Hump Day Hunks -- Ben Higgins
March 23, 2016 03:53 PM Posted by juliannadouglas
Categories: Hump Day Hunks
Tags: Ben Higgins, The Bachelor
Hump Day Hunks -- Toby Regbo
September 16, 2015 06:35 PM Posted by juliannadouglas
At not quite twenty-four years old yet, today's Hump Day Hunk is relatively new to the world of celebrity. From 2006 to 2013, he played a series of smaller roles in television shows and movies. Of note were his uncredited role as the Young Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and the role of protagonist, Jim Hawkins in the 2012 TV movie version of Treasure Island. He didn't really rise to stardom, though, until he was cast as Prince Francis in the hit CW TV series Reign, but unless you're a fan of the show like I am, you may still not have heard of him. His beautiful blue eyes and sandy blonde curly locks give him a gorgeous sexy look. IMHO, he's a talented actor too, who was born for the role of Francis the Prince turned King of France. In fact, I think he's my favorite character on Reign. And of course, this is only the beginning. He still has lots of time to mature as an actor and perhaps even gain super-stardom down the road. Not to mention, if you happen to be reading a YA or NA romance with a blond-haired, blue-eyed hero, he could be perfectly cast as that imaginary book boyfriend. Maybe he'll even inspire me to write one of my own.:-) That's why I'm naming Toby Regbo today's Hump Day Hunk. Enjoy!
Categories: Hump Day Hunks
Tags: Reign, Toby Regbo
Hump Day Hunks -- Orestis Papapetrou
August 12, 2015 03:40 PM Posted by juliannadouglas
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As with my previous two nominees for this title, I had the privilege of meeting today's Hump Day Hunk at the Romance Novel Convention at the end of July, where he was one of the RNCasanovas. I actually didn't officially meet him until Day 4 of the conference. Even then, we were both so busy, we only got the chance to interact briefly a couple of times. Somehow, at the earlier events, he always seemed to be on the opposite side of the room from where I was, so I didn't get to know him quite as well as some of the other guys. However, I did hear a number of comments from other ladies in attendance, and I can say that he was a fan favorite with many of them.:-) He only moved to the U. S. about six months ago to pursue his modeling career, and he also works as a personal trainer. He's originally from Cyprus, so he has that Greek Adonis look going on. |
At the photo shoot on Sunday, though, he looked equally comfortable in the roles of cowboy and cop, so I would say he's pretty versatile and could easily take on the guise of your favorite romance novel hero.:-) So without further ado, let me introduce this week's Hump Day Hunk, Orestis Papapetrou. Orestis graciously agreed to an interview with me, so I hope you enjoy!
Categories: Hump Day Hunks, Interviews
Tags: Orestis Papapetrou, RNCasanovas, Romance Novel Convention
Hump Day Hunks -- Paul Gunn
August 5, 2015 06:27 PM Posted by juliannadouglas
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I had the privilege of meeting today's Hump Day Hunk at the Romance Novel Convention a little over a month ago, where he was one of the RNCasanovas. If memory serves, he was the first one of the guys with whom I had the opportunity to interact at the Kick-Off Party when he stopped by the table where I was (momentarily) sitting alone, while my friend JossiLynn went to get a drink. When she returned, we both enjoyed conversing with him. The next night at the costume ball, when he saw me in costume, he said he should have dressed as Khal Drogo to match me, and I think he would have been great in that role. He's a bubbly, outgoing charmer, who seems like he's always up for almost anything. He has a smile and the type of personality that lights up a room, and he's very good at improvisation. |
In addition to modeling, he has worked as a singer, dancer (including Chippendale's), actor, stuntman, emcee/host, and voice-over artist. It's too bad that voices can't translate to text, because he definitely has one of those memorable voices that is perfect for hosting and voice work. (You can check out some of his videos at his website if you want to hear for yourself). He strikes me as a very zen and all-around fun guy. That's why I'm naming Paul Gunn this week's Hump Day Hunk. Paul graciously agreed to an interview with me, so I hope you enjoy!
Categories: Hump Day Hunks, Interviews
Hump Day Hunks -- Zack Williams
July 29, 2015 02:28 PM Posted by juliannadouglas
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I had the privilege of meeting today's Hump Day Hunk at the Romance Novel Convention a couple of weeks ago, where he was one of the RNCasanovas. My friend Jossilyn and I had the opportunity to interact with him at a couple of the evening events, and I really enjoyed our time with him. He's the type of person who is good at listening and conversing but definitely not dominating the discussion, which is perfect for an introvert like me. He also treated me to a memorable dance at the costume ball and was incredibly patient with my two left feet.:-) His youthful exuberance and sense of adventure is infectious, and I found him to be very sweet, charming, and outgoing. I think it would be hard to hang out with him and not have a lot of fun. That's why I'm naming Zack Williams this week's Hump Day Hunk. Zack graciously agreed to an interview with me, so I hope you enjoy! |
Categories: Hump Day Hunks, Interviews
Hump Day Hunks -- Nathan Fillion
January 7, 2015 06:36 PM Posted by juliannadouglas
I've been a fan of today's Hump Day Hunk since he played Joey Buchanan on One Life to Live. It's been years since I watched that soap, but I seem to recall the character being charming, intrepid, and incorrigible, not unlike his portrayer appears to be in real life. From there, he went on to play a number of different characters, including the evil priest, Caleb, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This brought him to the attention of the show's creator, Joss Whedon, who later cast him as the roguish and somewhat tortured space cowboy/ship's captain Malcolm Reynolds on Firefly, a role which he later reprised in the feature film, Serenity, and which earned him a cult fan following among Browncoats (fans of the show). From there, he played a variety of smaller but memorable roles such as Dr. Jim Pomatter in the indie film, Waitress, Dr. Adam Mayfair on Deperate Housewives, and Captain Hammer in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. In 2009, he landed the title role of another roguish and charming character, mystery writer Richard Castle on the crime drama, Castle, which is still currently airing new episodes.
Categories: Hump Day Hunks
Tags: Browncoats, Castle, Firefly, Nathan Fillion
Hump Day Hunks -- Weston Boucher
August 27, 2014 05:19 PM Posted by juliannadouglas
I had the privilege of meeting today's Hump Day Hunk at the Romance Novel Convention in July, where he was crowned Mr. Casanova 2014. Being a shy introvert, I tend to be a bit awkward and tongue-tied around incredibly attractive men and usually get overlooked by them in return, so one of my favorite memories of this year's RNCon was this guy taking the time to chat with me at the Book Fair. With it being my first author signing, I was a little nervous, so I was surprised to feel completely at ease talking with him. He struck me as a kind, generous, warm-hearted, and truly genuine person. He was a really great sport and totally into his role as an RNCasanova, providing some blush-worthy answers to the naughty questions being asked during the Dating Game portion of the Mr. Casanova Contest.;-) He has multiple creative talents outside of modeling too. He's equally at home behind the camera as in front of it, and is co-owner of a successful photography business with his wife. In addition to that, he's a gifted singer and songwriter, primarily producing original music for use in television, movies, video games, and commercials. Throughout my interactions with him, I've been thoroughly impressed with his creativity, candidness, and sincerity and hope my readers will feel the same, so without further ado, let me introduce this week's Hump Day Hunk, Weston Bouchér. Weston generously agreed to an interview with me, so I hope you enjoy!
Categories: Hump Day Hunks, Interviews
Hump Day Hunks -- Kaden James
July 30, 2014 05:18 PM Posted by juliannadouglas
I had the privilege of meeting today's Hump Day Hunk at the Romance Novel Convention a couple of weeks ago, where he was one of the RNCasanovas. I only had the opportunity to talk with him for a few minutes, but in that brief amount of time, he struck me a sweet, kind, generous and truly gentle soul who is very genuine and humble about his good looks and amazing talents. He's done quite a bit of modeling, including being on the covers of two books already, with hopefully many more to come, but his true passion is music. He's a gifted singer and songwriter who has been writing and performing his own music since he was only twelve. He's been an MTV featured artist, his song “A Boy Like Me” is the theme song for the TV show, “The A-List: New York,” and his music has been heard on several other TV shows too. He's currently an indie music artist who is seeking a record label to represent him so that he can realize his dream of going on tour. When he isn't busy modeling and playing music, he's also writing a book series. This guy is truly multi-talented, full of ideas, and seems to have the positive attitude and drive to make things happen. So, without further ado, here's today's Hump Day Hunk, Kaden James, known to his music fans as merely KADEN. Kaden generously agreed to an interview with me, so enjoy!
Categories: Hump Day Hunks, Interviews
Hump Day Hunks - Hugh Jackman
June 25, 2014 03:10 PM Posted by juliannadouglas
We romance authors often rely on the gorgeous men in the world to not only grace our novel covers, but sometimes also as inspiration for writing our hunky romance heroes. In this column, I'll be celebrating male beauty in all its many and varied forms. My first pick for the award of Hump Day Hunk is a not to surprising choice and one that sure to be a crowd-pleaser. He's loved by millions of women (and men -- come on, admit it guys, there's some bromance going on too ;-)) all over the world for his rugged good looks, stunning physique, and amazing acting ability. He's also reportedly a real romantic and adoring husband (I totally envy his wife in more ways than one), not to mention a devoted father to their two children. Swoon! What more could a girl ask for? So without further ado, here for your viewing pleasure is this week's Hump Day Hunk. Enjoy!
Categories: Hump Day Hunks
Tags: Hugh Jackman
