The Boys of Sarah Dessen Part 1....The Good Guys

Sarah Dessen has written some of my favorite book boys ever (at least out of the human boys).  Here's a little breakdown of the most swoon worthy:

Norman from Keeping the Moon- Norman is an "art freak." He is shy and kind. He kind of has a hippy thing going for him with his shoulder length hair and laid back attitude. He collects sunglasses and has a collection of paintings he done based on them.

Dexter Jones from This Lullaby -  Lead singer of Truth Squad (which automatically makes him attractive), he’s cute, tall, skinny and gangly with dark curly hair.  He’s sociable, carefree, kindhearted, sweet, smart, funny. But at the same time clumsy, disorganized and outright ridiculous. He was the first of SD's boys to find his way into my heart.

Wesley "Wes" Baker from The Truth About Forever - Tattooed, reformed semi-bad bad, Wes is a runner and a sculptor who welds scarp metal into beautiful pieces of art.  He has model good looks and seems to be pretty unapproachable until you get to know him and realize that he is actually a sarcastic, down to earth guy with a huge heart. He is one of my favorites SD boy.

Owen Armstrong from Just Listen: Another of my faves, Owen is music obsessed, broody boy, who is a loner with is own radio show. He's another reformed bad boy, thanks to Anger Management.  He's described as “tall (6’4”) and muscular, with broad shoulders and thick biceps. And he always wore boots with thick rubber soles that made him seem even bigger, his steps heavier." Underneath his tough exterior, Owen is incredibly caring, thoughtful, and sweet. 

Nate Cross from Lock and Key - Nate is literally the boy next door. He is friendly, popular, and optimistic. Nate is described as having blonde hair, and being "cute, but in a rich-boy way.  He's got bright blue eyes with long lashes and a million dollar smile.  He is "compulsively friendly". But don't let that fool you, Nate has he's own demons he's trying to deal with.

Eli Stock from Along for the Ride: Tortured by the guilt over the accident that killed his best friend, Eli is a slightly mysterious, coffee loving insomniac who is smart and a good friend and listener.  He uses his love of bike riding to pull himself out of the dark place he is in.

Dave Wade from What Happened to Goodbye - Exceptionally smart, sweet and a little bit awkward, Dave has dark wavy hair that he keeps tucked away under a knit cap, and bright blue eyes.  He is a genuine nice guy with a dry sense of humor.


Stay tuned for The Boys of Sarah Dessen Part 2.....The Bad Boys (or The Boys To Stay Away From)!!