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Part of the Famous Families line, A Weaver Wedding, is littered with names. Most likely they are characters of past and future novels all dealing with the Clay family. By the time you’re introduced to them all your head is spinning. It’s easier to keep the names down and the interaction between the leads up.
If you’re good with names and one time introductions this won’t be a problem, but I can’t follow that many characters. Well, that’s a lie, I could, but I don’t care to in a short novel. If I’m going to get lots of names dropped it better be in a long novel or series.
It was predictable, bubblegummy, and not overly compelling. It needed meat, sustenance, something to truly be endearing.
Besides the name dropping, I did not like how the hero and heroine got together in the beginning. Did she have to be drunk?
I understand it’s contemporary but I just don’t understand why drunkenness is needed to urge a modern woman into bed with a handsome man or why a suitably charming, upright, dependable hero would agree to sleeping with a drunk heroine when he’s so virtuous in character.
I figure if they were smart enough for condoms, she should be smart enough to avoid getting to the point of slurring drunkenness even if her brother stood her up on her birthday. He should have been more upright and not taken advantage. I don’t care that he’s wanted to act on his attraction to her for the past five or so years. I care that he looks out for her.
Which brings us to the ironic part of this review as the hero is the heroine’s bodyguard.
I selected this novel because of the gorgeous female cover model. She looks like a fairy princess and the pink and black and warm tones are just lovely. The big plus is this is how the heroine is described… well, I think it was an angel, but you get the point: lovely, blonde, kindhearted.
Moving on, the first half of the novel can be said in three sentences:
Grace Sheffey has been jilted twice, widowed once.
Michael Ranier has murdered twice, rescued once.
These two souls get together under a single lodging and share one passionate interlude.
The second half deals with the consequences. I found Love with a Perfect Scoundrel to be a fun, fast-paced romp filled with nutty characters, sensual situations, and many a marvelous moments. Some to me seems a little over the top, like a seventy-five thousand pound promissory note, but I will let you decide for yourselves.
I had a wonderful time reading the novel and I felt great when I finished. I haven’t read anything else by Sophia Nash, but I highly recommend her if her other novels are like this one.
Love with a Perfect Scoundrel is book three of the widow club.
My Forbidden Desire starts with Harsh (from the first novel) and Alexandrine reconnecting. They are brother and sister. Alexandrine has been certain of Harsh’s death for years, she’s resentful for his sudden presence and insistence she needs protection from an evil mage… who just happens to be her real father.
Xia, a secondary character in My Wicked Enemy, is a newly freed fiend and the one charged with protecting Alexandrine. When Carolyn said she had refashioned bad boy Xia into a hero I knew I had to read his story! His intense hate, eagerness to kill, and desire to give out pain would be hard to overcome for any writer. Even more so when you planned to pair him up with someone who Xia considers his enemy, no matter how harmless. In my opinion, Carolyn has done a phenomenal job revealing the witch hater’s inner good qualities. Xia is very easily worth the price of the book.
Alexandrine Marit as a heroine is very likeable… despite being a witch. She possesses a great amount of unselfishness, though she has to work for it. The talisman she has found is putting a number on her similar to Golem’s reaction around the one ring in The Lord of the Rings. Her self-sacrifices pile up throughout the novel – if I were to list them it would seem ridiculous, but I assure it is not. Simply put it is quite the only way to prove her character to Xia.
It took me a while to get into this book. The first chapter or two was pretty rough. I started and stopped twice before finally overcoming the strangeness of the novel’s set up. As with Carolyn’s other novels, once you are involved in the story you simply can’t put it down!
I am a big fan of Lisa Kleypas. I love her historicals. I heard about her contemporaries. I wanted to give them a try, but I was afraid I wouldn’t love them as much as I do her historicals. Contemporary novels and I have had our fair share of issues in the past. So I waited, and waited, and waited, until I finally found it in the library. Then I snatched it so fast, it made the other patrons’ heads spin.
I laughed, and chuckled, and giggled, out loud and in my head all the way through the book. Kleypas wrote a gem when she wrote Smooth Talking Stranger. I can’t possibly say enough good things about this book. The dialogue was witty, the leads had phenomenal chemistry, the path from singledom to motherhood and coupledom was breathtaking and sweet.
When I finished the book, I closed with a blissful sigh and one thought running through my head… must own my very own copy. I wanted to sing praises about this book to the nearest person I could find — and I did. It happened to be my mother. She’s now borrowing it from the library.
I’m so thrilled to be converted to the dark side (contemporaries). I’ve put my name on the hold list for Blue-Eyed Devil. I just can’t wait to read it. If it’s half as good as Smooth Talking Stranger, it’s going to be a toe-curling and very yummy read indeed.
The book pits a high society Texan playboy against a woman who has no use for his charm, wealth, or position other than forcing him to admit he’s the father of her sister’s new baby.
Devil’s Cub by Georgette Heyer is enchanting and will assuredly transport you to another world. Georgette Heyer, praised to be the new Jane Austen, was born in 1902 and her tales are quite old but hold the same classic feel as any one of Austen’s novels. I can picture the whole novel as a movie and am surprised that I’ve not seen it made into one. Of course I haven’t checked in at IMDB so I could be quite wrong about its silver screen status.
This is my first time reading Heyer and such I found it tough to start (as such it’s affected my rating). The writing while at first difficult to read and to get into because of the level of vocabulary and particular word phrasing which is unusual for today’s standard’s. However it gets easier the more you read. By the end of the book you’re practically flying through the pages trying to get to the end of the story and see the leads get their happily ever after.
In the true spirit of a Regency novel, this novel includes a secondary romance to entertain us. Neither romance goes to the bedroom, in fact the first and only kiss mentioned is at the very end of the tale. My one fault with the story was there was much too much time spent on ditherings going on around the leads and not nearly enough time focused on them. They were more thrown together in the beginning when Dominic kidnapped poor Mary than later.
Mary Challoner is determined to save her sister from scandal and intercepts a letter from Marquis of Vidal to her sister Sophie arranging an illicit tryst. A daring scheme to take her sister’s place and fool Vidal comes to her and Mary rushes through with it, barely thinking out the consequences.
When Vidal finds out he’s most upset and assuming her to be like her untoward and loose sister, Vidal forcibly takes her the rest of the way to France. Once there, Mary is able to make her true nature known and flummoxed Vidal is forced to do the one thing he never thought to do – propose marriage. Imagine his surprise when Mary refuses! What’s a Marquis to do?
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Originally posted 2008-09-02 05:43:56. Republished by Old Post Promoter
This is my lucky day. Two author interviews in one week! It’s complete playtime and fun. I hope you enjoy!
LRP: What is it about Pride and Prejudice that keeps you writing in that genre?
I love the characters. I can’t get enough of Elizabeth and Darcy.
LRP: I love them too. What do you think the appeal is for readers?
Abigail: Again, the fabulous characters are a big part. The happy ending helps, too! I think for a lot of readers, Jane Austen lets them escape present day stresses. It’s also fun to compare all the different Jane Austen-related novels to discover how different writers see them. But it comes down to one thing: Jane Austen didn’t write enough books to satisfy her fans!
LRP: Who is your favorite character in Pride and Prejudice and why? In Pemberley by the Sea?
Abigail: Elizabeth Bennet is my favorite character in Pride & Prejudice. I love her spirit, her wit, her sense of the absurd, and that quality of archness mixed with sweetness that enchants Darcy.
As for Pemberley by the Sea, that’s a three way tie. I love both Cassie and Calder, and I feel as if they’re part of my family. But here’s the surprise - the character who really fascinates me and won’t let go is Senator Joe Westing, Calder’s father. He’s such a nasty person that you’d think I’d want to bury him as quickly as possible, but he’s actually very complex. He may even be redeemable!
LRP: I thought Joe was interesting too, but redeemable? I’d like to see that pulled off! How do you define love?
Abigail: I wish I had a good answer for that! But that very question is one of the things that keeps me writing love stories, because it’s a subject you can explore forever.
LRP: The scene where Calder and Cassie get together for the first time has got to be one of the best lovemaking scenes I’ve ever read. What do you think makes a great bedroom scene?
Abigail: Thank you so much! For me, a love scene has to have a certain inevitability about it, a build up, and it has to demonstrate something important about the characters or be important to the plot. Lovemaking scenes that just go through the motions tend to lose my interest. There has to be something else going on, something deeper. For example, Calder has a particular style of lovemaking which reflects his character - pleasing his lover is incredibly important to him. I’m more interested in how a character feels than precisely what is done. As for that particular scene, I have to give a lot of credit to the setting. Anyone who has been swimming in bioluminescent waters can tell you how utterly magical it is.
LRP: If you could pick any actor and actress to play your heroine and hero in a movie, who would they be?
Abigail: Another tough question! I’ll go with Jessica Biel for Cassie. Calder would be the tougher part to play - so much happening below the surface - but I’d say Brandon Routh or Christian Bale would be good.
LRP: What’s the biggest pressure you face in the whole writing and publishing process?
Abigail: Self-induced anxiety, without a doubt. I’m my own worst critic, and I’m always afraid that what I write next won’t live up to what my readers expect. Of course, my readers would probably be happier if I’d just stop worrying about it and write more!
LRP: What is your greatest weakness in writing dialogue?
Abigail: I struggle to keep dialogue simple and natural. Since I started by writing books set in the Regency, my characters have a tendency to speak in long, convoluted sentences with no contractions and lots of semicolons. With my modern books, I have to read the dialogue out loud to make sure it sounds natural.
LRP: I hear you’re writing a sequel to Pemberley by the Sea. Could you tell me more about it?
Abigail: Morning Light starts about a year after Pemberley by the Sea ends, and tells the story of Annie Wright, a good friend of Cassie’s and an artist who owns a small gallery in Woods Hole. She was widowed after just a few years of marriage and has sworn off romance, but a man from her past makes her question her decision. In the meantime, Cassie and Calder are growing as a couple, and they face challenges from both their families. Caro and Joe Westing make return appearances, and Cassie’s brother Ryan is introduced. It culminates at a gala fund-raiser for abandoned dogs (well, you don’t think Calder would be at a fundraiser if there weren’t dogs involved, do you?) where all the main characters discover that they’ve all been acting in the dark.
LRP: I’ll have to go check that out! What do you hope your readers will gain from your books?
Abigail: I want them to love the characters as much as I do (that’s a tall order!), but the biggest thing is that I want them to find comfort and pleasure in the story. I often hear from readers, especially of the Pemberley Variations, that they re-read my books again and again, and they’re the books they take out when life is stressful or painful. I couldn’t ask for more than that.
LRP: Could you provide a picture of your workspace? I’d love to see where you do your writing!
Abigail: That would require a whole book of pictures! My motto is “Have laptop, will travel.” I have two teenagers, one home-schooled and the other with special needs, and I write at their swim lessons, play rehearsals, doctor’s appointments, karate classes, and just about anywhere else. The place I associate most with writing Pemberley by the Sea is my son’s hospital room. He had a serious brain injury when he was 8 and was hospitalized for months. I stayed with him the whole time, and I wrote big chunks of Pemberley by the Sea there, because at 3:00 in the morning, Cassie and Calder would always be there for me, and the salt marsh was a mental respite from the depressing hospital room.
At home, I don’t have a desk per se. I write at the dining room table, on the couch, lying in bed, and just about anywhere else. The only constant is that there’s usually a cat on my lap trying to interfere with my typing.
LRP: Is there anything else you’d like to share with Love Romance Passion?
Abigail: I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoyed writing them!
LRP: Thanks for chatting with us Abigail!
If you’d liked to learn more about her other Pride and Prejudice variations check out her website listed above!
Originally posted 2008-11-05 05:05:14. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Or more accurately an interview with her ragtag group of characters from the Jazz Tremaine novels, 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover and Hex Appeal.
LRP: We’ll start by asking Croc and Delilah, Jazz’ slutty but funny crocodile stilettos a few questions. Who’s the hunkiest character in Jazz’s world?
C&D – Oooh, that’s easy! Jonathon, although Jazz calls him Krebs. There’s a sexy boyish quality about him that makes us quiver and swoon. Yum!
LRP: I know you can match every outfit Jazz wheres but what’s your favorite color to turn into?
C&D — We love to turn into red because the color is so sexy. We know many think black is sexy, but red stands out more. When we turn into red we love to be the sexiest stilettos in the universe.
LRP: I know there’s some animosity between you and Jazz’ other set of talking shoes so here’s my last question. If you could get away with it, what would you do to Fluff and Puff?
C&D — They are so mean to us! Nasty things! We’d like to turn them pink. They hate the color and they’d hate being pink.
LRP: Oo! Pink! I shudder to think how they would react. Now Nick, I have a few questions for you if you have a minute. Why is witches’ blood poisonous?
Nick – It’s a protection for them against our kind since the witches and vampires had been at war. We vamps were never told how it worked, only that the spell cast centuries ago would also protect future witches. So there’s no nibbling where Jazz is concerned.
LRP: Do vampires have a soul? More importantly, do you have one?
Nick – Our souls aren’t like a traditional soul, more the knowledge of right and wrong. Over the years we’ve had to remain in the dark, so to speak, and many of my kind used that to their advantage by preying on the weak. That’s why the Protectorate is in force, making sure rogue vampires aren’t on the loose and keeping order within our community.
LRP: When did you first know you loved Jazz?
Nick (laughing) – Don’t tell her this, but probably from the very beginning. Even during a time when women were supposed to be seen and not heard, she still made sure that she was heard … big time. She has an aura of energy that you wouldn’t believe. I knew I was a goner and I still am.
LRP: How romantic! Now let’s talk to the witch behind all the magic. So why ‘because I say so, damn it?’
Jazz — So mote it be is so old century and when I cast a spell I like it to stick. This way no one can undo it.
LRP: I’d hate to be cursed. Now Nick, tell us about him. When did you first know you loved him?
Jazz – Have you seen him? The man is seriously hot, so for a second it was lust when I looked at him, and once he spoke I knew it was much more. I wouldn’t have believed in the term soul mates if it wasn’t for him. Nick is the other part of me.
LRP: My final question for you is about a different kind of magic. What is your favorite spell?
Jazz – Truthfully? Glamours when I wake up in the morning looking like a hag. And I mean a literal hag! There’s no way I can leave the house looking like that, so a little of this and a pinch of that and I look gorgeous. Who wouldn’t want that spell in her arsenal?
LRP: Krebs, what’s it like having a witch for a roommate?
Krebs — Very different, but she’s turned into my best friend. Magick flies all around and she eats all my pudding cups in my fridge in my work area, but Jazz makes life interesting, so it’s worth it.
LRP: What’s the craziest thing that’s happened to you since Jazz swept into your life?
Krebs – Just one? I’ve had Christmas trees destroyed courtesy of Fluff and Puff, my house has been turned into a toxic dump, Fluff and Puff ate my Grateful Dead T-shirt, which I still haven’t forgiven them for, I’ve met my share of vampires. So life definitely isn’t boring.
LRP: Haha, poor Krebs. So my final questions are going to the mischievous bunny duo, Fluff and Puff. Who was the last person you ate?
F&P – Contrary to popular belief we don’t eat people. Way too nasty. Sure, there’s been an occasional squirrel, but we’d rather have good stuff like carrot cake, licorice root and chocolate.
LRP: Are you going to punish Jazz for locking you up?
F&P – We were mad at her at first, but we knew she had to do it even if it wasn’t any fun for us. Of course, that doesn’t mean we won’t have our ways of making her miserable now and then.
LRP: If you could get away with it, what would you do to Delilah and Croc?
F&P – Heh heh heh! We’d make sure they could NEVER use any make up or perfume. They’re really HATE that!
LRP: That would be tragic! Thanks for taking the time to chat with Love Romance Passion readers Jazz and gang.
If you have questions you would like to ask Linda Wisdom about her kooky and wild characters or about her novels submit a comment and I’ll be sure to forward them to her!
Be sure to check out the Casablanca Authors Blog, where Linda is a regular contributor for more information on other going-ons in her world. This blog is a group blog for Sourcebooks Casablanca authors so you can learn more about your favorites.
Originally posted 2008-10-28 05:59:52. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Because You’re Mine is a delicious, exquisite, and absorbing read. Absolutely delightful from start to finish. The pacing, diction, plot, and characters were all to my liking. There was nothing in the novel that drew me out of the reading experience. Honestly, I just couldn’t put it down. I have a love of all Kleypas novels. She is simply a fantastic author.
Madeline Matthews is in trouble, but not the trouble one would usually expect. No, most of society would say Madeline was not in trouble at all as she was on the verge of making a most excellent match. For Maddy however the upcoming nuptials was the kiss of death. Marriage to Lord Clifton (cue many a bad guy’s looks and smell) was tantamount to a gilded cage. He desired her only as his blue blood broodmare, a situation she could not endure. Explaining her feelings to her parents gained her nothing so Maddy hatched a plan that would in essence remove her as a possibility to be Lord Clifton’s wife.
The plan is nothing short of daring as Maddy escapes boarding school and travels to London with a crazy plan to throw herself at Logan Scott’s feet. Why him? She saw a print of his image and decided that he would be the one she would lose her virginity to… and her approach would be forward, because how else could a girl like herself gain the handsome actor’s attention?
Logan Scott is attracted and irritated with the young girl. He knows she is a well bred lady, and a young untouched one at that. He refuses to give into her bewitching charm and plea to take her to his bed. In fact he tries to immediately send her packing. Unfortunately for him he just won’t be able to help himself. A constant temptation, Maddy is underfoot all the time because the comanager of the Capital, the Duchess of Leeds, hires her to be an all around assistant for the theater.
Who will surrender first to the emotions brewing behind the curtains?
Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke is the tale of Lady Viola’s brother and his duchess-to-be. Technically Guilty Pleasures is a prequel to The Marriage Bed where Viola and her husband John patch up their estranged marriage. On a whole this novel was much better than the Marriage Bed, but because I read the Marriage Bed first I was biased against this book from the beginning. Now before I started reading, I had no idea of Guilty Pleasures relation to the other novel, the backs of the novels do not give very much information. I picked both of them up in the store because their covers were wonderfully designed and drew me to them. It’s too bad really.
So why am I prejudice against the book from the beginning? Daphne, happily married by the time Marriage Bed takes place, tells Viola some very negative things about her character and how it’s possible that Viola was nearly wholly responsible for the estrangement between John and herself. Daphne is on John’s side because she was poor and in desperate straights herself once. Honestly, I never really picked up on that at all in Guilty Pleasures. The novel started with Daphne having already secured a position and working five months at Tremore Hall under Anthony. If I don’t like a heroine the novel goes downhill fast for me. I didn’t like Daphne in Marriage Bed and I saw no reason to like her now.
It’s too bad because I always liked Anthony from both MB and GP. He’s an antiquarian and loves his history, hates evicting tenets and always has some way to allow them to stay while giving them self-worth, doesn’t abuse his power over his female servants and employees, and champions his sister. He is hero worthy without a doubt. Of course his noble actions avoiding thinking of his female workers cause all the havoc in this story.
Daphne loved to spy on Anthony when he was shirtless and working outdoors excavating. Who wouldn’t? When Viola comes to call on her brother, Daphne becomes Viola’s number one choice for her brother to marry and cleverly sets them up. Daphne overhears a conversation between the siblings where Anthony describes her as a stick bug on a twig, a machine, and unlikely to marry. Just goes to show him later that he never should have opened his mouth, doesn’t it? Having heard, Daphne decides to accept Viola’s offer to help bring her out into society which makes Anthony panic as he’ll be losing his best employee on the dig.
He devises ways to make her stay; she makes him fall in love with her. Overall a cute tale, but one I couldn’t really get into because of Daphne.
Rating: 2.5 Stars.
Originally posted 2008-10-15 05:06:38. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Not too long ago, Dakota Fanning talked about the possibility of signing on as Jane of the Volturi. The Volturi as readers will know are the evil group of vampires that live in Italy. They are the police force of vampires if you will, similar to the Council found in Anita Blake novels. Jane was a young girl when she was turned into a vampire and her innate power is the ability to induce in others unbelievable mental anguish. Her ire could incapacitate you in a nanosecond. Learn more below or here:
Vanessa Hudgens for Leah Clearwater?
Vanessa Hudgens is the star from High School Musical and she has auditioned for the part of the bitter shewolf. Leah Clearwater used to be Sam’s girlfriend until he imprinted on Emily, his new fiance. Sam is the alpha male of the Quileute pack. She has not been hired for the part yet, but rumors are flying that she may especially with the endorsements from the cast such as:
“I think she’d be great,” Ashley Greene, who plays Alice Cullen in the film series, told MTV.com.
Lautner has bulked up 20 pounds! He’s got biceps, abs, and is planning to gain more weight and more muscle for the part. The widget isn’t working but here is the link to the video to see him.
I am sure you all know exactly who I am talking about. There is only one Dr. McDreamy and that’s Patrick Dempsey from Grey’s Anatomy. I can hear all the appreciative murmurs coming through the computer now – don’t deny it. Resistance to this man is futile.
Patrick Dempsey is exactly my kind of sexy. Tall, dark hair, bright blue eyes, sexy grin. I could watch him all day long. I have in fact indulged in back to back Dempsey in the past by watching Enchanted, Freedom Writers, and Made of Honor. Certainly this is an indication if not an endorsement that he could be the next guy on 400+ novels.
Here’s his interview on Ellen:
Watching that it’s no wonder he plays such wonderful slightly dorky guys. It’s because he is one. See him juggle in competition at age fifteen.
And Patrick Dempsey on the View:
And if you’re ready for a triple shot of deliciousness you can watch this last interview.
Patrick Dempsey on David Letterman:
Too bad this fabulous man is taken. He’s married to the beauty Jillian. They met when she cut his hair. How’s that for a meet cute? They’re said to be the best couple on the red carpet in both looks and dress. They have a girl and twin boys. Still, I think despite his chronic coupledom disease, which might detract sexy points for some women, Patrick Dempsey is a wonderful addition to our growing cast of hotties.
The first trailer I saw in theaters looked so incredibly hokey. I wasn’t sure I was going to want to see it despite how much I loved the novels. This trailer is dynamite in comparison. I’m growing to think of Robert Pattison as Edward. It’s just taken awhile. Call me crazy, but I always pictured him with black hair and blue eyes despite the references to red hair and topaz eyes. On the other hand Kristen Stewart always looked like my idea of Bella Swan so I have no problems there. Pretty and plain at the same time.
The scenes all in the forest are very eerie and casts a cloud of mystery. Fog, mist, rain, Forks weather in action. Edward climbing trees like he’s Spider Man… not kidding. Watch!
Best lines from the novel and preview:
“All super hero stuff right? What if I’m not the hero? What if I’m the bad guy?”
“You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for you.”
“You are my life Now.”
It ends with the line ‘Forever Starts Now.’ It’s suppose to have this chilling effect but all I can think of is that it truly starts here. This moment, this movie is what fans of Twilight have been waiting for. Guessing from IMDB New Moon might be coming out in 2010, the information is for pro members only but I certainly hope so now that the movie finally looks good to me. I have so many favorite scenes I want to see come to life. Harry Potter move over Edward Cullen is going to kick you ass.
I wonder if they’re planning midnight releases. How many will go dressed up as vampires, werewolves, and characters from the series? If they do I plan to go opening night… just perhaps not in costume. Grin.
I had never heard of such a thing until recently when I read this article over at the Christian Science Monitor. The article highlights the latest exploits of an 86 year old Buddhist nun and author of a new smash hit in cell phone novels. I know it sounds like a joke but as this article over Reuters shows that it’s true. Here the author talks about her translation of an 11th century manuscript and how she came to the decision to write a cell phone novel.
When it comes to the idea of the digital novel, I knew you could download .pdf and other similar formats to your palm pilots and other handheld devices. Seeing that the phone is a handheld device, I don’t know why I’m so surprised, especially as they are now being integrated with the technology of one of these palm pilots. Just look at the iPhone by Apple - the larger screen format would certainly lend itself to cell phone novels.
Cell phone novels are a big hit in Asian countries right now - especially China and Japan. The audience of such a novel would be astronomical! I can hardly imagine the number, but sales would be huge. The New York Times in this article, even states that in Japan, of the top 10 bestsellers in the country, 5 started life as a cell phone novel.
Where did the birth of the cell phone novel start?
As I understand, back in 2000 Maho no i-rando found a way to turn blog novels, written and updated on the web in a way similar to penny dreadfuls were serialized in the past, into text that could be downloaded on the phone. It became more popular when cell phone companies offered unlimited text messaging and internet use as part of monthly packages.
How does one write a cell phone novel?
By typing it into your phone! You’ve got to have some serious thumb action going on to rival the most dedicated Smash Brothers devotee. I can’t see these being composed on phones without the keyboard for texting as by the time you clicked and reclicked a key to get the letter you wanted the sentence would be clean out of your head.
Who writes cell phone novels and who reads them?
Most novels read like diaries and are written by first time writers (usually female) and read by first time readers. Generally speaking these novels are after a fashion a love story. The cell phone novel has outdone J.K. Rowling’s efforts with Harry Potter to bring the love of reading to those previously untouched by it. How literary the writing is, is an altogether another matter. Think instant messaging speak with emoticons and the like scattered throughout the telling of the story. Sounds painful, right?
So why is this novel format a big success in Asia but not America?
Apparently it all comes down to the commute from home to work and back again. Americans travel less or travel in our own cars which make it impossible to utilize this novel format. ABC News debates on this issue here.
I for one seeing it take off in America if the grammar and writing is better than IM-speak. After all we demand that our fanfiction be excellent - why should cell phone novels be different? I also see college students making use of cell phone novels on the way to and from class. The market for a college targeted audience would be pretty big.
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Welcome to my Romance Blog. I am sure many readers will have their own particular favorites that are as well worn as my own. This blog is going to categorize and rate novels that I’ve read myself with reviews on the novels.
The rating system will be very straight forward. I shall base each novel on a five star scale with five stars being the best and half a star being the worst. If you have read the novel and would like to offer your own opinions you are most welcome to comment or rate story on the book’s open poll.
In addition, if you have a favorite or would like to recommend a novel I would be delighted to read and review it in addition to the novels that I am already writing about. There can never be too many romances on my virtual shelf and in my own personal library. So start suggesting!
. Her self-sacrifices pile up throughout the novel – if I were to list them it would seem ridiculous, but I assure it is not. Simply put it is quite the only way to prove her character to Xia.
. I just can’t wait to read it. If it’s half as good as 
, it’s going to be a toe-curling and very yummy read indeed.
and she has auditioned for the part of the bitter shewolf. Leah Clearwater used to be Sam’s girlfriend until he imprinted on Emily, his new fiance. Sam is the alpha male of the Quileute pack. She has not been hired for the part yet, but rumors are flying that she may especially with the endorsements from the cast such as:
. I can hear all the appreciative murmurs coming through the computer now – don’t deny it. Resistance to this man is futile.
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