I'm having FITS trying to cast my heroine for my new novella.
I have a hero. Of course I had a difficult time finding him too. I wanted a manly man. Someone who could go toe to toe with my heroine, Kelley. I also wanted someone who appears confident. Charming. Funny. And yet with this side that we can see that is just under the surface, that he's protecting. SO my hero is:
Now my heroine is a little different. She's pretty much taken over running the ranch, and she's capable. She knows it. She's a bit of a control freak, a damned hard worker, and hates failing at anything. She sure as hell hates asking the hero for help. Can I find a picture? Nope.
So your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to help me find a manifestation of those inner qualities as well as the physical characteristics of...not soft, yet pretty...her face has angles that show a beauty within the strength. And her glory is her hair...most of the time she keeps it up in a braid and under a hat. She's definitely a jeans and cotton shirt kind of girl. But when she lets it down...it's a long mass of golden curls that will momentarily take Mack's breath away.
Go ahead and e-mail me your suggestions at donna@donnaalward.com, and then we could make it fun and I can post the contenders!
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Contender Number One - courtesy of Rita....
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Number two, courtesy of Linda C:
Molly Simms
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From Nancy:
Keira Knightley
Faith Hill
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One more....
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Here's a couple of pics, Donna.
The first is Reese Witherspoon, the second is Brittany Murphy. I love Reese and I've watched most of the movies she's played in. I think she looks particularly like a cowboy's dream in this shot.
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
- Mark Twain
How about this one?
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Hope and Amanda - those are
Hope and Amanda - those are great shots!
I love Reese Witherspoon. Sweet Home Alabama is one of my favourites. Of course Josh Lucas doesn't hurt either.
Donna
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A total aside...
Donna,
First off, I love David B....just started rewatching Buffy.
But I'm stopping in to say I made your zucchini chocolate cake...oh, my was it amazing!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Holly
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ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS, American Romance, 12/08
Sweet Home Alabama is one
Sweet Home Alabama is one of my favorite movies and it has nothing to do with Reese.
This reminds me of the movie Pure Country -- I can't remember the name of the actress that played Harley. She was a sexy 'girl next door' type.
Nancy
Lesley Anne Warren
I think this is the name you are looking for
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
No Leslie Anne Warren had
No Leslie Anne Warren had the "villian" role in the movie--she was his manager and the old girlfriend. Harley was the cowgirl that stole the H heart.
Nancy
I think the heroine of Pure Country was...
...Isabel Glasser.
Having any luck so far, Donna?
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
- Mark Twain
I have a few more to post
I have a few more to post in the morning when I'm on "working"...for now I have to finish cleaning house before we head out to a bbq at a friend's. ANd a swim in the pool first. It's HAWT.
Be back tomorrow with a few more contenders...
D
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Courtesy of Linda...
Also pertinent to realize that the ranch is run by 2 sisters and a Grandma. :-) I love this pic.
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Ashley Tisdale
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Charlize Theron
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Donna, So far the two that
Donna, So far the two that grab my eye would be contender number one and the gal you posted on July 24th (she edges out the number one gal). They both have a sexy but wholesome, outdoors kind of look. IMO
Nancy
Donna, I almost...
...sent you a pic of Charlize Theron, too.
I liked that picture of the beef ranch - LOL! Also, going back, I like the one that Hope sent you. It doesn't show her face as well, but it seems very 'western'.
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
- Mark Twain
Nancy, you mean the black
Nancy, you mean the black and white one?
SHe kind of does it for me, too. :-)
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I found her~~~
~~~in a specialty western wear catalog.
I love the log cabin background, too.
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Elizabeth Shue
Another contender - and I like this one a lot!
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Yes, Donna, I mean the black
Yes, Donna, I mean the black and white pic--she just "has it" for me. Plus, I think she "fits" the hunk in your blog.
Nancy
I like the black and white one too
even though I sent you the RancHERS
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Be sure to let us know...
...what you end up with, Donna. I think we're all pretty absorbed in this search for the elusive h.
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
- Mark Twain
Cowgirl...
I love the black and white....
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And miss Black and White gets it...
For those of you who don't know, it's the chick from Sugarland. The neat things about all the pics is that sometimes it's not even the sum of the physical parts that work, but just the feel/look of a particular picture.
I like it because her hair isn't perfect, she looks kind of cowgirlish with the plaid, and it's not really "polished". THat's my heroine. She's definitely about function and not girly stuff.
Now I'm back to work...wheee! And no more major undertakings in the future, except getting the dog adjusted to her new home and family. :-)
Donna
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The chick from Sugarland
is Jennifer Nettles and one of my Dh's favorite singers at the moment. You would think I would have recognized her.
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus