April's Affections and Intrigues: Love and Mystery Bloom

Anne Gracie

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31 comments posted.

Re: The Winter Bride (4:31am April 3, 2014):

Thanks for these lovely comments. I'm enjoying them all so much.

Re: The Winter Bride (6:04pm April 2, 2014):

Jan, I don't understand why books clubs always want to read serious books —
variety is the basic of all kinds of health. A friend of mine is in a bookclub
because she thinks the books they read "do her good" even though half the time
she doesn't enjoy or even finish them. A romance that makes me smile and feel
happy at the end is certainly doing me good, I think.

Re: The Winter Bride (6:03pm April 2, 2014):

Thanks for all these comments. My Freddy is a beta hero, but he's flawed and
there are hidden depths to the man. I hope you enjoy his book.

Re: The Autumn Bride (5:18pm February 11, 2013):

Have loved reading all these comments — thank you so much. And thank you to
Fresh Fiction for having me visit.

Re: The Autumn Bride (6:15am January 31, 2013):

Leanna, all my life I've wanted a job that just involved me reading — nothing else
-- not editing or reviewing or doing anything practical — just reading for my
own pleasure. When I was young I thought that's what librarians did. It was the
perfect job... until I discovered the truth.

Re: The Autumn Bride (6:13am January 31, 2013):

Susan, for me reading is all about relaxation and pleasure, too. Mary, if I love a
book I force it on everyone I know who might like it. *G* I probably should have
been a librarian.
Silvia and Beth, isn't it great to share a book you love with friends?

Re: The Autumn Bride (6:10am January 31, 2013):

Sorry to get here so late — I've been out all day. Jan, I hope you enjoy the book.
Sharlene, I think it was being a literature major that ruined me for regular book
groups. i do like an occasional conversation and analysis, but there's something
about the "organized" manner of it that reminds me of university tutes too much. :)

Re: Bride By Mistake (6:35am January 12, 2012):

Mary, what a gorgeous comment -- "an honest, decent, hard working man who I
would grow to love & he me.
" Perfect.
Thanks so much for joining in the discussion. Good luck with the draw.

Re: Bride By Mistake (6:34am January 12, 2012):

Hi Gladys, it sounds like you did a good job in the picking, too. And yes,
an arranged marriage is probably more fun on paper than in reality.

Sigrun, you're right. I think lots of modern arranged marriages are very
successful, and it's as valid a base for marriage as any other. As I said, it's all
about expectations, and if two people make up their minds to make a
marriage work, that's the main thing, regardless of how they first got
together.

Re: Bride By Mistake (6:32am January 12, 2012):

Hi Alyson, I hope you find Bride By Mistake an enjoyable read. Thanks for
contributing to the discussion.

Hi Debra, I'm glad you enjoyed the excerpts. Good luck in the draw, and thanks
for coming by.

Re: Bride By Mistake (6:30am January 12, 2012):

Rhonda, thanks for dropping in. Good luck with the draw.

Hi Patti, I'm chuckling at the idea of you taking one for the team. From what
I've seen of arranged marriages these days, they families try very hard to
match the couple well, so the idea of a forced arrangement is not as common
as some people think. Taking one for the team OTOH...

Re: Bride By Mistake (11:10pm January 10, 2012):

Hi Laura, I'd have to agree with you on both counts — MofC stories are fun, and
Gerard Butler is The Man.

Hi Molly, thanks for saying that. You're in the draw (as is everyone who left the
little box checked). I hope you enjoy Bride By Mistake.

Re: Bride By Mistake (9:50pm January 10, 2012):

Thanks, Sheila. Good luck in the draw.

Re: Bride By Mistake (9:50pm January 10, 2012):

Hi Debra, I'm a voracious reader, too and I love a bit of variety in my reading
diet, but I have to confess, I do love a happy ending. I get cross with some
novels where there's a miserable ending for no other reason than that the
author thinks it's a more "realistic" or more "literary" way to go. I don't agree.
I'd much rather read a book that gives you hope and a good feeling at the end
than one that leaves you emotionally gutted.

Hi Mary, thank you for reading my other books. I'm so pleased you liked
them. I hope you enjoy Bride By Mistake.

Re: Bride By Mistake (9:46pm January 10, 2012):

Peggy, what a wonderful thought. It's so sad that so many of those wonderful
composers died lonely or miserable. But I wonder whether those extremes come
with that level of genius. Maybe, maybe not.

Re: Bride By Mistake (7:41pm January 10, 2012):

Hi Trisha, thanks for commenting. I hadn't thought about royalty, but yes,
they certainly were arranged marriages. Hope you enjo the book.

Thanks, Gail, delighted to hear there's some some buzz about it. I've had
some lovely reviews and comments from readers.

Love your choices for a MofC — what a hard choice to make.

Hi Deb, yes, you're probably right — Richard Gere is probably more "male
mistress" material than husband material. ;) Thanks for playing. I hope you
enjoy the book.

Re: Bride By Mistake (6:09pm January 10, 2012):

Hi Stacie, thanks for your comment. I'm not sure they hate each other at the
start, but there are certainly strong and mixed feelings and a good deal of
disagreement. I hope you enjoy it.

Linda I used to read a lot of westerns and I love the mail-order-bride story. I
wish they'd publish more of them. I miss them. Glad you liked the excerpt —
there's another one on my website, of Isabella in the convent the day Luke
arrives.

And, Johnny Depp!!! Yes!!! Excellent choice.

Re: Bride By Mistake (6:06pm January 10, 2012):

Kathleen, you're so right. Poor Bella was totally humiliated when she realized
Luke had tried to annul the marriage. She was the kind of heroine who really
caught at my heart. I loved her, loved writing her story and loved watching her
and Luke bring out the best in each other. I hope you enjoy it.

Cheryl, Cate and Ann, thanks for leaving a comment. Good luck in the draw.

Re: Bride By Mistake (6:03pm January 10, 2012):

Hi Rebecca, thanks for dropping by. Good luck in the draw.

Yes, Kim, I agree with you, I wouldn't want an arranged marriage. But several of
my friends' parents had arranged marriages and you'd never know it. They're like
any other long married, affectionate, happy couple.

Re: Bride By Mistake (6:00pm January 10, 2012):

Hi Tammy, isn't that aways the way — too many books, not enough money to
buy them. And for some who have the money, it's 'too many books not
enough time to read.' One day... And anyway, you might win the draw. Good
luck. (And BTW I don't choose the winner – the computer does, I think.)

Hi Kris, actually marriages of convenience are far more common, even today,
than many people think. And they have a pretty good survuval rate — better
than marriages made by people who are in love — or think they are. Possibly
it's because the expectations are clearer — and so are the roles of husband
and wife. And love grows slowly.

Hi Colleen, I hope you enjoy Bride By Mistake. Thanks for commenting. All the
best in the draw.

Re: Bride By Mistake (5:56pm January 10, 2012):

Hi Cheryl, yes, this MofC is a bit different in how it starts off. I had someone
ask me if it was a medieval, with the young age of the bride. But no, it's
definitely Regency-era. I hope you enjoy it.

Hi Anna, it's a bit of an adventure, but watching Luke and Bella slowly fall in
love is fun. Well, it was fun to write. I hope it's fun to read.

Re: Bride By Mistake (5:53pm January 10, 2012):

Hi May, yes, I know, the question is a bit of a dud -- sorry about that. It's too
hard. But it's not necessarily true that if you know the guy it's not an arranged
marriage — it can happen when people know each other already. But then it's
more of a friends to lovers story.

Hi Maureen, yes, we're too used to choice to really imagine it. I think that's
what makes it such a good plot device — and why it's always popular in a
book — it's quite a scary concept, being married to a virtual stranger.

Re: Bride By Mistake (5:49pm January 10, 2012):

Hi Beth, a handsome rake, eh? Sounds good, especially if he's the kind of rake
who then becomes a devoted husband, having sown his wild oats. Maybe like my
Gideon in THE PERFECT RAKE.

Hi Nancy, thanks for leaving a comment. Good luck in the draw

Re: Bride By Mistake (5:47pm January 10, 2012):

Hi Dawn, yes, I seem to have stumped a lot of people with that question. Clearly
it needs to go. The whole idea of one's own MofC is a bit off-putting. LOL.
Thanks for visiting.

Re: Bride By Mistake (5:45pm January 10, 2012):

Wow! Lots of comments have come in while i was sleeping...hmm, great title.
;)
GS Moch said: "I've never read one that begins with such an act of off-field
heroism by a soldier hero."
It was a kind of 'dream' of that scene that inspired the book. I often get
scenes come to me like that, and it takes some time before I work out what
the story is about. I hiope you enjoy the book.

Re: Bride By Mistake (9:22am January 10, 2012):

Hi Christine A -- yep, Luke's in for a delightful shock. She's not the slightest bit
tame. :) So, you have a yen to become a titled lady — sounds like fun. Thanks
for chatting.

Hi Renee, I hope you enjoy the book.

Re: Bride By Mistake (9:19am January 10, 2012):

Hi Christine, I hope you enjoy it. I think Isabella is the only one who can bring
this dark and wounded hero back...

Joanna, it's a bit of an adventure — a marriage of convenience, part road trip and
part revenge/redemption story.

Re: Bride By Mistake (9:17am January 10, 2012):

Hi Siang, yes, I think I'd want to be the one doing the picking, too, but I'm afraid
it doesn't work like that.

Re: Bride By Mistake (7:53am January 10, 2012):

Thanks, Alisha. Hope you enjoy it.

Re: Bride By Mistake (5:42am January 10, 2012):

Hi Joelle, I probably made that question too tough -- too much choice is always
difficult, I think. But if I said, who would you choose out of... Sean Connery, Mr
Darcy, David Bowie, Tarzan or Mackenzie from Linda Howard's Mackenzie's
Mountain -- that might be easier. ;)

Re: Bride By Mistake (3:53am January 10, 2012):

Hi Dulcie, I'm a pretty wide-ranging reader myself, and read all kinds of books,
not just romance. But mail-order bride or a marriage of convenience will always
suck me in.