen Herondale

Gwilym Owain Herondale

Half Mundane (Welsh) and Half Nephilim

Born: 1861

The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare

From the start, I was a fan of Will, though I admit it was a tough choice as Jem was an angel. However, there was something in Will that always caught my attention. Maybe it was his "bad boy" nature, or the fact that he seemed so helpless; what ever it was, he stuck.

There aren't many characters that I can describe after reading the book and that's simply because I ignore the book and form an ideal image in my own head. Imagine my surprise when they kept talking about having Danila Kozlovsky, the actor playing Dimitri Belikov in the Vampire Academy movie, grow his hair out. What? Dimitri has long hair?

This shock came because I'm not too into long hair on guys. Ideally, I imagine guys having some nice, short hairstyle. It's completely my preference and I throw it into my reads. Will was different in that, I didn't have to do this as he hit the nail on the head of my ideal picture each time.

• Dark hair
• Blue eyes
• Chiseled chin (ok I'm making this one up; I just like how that sounds...)
• Bilingual (Welsh is so cool!)

Imagine Nicholas Hoult in the Victorian Era!

Like he isn't perfect enough, Will reads books! He quotes books as well, something I can never accomplish. Some of my favourite scenes in Infernal Devices were when Will and Tessa would spend time reading together. This mundane, simple task was so fascinating to read. Maybe it's because I don't know many guys in real life who read but this filled that gap. Will also made me a Dickens fan though I've never read his books and don't even think they're my cup of tea. Either way, if I do pick up a Charles Dickens book, I'll end up stopping to go search out Will's favourite parts.

There are so many more lovable elements to William Herondale. He has universal appeal. We all love guys who are, honest, loyal, loving, and strong. Not to mention, funny; his jokes are the kind to send me keeling and who doesn't love a man who can make you smile?

Will Moments:

• “My name is Herondale," the boy said cheerfully. "William Herondale, but everyone calls me Will. Is this really your room? Not very nice, is it?" He wandered toward the window, pausing to examine the stacks of books on her bedside table, and then the bed itself. He waved a hand at the ropes. "Do you often sleep tied to the bed?” -Clockwork Angel

• “It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them.” -Clockwork Prince

• “Ah,” said a voice from the doorway, “having your annual ‘everyone thinks Will is a lunatic’ meeting, are you? 
  “It’s biannual,” said Jem. “And no, this is not that meeting.” -Clockwork Prince

• “They’re not hideous,” said Tessa.
  Will blinked at her. “What?”
  “Gideon and Gabriel,” said Tessa. “They’re really quite good-looking, not hideous at all.”
  “I spoke,” said Will, in sepulchral tones, “of the pitch-black inner depths of their souls.”
  Tessa snorted. “And what color do you suppose the inner depths of your soul are, Will Herondale?”
  “Mauve,” said Will.”  - Clockwork Prince
• “And to the devil with it if she is!" said the Consul. "One girl, who is not Nephilim, is not, cannot, be our priority."
  "She is my priority!" Will shouted.”  - Clockwork Princess
• “I'm afraid to answer that. I've heard that when I speak, it makes American women wish to strike me with umbrellas.” -Clockwork Princess

Taken from Goodreads.

Who, if anyone specific, is your ideal book boyfriend?

-MARI