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Kris Kennedy | Why I Am Not A Romance Heroine
July 30, 2012
It's sad, yes, but I have to admit it: I am not a romance heroine. "Why not?" cry those who know me, shocked to the core. Well, let's be honest,
there are traits that appear to be common to most romance heroines, traits and
talents that I, unfortunately, do not share. In the interests of brutal
honesty, I will reveal them here. First, and probably last, I look absolutely terrible in the morning. And often
again by mid-day. Putting on my husband's largest shirt and padding around in
my bare feet and undies will not improve the view, for reals. Nothing on my body ‘sparkles' or ‘glistens', no, not even in moonlight. Not my
hair, not my eyes, not unless they're watering because my contacts got something
in them. I have hair, not tresses. It does not ‘cascade' nor ‘flow' down my back or over
my shoulders. On humid days, it tends to frizz; that's as good as it gets. You can describe every shade of color on my person with a non-descript adverb or
adjective. You know the kind: brown, white, hazel, short. I'm simple that way. My best lines always come later. If witty banter is a time-sensitive
matter, I will fail miserably. I require naps. Well, technically, I don't require them, I just ache
for them. Instead of adapting swiftly and problem-solving with deadly effectiveness in
high pressure situations, on a bad day, I'm lucky if I remember what vegetable
I'm supposed to send in with my child to school for their Stone Soup production. They are courageous and steadfast when any sane person other than the hero would
bail. Okay. In the interests of brutal honesty, I've been know to be like that
too. :) In DECEPTION, my new
release, a hot, sexy, medieval romance, the heroine Sophia is a well-intentioned
woman who's been pushed a little too far, a little too often, by men who are
much too powerful, and she's snapped. She's going to fight back. But first,
she needs to break into somewhere she really doesn't belong and steal something
that is technically not hers. But that's not the real problem. The real
problem is the man who got there before her. And when she's thwarted, she
pushes further, deeper into danger, forcing the hero's hand, which is something
you really should not do. But Sophia does. Because while her hair is
brown, it has red highlights, and it sometimes gleams, as do her eyes. Because
she has the best come-backs that set her half-Irish hero, her con man hero, her
lost lover hero, back on his heels. And she's courageous when any other sane person would bail. Kris writes hot historical romances about heroes and heroines who make
irrevocable choices that lead to lots of sexy drama. Her current release DECEPTION, received 4 1/2
stars from RT Book Reviews and is available now. Visit her website http://kriskennedy.net for
excerpts, updates, newsletter sign-up, or just to drop Kris a note!
Comments
17 comments posted.
Re: Kris Kennedy | Why I Am Not A Romance Heroine
I guess with those criteria I wouldn't make a good romance
heroine either. Good thing I prefer to read romances than
taking part in them :D
(Ilona Fenton 1:43pm July 30, 2012)
Of course I'm a romance heroine!! NOT!!!!!!! I must admit, though, there are times I wish I was one. Those times when I see those luscious hunks on the covers of books like yours, and just start drooling all over my keyboard. Times like that make me wish I carried a towel with me in my purse (which is already packed to over-flowing, of course!).
I do like the sound of Sophia. She sounds like a gal I'd be happy to sit and dish with!!
Later,
Lynn
(Lynn Rettig 3:15pm July 30, 2012)
A medieval con man hero, I'm there! Alas, only a heroine in my own mind.
(Lisa Elwood 4:06pm July 30, 2012)
Since we have a few things in common, I'm sure that I'm really going to enjoy your book!! I'm really looking forward to reading it! With all of the stars and kudos you got, how can I go wrong!! Congratulations on the book, and good luck with your future endeavors.
(Peggy Roberson 4:23pm July 30, 2012)
Thank you for creating Sophia a heroine that isn't a milk-toast type. I need to be "taken away" like the old Calgon print ad and tv commerial from my daily life. Looking forward to losing myself in reading "Deception".
(Joanne Hicks 4:38pm July 30, 2012)
Gee, but you seem normal. You could have been describing most everyone. I guess that is why we fantacize that we look like the horoines in the romance stories.
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But just be grateful that everyone doesn't look like fashion models. They look either starved or ill. LOL
(Gladys Paradowski 5:17pm July 30, 2012)
Ladies! Kris here. So glad you all stopped in to say hi, and I'm so sorry for my delay in replying. Summertime means lots of kid activities, and work gets smushed in around them. LOL
(Kris Kennedy 5:20pm July 30, 2012)
Yah know, that's why it's called fictional romance, lol. Real
life is real life, and fiction is to escape the real and
pretend. I loved your descriptions and it felt good to be
real...But I'd sure like to be rescued from my current dilemma, sigh.
(Lenna Hendershott 5:22pm July 30, 2012)
Ilona~ You and me, girl. Romance heroines lead the kinds of lives that are much safer to read about than to live through. :)
Lynn~ LOL. I'm so glad Sophia sounds like a good hang-out buddy--I think so too!!
(Kris Kennedy 5:23pm July 30, 2012)
Lisa~
I feel the same way. I don't know why, but there's something about the idea of a con man hero redeemed that's pretty alluring. I'm so glad it sounds like a book you want to read! :)
Peggy~ LOL--do you mean the ability to be described by non-descript adjectives? Forgettable Me. :) I hope you love Deception!
(Kris Kennedy 5:25pm July 30, 2012)
Joanne~ YOU are the person I'm writing for! :) I'm the same way: take me away! As a reader, I want to be thrust into the story, I want it big and exciting and sexy. I hope DECEPTION checks all your boxes, so to speak. :)
Gladys~ So true! In my mind's eye, my heroine's have curves. :)
(Kris Kennedy 5:28pm July 30, 2012)
Lenna~ We really need that respite from reality sometimes. Sometimes people talk about that as a 'lesser' thing, but I disagree. Because sometimes we get a little spark of hope in those repsites, or something uplifting when we've been dragged down by the world. That's pretty priceless. Better than Rx medicines! I do hope your current situation improves, and until it does, I'm wishing you lots of great reads that help you recharge, Lenna.
(Kris Kennedy 5:32pm July 30, 2012)
Lynn, I also have frizzy hair and would not make a good romance heroine. I am a much better romance reader. I love your books,
(Cathy Phillips 9:56pm July 30, 2012)
I don't quite fit the romance heroine mold either so you're not alone :) your latest heroine sounds great though, much as I'd would like to think I'd be if I was in fact a romance book heroine :)
(d Kenney 11:44pm July 30, 2012)
Let's think about the amount of maintenance on those tresses... in Regency and medieval days a rich woman had a woman servant to help her look well. They didn't bathe very often, as it was known to be bad for you, and carrying buckets of hot water up to the bath took the servants all day. Which is why they carried nosegays (scented flowers)and pomanders (oranges studded with cloves) around.
The elaborate piled up hairdos were hair wound round wire frames, and were often left in place for a month (people slept half-sitting up). When the frames were removed it was known for mice, moths and other creatures to be found living in them.
No dry cleaning for clothes either, they were sponged and pressed, the coarser fabrics and sheets washed by hand with lye which is an irritant made of wood ash and animal fat. Whalebone corsets shoved a woman's inner organs up and crushed her lungs to produce tiny waists and heaving bosoms, which is why young ladies fainted at dances.
Still want to be a romance heroine?
(Clare O'Beara 5:29am July 31, 2012)
Clare~ All good points! Especially the moths in the hair and the whalebone for corsets (although not an issue in medieval days) But still, there are times when I dream.... ;) Thanks so much for saying hi!
(Kris Kennedy 1:04pm July 31, 2012)
Whew! I'm glad at least one other woman admits she's not a romance heroine. I definitely don't qualify either. But I want to look into your books, because I'm a dyed-in-the-wool historical novel fan and that sort of goes for historical romances too. However, I can't remember reading very many funny books, and this one--it seems to me--has at least a few indications of that.
(Sigrun Schulz 4:04am August 30, 2012)
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