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Swoony Saturdays are your opportunity to be introduced to a book hero who fits high quality hero characteristics. (okay, so he just makes us weak in the knees for all kinds of reasons, but you get the point)
The photos involved are chosen as the most representative of the heroes featured, so IF they look like someone you’ve seen before, that’s almost entirely accidental.
Who? Samuel Miller (Sam)
Where can we find this dreamboat? The Thorn Bearer by Pepper Basham (released May, 2015) debut. Add to Goodreads HERE.
Personality summary: Loyalty is a key component to Sam’s personality. He’s a defender of the right and is a faithful friend and confidante. One deterrent to Sam’s overall jovial and kind demeanor is the bitterness he harbors against those who’ve deeply wounded him, but once he realizes how grace demands forgiveness, his heart opens wide with an even deeper love and gratitude than he had before. The sweetest romances are born of friendship, so when Sam’s affections turn to his best friend, Ashleigh, there is no way she can withstand the appeal of such steadfast, fun, and tender emotion.
What makes us swoon?
His ready humor lightens moods
He’s a rescuer
Lifesavers…of the yellow variety
Heart of GOLD
He has a tender protectiveness for those he loves
Friend
Sam is always ready to give a helping hand
Boyish Charm
He sets you at ease/calms
When he realizes he’s in the wrong, he seeks forgiveness
GRACE
Kissing level of such swooniness: Sam is a solid 4 kisser, but when he thinks he’s lost the woman of his dreams, those kisses bump up into the 5 range.
Basic hero type: Sam has a whole lot of Knightley in him but a little of Captain Wentworth too. A faithful friend and devoted lover, resentment could deter him from making the wisest choices, but good sense, honest friends, and a steadfast Savior, soften his hardened head and awaken his reluctant heart.
How can I meet this swoony mister?
Ashley Dougall has a terminal disease and forgiveness is the only cure.
Ashley Dougall’s father stole her innocence, her selfish fiancé stole her heart, and unforgiveness is slowly stealing her life. Drawn by the desire to help others, she tries to escape haunting memories and enlists her services as a nurse in war-torn Europe. Along with her childhood friend and fiance’s best friend, Samuel Miller, the fragile threads holding Ashley’s life in place one-by-one begin to snap. From the deck of the ill-fated Lusitania to the smoke-filled trenches of WWI, Ashley must choose between forgiveness of the past, life in the present, and a Savior who is willing to help her face them both.
You can find The Thorn Bearer on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Don’t forget to add it to your Goodreads as well.
*sigh* SAM! I think i need to reread a certain series in the very near future!
I need to reread that book soon. I LOVE how their friendship turns into romance 🙂
Finished this one about a week ago! Great story handled a very touchy subject very well! Put Sam in my corner any day! Swoon worthy indeed! Thanks Pepper!
YAY, Paula!! Now I’m curious what you’ll think of book 2 and Catherine’s redemption 🙂
oh my heart! I’m swooning over these pics! <3
Of course you are, Carrie 😉
Heeheehee
Well hello, Sam! I can’t help thinking we’ve met before! You look familiar somehow… 😉
It’s been too long since I read this book. I obviously need to revisit it soon! ❤️
Oh, Sam and his lemon lifesavers!!!! 🙂 He’s so great. The way his friendship with Ashleigh is the foundation of their romance was perfect — he’s definitely a Knightley type!
I haven’t read any of Pepper’s books yet but I’m looking forward to reading “Just the Way You are”.
Arletta, I hope you enjoy it! It was such a fun book to write