The ULTIMATE list of romance novel heroes who kick ass and take names

We did a post awhile back about romance novel heroines who kick ass, and it was hugely popular. (As it should be) But I didn’t want to leave out the romance heroes who kick ass. There’s lots of them! These are guys you wouldn’t want to pick a fight with. Men who would fight—to the death—for their families, friends and the women they love. So, without further ado, here are the men of romance who kick the most ass (in our not-so-humble opinion). Enjoy!

Oh, one last thing: Yes, some of these dudes are urban fantasy dudes. I don’t care. These stories have a strong romantic element in them that couldn’t be removed without irrevocably altering the plot, so I’m including them on my list. With that in mind, can we please not argue about it and just enjoy all these motherfreaking badass dudes?

Contemporary and New Adult

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Romantic Suspense

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Paranormal and Urban Fantasy

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