tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post8270042153097678735..comments2024-03-27T22:29:34.670-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special - - Theresa Romainpjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-1258763431259907512014-05-18T02:04:28.910-04:002014-05-18T02:04:28.910-04:00I think the toughest part would be going to all th...I think the toughest part would be going to all the social gatherings and parties...I myself am a bit of a socially-awkward git, so going to ALL of those get togethers would be a little...daunting?NicolePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433331025411602728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-22671855941567419622014-05-17T22:52:32.943-04:002014-05-17T22:52:32.943-04:00Thank you for the little excerpt. It shows just h...Thank you for the little excerpt. It shows just how perceptive and wise Lady Caroline is. It is actually good advice for us all. We forget to nurture all of ourselves and are taken over by what we are, not who we are. I think we should all take the time to seriously look at this and decide how to change our lives to get the most out of them. <br /><br />As to your question, being a Duke or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-13622554749012099102014-05-16T12:05:39.081-04:002014-05-16T12:05:39.081-04:00Living amidst so much history would be fascinating...Living amidst so much history would be fascinating, wouldn't it? Even during the Regency, people loved touring stately homes and grounds to learn about them. (Think of the scene in Pride and Prejudice when Elizabeth visits Pemberley!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-37906374420290199332014-05-16T12:03:40.406-04:002014-05-16T12:03:40.406-04:00Fame has its downsides, that's for sure. I won...Fame has its downsides, that's for sure. I wonder if nobles and notables felt so conspicuous in the days before photography.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-6039405024347099842014-05-16T12:00:43.336-04:002014-05-16T12:00:43.336-04:00It would be a real balancing act, I imagine. There...It would be a real balancing act, I imagine. There would always be something more you could be doing, and that could be overwhelming.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-58509610769907709482014-05-16T11:58:37.125-04:002014-05-16T11:58:37.125-04:00Thanks, Janice! That's a good point, being a d...Thanks, Janice! That's a good point, being a duchess today would be very different from 200 years ago because of the modern celebrity culture. Michael is bothered by the caricatures published in scandal sheets, but it's nothing compared to being chased by paparazzi.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-26361831244061534932014-05-16T11:56:17.082-04:002014-05-16T11:56:17.082-04:00Erin, fiction is a nice place to visit, but I woul...Erin, fiction is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-27374497375447036082014-05-16T11:55:31.067-04:002014-05-16T11:55:31.067-04:00The wardrobe would be beautiful, that's true. ...The wardrobe would be beautiful, that's true. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-12741397056262606452014-05-16T11:54:43.878-04:002014-05-16T11:54:43.878-04:00Very true--the flip side of fame and fortune is no...Very true--the flip side of fame and fortune is not knowing who likes you for yourself. That's something the heroine, Caroline, struggles with after inheriting a fortune.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-24565282502195716942014-05-16T11:53:05.931-04:002014-05-16T11:53:05.931-04:00That's why they had lady's maids to help t...That's why they had lady's maids to help them dress!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-14368804740402475552014-05-16T11:51:56.890-04:002014-05-16T11:51:56.890-04:00Cathy, that's very true--it's like a job y...Cathy, that's very true--it's like a job you wouldn't get any training for, or any days off. Julianne MacLean wrote a great romance about an American heiress who struggled to figure out all those things after becoming a duchess. It's called "To Marry the Duke."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-85557364002256563822014-05-16T06:34:00.526-04:002014-05-16T06:34:00.526-04:00One of the pluses of being a duchess would be lear...One of the pluses of being a duchess would be learning the history behind the former duchesses. I would like to live in a castle of large estate and explore the grounds. I'd like the respect of my peers but not the adulation. I like my privacy so exposure to my private life would be kept to a minimum. <br /><br />Worst thing-Security would be a huge concern, protecting my children and Laurie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533221100348874087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-4356228359550897052014-05-16T04:11:49.745-04:002014-05-16T04:11:49.745-04:00I'd like the ability to help and inspire other...I'd like the ability to help and inspire others, but the real downside in this day & age is the lack of privacy... everyone has a cell phone camera and no one looks good all the time... That's why I really pity famous people... girlygirlhoosier52https://www.blogger.com/profile/12253919063849062372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-80859679227125450112014-05-16T00:03:40.820-04:002014-05-16T00:03:40.820-04:00I think the best part would be the power and influ...I think the best part would be the power and influence to get things done and the toughest part would be all the responsibilities that go along with that.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-65508226074174094882014-05-15T21:21:05.528-04:002014-05-15T21:21:05.528-04:00bn100candg at hotmail dot combn100candg at hotmail dot combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-47584190712212074662014-05-15T21:20:34.298-04:002014-05-15T21:20:34.298-04:00would like the clothingwould like the clothingbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-3230823585617949762014-05-15T21:18:00.477-04:002014-05-15T21:18:00.477-04:00Congrats Theresa on the new release!!! Man... I...Congrats Theresa on the new release!!! Man... I'd have such trouble w/ all the etiquette and social rules! I love reading about duchesses but I wouldn't want to be one ;) Thanks for sharing!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905574606129534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-21880570489152184022014-05-15T20:55:00.008-04:002014-05-15T20:55:00.008-04:00I think the best part about being Duchess would be...I think the best part about being Duchess would be the ability to help others because of my wealth and standing in the community, and for the same reason being able to get the bet medical care and education for my children. I think the hardest part about being a Duchess would be like being a movie star or other famous person in today's world...the lack of privacy, the paparazzi, the Jan Houglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253192243976154166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-70912399793769708882014-05-15T20:03:02.251-04:002014-05-15T20:03:02.251-04:00Hi Theresa! I love unusual characters and can'...Hi Theresa! I love unusual characters and can't wait to read Caro and Michael's journey to their HEA.<br /><br />I think being invited to all the best events would be on the plus side of being a Duchess. And of course you could be very choosy which ones to accept. But I think you'd also have to very down to earth to be able to discern who is really a friend and who is just a title Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-29668555252579795332014-05-15T19:31:10.172-04:002014-05-15T19:31:10.172-04:00I like being able to boss everyone around. It wou...I like being able to boss everyone around. It would be fun. The bad part? Those pretty dresses aren't easy to wear... Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387167891201652109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-72232111528445106202014-05-15T18:38:27.904-04:002014-05-15T18:38:27.904-04:00And we love hosting you! :)And we love hosting you! :)pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-56438070422182990192014-05-15T18:21:03.273-04:002014-05-15T18:21:03.273-04:00Hi, Theresa! I love your books. I think the har...Hi, Theresa! I love your books. I think the hardest part about being a duchess would be to learn everything a duchess needs to know: how to conduct oneself in public, how to be gracious to everyone, etiquette, fashion, and of course how to run a household.Cathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402868229427304647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-2381916314287271652014-05-15T17:49:57.063-04:002014-05-15T17:49:57.063-04:00Maureen, I'm sure it would be. That's cert...Maureen, I'm sure it would be. That's certainly not a skill we worry about having anymore in the US!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-17506546941266358632014-05-15T17:47:50.082-04:002014-05-15T17:47:50.082-04:00Thanks for stopping by, LSUReader! Michael feels t...Thanks for stopping by, LSUReader! Michael feels the same way you do: he regards his power as a duty and a responsibility. Titles are a means to that power, but in themselves not worthy of deference. (Of course, that's easy for him to say since he has the highest title of them all!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-55928201626369910962014-05-15T17:44:07.454-04:002014-05-15T17:44:07.454-04:00Crystal, I'd make that choice too. With electr...Crystal, I'd make that choice too. With electricity and clean running water and antibiotics, we have a much better standard of living than even the aristocrats of 200 years ago. You'll notice in historical romances that the characters bathe pretty often--clean characters are much more romantic. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264779127859317429noreply@blogger.com