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Posted by Susan Sey on 02 Sep 2010: |
Carrie wrote: Some people may die in the process (shit happens) but by golly, the ending will be happy.
Shit happens. Heh. That made me smile. Like, "Oh, darn, that poor guy died. Well, I guess somebody had to." Hee hee.
But you're right. Sometimes bad things happen, & I'm okay with that. I prefer it when they happen to the villain but you know, that's me. I'd have tossed the book into the shredder too if the heroine had died. Or the hero. Or, heck, anybody I like. I'm squeamish like that. :-) |
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Posted by Carrie Spencer on 01 Sep 2010: |
I require a happy ending. Some people may die in the process (shit happens) but by golly, the ending will be happy. I read a book once where the heroine died in the end (shredded said book into the trash bin) and one where the hero was mutilated and subsequently died at the end (thrown hard against the wall, stomped on, thrown into the trash, taken out and thrown in again). Give me an HEA or give me death. |
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Posted by Susan Sey on 31 Aug 2010: |
Maureen wrote: While I don't read only romances I do read them the most because I do like the HEA and the fact that bad things will happen but people will work to overcome them.
I'm not an exclusive reader of romance either but you're right--it's my best bet for finding a read that meets all my requirements in terms of people I like not getting killed off. :-) Plus I like the inherent optimism. What can I say? I'm a Pollyanna. But I like it. |
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| Posted by Rom in Contemporary, Guest Blog, Giveaway with the tag The Romantic Love Triangle by Susan Crandall |
| Posted date: 08 Dec 2009 |
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The love triangle, naturally I’m speaking of one woman torn between two men. We’ve all been there … at least vicariously. Just think of it, how wonderful -- and how horrible -- it would be to have two admirable, deserving men vying for your love? How would you choose? Would it be clear cut? Would you always have a niggling of regret?
I’ve been thinking of this a lot lately. Especially with the whole “Team Edward vs. Team Jacob” thing going on with the Twilight series. As with most fictional love triangles, the two camps are deeply entrenched in their conviction that the heroine choose their hero. And, of course, in romance novels the choice must be made.
Here are a few of my picks on the fictional love triangle scoreboard:
True Blood: Okay, this isn’t really a triangle because Sookie seems to hate Eric, but man, I’m sorta rooting for the guy – not that I have anything against Bill.
Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series: Ranger or Joe? I’m probably in the minority here, but I’m all for Joe. I think it must be because of my penchant for Beta heroes.
Phantom of the Opera (Gerard Butler movie version, of course). Even after he shows his really bad side, my heart’s still with the Phantom. Could it be because of my Gerard Butler fascination? Perhaps, because it goes against my Beta hero thing.
The Road Home, by yours truly: Clay, Lily and Peter. Well, I’m not going to reveal that one, because if you haven’t read it, you’ll have no reason to do so.
Camelot: King Arthur, Guinevere, Sir Lancelot. Toughie. I’m going to go with Arthur on this one.
“Sweet Home Alabama”: That’s a no brainer. (Oops, hope I didn’t offend any Patrick Dempsy fans!)
Tristan, Isolde, King Mark: Tristan all the way. Sorry Mark.
“Casablanca”: Rick, Ilsa, Victor. To heck with Beta heroes, Rick all the way here.
That leads me to heroes and why we love them. I know it’s like real life, everyone sees a person differently. But for the most part, romantic fiction heroes are nearly universal in their appeal to women. Writers create men as we’d like them to be, strong, yet caring; tough and protective, yet encouraging a heroine’s personal growth; and being hot doesn’t hurt either. In essence, the hero has to have something that completes the heroine, something that no one else can give for us to really love them.
Now for my admission: I’ve fallen a little in love with every one of the heroes I’ve created. Maybe it’s because he was my “first born,” but Will Scott from Back Roads is at the top of my list. I suppose that’s like choosing a favorite child and I just shouldn’t do it, but in Will’s case I’m making an exception. Luke from Magnolia Sky has been in a tie for second place with Nate from Seeing Red but now it’s going three-way with Jason from my upcoming January release, Sleep No More. Oh, but I do so love Clay and Dean and Eric and Mick and Gabe, too. I do, I really do.
I suppose I’m caught in an ever-increasing love polygon. Each new hero carves out a place in my heart all his own, just like King Arthur and Sir Lancelot did in Guinevere’s.
Let’s hear a little about your favorite heroes and why you love them.
Please stop by and visit me at http://www.susancrandall.net I’m giving away more free books! |
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