tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post411887083924201424..comments2023-04-16T07:22:34.291-05:00Comments on Chloe Harris: Hot Spiced Historical Romance: Washboards pressed between two coversBarbra e. Noelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07426699511725750915noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-41896239054157900112009-02-25T12:51:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:51:00.000-05:00Samantha, I felt that way about the end of Ménage,...Samantha, I felt that way about the end of <I>Ménage</I>, but <I>Strange Attractions</I>? I honestly can't remember. But it was a wonderful read regardless (any book for that matter).<BR/><BR/>Oh well. Life is a never-ending process of learning new lessons (and possibly improving), huh? Noelle and I disagree three out of ten times but then only because one of us is pig-headed (and that's usually me...).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-72960808159644047002009-02-25T12:37:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:37:00.000-05:00Okay, I'm over my fangirl moment! :-)Well, don't l...<I>Okay, I'm over my fangirl moment! :-)</I><BR/><BR/>Well, don't let me stop you! lol<BR/><BR/>I did like <I>Strange Attractions</I>, it was actually my first Emma Holly, but . . . I wasn't super happy with the menage relationship at the end. Oops, SPOILER ABOVE. Anyway, I thought one person in that trio got the short straw. But I loved Jack West in <I>All U Can Eat</I>. He's on my favorite hero list. And I love her Demon series.<BR/><BR/><I>Of course, you wouldn't need to learn anything anymore,</I><BR/><BR/>Au contraire, it's a never-ending process. I was just talking with Mari Freeman about an author we both read because we'd heard so much about her. We both hated the two novellas we read. We loathed the heroines and the heroes, and didn't find them romantic at all. So you're right, sometimes it pays to finish the books you don't like to analyze why, which we did at length. It really helps you to focus on the things you do like in your heroines and heroes, and to incorporate those into your writing. <BR/><BR/>Hmmm, I feel a blog post coming on . . .Samantha Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714986331449463732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-65207303976887740512009-02-25T12:29:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:29:00.000-05:00*LOL*Noelle I only just read Lisa Valdez two weeks...*LOL*<BR/><BR/>Noelle I only just read Lisa Valdez two weeks ago. Or was it last week? I always forgot to tell you about <I>Passion</I>! Then I assumed I already told you... you know me. <BR/><BR/>It's a historical erotic romance that captured me (!!!) from the very first page. The conflict was palpable, the sexy scenes (while I'll have to make some further inquiries if that really works ;) ) are mouthwatering and as a reader you can't wait until they get together again! I loved it - and you know how rare it is for me to say that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-19279674454519255792009-02-25T12:23:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:23:00.000-05:00Samantha Kane... OMG! I'm honored that you'd comme...Samantha Kane... OMG! I'm honored that you'd comment as well!<BR/><BR/>Deep breaths... Okay, I'm over my fangirl moment! :-)<BR/><BR/><I>All U Can Eat</I> is very delicious, true, but <I>Strange Attractions</I> is even better! Or <I>The Top of Her Game</I>, or... don't get me started! *lol*<BR/><BR/>While the urge to throw a book against the wall is sometimes <I>very</I> tempting, I try to get through it to the end simply because I believe I can learn from a badly written book a lot - if not more - than from a well-written one. I guess you can say that reading &§~$$/ books is kind of research for me. <BR/>Of course, <I>you</I> wouldn't need to learn anything anymore, but I definitely do! <BR/><BR/>"why do I even care if these two people have sex or get together?" - that is definitely the key question a lot of romantica writers nowadays don't ask themselves. They forget that this is what it should be about because otherwise it's just plain ol' porn in words (and not very original at that).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-65822556159104565302009-02-25T12:00:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:00:00.000-05:00I have never got this many responses to my posts. ...I have never got this many responses to my posts. Humm. <BR/>Anyway, I even found a new author in the post. B have you told me about Lisa Valdez before? I don't remember but I will be checking her out.Noelle (Chloe Harris)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01454970869821482474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-41382764162673158272009-02-25T10:31:00.000-05:002009-02-25T10:31:00.000-05:00I, too, am a big fan of Emma Holly's. Her books ar...I, too, am a big fan of Emma Holly's. Her books are delicious, and you can really sink your teeth into them. I loved All U Can Eat.<BR/><BR/>Nothing will make me throw a book at the wall faster than the h/h having sex with no connection. If I'm asking myself, "why do I even care if these two people have sex or get together?" I'm done. I stop reading right there. Unfortunately, I've stopped reading a lot lately. :-( So thank you for the book recommendations!Samantha Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714986331449463732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-45092062554401854602009-02-25T02:30:00.000-05:002009-02-25T02:30:00.000-05:00Thank you, Karen!That's it exactly: Even the spicy...Thank you, Karen!<BR/><BR/>That's it exactly: Even the spicy scenes must move the plot forward in some way. If they don't, they're a waste of paper and time imo. <BR/>Sometime ago I read a book where the spicy scenes of the villain(s) were passably hot whereas the protagonists' were flat, boring and unbelievable. <BR/>I figured out only later why that was so: The villain(s)'s scenes had conflict and showed their development as characters while the good guys remained static, even stereotypical characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-74846525670300187792009-02-24T17:08:00.000-05:002009-02-24T17:08:00.000-05:00I agree with you! I've read several books recentl...I agree with you! I've read several books recently where there was no plot to speak of at all, just a series of incidents. Sex scenes are pretty flat and meaningless when they're not part of growth, change or movement of the characters involved. They can sparkle, though, when they either create or show conflict either within a character or between the two of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-31245447557147617662009-02-24T13:59:00.000-05:002009-02-24T13:59:00.000-05:00Thanks a lot! Sherri, in the beginning there was a...Thanks a lot! <BR/><BR/><B>Sherri</B>, in the beginning there was all this buzz about J.R. Ward's books. Maybe you remember that? Well, I tried the Black Dagger Brotherhood (duh), but - while well written - somehow the characters and the mythology didn't appeal to me as Adrian's or Viehl's do. <BR/><BR/><B>Sarah</B>, hey! Was that a giggle I tickled outta you? Glad you enjoyed my post that much! I'll do my best to be as funny in the posts to come...<BR/><BR/><B>Carole</B>, it's wonderful that my post inspired you to give those other books a chance. Please let me know if you share my thoughts or if not, why not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-4363931644572380532009-02-24T12:05:00.000-05:002009-02-24T12:05:00.000-05:00Good observations, Barbra. I just bought Veil of ...Good observations, Barbra. I just bought Veil of Midnight and I liked it. Now, thanks to you, I will check out the other books you mentioned. Great post!<BR/>CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-33876133108503034452009-02-24T11:42:00.000-05:002009-02-24T11:42:00.000-05:00Your blog was interesting and entertaining. My fa...Your blog was interesting and entertaining. My favorite part was, "I’ve read quite a few books that had astoundingly little going on GMC-wise – not to mention the spicy scenes. They were as tantalizing as my new washing machine’s manual. They even read like it: Put tab A into slot B. What you get then is a careening, jerky movement for a few minutes. After that pull out and hang to dry." LOL<BR/>Sarah McNealSarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862302997225239634.post-78253296907665788962009-02-24T11:08:00.000-05:002009-02-24T11:08:00.000-05:00I agree with your observation's, Barbara, and Lara...I agree with your observation's, Barbara, and Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed's are a great read. I'm in the process of reading Veil right now and enjoying it tremendously!Jessica Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638328964455375519noreply@blogger.com