tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post8717219538449529761..comments2024-03-28T17:46:57.713-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Laura Lee Guhrke Is Da Biz!pjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-85940865389878823692011-04-25T20:32:45.981-04:002011-04-25T20:32:45.981-04:00I've been reading historical romance for many ...I've been reading historical romance for many years so when an author comes along with a great premise for writing a story much less a series I find myself intrigued. Laura Lee Guhrke's Girl Bachelor Series catches you from the very first sentence until you finish the book. Plan on spending the entire day reading because you won't be able to put it down.<br /><br />I find the Jeanne Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111451097520221555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-67502860859723860782011-04-25T14:35:41.148-04:002011-04-25T14:35:41.148-04:00Hey, thanks, Connie. I've got a real treat in ...Hey, thanks, Connie. I've got a real treat in store for you next month - teasing is SUCH fun! I love doing this monthly column. It's always such fun to share great books with friends. So glad you're an LLG fan - I love the girl bachelors in total too but this one is still my favorite.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-8430494408809236142011-04-25T13:16:56.393-04:002011-04-25T13:16:56.393-04:00Anna, I know I am late to the party but have been ...Anna, I know I am late to the party but have been away. I loved this book and it is on my keeper shelf. LLG is an autobuy for me. I have read all the bachelor girls but Emma and Harry are my favorites. I must revisit them! I look forward to your monthly columns.......keep them comming!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344039829507773339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-67658431797010622472011-04-25T00:50:52.627-04:002011-04-25T00:50:52.627-04:00Thanks, guys, for a great day of discussing Harry ...Thanks, guys, for a great day of discussing Harry and Emma! See you on the 24th of May when I've got some more great books to talk about.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-72609575375402990712011-04-25T00:15:22.773-04:002011-04-25T00:15:22.773-04:00Thanks, Karyn. So glad you've just discovered ...Thanks, Karyn. So glad you've just discovered LLG. Keep exploring - as I said, And Then He Kissed Her is a particular favorite of mine (and a few other people here as it's turned out).Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-89246843367564136452011-04-24T23:56:34.664-04:002011-04-24T23:56:34.664-04:00Pat, I actually have scaled towers of TBR. There&#...Pat, I actually have scaled towers of TBR. There's the stuff I'm going to read right away (which for some reason, often does NOT get read right away, I'm not quite sure why). Then there's the stuff I've put aside but mean to get to - and usually do. And then there's the stuff that tends to languish. Again, I'm not quite sure why. I've dragged stuff out of there Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-49695166594649058552011-04-24T23:48:26.624-04:002011-04-24T23:48:26.624-04:00I like the Victorian era because women had more op...I like the Victorian era because women had more opportunities to get out and about as well as travel with fewer of the earlier restrictions. However, <br />my favorites are those set in the Highlands.Julie Garwood's medieval stories set in the Highlands were the first romances I ever read and still my favorite. Of them all, I think I enjoyed RANSOM the most.<br /><br />I know I have some ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-21737274091651547602011-04-24T22:14:35.824-04:002011-04-24T22:14:35.824-04:00Janga, I'm pretty sure we've spoken before...Janga, I'm pretty sure we've spoken before about our mutual love for LLG's books - I think she writes such sparkling stories and she does wonderfully compelling heroes who are still at base nice guys. That's not always an easy balance to get right. I didn't know about the American historicals - I'll have to chase them up! And you're the second person to mention Guilty Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-74992791607282183362011-04-24T22:05:02.522-04:002011-04-24T22:05:02.522-04:00LLG has been on my autobuy list for a long time. I...LLG has been on my autobuy list for a long time. I started reading her books when she was writing American historicals. <i>Conor's Way</i>, a Rita winner, is still a favorite. I love the Bachelor Girls series. <i>And Then He Kissed Her</i> just edges out <i>Guilty Pleasures</i> as my favorite Guhrke book. I love <i>Scandal of the Year</i> too, Anna; it got five stars from me.<br /><br />Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-46300943218193501102011-04-24T21:52:31.093-04:002011-04-24T21:52:31.093-04:00Hey, KK, so glad to help. Isn't it annoying wh...Hey, KK, so glad to help. Isn't it annoying when you KNOW the story but can't for the life of you remember anything else? Definitely worth a re-read. I re-read it for this review and loved every moment of it.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-56342638048599780072011-04-24T21:02:57.915-04:002011-04-24T21:02:57.915-04:00Oh thank you, thank you, thank you! I've read ...Oh thank you, thank you, thank you! I've read this book ages ago and totally forgot the author and the name. Since then I've been trying to find it for a re-read ;))) This is my lucky day, loved this story, will have to read the rest of the series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-42560605329851486692011-04-24T20:51:02.042-04:002011-04-24T20:51:02.042-04:00Andrea, I didn't realize SNP was part of a ser...Andrea, I didn't realize SNP was part of a series. I'll have to buy the other books. And then I can have a feast of LLG. What fun! Yeah, you and I raved about ATHKH when I originally suggested doing this review. We both love this book SOOOOO much!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-84547038914665880032011-04-24T20:31:22.053-04:002011-04-24T20:31:22.053-04:00Anna, I was late to LLG, too, but was soooo glad w...Anna, I was late to LLG, too, but was soooo glad when I did "find" her. I picked up <i>She's No Princess</i> when it released, but didn't want to read any out of order, so I started with <i>Guilty Pleasures</i>. It and <i>And Then He Kissed Her</i> are my favorites to date. Thanks for the great review!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-51352158014260365892011-04-24T18:24:56.004-04:002011-04-24T18:24:56.004-04:00PJ, there's been some great books out lately, ...PJ, there's been some great books out lately, haven't there? You should see my TBR pile. In fact, you probably can - it's so big, I'm sure you can spot it from where you are! Glad you're another fan. I think she's such a great writer.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-23391654534586779582011-04-24T18:14:03.672-04:002011-04-24T18:14:03.672-04:00Great blog,Anna! I love LLG's Girl Bachelor b...Great blog,Anna! I love LLG's Girl Bachelor books. <br /><br />I haven't read WEDDING OF THE SEASON and SCANDAL OF THE YEAR yet. They're on my tbr. I just need to find the time!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-63245049777789258582011-04-24T17:51:06.071-04:002011-04-24T17:51:06.071-04:00Oh, Virginia, how have you missed her? I think she...Oh, Virginia, how have you missed her? I think she'd really appeal to you! Happy reading!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-52978075115461906632011-04-24T17:40:04.574-04:002011-04-24T17:40:04.574-04:00I have not read any of these books either but will...I have not read any of these books either but will have to check them out. So many book and so little time to read.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-4947320257944130792011-04-24T17:18:31.114-04:002011-04-24T17:18:31.114-04:00Helen, I thought they'd appeal to you. There&#...Helen, I thought they'd appeal to you. There's a real sweetness to the writing, isn't there? And she writes such lovely characters! Even when they're wrong, they're still endearing!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-65228909084652874812011-04-24T17:13:27.036-04:002011-04-24T17:13:27.036-04:00Anna
I too love this series I have read most of t...Anna<br /><br />I too love this series I have read most of them although I think I have 1 or 2 still on the TBR pile need to catch up with them LOL<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-8237741524466720492011-04-24T15:54:05.630-04:002011-04-24T15:54:05.630-04:00Hey, my pleasure, LLG! Just keep writing those won...Hey, my pleasure, LLG! Just keep writing those wonderful books and I think we're pretty square, actually ;-) I know I told you privately, but I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Scandal of the Year! I think it's one of my faves of yours - and you've set that bar really high.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-57088343748695555592011-04-24T15:52:08.542-04:002011-04-24T15:52:08.542-04:00Penfield, try it - it's wonderful! I'm yet...Penfield, try it - it's wonderful! I'm yet to meet anyone who's read ATHKH who hasn't loved it which is a pretty great recommendation!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-91530101816402739542011-04-24T15:51:28.605-04:002011-04-24T15:51:28.605-04:00Hey, Danielle, fantastic you're a fan too. I h...Hey, Danielle, fantastic you're a fan too. I had exactly the same reaction after I read AND THEN HE KISSED HER. And I also wondered where I'd been the whole time she was writing that she'd skipped under my radar. They're wonderful books. I've got She's No Princess hovering towards the top of the TBR pile. Must drag it out!!!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-35149815887773728992011-04-24T15:50:36.181-04:002011-04-24T15:50:36.181-04:00Antonia, I think Scandal is one of my favorites of...Antonia, I think Scandal is one of my favorites of hers too. There's so much emotion in that story - while it's balanced with a great story and a lot of witty humor. Great stuff! So glad you're a fan!!!! You're right about the effortless way she incorporates details of the life at the time into the story. It's masterly.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-22562374748404630532011-04-24T15:49:28.086-04:002011-04-24T15:49:28.086-04:00Connie, what fun you'll have with this book. I...Connie, what fun you'll have with this book. I bet you love it! It's a book that makes people smile - I remember Andrea of the Dishes saying how much she'd loved it too when we discussed me writing this review.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-12993881818513705892011-04-24T15:48:42.687-04:002011-04-24T15:48:42.687-04:00Brittany, I haven't read the three sister tril...Brittany, I haven't read the three sister trilogy although I've heard great things about it. My fave NR trilogy (that turned into a quartet) is the Chesapeake Bay books. They're brilliant! Loved the Irish trilogy too, especially the first one, Jewels of the Sun. SOOOO glad you're a Girl Bachelor fan. I think these books are wonderful.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.com