tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post2031115429014928930..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Guest Author: Nicola MarshKathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-60120497377912744232009-02-13T04:03:00.000-06:002009-02-13T04:03:00.000-06:00Thanks for having me, I had a ball :)Thanks for having me, I had a ball :)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-72897877244638614602009-02-12T10:04:00.000-06:002009-02-12T10:04:00.000-06:00Thanks for visiting with us Nicola!Thanks for visiting with us Nicola!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-50031563528650318562009-02-12T04:28:00.000-06:002009-02-12T04:28:00.000-06:00Heroines should be able to stand on their own but ...Heroines should be able to stand on their own but are happier,more content with their lives when they have a partner to share their days with. I don't like abused heroines. I like loyalty, honesty and a great sense of humor.Laurie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533221100348874087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-53373476414747444322009-02-12T02:41:00.000-06:002009-02-12T02:41:00.000-06:00Estella, Diana, Jane and Deborah, looks like intel...Estella, Diana, Jane and Deborah, looks like intelligence and strength are definite winners.Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-35970234038818818882009-02-11T22:48:00.000-06:002009-02-11T22:48:00.000-06:00Hi Nicola! I like heroines who are strong, indepe...Hi Nicola! I like heroines who are strong, independent, intelligent, and sassy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-47628412783665852009-02-11T21:42:00.000-06:002009-02-11T21:42:00.000-06:00Hi Nicola,Congrats on the new release. I like her...Hi Nicola,<BR/>Congrats on the new release. I like heroines who are intelligent, witty, strong yet vulnerable and is in control of her life.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-57708341259858888222009-02-11T20:22:00.000-06:002009-02-11T20:22:00.000-06:00I like heroines who are smart and sarcastic, but w...I like heroines who are smart and sarcastic, but who also have a vulnerability to them. <BR/><BR/>DianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-69834826331445315742009-02-11T18:23:00.000-06:002009-02-11T18:23:00.000-06:00I like heroines who are smart, strong and compassi...I like heroines who are smart, strong and compassionate. I hate whiny, TDTL heroines.Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-3769013504700268642009-02-11T18:05:00.000-06:002009-02-11T18:05:00.000-06:00My type of heroine, Abi :)My type of heroine, Abi :)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-91527663120797837222009-02-11T17:51:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:51:00.000-06:00My favorite heroine is feisty and confident.My favorite heroine is feisty and confident.apple blossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566321938955059922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-42084406623149421012009-02-11T17:23:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:23:00.000-06:00Liza and Minna,Eve is a great example of a strong ...Liza and Minna,<BR/><BR/>Eve is a great example of a strong heroine who has a soft inner core.<BR/><BR/>We can both admire and empathise with her, and keep turning the pages to discover what happens next!<BR/><BR/>Must admit, I'm way behind in my reading of the series. I think I'm about 4 books behind so must make an effort to catch up.Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-29727856891040685882009-02-11T17:21:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:21:00.000-06:00Thanks Debra,another lucky convertible gal :)I thi...Thanks Debra,<BR/>another lucky convertible gal :)<BR/><BR/>I think you've brought up a great point here, about the reader being able to bond with the heroine.<BR/><BR/>As a reader, if I don't have empathy for a heroine, I'm not going to particularly care what happens to her, as opposed to those books where I can't turn the pages fast enough because I really, really want to know how she copes.Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-24705914587932278912009-02-11T17:19:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:19:00.000-06:00Strength is all important, Maureen.A heroine can b...Strength is all important, Maureen.<BR/><BR/>A heroine can be vulnerable without being a doormat and that's an important difference.Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-26039353110673158652009-02-11T17:18:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:18:00.000-06:00You're talking about street smarts, yeah, Lois?I a...You're talking about street smarts, yeah, Lois?<BR/><BR/>I agree.<BR/><BR/>If the heroine is blind to what's in front of her nose, as a reader, I lose all sympathy for her.Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-20660024244806111492009-02-11T17:17:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:17:00.000-06:00Thanks Christie,your heroine sounds really interes...Thanks Christie,<BR/>your heroine sounds really interesting! Loads of jobs at the same time makes me wonder what she's getting up to with the hero and in what capacity...Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-75940356429000947612009-02-11T17:15:00.001-06:002009-02-11T17:15:00.001-06:00No matter how strong, every heroine needs a sexy h...No matter how strong, every heroine needs a sexy hero, Beth :)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-18380061321233164002009-02-11T17:15:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:15:00.000-06:00Thanks for having me, Helen :)That's really intere...Thanks for having me, Helen :)<BR/><BR/>That's really interesting about the hero resonating more for you.<BR/><BR/>The funny thing is, when I get an idea, I tend to picture the hero first yet when I write, it's the heroine who really comes alive for me.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it was ingrained in me when I first started writing for the Harlequin Romance series (who I still write for too), and the tagline was 'walk a mile in the heroine's shoes'.<BR/>Guess it stuck!Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-63685954396830630142009-02-11T17:08:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:08:00.000-06:00Hi Betina,another lucky gal who gets to ride in th...Hi Betina,<BR/><BR/>another lucky gal who gets to ride in the convertible every day :)<BR/><BR/>A horse strapper takes care of a race horse: does all the feeding, grooming, walking around the mounting yard, that kind of thing.<BR/>Would love to know what you call them in the States :)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-34411857539255916182009-02-11T17:05:00.001-06:002009-02-11T17:05:00.001-06:00All great heroine qualities, Crystal.All great heroine qualities, Crystal.Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-58479181788874296252009-02-11T17:05:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:05:00.000-06:00Thanks Cindy :)You're so lucky you get to ride in ...Thanks Cindy :)<BR/><BR/>You're so lucky you get to ride in the convertible every day!Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-41945245689483155172009-02-11T17:04:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:04:00.000-06:00D Twomey,that's my kind of heroine!The more strong...D Twomey,<BR/>that's my kind of heroine!<BR/>The more strong-willed the better :)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-23817305913172872272009-02-11T17:03:00.001-06:002009-02-11T17:03:00.001-06:00Keri,that's fabulous.There's nothing like a heroin...Keri,<BR/><BR/>that's fabulous.<BR/>There's nothing like a heroine who challenges the hero in every way :)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-55983020556200336252009-02-11T17:03:00.000-06:002009-02-11T17:03:00.000-06:00Good morning, everyone :)Kylie,I think the appeal ...Good morning, everyone :)<BR/><BR/>Kylie,<BR/>I think the appeal of Harlequin Presents is the glamorous, international, passionate promise delivered in each book.<BR/><BR/>Though my Harlequin Presents is slightly different, in that I write for Harl. Modern Heat (UK) released as Presents in the US, and while you still get the same promise, the books are flirtier in tone (kind of like the old Temptation series.)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1223887555522681222009-02-11T16:26:00.000-06:002009-02-11T16:26:00.000-06:00I have to agree with Liza, as Eve is my heroine, t...I have to agree with Liza, as Eve is my heroine, too.Minnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150644876765079753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-79324729905300527832009-02-11T15:50:00.000-06:002009-02-11T15:50:00.000-06:00Hi Nicola! My favorite heroine in books I've alrea...Hi Nicola! My favorite heroine in books I've already read is Eve Dallas from the In Death series. She is such a strong woman, but still falls apart(only with her husband) if a child or a friend is hurt. She can spend all day kicking butt at work and then comes home and wants to spend the evening with her husband. <BR/><BR/>So I guess I like a strong heroine who knows that she needs others to keep her strong. She also has to be smart, or she will drive me crazy.mslizalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346608035190326136noreply@blogger.com