What a Man!

August 11, 2014 Leanne Tyler

Please welcome my guest, Mary Manners as she talks about what makes a “Good Bad Boy.

What Makes a ‘Good’ Bad Boy?

by Mary Manners

I’ve often wondered why women are so drawn to Bad Boys. I have a few of my own lurking in my past. My husband often jokes that he’s a Bad Boy, and I recently bought him a motorcycle just to keep the image intact.

When the idea for my contemporary inspirational romance, Mended Heartcame to me, I knew I wanted to take a bad boy and turn him good (within the confines of 200 or so pages). What a daunting task! So, how does one ‘change’ a bad boy to good? First, one must understand the recipe for a bad boy:

Bad Boy Stew:

1 Overflowing Cup of Hidden Secrets

2 Heaping Tablespoons of Recklessness

1 Swollen Ego Mixed with a Rounded Teaspoon of…

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Published by Leanne Tyler

Award winning author, Leanne Tyler lives in the South and her writing reflects her heritage. She writes sensual Southern romances whether historical or contemporary. Leanne's debut release Victory's Gate was the 2007 American Rose winner of the Through the Garden Gate contest and was released electronically by The Wild Rose Press in December 2007. Finally in December 2009 the Through the Garden Gate Anthology is available in print and includes the four winning entries. Stepping into the Contemporary circle, she debuted with her Class of '85 Reunion story It's Always Been You in August 2011. And her first full-length novel Season of Love (Nov. 2011) is a time-travel set in 1850 Charleston, SC. She invites readers to step into her world and enjoy the passion. View all posts by Leanne Tyler