Thursday, April 26, 2012

Oh, My Hero! Blog Hop


Welcome to the Oh, My Hero Blog Hop, dedicated to the heroes who make us melt! Thanks so much to Jaycee DeLorenzo and Victoria Smith for hosting this!

I'm featuring Sergei, the hero in my debut novel Life on the Edge. You can find out much more about the book here! Sergei is a twenty-five-year-old figure skating coach from Russia. He coaches a number of pairs on Cape Cod, including his new star team of nineteen-year-old Emily and Chris. Sergei is firmly focused on his work until sparks start to fly with Emily. That's when everything becomes a lot more complicated . . .

I think it's pretty easy to see from these photos why Emily would fall for Sergei. Who could resist those mesmerizing blue eyes and oh-so-kissable lips?! And on top of the hotness, Sergei is a sweetheart and knows how to bring the romance. 



Sergei graciously agreed to be interviewed for the blog hop, so I'm going to try not to swoon too much while I ask him some questions :)

1) How would you describe your heroine? "Ahh, great question to start. What can I say about Emily?" Sergei's blue eyes sparkle, and he rubs the slight stubble on his chin. "She has this fire inside that drives everything she does - from the way she competes to how she opens her heart to everyone around her. She's not afraid to take chances. She throws herself one thousand percent into everything she commits to. And she's beautiful." His lips curl into a smile. "So incredibly beautiful."

2) Are you a morning or a night person and why? "Definitely a morning person. I've been waking up early for skating and coaching almost my entire life. Most mornings, I'm done with my workout in the gym and have had two cups of coffee by seven a.m." Sergei laughs. "I've probably seen more sunrises than you'll see in a lifetime."

3) If you won a million dollars what would you do with it? Sergei steeples his hands in front of his mouth. "Hmm . . . that's a lot of money. First, I'd buy a house for my parents on the Cape so they could move here from Russia. Then I'd hire Sting to play a private concert for me and Emily. We're both huge fans, and his concert in Mansfield was the first time we hung out together. With the rest of the money, I'd start some kind of program at our rink for kids who want to skate but can't afford the expenses."

4) If you had 24 hours to live what would you do/where would you go? Sergei's face grows serious, and he stares over my shoulder. "I'd start the day by watching the sunrise with Emily at the cliffs on Martha's Vineyard. It's a special spot for us. After that, I'd want to skate with her . . . to have her in my arms and feel that sensation of flying one last time. Beyond that, it wouldn't matter to me where we'd go as long as Em was with me."

5) If you had three wishes what would they be? "Only three?" Sergei smiles. "Well, I know my first one for sure - for Emily and Chris to win an Olympic gold medal. Second wish would be . . ." He pauses and his mouth tightens. "A better relationship with my father. And the third . . . the third is something I'd rather not talk about, but it would be amazing if it happened."

Umm, way to tease us, Sergei! What could be his secret wish? Hmmmm . . . Before I let him go, I gave Sergei a quick lightning round of questions:

Chocolate or vanilla? "Chocolate."
Summer or winter? "Winter."
Coffee or tea? "Coffee all the way."
TV or movies? "Movies."
Boxers or Briefs? "Boxer briefs." He grins, and I blush.

Hope you enjoyed getting to know my hero! You can check out lots more swoony guys at the other blog stops listed here!

38 comments:

  1. Ah, Jennifer I'm so in love with Sergei! And those eyes *fans self* what a sweetie pie he is with his answers must bump this title up on my TBR for more of him :D thanks for participating!

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  2. Thanks for putting on this fun event! I could write all day about romantic swoony guys :)

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  3. What a seet guy! I love the boxers question. So cute!

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    1. Thanks for coming by! If I had photo evidence of the boxers it would've been even better ;-)

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  4. Ohhh, those eyes. He seems like a good guy, buying a home for his family, helping kids...

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    1. Thanks for coming by, Suzi! Yes, the eyes get me every time....

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  5. Sergei is the swooniest! Great blog post, Jennifer!

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  6. Ooh, he sounds intense! Good looking guy, too. ;) (I love that actor on Once Upon A Time, by the way. Good choice!)

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    1. Thanks, Rachel! As soon as I saw Josh Dallas on my TV, I couldn't believe how well he fit the description of Sergei. Now I just need a movie studio to come calling so I can cast him :)

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  7. What a sweetheart! He's so cute, too. Nice hero!

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  8. of course he's a winter type of guy! nice post. :)

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  9. Aw, so sweet! I love him already! He had me at figure-skating ... then his looks hook me and his answers made me fall in love LOL

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    1. Thanks so much for coming by! I'm glad Sergei's getting a lot of love today :)

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  10. Ooo. I love him and I love the plot, too. Great entry! :D

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  11. AWWWW!!! This is one of the most swoon-worthy interviews ever. Now, even more-so than ever, I want my own "Sergei in my pocket" to pull out at anytime so he could say sweet nothings in my ear...

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    1. Hahaaa! I want one of those, too! Thanks so much for visiting, Jenna!

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  12. Very romantic interview. I've long thought Russian men are the most handsome men on the planet.

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    1. Thanks so much for visiting! There is definitely something very unique about Russian men.

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  13. Sergei is such a cutie! And I really liked the way you did your interview. It was so descriptive :)

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  14. This book is so on my TBR pile! It already was, but now I want to read it even more. He is awesome!

    Thanks for participating!

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    1. Thanks so much for organizing it! It was so much fun writing the post and introducing Sergei to everyone :)

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  15. He seems so exotic, I love it. I am a big fan of figure skating too! And yes.. those are kissable lips. hehehe.

    Andrea

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    1. Thanks for coming by, Andrea! I love meeting other skating fans!

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  16. so who's the guy in the two pictures?
    Is he the actor you've picked to play that character in the movie version of your novel?

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    1. Hey, Jeff! Yep, that's Josh Dallas from the TV show Once Upon a Time. He's part of my dream cast :)

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  17. Sergei could coach me on a thing or two... ;) Great post, Jennifer!

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  18. Very nice! I'd always pictured Sergei a little older. But this Sergei is also very nice to look at! Great interview.

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  19. He's gorgeous and sweet. Love him!
    Nice interview! :)

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