Comments on: The Unusual Suspects http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/ Author of Historical Romance Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:50:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rose Healey http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Rose Healey Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/#comment-95 Thanks to your post, Maggs, I FINALLY saw Casanova. What a delicious, splendidly edited confection! Loved the use of period music--with the proper, period instrumentation, no less! LOL, I'm a little late for Valentine's Day, but I also FINALLY figured out how to post comments within blogger. My secret? For whatever reason, I've got to log in at my own blog first, instead of trying to log in when it's time to publish at another site. Oh well, at least I breached the wall, so to speak. <br/><br/>Keep on writing! Your blogs are always fun. Thanks to your post, Maggs, I FINALLY saw Casanova. What a delicious, splendidly edited confection! Loved the use of period music–with the proper, period instrumentation, no less! LOL, I’m a little late for Valentine’s Day, but I also FINALLY figured out how to post comments within blogger. My secret? For whatever reason, I’ve got to log in at my own blog first, instead of trying to log in when it’s time to publish at another site. Oh well, at least I breached the wall, so to speak.

Keep on writing! Your blogs are always fun.

]]> By: Jacqueline Barbour http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Jacqueline Barbour Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:23:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/#comment-89 Ooh, well, if you like Judith Ivory already, you're definitely in for a treat with <i>Sleeping Beauty</i>. Another of hers I'd recommend is <i>Dance</i>, which she published under her real name (Judy Cuevas) and which may be hard to come by at the moment, but will probably be reissued. It's very different (set in France, the heroine is a filmmaker, etc.) but the writing is so gorgeous it makes my teeth hurt.<br/><br/>As far as <i>Lady Libertine</i> goes, well, I'm (runs a word count on the file) a little over 3,000 words into it. It might be 3,500 by the end of the day. So it's literally in its infancy. But hopefully I'll be able to write the first draft of this one in under 10 months (which is how long the first book took!). Ooh, well, if you like Judith Ivory already, you’re definitely in for a treat with Sleeping Beauty. Another of hers I’d recommend is Dance, which she published under her real name (Judy Cuevas) and which may be hard to come by at the moment, but will probably be reissued. It’s very different (set in France, the heroine is a filmmaker, etc.) but the writing is so gorgeous it makes my teeth hurt.

As far as Lady Libertine goes, well, I’m (runs a word count on the file) a little over 3,000 words into it. It might be 3,500 by the end of the day. So it’s literally in its infancy. But hopefully I’ll be able to write the first draft of this one in under 10 months (which is how long the first book took!).

]]> By: Maggie Robinson http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Maggie Robinson Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/#comment-88 Jacqueline, YOUR book sounds great--love the title. How far along are you?<br/><br/>I believe I've read most of Judith Ivory, but not Sleeping Beauty. Must put it on my list. She creates such rich, unique characters. In one of her books, she describes the heroine as having soft downy hair on her face, which is an image that has always stuck with me---it's as though her skin was was gilded. I try to remember that every time I pluck a chin hair!<br/><br/>Thanks so much for stopping by. Jacqueline, YOUR book sounds great–love the title. How far along are you?

I believe I’ve read most of Judith Ivory, but not Sleeping Beauty. Must put it on my list. She creates such rich, unique characters. In one of her books, she describes the heroine as having soft downy hair on her face, which is an image that has always stuck with me—it’s as though her skin was was gilded. I try to remember that every time I pluck a chin hair!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

]]> By: Jacqueline Barbour http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Jacqueline Barbour Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/#comment-87 Maggie, if you like the older, experienced woman/younger man motif, you simply <b>must</b> read Judith Ivory's <i>Sleeping Beauty</i>. The heroine is a former courtesan in her thirties and the hero is a 25-year-old geologist freshly returned from a stint in Africa. It's <b>fabulous</b>, even if Darcy did refuse to take it because the heroine's name is Coco (she said that was the name of a dog, but I swear, once you get into the book, it doesn't matter!).<br/><br/>The heroine of my second book, working title <i>Lady Libertine</i>, is <b>definitely</b> not a blushing virgin. She lives up to the name of the book, completely. And I love her for that! Maggie, if you like the older, experienced woman/younger man motif, you simply must read Judith Ivory’s Sleeping Beauty. The heroine is a former courtesan in her thirties and the hero is a 25-year-old geologist freshly returned from a stint in Africa. It’s fabulous, even if Darcy did refuse to take it because the heroine’s name is Coco (she said that was the name of a dog, but I swear, once you get into the book, it doesn’t matter!).

The heroine of my second book, working title Lady Libertine, is definitely not a blushing virgin. She lives up to the name of the book, completely. And I love her for that!

]]> By: Maggie Robinson http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Maggie Robinson Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/#comment-86 Welcome, Marie...and my fellow saucy minxes! I've read the books you all mention and they're on my keeper shelves. It's always fun to find something that rises above the usual fare.<br/><br/>So many books, so little time...but I've actually worked my TBR pile down to only 14 books and that makes me nervous! If I ever get out of the house again (2 feet of snow), I've got to go book-shopping. Welcome, Marie…and my fellow saucy minxes! I’ve read the books you all mention and they’re on my keeper shelves. It’s always fun to find something that rises above the usual fare.

So many books, so little time…but I’ve actually worked my TBR pile down to only 14 books and that makes me nervous! If I ever get out of the house again (2 feet of snow), I’ve got to go book-shopping.

]]> By: Marie PF http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Marie PF Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/#comment-85 Hey Maggie: I stumbled upon your blog and find your writing to be entierly delightful! In this blog you ask a question that I have asked so many times before... however, I've asked it of myself whenever I finish a romance novel...(Yes! I,too,am addicted!)<br/>that leaves me...shall we say...less than overheated? All I have to say is <br/>Spare me from simpering virgin ingenues! Entirely too boring for my tastes...which are almost but not quite on the border of erotic romance! I also loved that scene in Cassanova!!<br/>That's why there are 2 romance novels which I find most appealing: JUST ONE of THOSE FLINGS by Candice Hern...and WHAT A WOMAN NEEDS by Caroline Linden. Both star widowed heroines who have "been around the block" but not too many times to be jaded!<br/>Thanks for giving me this chance to spew my guts on this subject...I had a conversation not long ago with Candice Hern and Shalen Hughs, both wonderful romance writers on this very subject!<br/> I'll be reading your blogs again with enthusiasm, Maggie! Happy Reading! Marie !RomanceFanReader~ Hey Maggie: I stumbled upon your blog and find your writing to be entierly delightful! In this blog you ask a question that I have asked so many times before… however, I’ve asked it of myself whenever I finish a romance novel…(Yes! I,too,am addicted!)
that leaves me…shall we say…less than overheated? All I have to say is
Spare me from simpering virgin ingenues! Entirely too boring for my tastes…which are almost but not quite on the border of erotic romance! I also loved that scene in Cassanova!!
That’s why there are 2 romance novels which I find most appealing: JUST ONE of THOSE FLINGS by Candice Hern…and WHAT A WOMAN NEEDS by Caroline Linden. Both star widowed heroines who have “been around the block” but not too many times to be jaded!
Thanks for giving me this chance to spew my guts on this subject…I had a conversation not long ago with Candice Hern and Shalen Hughs, both wonderful romance writers on this very subject!
I’ll be reading your blogs again with enthusiasm, Maggie! Happy Reading! Marie !RomanceFanReader~

]]> By: elyssany http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/comment-page-1/#comment-84 elyssany Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/#comment-84 Mags, I hear you about the bookaholic thing... I was the same way and still am. <br/><br/>Mismatched couples? Isn't that always the basis for many romance novels - two people who shouldn't be together but love decides otherwise. <br/><br/>One of my most favorite mismatched couples is from Lord of Scoundrels... he instantly falls in lust with her; however, he has all these hang-ups because of his looks. And, of course, what about Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle from Pygmalion (although the play didn't have the HEA that My Fair Lady does). <br/><br/>As for my reading... I'm getting sick of the hero being almost fatally wounded and being nursed back to health by his loved one whom he didn't know that he loved until he can't leave bed... literally. I can't tell you how many books that I've read that have this same type of theme. *grrr* Mags, I hear you about the bookaholic thing… I was the same way and still am.

Mismatched couples? Isn’t that always the basis for many romance novels – two people who shouldn’t be together but love decides otherwise.

One of my most favorite mismatched couples is from Lord of Scoundrels… he instantly falls in lust with her; however, he has all these hang-ups because of his looks. And, of course, what about Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle from Pygmalion (although the play didn’t have the HEA that My Fair Lady does).

As for my reading… I’m getting sick of the hero being almost fatally wounded and being nursed back to health by his loved one whom he didn’t know that he loved until he can’t leave bed… literally. I can’t tell you how many books that I’ve read that have this same type of theme. *grrr*

]]> By: TiffinaC http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/comment-page-1/#comment-83 TiffinaC Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/#comment-83 Maggie, your blogs are so much fun! I know I don't like too many virgin. Okay okay in historical settings it's fine and dandy, but in contemporary, I usually want to chuck the book if every heroine is a virgin in her mid to late twenties and the author does it for every book. Blech! Annoying. I won't tell you what age I said bye bye to my hymen, be it sure as hell wasn't 27 :) Seeing as I have two kids and I'll be 28 in April.<br/><br/>What floats my boat...HAWT Reads, HAWT heroes they don't have to be all physcially perfect but have that I'm the king attitude and be smart and rich and okay...anything that exists outside of my reality. Maggie, your blogs are so much fun! I know I don’t like too many virgin. Okay okay in historical settings it’s fine and dandy, but in contemporary, I usually want to chuck the book if every heroine is a virgin in her mid to late twenties and the author does it for every book. Blech! Annoying. I won’t tell you what age I said bye bye to my hymen, be it sure as hell wasn’t 27 :) Seeing as I have two kids and I’ll be 28 in April.

What floats my boat…HAWT Reads, HAWT heroes they don’t have to be all physcially perfect but have that I’m the king attitude and be smart and rich and okay…anything that exists outside of my reality.

]]> By: Santa http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Santa Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.maggierobinson.net/2007/02/12/the-unusual-suspects/#comment-82 Maggie, you saucy minx! <br/><br/>I think an in vogue villainous vixen is just the ticket. Something must have made her villainous...how delicious to discover what because, as my good friend Jennie always says, "Every pot has its covah, San!"<br/><br/>I don't know if I've ever told you but your blog is da bomb! Maggie, you saucy minx!

I think an in vogue villainous vixen is just the ticket. Something must have made her villainous…how delicious to discover what because, as my good friend Jennie always says, “Every pot has its covah, San!”

I don’t know if I’ve ever told you but your blog is da bomb!

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