I had this weird dream a few weeks ago where Elena from The Vampire Diaries was about to marry Edward from Twilight. For some reason, Brad Pitt, who was some kind of  monster, kidnapped Elena before the wedding. When he was injured trying to keep the other monsters away from her, she healed him. Thus turning him into something with a soul. He returned her to Edward. They were married and then the real drama began. She was really in love with Brad by then.

I’m sure a dream analyst would have a field day with that one. But it made me think about unlikely pairings. And who would I choose in certain hero situations. For me a choice between Edward and Stefan (Vamp Diaries), well, I’d have to go with Edward. Poor Edward may be kind of a perv, but Stefan’s too whiny.

Now, if you had Sean Bean from Game of Thrones and Viggo Mortenson from Lord of the Rings, I would not be able to choose. That is how I like my men. Super alpha. They’ll do anything to protect what they believe in. And they aren’t afraid of a good fight.

I’ve come up with a fun little game for you to play. It’s called pick your hero. They’re all from the world of entertainment, and feel free to add a few of your own when you post your answers below. Let’s see who our favorite hero turns out to be.

Who would you choose? And if you can, tell me why.

1. Sean Bean in Game of  Thrones or Viggo Mortenson in Lord of the Rings?

2. Gibbs (Mark Harmon) or DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) on NCIS?

3. Damon (Ian Somerholder) from Vampire Diaries or Jacob (Taylor Lautner) from Twilight?

4. George Clooney as Batman or Christian Bale as Batman?

5. Nathan Fillion as Castle or Matt Bomer as Neal on White Collar?

6. Justin Timberlake or Blake Shelton?

7. Nick (Jake Johnson) or Schmidt (Max Greenfield) from New Girl?

8. Sam (Jared Padelecki) or Dean (Jensen Ackles) from Supernatural?

9. Brad Pitt (Moneyball) or Jean Dujardin (The Artist)?

10. Rick (Andrew Lincoln) or Shane (Jon Berthnal) from The Walking Dead?

I can’t wait to read your answers! And someone who answers all the questions, will win an autographed copy of Model Marine!

Happy Valentine’s Day Y’all!

I thought it might be fun to give you a bit of a heads up on some of the new TV shows coming this fall. That way you can plan your DVR time accordingly and have lot more time to read wonderful romances like those written by friends over there to the right of this blog post.

I’m going to share with you the 11 new shows on Broadcast TV that will be making it onto my DVR for at least a few more episodes. If you see them here, it means I liked the pilot and want to give it another chance. These are in no particular order. You’ll notice I seem to like the ones that have a paranormal or romantic elements. I can’t imagine why. If you have questions about new or returning shows, post them here. I probably have scoopage for you.

1. Vampire Diaries (CW, Thurs., Sept. 10) Kevin Williamson (Dawson’s Creek) brings L.J. Smith’s books to life. While it may start out a little Twilighty, it takes a different turn very soon into the series. Love the casting in this one. Nina Dobrev is a great Elena, and Paul Wesley embodies Stefan. He has that very old soul look about him.

2. The Beautiful Life (CW, Wed., Sept. 16) from Ashton Kutcher is going to be one of my guilty pleasures. It’s hot young models who discover the glam life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I like it far better than the revamped Melrose Place the CW is doing. Though the latter will get more press.

3. Eastwick (ABC, Wed., Sept 23) is loosely based on the film by the same name. It’s about three women who discover they have more control and power in their lives than they could have ever imagined. I want to hate Rebecca Romijn for looking so great after having twins, but I just can’t. This is a great cast and a fun show. And I love the New England feel of it.

4. Flash Forward (ABC, Thurs., Sept. 24) Joseph Fiennes stars in this unusual series. Everyone in the world passes out for a couple of minutes and many of them have a glimpse into the future. It’s cool how this whole thing unravels and how the stories tie into one another. Cool concept and great pilot. I can’t wait to see what they do next.

4. Cougar Town (ABC, Wed., Sept. 23) Don’t judge this one by it’s name, it’s not at all what you would expect. Bill Lawrence (Scrubs) helms this comedy with edgy humor and great comedy talent from Courteney Cox and the rest of the cast.

5. Modern Family (ABC, Wed., Sept. 23) This is a mockumentary comedy that shows there are all types of loving families. It’s slightly twisted and yet heart-warming at the same time. This one made me laugh out loud more than once.

6. V (ABC, Tues., Nov. 3) You’re going to have to wait awhile for this remake with Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Scott Wolf and a great ensemble cast. The effects and the story telling in the first episode are stellar. I can’t wait to see more.

7. The Good Wife (CBS, Tues., Sept 22) If you told me three months ago that this show would be on my list I would have called you crazy. But that was before I saw the pilot. I will tell you right now it is so much more than the advertising makes it look. The writing is superb and Juliana Marguilies had finally found a role that does her justice.

8. Glee (Fox, Wed. Sept. 16) I heart this show so much it hurts. There is great music, a talented cast and great story telling. I’ve seen the first three episodes and I am in love with this show so much I want to send it a box of candy.

9. Community (NBC, Thurs., Sept. 17) This ensemble comedy featuring Joel McHale and Chevy Chase is clever, and it made me laugh out loud. McHale holds his own, but it’s the ensemble cast that makes this show come alive.

10. the forgotten (ABC, Tues., Sept. 22) I haven’t had a chance to see a full pilot of this series starring Christian Slater, but I’m curious about the premise. It’s about civilian volunteers who dedicate their lives to finding the names of the Jane and John Does. And they almost always solve a mystery or two.

11. Human Target (Fox, Jan. 20) Okay, so we have to wait until next year for this one, but it’s so much fun. For those who like a healthy dose of action adventure this is the ticket. Mark Valley, Chi McBride and Jackie Earle Haley star.

I’m heading out to Los Angeles for the TCA (TV Critics Press Tour). It’s a cool event where TV critics from all over the U.S. and Canada convene to do interviews with the stars, producers and writers of the shows for the new TV season. If someone was looking for trends this year, it would be a little difficult. The shows are all over the map. There are paranormal ones like Vampire Diaries (CW) and Eastwick (ABC), and action-adventure like Human Target (Fox, with the very hot Mark Valley. Yummers) and Spartacus: Blood and Sand with Lucy Lawless and Andy Whitfield. There are new dramas with everyone from Julianne Margulies and Dylan McDermott to Shiri Appleby (Life UneXpected, CW).

Some of the people I’m excited about talking to are David Tennant (Dr. Who), Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Alex O’Loughlin (Formerly of Moonlight, now on Three Rivers), Chris O’Donnell, Linda Hunt, Joss Whedon, Joseph Fiennes, Alan Alda, Jimmy Smits (Just talked to him, but can never get enough), the gang from The Office, the gang from Fringe, Lie to Me and GLEE and so many more you wouldn’t believe me if I told you. I come home from these things with hundreds of interviews.

We sit in through panels, attend parties thrown by the various cable and broadcast networks, and we work our butts off. I know it sounds glam, but there are long days and it gets to the point where you’re like, “Oh, look, there’s Tom Hanks.” And you turn back to your conversation.

If you’re interested in keeping up, I’ll bet on Twitter (twitter.com/candacehavens) and Facebook and I’ll be trying to blog daily on livejournal. You can get to all of those through my website on www.candacehavens.com. I even ask questions that my fellow tweeters and facebook friends ask.

While I’m doing this I will also being working on my revisions for TAKE ME IF YOU DARE, my new Blaze. I begged for these revisions, and while they are scaring the beejezus out of me, my editor Kathryn, is making it a much stronger book.

So life will be a little insane for the next few weeks, but when I stop and thing about it, my life pretty much stays that way. I’ve sort of learned to live with the chaos.

If you’re interested in any of the new shows let me know here, or keep up with me on one of my social media hangouts. I would like to know your favorite TV shows now, the returning ones, and if any of the ads for the new ones are interesting to you. Tell me. I really want to know.