Desiree, thank you so much!! Kai, story again! Deb, thanks. I love that cover. Sharon, thanks. Again, some common themes coming out. MaryAnne, my books might not be for you :).
Cathy, that seems to be very common feedback. Darci (great name!), yes! Joanne LOL. Happy reading! Chantel, emotion is key I agree. Angela, thank you :). Mona, got it. It has to feel like it's integral and important to the story. Leni, yes I agree.
Thanks, Wilma. Although my books are hot, the romance for me is key. Great, MaryEllen! Cynthia, exactly!! Like the way you think, Jolene LOL. Thank you, Kelly. Anna, I agree about the special element. G.B I like that too. Annetta, I agree. Beth, yeah it has to make sense. Ilona, I'm with you on the mechanical. Colleen, I like your reference to 'journey'. Karen, thanks! Yes, the last thing a writer wants is for a reader to be pulled out of the story. Thank you, Joyce!
Couldn't agree more, Pam and variety is good ;). Peggy, yeah I think there is some overuse of words in books, perhaps for shock value, but if they're used too much the strength of them is diminished. Silvana, it has to all be in context! Marjorie, no 5 hour sessions, huh? Mary, yes it has to be true to the story first and foremost. Barbara, thank you. I think everyone has their 'ick' meter and it probably varies widely. Julie, I love the romance aspect as well. Stacie, I've never really thought about it before but I can recall books where I giggled over pet names during these scenes. Great comment! Leanna, I think there always needs to be something left to the reader to fill in whether it's a love scene or any other part of the book. Renee, thanks so much!
Bella, what a great perspective. I've not thought too much about changing preferances! Thanks... Sandra, Happy Holidays to you and thanks for stopping by. Sigrun, great sentiments :).
Clicia, you're welcome. Amanda, one of my last reviews cited humor in my books. It was a bit of a surprise, but I can see how I include that without really thinking abou it. Teresa, I like a bit of mystery as well. Merry Christmas to you! Diane, oh, I LOVE the unexpected angle and I also hate the lack of communication. A bit too 'convenient'.
Clio, PAY UP would certainly warm you up ;). Great traits. Sara, great combination! Thanks, Deb. Brenda, strong seems to be a common one :). Maria, I've just written a book where the heroine describes herself as a smart ass :). The 'damage' premise is also a good one to explore. Marilu, thank you so much! Clicia, love your name. I like Angie :). Leni, yes, yes, yes!! Maude, I like the confident ones myself. They can be insecure to start with, but they're going to define their own destiny eventually. Lisa, agree!!
Cathy, loved your summary! Anna, spunky sounds like a popular attribute. Thanks so much, Mary Anne! Mary, strong is good! Thanks, Brenda. Happy Holidays! Thanks, Diane & good luck :). Cindy, I'll also stop reading if there's too much whining... Brenda, you said it exactly. That's what I aim to deliver. Jane, perfect is a bit boring. Pamela, those stories are fun ;) Lisa, sounds like my kind of heroine. Debbie, yes! I think a heroine should be independent as well. Vikki, I like stubborn too. Makes for some interesting scenes. Joyce, thank you! MaryEllen, you're right, flawed is just human and wonderfully so.
Diane, yep :)! Thanks so much, Anthonia! Jeanne, overcoming ones fear to do what's right is certainly a heroic quality. Thank you! Kathleen, unless said friend has been harboring some secret feelings of his own :). Cherie, yes characters have to 'fee' real for reader identification I think. Of course, not annoying the reader helps :). Sue, yes, you don't want to incite the reader to want to shake sense into your heroine LOL.
Linda, thanks for stopping by! Julie, unpredictable is always good! Barbara, totally agree. I think if a character is perfect, they're impossible to relate to. Joanne, the vulnerability is key too I think!
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