You can rely on The Guardian’s fab books section to come up with some entertaining mind teasers. This one is fun Who is your literary crush?  (my favourite answer comes from filleperdu ”I wouldn’t mind trying to make Morse happy”).

Rebecca and Rowena

Rebecca and Rowena

Alas I discovered it too late to add my pick. I hate to be a cliche and pick a bad boy but … my once and future lit lover is Brian de Bois-Guilbert from Ivanhoe.

  1. He is Norman (French = saucy).
  2. He is a Templar Knight.
  3. Can’t resist a chap in armour.
  4. He’s a lover and a fighter.
  5. Tormented, conflicted, suffering.
  6. He is madly in love with Rebecca and this drives him to all sorts of acts of passionate endeavour, especially the scene in which she threatens to jump from the ramparts rather than give in to his desire. Mills and Boon would kill for such romance.
  7. He has been played by hot actors Sam Neill and Ciaran Hinds (Ralph Fiennes needs to be cast next!).
  8. Yes Ivanhoe and Rowena are the heroes, but de Bois-Guilbert and Rebecca are far more alluring. And very very sexy.

What literary character do you swoon for?

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