Blog Tour: Maybe Too Good To Be True!

Welcome to my stop on "Maybe Too Good To be True" Blog Tour hosted by Goddess Fish.
Today, I have the author Christy McKee with a guest post.  Read on and don't forget to comment as Christy will be awarding a digital copy of Maybe Too Good To Be True to a randomly drawn commenter at every stop and a $30 Amazon GC to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour [Contest Closed: Winner: J Q Rose ] Follow the tour here

Qualities of a swoon worthy hero.

Let’s begin with a six foot four inch nicely filled out thirty something male who exudes confidence and swagger. His muscle groups, from his abs to his biceps all rate a 10 plus. All the women at the party watch him hoping he will look their way, but he pays them no mind because his ice blue eyes are fixed on me—after all I am the heroine in this story.

The hero is Colby McQueen and I think I’m already falling in love with him. My four year old daughter, Ella, wants him to be her daddy, but we are keeping that a secret between the two of us. We don’t want to scare the man off after a month of dating. I was so nervous the first time he came over to the house for dinner and to meet Stella. She and I had changed our outfits three times before finding the right one. When Colby came to the front door, he had a bouquet of flowers for me and a smaller nosegay for Stella. As if he understood that his size could intimidate a four year old, Colby crouched down until he was eye to eye with Stella. She walked into his arms like she belonged there.

As life would have it, I know a little about imperfect heroes. For now, these are some of the qualities, I think a perfect hero must have. First, a hero should be strong mentally and physically—these qualities are non-negotiable. No matter where Stella and I go with Colby, we feel perfectly safe with him at our back.

I know the world is changing and along with it many social pleasantries have fallen by the way side, but show me a man who opens doors for women or helps them on with her coat, like my Colby, and I’ll bet his mama taught him everything about being a gentleman−even if he only uses twenty-five per cent of what he knows. At least if we are ever invited to the White House for dinner, Colby will probably know which silverware to use with each course.

It is as important for our heroes to listen as it is for them to speak. Men often run rough shod over women; interrupting so they can voice their opinion which they feel is more important. Colby hasn’t always been a good listener, but he listens attentively now and asks me thought provoking questions. Everyone likes to feel that what they say is important. Getting my hero’s respect makes me feel worthy and valuable.

Heroes know they must make a commitment to help the environment. Whether it’s putting home heating and cooling systems on timers, or recycling bottles, glass and plastic, or driving a smart car, heroes will carry through and inspire others to do the same. Colby does all of these things except for the smart car.

  

Probably the most important quality a hero must possess is honor. If a man is honorable, he is a man you can trust. If he makes a promise to you, he will keep it. Knowing that if I need him, that Colby will always be there for me has given me the courage to try new things and take risks of my own. 

Kindness is important in our lives today. We all need to experience the gift of human kindness; it needn’t be anything more than a small gesture, but even a simple gesture can have a meaningful impact on the recipient.  There is nothing that warms me more than seeing a man walking down busy Michigan Avenue, who comes across an elderly female who needs assistance. When I see him tuck her hand over his arm and walk her across the street, I know I’ve seen my first “kindness” of the day. More than likely my hero will score a few more before day’s end.

There are many more qualities that could make the “swoon worthy” list, but for now I’ll stick with these and my hero, Colby.

·         Kind    

·         Honorable 

·         Listen

·         Polite

·         Mentally strong

·         Physically strong

·         Sensitive to other’s feelings

·         Help the environment

BLURB:

Gabrielle March is summoned to an oceanfront estate in Massachusetts by the matriarch of Atlantic-Hastings International where she is presented with a hefty block of shares as amends for a crime committed against her family. The stock—worth several million dollars—can give her the means to make her dream come true if only she can muster the courage to break free from her past and believe in her unique creative talent.
Pierce Hastings, son of Gabrielle’s benefactress, grudgingly agrees to take her under his wing and acclimate her to Atlantic-Hastings.  Never one to mix business with pleasure, Pierce stuns himself when he ignores his own self imposed rule. Gabrielle’s complete lack of artifice, unvarnished honesty and quirky sense of humor are intoxicating to him―and he’s rapidly becoming addicted. He’s blindsided when Gabrielle confesses that, in spite of her growing feelings for him, she will never fit into his world of power and privilege and has no desire to try.

  

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