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20 comments posted.

Re: The Thornless Rose (10:54am January 21, 2015):

Thanks so much for stopping by, Kelly!

Re: The Thornless Rose (11:33am January 10, 2015):

Thanks for stopping by, Hope. Cary and I strive to make our novels believable by mixing our life experiences with our fiction. For example, I was a history teacher in real life, and so is our heroine Anne! And the auburn hair and green eyes of Anne's family run in my family, too. Several of my cousins and my niece share the same green eye color with me - and we even have similar prescriptions for our glasses, to the point that we can interchange them. Funny how things like that filter into a novel. I would imagine other authors have similar tales; real life blending with imagination.

Re: The Thornless Rose (11:26am January 10, 2015):

Bonnie, thank you for your kind words. I agree - our cover is beautiful. Entangled did a great job on it, and the gown is a gorgeous blue (one of my favorite colors - anyone notice that's also the color of Dr. Brandon's eyes?). :)

Re: The Thornless Rose (8:20pm January 9, 2015):

Aleen, thanks for stopping by. The future isn't yet written - or is it? What's really funny is that it's almost the time when Marty McFly and Doc went to the future in the Back to the Future films (summer of 2015?). The films got some things right, but I'm still waiting for that hover technology!

Re: The Thornless Rose (8:17pm January 9, 2015):

Denise, thanks for your kind comment. Time travel is wonderful to write - and read. :)

Re: The Thornless Rose (8:16pm January 9, 2015):

Anna, how wonderful! It's an author's dream to give a reader that "shivery feeling." Thank you.

Re: The Thornless Rose (8:15pm January 9, 2015):

Vikki, thanks for stopping by. I would love to visit Australia at any time!

Re: The Thornless Rose (12:52pm January 9, 2015):

Thanks so much for stopping by, Elaine. I started out with my great-grandparents' names (all eight of them, but no great-greats), and now I have around 8500 people on my family tree. It's been a lot of fun "meeting" the ancestors. Happy New Year to you, too!

Re: The Thornless Rose (4:56pm January 8, 2015):

Thank you for stopping by, L Lam!

Re: The Thornless Rose (3:07pm January 8, 2015):

Michelle, thank you! It should come as no surprise that I love time travel, too. I really like seeing history through the eyes of a modern-day heroine or hero. Makes for some interesting scenarios and interactions.

Re: The Thornless Rose (2:41pm January 8, 2015):

Judy, thank you! Fingers crossed you do!

Re: The Thornless Rose (2:40pm January 8, 2015):

Seaanna, thanks for stopping by. Yes, I agree. I think I'd miss dental floss most of all. :)

Re: The Thornless Rose (2:39pm January 8, 2015):

Lisa, I love thinking about the future - that's why I also write science fiction. What will the world be like in fifty or one hundred years? How about a thousand? It's fascinating!

Re: The Thornless Rose (2:37pm January 8, 2015):

Wendy, Scotland it is. I think I see a kilted warrior in your future! :)

Re: The Thornless Rose (2:36pm January 8, 2015):

Sue, I've never considered Paris during WWII. Interesting choice! I think it would be dangerous and very daring to work with the French Underground.

Re: The Thornless Rose (12:02pm January 8, 2015):

Thanks for stopping by, Tina. I have to agree with your desire to visit an era with little hardship and no major wars. The Gay Nighties might be right up my alley - except I'd be sure to bring some penicillin!

Re: The Thornless Rose (4:27pm January 7, 2015):

Seeing the "Whiskey" scene. SEEING. :)

Re: The Thornless Rose (4:26pm January 7, 2015):

Terri, Erin, Stacy, and Colleen, thank you for stopping by. I'm thrilled you enjoyed The Thornless Rose (or that you are looking forward to the read). It is fun remembering what led to various scenes. I think my grandfather would have enjoyed see the "Whiskey" scene, too.

Re: The Thornless Rose (2:21pm January 7, 2015):

Thank you, Becky! Happy reading!

Re: The Thornless Rose (1:00pm January 7, 2015):

Thank you, Fresh Fiction. It's wonderful to be here to share some of our writerly inspirations. The Thornless Rose was a joy to research and write, and I hope your readers have a great time journeying with Anne and Jonathan to Elizabethan England. Happy New Year to one and all!