Meet your new favourite heroine!

There’s no question that every good book needs is attention-grabbing dialogue, a sneaky plot twist and some good writing but if you can’t get along with the characters, then what’s the point?

I know when I read I need to have an immediate connection to the characters but I find this especially true for the heroine. Any author can make me fall in love with a hero, but if they can make me have a genuine connection with the female protagonist, then not only am I excited about the story but I’m invested until the very end. I think girls just have a natural tendency to want to stick together and when you forge that bond early on in a book, it’s unbreakable.

Over the years there have been a few female leads that have captured my heart because of their uniqueness. Rose Hathaway from Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series felt like an exact mirror image of me when I first read the series. Well, apart from being a dhampir of course. Darynda Jones has created an unforgettable heroine in Charley Davidson with her quick wit and hilarious antics. But there’s also Ilona Andrews who brings the Kate Daniels to the world, a far more fiercer, badass heroine who doesn’t cower in the face of a threat.

Apart from all being kickass and feisty, these heroines have several books where they develop their skills and reveal their backstory, creating more depth in character and as a result, forge stronger bonds with the reader.

However this week I’ve picked books that also have interesting heroines who are smart, sassy and sexy but only have one book in which to shine or are only just starting to in a brand new series. That doesn’t mean they aren’t just as fabulous though! What about you? Who are your favorite heroines? And what characteristics do you look for in an ideal heroine?

MATE BOND by Jennifery Ashley

HUNTED WARRIOR by Lindsey Piper

COLD BURN OF MAGIC by Jennifer Estep