This is a weekly meme I’ve decided to begin, because we’ve all read books where we’ve fallen in unashamed lust with a character, perhaps scribbling Mrs. Elena Rochester and what have you on school books. Wha? Just me? Rightio.

Anyone who happens to subscribe to With Extra Pulp on Facebook may have noticed a growing list of literary lusts from various contributors. This leads me to be quite sure that you’re lying if you say you’ve never had a crush on a literary character. So every Sunday I’ll be posting a new literary crush (or lust, if you’re over sixteen). You can join in on your own blog if you have one. The rules are pretty simple: Must be a character that appears in a book, comic or graphic novel (because, let’s face it, superheroes are hawt).

Anyway, on with the lusting!

Westley from The Princess Bride

Talk about your devoted man. This sweet but brave farm boy-turned-adventurer goes up against all sorts of evil and malice in his quest to reunite with his beloved Buttercup. Imagine having a man whose every response is “as you wish”? Sure, it might get a bit boring after a while, but really. Look at his face (we have to go with the movie adaptation here because Cary Elwes was just so damn yummy). Could you really, ever get sick of waking up to that face every morning?

Plus, on top of being incredibly charming, full of undying love and devotion, and brains that can outwit even the cleverest Sicilian, he also has mad pirate skillz. Being a Pirate + True Love = literary lust.
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