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Hot himbos in romance you didn't know you needed...until now

11/19/2021

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So, Twitter put out a call for hot himbos, and I felt the need to put together a "best of" list. That's just how I roll.

Some of you might ask, what's a himbo? Well, a himbo is a sweet, cinnamon roll of a hero. He's basically a golden retriever in human form. Think Chris Evans and/or Chris Hemsworth. In my mind, a great himbo in romance meets at least 2 of these criteria: 

1. He's big, hot, and muscle-y
2. He's a nice guy. Sweet--never an alphahole. (That's not to say he can't be powerful. He's just not a dominating jerk.)
3. He might not be the smartest guy in the room, but he's not dumb, either (because THAT would be tedious). 
4. He's HYPER aware of and in tune with his love interest. And if his partner wants to dominant him in the bedroom, he'll happily let them.  

​That said, here are but a few of the awesome himbos I've encountered in romance:   
Note: There are quite a few more himbo recs in the Twitter thread pictured at the top of this post. I only listed the ones I've read here. Not saying the others aren't great--I just can't personally recommend them. (They're on my TBR list, though!)

Historical Himbos

Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian

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Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase

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The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh by KJ Charles 

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The Lord I Left by Scarlett Peckham

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Nobody's Darling by Teresa Medeiros

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​Contemporary and Rom Com Himbos

The Has-Been and the Hot Mistake by Isabel Jordan

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America's Geekheart by Pippa Grant

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Good Boy by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

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The Roommate by Rosie Danan

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Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo

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Reckless Miles by Claire Kingsley

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Open Hearts by Eve Dangerfield

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​Himbos with a supernatural/magical twist

A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske

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Caped and Dangerous by Isabel Jordan

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But those are just a few of MY favorite himbos. What about you? Let's discuss! 

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