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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 Jill Shalvis, Torturing Heroes...With Love |
| Posted date: 07 Feb 2010 |
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Chey - email tiffany@romconinc.com! You're the winner of Jilll's giveaway. Thanks to Jill and everyone who stopped by!
Dear Reader,
There’s nothing more wildly sexy and appealing than a professional athlete, someone willing to put life and limb on the line for the win, someone so used to doing whatever it takes to save the game, that they don’t realize that they themselves need saving.
I love torturing my heroes with love. Not sure what that says about me, but there’s something about a watching a guy suffer before getting his happily ever after. Slow Heat begins with a big, bad sexy-as-hell major league baseball catcher for the Santa Barbara Heat. Wade O’Riley is a walk on the wild side, and doesn’t see a problem with that. Unfortunately for him, management does.
When the Powers-That-Be decide Wade needs a public make-over, they task the Heat’s publicist with pretending to be his girlfriend at a celebrity wedding. They figure this will ward off both women and trouble. Problem – putting Sam and Wade together any amount of time equals trouble all on its own. Trouble, and a crazy sexual heat neither can seem to resist to save their lives . . .
Wade doesn’t have a problem with what’s happening between them. He might be the Good Time Guy, but he knows a good thing when it hits him. Sam, however, isn’t as easy to convince. She’s known Wade for a long time, and has never seen him stick. Care. Open his heart.
And since hers has been open to him since that one long ago night they’d shared, she’s doubly cautious. But risking when it comes to love is what it’s all about, and before their story is over, each will have to risk far more than they bargained for, including their hearts and souls.
As always, I’d love to hear what you think. You can find me on the web, along with my daily blog about my own adventures at http://www.jillshalvis.com.
Oh, and be sure to look for Double Play, featuring Pace’s and Holly’s story, out now as well!
Happy Reading!
Jill Shalvis
Jill is giving away one copy of Slow Heat to one lucky commenter. Winner must reside in the U.S. or Canada. |
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