tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post8516005162461664019..comments2024-03-27T22:29:34.670-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: A Blissful Book!pjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-92117298169943357852010-06-25T12:04:39.300-04:002010-06-25T12:04:39.300-04:00LOL! Actually, my husband is very supportive of my...LOL! Actually, my husband is very supportive of my book buying habit. He would rather I collect books than what my mom collects--jewelry! Ha!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-82417414078826914422010-06-24T22:52:22.636-04:002010-06-24T22:52:22.636-04:00Andrea, one of the things I love about Harlequins ...Andrea, one of the things I love about Harlequins is that they're pretty good value for money. Tell your husband I said so ;-) As you say, the librarian meets the bad boy? They had us at hello!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-74335614327249597862010-06-24T22:12:45.648-04:002010-06-24T22:12:45.648-04:00A librarian and a bad boy?! I am SO there! Thanks,...A librarian and a bad boy?! I am SO there! Thanks, Anna, for another terrific second helping! My husband and my wallet might not thank you, but I will!! LOLAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-77010127528314750472010-06-24T19:21:11.117-04:002010-06-24T19:21:11.117-04:00Ha ha, and it's another one of my favorite Kiw...Ha ha, and it's another one of my favorite Kiwi writers! If you guys haven't read Sandra's stuff, grab it now! She's wonderful - writes wonderfully sexy, sparky romances for Silhouette Desire. <br /><br />Sandra, that was one of the really masterly things about this book. I found myself laughing out loud and there were bits where I had tears in my eyes, it was so emotional. You Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-75608956473225777792010-06-24T19:18:38.887-04:002010-06-24T19:18:38.887-04:00Lovely review, Drew. Thanks for the link.Lovely review, Drew. Thanks for the link.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-88182897270049666572010-06-24T18:34:29.809-04:002010-06-24T18:34:29.809-04:00I love Karina's books. Always a terrific mix o...I love Karina's books. Always a terrific mix of pathos and humor with Gorgeous! heros.Sandra Hyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751204629783454407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-22268354438883032142010-06-24T17:58:30.422-04:002010-06-24T17:58:30.422-04:00Drew, I'm so glad you understand the baby thin...Drew, I'm so glad you understand the baby thing. As I said, it's not that I have anything against babies! Hey, if you like Sarah's stuff, I think this will be right up your alley. Similar vivid feeling of real life in the stories. I loved Her Best Friend - it was quite wrenching emotionally, wasn't it? And he's a gorgeous hero! See if you can find Sarah's Blazes - they'Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-32575656498571925972010-06-24T15:54:56.175-04:002010-06-24T15:54:56.175-04:00Melanie, I hope you have fun with it. He's a d...Melanie, I hope you have fun with it. He's a delicious hero and she's such a brave, smart heroine. I remember when I first realized I could find out about romance novels on the internet - the whole world opened up to me. At that stage in Australia, there was very little available.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-10037998265252090922010-06-24T15:38:39.798-04:002010-06-24T15:38:39.798-04:00Yep I'm a newbie to supers, it has amazed me w...Yep I'm a newbie to supers, it has amazed me what I have missed out on, guess that happens when you rely on your local library for info. The internet has opened up a whole new world for me, don't know why I was dragging my feet about it. FYI I just bought this book at Amazon, on sale for good price through Kindle.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861652561844927674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-71022357228114362362010-06-24T14:48:52.118-04:002010-06-24T14:48:52.118-04:00Virginia, I've read all Beth's books. She&...Virginia, I've read all Beth's books. She's wonderful, isn't she? So proud of her RITA final. She really deserves it. Do You Take This Cop is great! Check out Sarah Mayberry's too. They're great - the characters are really alive in her writing.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-70167437751861502042010-06-24T14:16:59.091-04:002010-06-24T14:16:59.091-04:00Anna, I love Beth Andrews's SuperRomances! I j...Anna, I love Beth Andrews's SuperRomances! I just read her book, "Do You Take This Cop?", and it was great! The hero was a gorgeous, Italian-American cop who was just as funny as he was sexy! I briefly toyed with thoughts of getting myself arrested : )Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-51629659356906317062010-06-24T14:11:56.682-04:002010-06-24T14:11:56.682-04:00Janga, I didn't know about those great, hugely...Janga, I didn't know about those great, hugely successful writers starting at Supers! I think I read Supers back in the 80s and then I just couldn't find them any more at any of my local bookshops. I remember loving them then - I'd forgotten about those older books! There was a wonderful one about a Russian writer I've always wanted to find again. He was gorgeous - and he must Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-44277412424908109512010-06-24T14:08:04.997-04:002010-06-24T14:08:04.997-04:00Melissa, it's probably not in the shops - you ...Melissa, it's probably not in the shops - you know how Harlequins come and go so quickly. I just looked it up on Amazon and it's still there: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=what+the+librarian+did+by+karina+bliss&sprefix=what+the+librarian+did<br /><br />Or you can get free postage on it at the Book Depository: http://Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-67781311461499238452010-06-24T14:05:52.349-04:002010-06-24T14:05:52.349-04:00Hey, Buffie, you're most welcome! I've pic...Hey, Buffie, you're most welcome! I've picked up some great books on your recommendations so this is just turn and turnabout ;-)Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-33163193381270300402010-06-24T14:05:16.041-04:002010-06-24T14:05:16.041-04:00Hey, Virginia, another fan! Cool! One of the thing...Hey, Virginia, another fan! Cool! One of the things I love about Supers is the range of tones. You can get quite wholesome ones and then there's some I've read that really sizzle. You can get really emotionally wrenching stories and lovely, flirty, funny ones. And as you said, the extra space lets you get to know a range of wonderful secondary characters. Have you read Bandita Beth Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-3257738228853575952010-06-24T14:03:33.030-04:002010-06-24T14:03:33.030-04:00Hey, Gannon, hear you've got lots of reading t...Hey, Gannon, hear you've got lots of reading time right now - ouch on the knee! This one is a really nice way to pass a few hours. Lovely characters, some laughter, some tears and a really awwwww ending!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-85964265908219015572010-06-24T14:03:28.297-04:002010-06-24T14:03:28.297-04:00I've been reading HSRs since the line began ba...I've been reading HSRs since the line began back in the 80s. Did you know Judith McNaught and Vicki Lewis Thomson both published HSRs, Anna? It's still the category line I read most. <br /><br />I loved <i>What the Librarian Did</i>. I loved Rachel the librarian and Devin the musician. I loved her vintage clothing and his purple boots. I loved that both of them had made some bad choices Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-33918363149336024922010-06-24T14:02:44.048-04:002010-06-24T14:02:44.048-04:00Hey, Okie, cool! I love nerd to siren stories too!...Hey, Okie, cool! I love nerd to siren stories too! That's kinda what I'm writing right now - love the moment he takes off the glasses and says, "Why, Miss Jones, you are beautiful!" I think we're all suckers for scenes like that!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-87461824497291382472010-06-24T14:01:46.630-04:002010-06-24T14:01:46.630-04:00Hey, thanks for the alert, Monica! I'll defini...Hey, thanks for the alert, Monica! I'll definitely check them out. TBR pile groans from the corner ;-)Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-89176771893547176922010-06-24T13:57:39.855-04:002010-06-24T13:57:39.855-04:00Melanie, you're a newbie to Supers? I've b...Melanie, you're a newbie to Supers? I've been reading them for a couple of years now and I must say they'd be edging toward some of my favorite Harlequins in recent times.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-34444439440786994572010-06-24T13:56:47.623-04:002010-06-24T13:56:47.623-04:00Deb, what's funny is just about the stage that...Deb, what's funny is just about the stage that I was reading this, they repeated the Music Man on TV and I just loved it. Hadn't seen it for years. I think Marian is a great character in that and I love the way she has come almost as far by the end of the story as the main character. They sort of meet in the middle. He'd found his honor and she's found her wild girl!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-23924585010164011542010-06-24T13:55:19.732-04:002010-06-24T13:55:19.732-04:00Actually, Vanessa, I've noticed a few Supers l...Actually, Vanessa, I've noticed a few Supers lately with no babies. Just read Sarah Mayberry's Her Best Friend, another great read. Just two attractive people on the front! Don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against babies! ;-)Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-88372357285143802382010-06-24T13:54:11.954-04:002010-06-24T13:54:11.954-04:00Kandy, this one got quite a lot of buzz when it ca...Kandy, this one got quite a lot of buzz when it came out and I was curious enough to try it. So glad I did! Must chase up Karina's backlist now.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-44509889620778312982010-06-24T13:53:36.309-04:002010-06-24T13:53:36.309-04:00Annie, one of the things I like is that the heroin...Annie, one of the things I like is that the heroine's love of books is such a positive in the story. Our librarian is smart enough to handle anything, including an obstreperous rock star! Great fun seeing them sparking off each other.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-49463605061982551402010-06-24T13:52:35.311-04:002010-06-24T13:52:35.311-04:00Helen, I've read some fantastic Supers since I...Helen, I've read some fantastic Supers since I got over my cover jitters ;-) You'd really like this one!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.com