Deciding who you will be stuck with on a deserted island takes a lot of planning and requires a serious consideration of your goals. Do you want to have a party island? A lively social circle? Do you want to survive Lord of the Flies style? Maybe a lady island? Me, I have only one goal for my trip to a deserted island: seduce Ralston (the hero from Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, by Sarah MacLean).
Top Ten Tuesday is inspired by the folks at The Broke and the Bookish
So here are the people I’m bringing to my island in order to accomplish this lofty goal.
Number 1: Gabriel St. John, Lord Ralston (Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, by Sarah MacLean)
A striking couple, no? (Yes, I cut Diana out of that picture. No, I don't have any shame.)
Obviously. And yes, I realize that is Henry Cavill. But it is an official Common Novel Position that Henry Cavill is an exact approximation of what Ralston would look like were he not a fictional character.
Diana has mentioned Nine Rules to Break before, and I just have to second the endorsement. It may be the best grown-up-lady book I’ve ever read. It’s smart, funny, and Ralston is oh so charming. Be wary though, it may ruin all other historical romances for you.
Diana has mentioned Nine Rules to Break before, and I just have to second the endorsement. It may be the best grown-up-lady book I’ve ever read. It’s smart, funny, and Ralston is oh so charming. Be wary though, it may ruin all other historical romances for you.
Kisses should not leave you satisfied. They should leave you wanting. – Gabriel St. John
Number 2 & 3: Percy Jackson & Annabeth Chase (The Percy Jackson Series & The Heroes of Olympus Series, by Rick Riorden)
Take note that my first choice is a solid couple. Annabeth will be no competition for Ralston’s favor because she is completely besotted with Mr. Percy Jackson.
As the son of Poseidon (the sea god), Percy is a great choice for a deserted island—what with his ability to talk to sea creatures and control water. It’s the perfect place really for his gifts to shine. And Annabeth is just an in general smart person who would be a great on any team. Together, the pair have definitely survived worse than a deserted island.
Number 4 & 5: Alice & Jasper Cullen (The Twilight Saga, by Stephanie Meyer)
As the son of Poseidon (the sea god), Percy is a great choice for a deserted island—what with his ability to talk to sea creatures and control water. It’s the perfect place really for his gifts to shine. And Annabeth is just an in general smart person who would be a great on any team. Together, the pair have definitely survived worse than a deserted island.
Number 4 & 5: Alice & Jasper Cullen (The Twilight Saga, by Stephanie Meyer)
Yes. Another couple.
Alice can see the future, so she’s a great choice. Jasper, well, he can control moods—which is obviously a particularly helpful talent when a bunch of unfamiliar people are stuck together on an island. Plus, I imagine if I could get on Jasper’s good side, he might be able to do some mood enhancing to help along Operation Ralston.
Number 6 & 7: Fred & George Weasley (The Harry Potter Series, by J. K. Rowling)
Alice can see the future, so she’s a great choice. Jasper, well, he can control moods—which is obviously a particularly helpful talent when a bunch of unfamiliar people are stuck together on an island. Plus, I imagine if I could get on Jasper’s good side, he might be able to do some mood enhancing to help along Operation Ralston.
Number 6 & 7: Fred & George Weasley (The Harry Potter Series, by J. K. Rowling)
This was a particularly tough one. I knew I had to bring someone from Harry Potter—because, well, magic. But who? Hermione is the obvious choice because she’s a badass. But then I’d have to bring Ron because there will be no unattached ladies on my island. While Ron is generally funny and could be a cool island companion, I’m afraid Ron and Hermione together seem less enjoyable. Let’s be real, they bicker all the time, and even J. K. R. has said that their relationship is a little dubious. My next choice was Molly Weasley because she could be the island mother and take care of everyone—then I thought that was rather sexist of me and that the people on my island should learn to take care of themselves.
So Fred and George it is. Look, I’m obviously pretending the 7th book never happened here. With that said, the twins will add some much needed levity to the whole excursion. Plus, as a pair, they won’t be too worried about female companionship. (My original plan for the island was 10 attractive men and myself. But I quickly realized what a sausage fest that would be. And no one needs that.)
Number 8 & 9: Peeta Mellarck and Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games Series, by Suzanne Collins)
So Fred and George it is. Look, I’m obviously pretending the 7th book never happened here. With that said, the twins will add some much needed levity to the whole excursion. Plus, as a pair, they won’t be too worried about female companionship. (My original plan for the island was 10 attractive men and myself. But I quickly realized what a sausage fest that would be. And no one needs that.)
Number 8 & 9: Peeta Mellarck and Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games Series, by Suzanne Collins)
Another hard choice. Clearly someone who has survived life in Panem is a fantastic choice for an island, but deciding who was a little harder. My original choice was Gale—a nice, useful, single, attractive male. But again, sausage fest.
As you can see, I’m very committed to my plans of being the only viable female for Ralston’s attention.
You have to admit that Peeta is a bit of a loser in the games (and just throughout the series in general). But Katniss is a total rockstar. I’ve always believed that both characters are so damaged the only choice they really have is to be together. So if I have to bring along Peeta to get Katniss, it’s a small price to pay.
Number 10: Tobias (Four) Eaton (The Divergent Series, by Veronica Roth)
You have to admit that Peeta is a bit of a loser in the games (and just throughout the series in general). But Katniss is a total rockstar. I’ve always believed that both characters are so damaged the only choice they really have is to be together. So if I have to bring along Peeta to get Katniss, it’s a small price to pay.
Number 10: Tobias (Four) Eaton (The Divergent Series, by Veronica Roth)
Tobias is strong, attractive, and useful. A logical choice for an island. Plus, **spoilers** based on the end of the series, he is an appropriate candidate for my affection if things with Ralston go south.
By Rachel Paxton-Gillilan. She can sometimes be found on Twitter.
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