9. Iain Maitland He should look out for your best interests.
His hands cupped the sides of her face. "Nothing is impossible. Marry me, Judith. Let me protect you." She had to tell him the truth now. Only then would he change his mind...
from Julie Garwood's The Secret

8. Tom Jeffcoat He should be a risk taker.
"We've both been wondering. It might be our only chance to find out." He pulled relentlessly until she felt herself sliding across the closet floor...
from LaVyrle Spencer's Vows

7. Christopher Blackmour He should be willing to do anything for you.
"It's all I ask. I'll give up all I have. All," he repeated. "For Gillian..."
from Lynn Kurland's This is All I Ask

6. Edward de Raaf He should be punctual.
"Meet me again here tomorrow night."
Elizabeth Hoyt's The Raven Prince

5. Dominic Le Sabre He should be able to express his feelings.
"Only one thing can heal me."
from Elizabeth Lowell's Untamed

4. Royce Westmoreland He should appreciate your spirit.
And in that unlikely moment, as she held his dagger poised high, ready to strike, Royce Westmoreland thought she was the most magnificent creature he'd ever beheld; a wild, beautiful, enraged ...
from Judith McNaught's Kingdom of Dreams

3. Ian Thorton He should treat you with respect.
A slow, lazy smile swept across his face, and she braced herself for him to say something mocking, but his deep voice was filled with admiration and teasing. "I see you are still casting every other female into the shade. May I present my grandfather to you-" She knew she was dreaming. He had introduced his grandfather to no one but her, and the honor was both deliberate and noted by everyone within sight.
from Judith McNaught's Almost Heaven

2. Jack Devlin He should be self-confident.
"Your ideal man is a paragon of mediocrity. And I think you're lying about what you really want..." from Lisa Kleypas' Suddenly You

1. Matthew Farrell If you only read one romance novel ever, this is it.
"I am not asking you to sleep with me! Do you understand me? I'm asking for a chance, dammit! Just a chance for eleven weeks!" Everyone was standing; everyone froze, even Meredith stopped struggling.
from Judith McNaught's Paradise