tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post8012816452549397283..comments2024-03-28T14:19:54.076-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Guest Author -- Annette McCleavepjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-2279007581180524322010-05-19T11:50:29.413-04:002010-05-19T11:50:29.413-04:00Hi Annette! You are a new author I just discovered...Hi Annette! You are a new author I just discovered thanks to your recent promotion. <br /><br />Hehe, what a fun interview! You made me chucklée several time, I'm curious to see whether the same humour that you dispalyed in the interview is present in your novels :-)<br /><br />Oh yeah, a great aftershave and cologne are such powerful aphrodisiacs, I find a great scent quasi irresistible on aAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595369872159009395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-737420646639592122010-05-14T14:45:24.415-04:002010-05-14T14:45:24.415-04:00Annette, what makes a hero for me is his willingne...Annette, what makes a hero for me is his willingness to put aside his own interests for the greater good--something bigger than himself. Or for others, like the heroine or someone in need. He can't be a martyr about it, of course, but I guess what I'm thinking about is a mix of honor, which you mentioned, and compassion, a sense that of course he'll do this particular thing because Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-49901592619900127672010-05-14T07:40:36.193-04:002010-05-14T07:40:36.193-04:00PamP--I forgot about the sexy nerd. Yup, love them...PamP--I forgot about the sexy nerd. Yup, love them, too.<br /><br />librarypat--Glad you enjoyed Drawn into Darkness! Like you, I find obnoxious heroes unbearable. And cruel heroes just aren't heroic. I know there's sometimes a fine line to walk with an alpha hero, but if I don't admire him, I put the book down.Annette McCleavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198000578410007493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-33643020329609079132010-05-13T23:27:28.786-04:002010-05-13T23:27:28.786-04:00Loved your first book.
I always go back to the ve...Loved your first book.<br /><br />I always go back to the very first romances I read - Julie Garwood's historical romances. Her heroes are definitely my kind of alphas. They are honorable and strong. They are supremely self assured, do what they feel is right, and never question they are right. It is a type of arrogance, but not in an obnoxious way. There is a kindness and gentleness Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-16640555012216072252010-05-13T22:16:08.360-04:002010-05-13T22:16:08.360-04:00Hi Annette, I agree that the hero's honor, mor...Hi Annette, I agree that the hero's honor, moral code of some sort is crucial to his appeal. I like the guy to be smart and confident in his own style, whether alpha, beta, even a sexy nerdy type, and able to show some humor, even a dry wit.Pam Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707336988423231812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-73360762999844927592010-05-13T16:44:17.717-04:002010-05-13T16:44:17.717-04:00jedisakora--Yum. I love accents. Australian, Engli...jedisakora--Yum. I love accents. Australian, English, Scottish, Irish...oh, heck, bring 'em all on. ;-)<br /><br />Gannon--Alphas can totally steal my breath away. Especially when they're smokin' hot.Annette McCleavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198000578410007493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-58883238442601254092010-05-13T15:30:50.958-04:002010-05-13T15:30:50.958-04:00Welcome, Annette! I must chime in with everyone e...Welcome, Annette! I must chime in with everyone else and say how completely HOT that cover is!!!<br /><br />I just finished a book where the hero is alpha with a capital 'A', but where the heroine is concerned he is incredibly loving. Oh, and did I mention that he is smoking hot?? *g*<br /><br />I also love a hero with a sense of humor. A man that can make you laugh is priceless.Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-7910767572055946682010-05-13T13:41:52.339-04:002010-05-13T13:41:52.339-04:00Hi Annette,
The book sounds wonderful ^^. Congrats...Hi Annette,<br />The book sounds wonderful ^^. Congrats on the release!<br /><br />It's easy for me to think of the last hero i read since i just finished a book last night. That book was "A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior" by Suzanne Enoch and the hero was Tolly. The very first thing about Tolly that reeled me in was that he was a tragic/wounded hero. There is something aboutSissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510427989803193826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-67105523104385174722010-05-13T12:31:23.303-04:002010-05-13T12:31:23.303-04:00Buffie--Who can resist a man who delivers the prom...Buffie--Who can resist a man who delivers the promises in his smile?Annette McCleavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198000578410007493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-67273324050720004882010-05-13T12:13:57.986-04:002010-05-13T12:13:57.986-04:00Hey Annette! And welcome to The Romance Dish!
...Hey Annette! And welcome to The Romance Dish! <br /><br />Girl, that is one HAWT cover. Dang, just looking at that guy makes me want to read your book . . . and then reading your excerpt . . . now I really need to read it :-)<br /><br />I agree with everyone thus far. All those qualities are wonderful in a hero. In the book I am reading now, the hero exudes sexual confidence. Not in a Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-58690279582246391052010-05-13T11:42:09.549-04:002010-05-13T11:42:09.549-04:00Thanks for allowing me to share my excitement, And...Thanks for allowing me to share my excitement, Andrea!Annette McCleavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198000578410007493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-11734906804688988512010-05-13T11:03:11.733-04:002010-05-13T11:03:11.733-04:00Hey, Helen! I totally agree, a sense of humor is a...Hey, Helen! I totally agree, a sense of humor is a MUST!<br /><br />Virginia, isn't a little bit of scruff on the face incredibly sexy?! <br /><br />Karyn, drop-dead handsome is a great plus!! ;-)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-29973666757363754052010-05-13T10:57:34.492-04:002010-05-13T10:57:34.492-04:00Hi and welcome back, Annette! We're so happy y...Hi and welcome back, Annette! We're so happy you're here to dish with us. Congrats on another release!<br /><br />I will second your attribute of confidence. I find that verra sexy. Along with a sense of humor and a compassionate nature. My husband has all three and more! :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-10545625640304181462010-05-13T10:24:16.078-04:002010-05-13T10:24:16.078-04:00Virginia C--What a terrific story. Thanks for shar...Virginia C--What a terrific story. Thanks for sharing. <br /><br />Karyn--Empathy, patience, and grit are a scrumptious combination. Is he the strong silent type, always ready to do what's necessary? Yum.Annette McCleavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198000578410007493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-24480700495360955422010-05-13T09:44:00.207-04:002010-05-13T09:44:00.207-04:00Hi, Annette & PJ! The "love of my life&qu...Hi, Annette & PJ! The "love of my life" was a rough, gruff, fiercely protective, witty guy with that "core of compassion". We were born and raised in a beautiful, rural area of the mountains of Southwestern Virginia. He was a life long hunter, as are most of the men in our home area. However, he told that he once found a deer trapped in a barbed-wire fence, and he set it Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-17141782436819390262010-05-13T09:25:07.204-04:002010-05-13T09:25:07.204-04:00Hi PJ! Yeah, the cover for Bound is hot. In more w...Hi PJ! Yeah, the cover for Bound is hot. In more ways than one. ;-)Annette McCleavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198000578410007493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-9032417228033662892010-05-13T09:21:55.427-04:002010-05-13T09:21:55.427-04:00Virginia, I love your "core of compassion.&qu...Virginia, I love your "core of compassion." What a perfect way of describing what all of my heroes must have. Also, the "fierce devotion to their loved ones." I just finished an ARC of a summer release where the hero has that fierce devotion to the ragtag members of his family and it was when that was revealed that I first started falling for him.pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-11640050940588974562010-05-13T09:18:55.730-04:002010-05-13T09:18:55.730-04:00Helen, I love heroes with a sense of humor, whethe...Helen, I love heroes with a sense of humor, whether in fiction or real life.pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-35872823152548067482010-05-13T09:18:02.767-04:002010-05-13T09:18:02.767-04:00Hi Annette! Welcome to The Romance Dish! I'm...Hi Annette! Welcome to The Romance Dish! I'm looking forward to reading <i>Bound by Darkness</i>. It sounds like a terrific story and, I must say, I do love that cover. Verrrrry nice! :)<br /><br />Like Virginia, I adore an alpha hero but he does have to have that core of compassion (even though it may be hidden for part of his story) and a sense of honor. A sense of humor is also very pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-712744534373004792010-05-13T07:37:43.219-04:002010-05-13T07:37:43.219-04:00Helen--I agree. A sense of humor is essential. I p...Helen--I agree. A sense of humor is essential. I particularly like heroes who can laugh at themselves every once in a while.<br /><br />Virginia C--Love that! A core of compassion. Mmmm, your description has me hungering for a stubbly alpha hero. :-)Annette McCleavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198000578410007493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-79307678158867944932010-05-13T07:20:25.999-04:002010-05-13T07:20:25.999-04:00Hi, Annette! Congratulations on "Bound by Dar...Hi, Annette! Congratulations on "Bound by Darkness"! Love your list--would just add a "core of compassion". <br /> <br />The "Alpha" male is the dominant leader of the pack. They have qualities and strengths which make them "number one"! Along with all that greatness can come arrogance, a "my way is the only way" attitude, and a sometimes ornery Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-20991842088258508372010-05-13T05:52:14.418-04:002010-05-13T05:52:14.418-04:00This book sounds very good.
Heros aren't they...This book sounds very good.<br /><br />Heros aren't they wonderful I love an honourable hero with a sense of humour to go with that honour and of course they have to be great to look at LOL.<br /><br />Congrats on the release Annette<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.com