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02/07/2005: "Heroes"

Remember when I blogged about finding inspiration for romance heroes right in front of you in real life?

Well, I got these pictures yesterday--pictures of the crew of my husband's Coast Guard cutter taking down a boat loaded with over 2000 lbs. of drugs. For me, this kind of real life dangerous situation is sexy. THIS is the kind of thing I want to see in romance novels. (Well, the ones that are about danger, suspense and action.)

I want to see the intensity on the hero's face. I want to see the tension leap right off the page. I want to see the bad guys realize that, "Oh, man, we're screwed." I want to know that their stomachs dropped when they saw the good guys coming and ready to push things to the edge.

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not the type to gush over my husband often. Usually I'm complaining about something, though that happens less and less as time goes on and he grows as a person (read: comes around to my way of thinking ) But I have to gush over this picture. THIS is my hero. I love seeing him like this. And I can't wait until he gets home!

He's the one in the back getting ready to draw his gun:

This is the wide view of the Coast Guard small boat approaching the drug runners' fastboat.

Yep, I've found some inspiration here. Now I must go write the scene in my latest WIP where the hero takes down the baddies.

Replies: 15 brave souls responded

on Monday, February 7th, Steph T. said

Awesome pics!

Now that's what I call inspiration

Must go write some kind of action scene now that you've gotten me all riled up about heroes and bad guys

on Monday, February 7th, Larissa said

LOL! Steph, I knew you would appreciate the pics!

on Monday, February 7th, Jill said

Nothing like a real life hero to get the muse flowing ...

Larissa, what a great man you've got! (faults and all, LOL)

on Monday, February 7th, Sylvia Day said

I love this!! So awesome that they got pictures of it all. And such good ones too.

on Monday, February 7th, TracyS. said

:::dreamy sigh:::
Thank you. You do a girl's heart good!
::::really long dreamy sigh::::

on Monday, February 7th, wiestell@chorus.net">Mom & Dad E said

That was sweet of you to call our son your hero. We like him too

on Monday, February 7th, Sasha said

*sigh* I'm at aloss for words. Real men, Real life. Real Hero's.

Thanks for sharing.

on Monday, February 7th, Suzanne said

Sigh! Wow. Swoon.

on Monday, February 7th, Jaq said

Ditto what everyone else said. Hug him close when he gets home.

on Monday, February 7th, Larissa said

Glad y'all liked the pictures!

Jaq, I'll be sure to hug him REAL close! He comes home on Sunday! Yay!!!!

on Monday, February 7th, Michelle said

Very cool photos! How on earth did you get those?

on Monday, February 7th, Larissa said

Thanks, Michelle! They were taken on board the big cutter (I think--it could have been on board the Navy ship they had nearby for support.) And my husband emailed them to me from the ship. I have another really great one of the drug runners in their boat, but I didn't post it because I couldn't find it until later!

on Monday, February 7th, Linda said

How cool! I *love* it! And yeah, I'd be working it in a book ASAP, LOL.

on Monday, February 7th, Jordan said

Great picture! That should be good for at least two stories.

on Wednesday, February 9th, Teresa said

I lvoe the pics. And they are so inspiring.