10 Favorite
Book & Movie Heroes of the West
By MK McClintock
Sometimes a book or movie hero
comes along who sparks an interest and remains with you long after you’ve
closed the page. It’s tough to choose only a few because I have many favorites,
and every time I read (or write) a new book, I risk finding another to add to
my list. Rather than giving you my only “favorites,” here are the ones who
readily come to mind from western books and movies.
Five Favorite Heroes from Books
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Ethan
Gallagher: Of course it shouldn’t be a surprise that I’d start with one of
my own characters. I love all of the heroes in my book so very much, but Ethan
from the Montana Gallagher series was my first hero which makes him extra
special. For all of his faults and stubbornness, he is as close to my ideal
hero as I can imagine. Chivalry, love of family, strength, and good looks only
scratch the surface.
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Morgan
Longstreet: The hero in Jo Goodman’s novel In Want of a Wife, is like most of her other heroes—flawed,
likeable, and kind of makes a girl want to time-travel to the 1800s just so she
can be a mail-order bride for a man like this.
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Chandos:
The surly hero in Johanna Lindsey’s A
Heart So Wild isn’t the usual dashing hero one might swoon over, and while
I don’t swoon, I do happen to like everything about him from his sense of
justice to his multitude of flaws.
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Thomas
Redstone: Kaki Warner’s hero in Home by Morning isn’t my typical choice of
a favorite hero, but something about him stuck with me. Kind, wounded, strong,
and a heart filled with love for one woman.
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Charley
Collins: This guy is on my mind simply because I recently read Jodi
Thomas’s Lone Heart Pass. I rarely
add a contemporary hero to my list of favorites, but gosh darn it, I liked
Charley. Another wounded “warrior” (sense a theme here) and all-around good guy
who’s just trying to do what’s best for his family.
Five Favorite Heroes (actors) from Movies
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Tom
Selleck: I like just about any western movie he’s been in which means pick
a character and he’s on my list. Even Quigley Down Under (which isn’t an
American Western) counts in my book. Come on, it’s Tom Selleck.
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Sam
Elliott: Ditto what I wrote about Tom Selleck, although I must say that his
character Conn Conagher in the movie Conagher
tops my list. Haven’t seen it? Watch it and you’ll know what I mean.
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Val
Kilmer: Doc Holiday isn’t what you’d call a mainstream hero, but Val Kilmer
plays the role so well in Tombstone.
Humor, more flaws than any one person needs, and loyal as the day is long.
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John
Wayne: I’m not sure you could have a favorite list without JW on it. I’m
partial to True Grit and Cowboys.
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Kevin
Costner and Robert Duvall: They get to share a spot because they both did a
fantastic job in Open Range. If you want to give them more bonus points for
individual movies, remember Dances with
Wolves, Broken Trail, and Lonesome Dove.
Author Bio
MK McClintock is the
award-winning author of several books and short stories, including the popular
"Montana Gallagher" series, the "Crooked Creek" series set
in post-Civil War Montana, and the highly-acclaimed "British Agent"
novels. She spins tales of romance, adventure, and mystery set in the 1800s.
With her heart deeply rooted in the past and her mind always on adventure, she
lives a quiet life in the Rocky Mountains.
Learn more about MK by visiting her website: http://www.mkmcclintock.com.
The Montana
Gallaghers
One man could not destroy them. Another could not tear them apart. They
fought for their family, their love, and their legacy . . . and they survived.
"The Montana Gallagher Collection is adventurous and romantic with scenes that transport you into the wild west." —InD'Tale Magazine
Escape to the old west with classic novels of family, adventure, and love from the Montana Gallagher collection. Adventure, danger, and timeless love—The Montana Gallaghers is a series about a frontier family's legacy, healing old wounds, and fighting for the land they love. Get ready for a romantic and adventure ride through nineteenth-century Montana Territory.
Current Titles in the Montana Gallagher Series:
Gallagher’s Pride
Gallagher’s Hope
Gallagher’s Choice
An Angel Called Gallagher
Journey to Hawks Peak (Coming late 2016)
Sexual Content Rating: Subtle/Clean Romance
Genre: Historical Western
Romance/Western Adventure
5 comments:
Thank you for inviting me to join you and share with your readers, Rain!
Great blog! I love the stories in MK's books. I like your choice of actors too. Tom Selleck, Sam Elliot and John Wayne. Doesn't get any better then that. I have all of your books, just not enough time to read them yet, but I will. Keep writing!
Thank you, Shirl! Yes, they are great actors, especially in the westerns.
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Anonymous, I had had an issue with it and went to requiring an ID to post. That solved it. I temporarily have made it free of that, using moderation only for older blogs. I am keeping track and if I start again getting spam, I'll go back to the ID requirement. It costs comments to do the ID as many won't bother. It was worth it to get rid of the spam. I had tried moderation for all comments but that was a time trap as I had to go through them all to figure out which were legitimate.
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