tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post8619891519062022986..comments2024-03-29T10:38:57.071-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Guest Author -- Jennifer Esteppjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-38931570512912558682010-02-03T11:46:45.844-05:002010-02-03T11:46:45.844-05:00Buffie -- I think the supply closet scene is one o...Buffie -- I think the supply closet scene is one of the best ones in the book. ;-)<br /><br />Andrea -- Thanks! I would sort of compare my series to Colleen's in that I do plan to have Gin get a HEA at the end of book 5. Of course, I want to write more books beyond that one, but we'll see.<br /><br />Linda -- Me too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-60133372961861762742010-02-03T00:43:13.973-05:002010-02-03T00:43:13.973-05:00I do like romance in all my genre's, but as lo...I do like romance in all my genre's, but as long as I know eventually there is a HEA I'm okay.Linda Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496464041656744569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-53913797348191305802010-02-02T17:28:44.687-05:002010-02-02T17:28:44.687-05:00Hello and welcome, Jennifer! Thanks for joining us...Hello and welcome, Jennifer! Thanks for joining us today. And congrats on the release of SPIDER'S BITE!!<br /><br />I like having a HEA, though I am okay with a happily for now, if the promise of a HEA is on the horizon. For example, I really enjoyed Colleen Gleason's Gardella Vampire Chronicles. And I was overjoyed with who Victoria ended up with. ;-)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-48620188916191406772010-02-02T16:38:36.471-05:002010-02-02T16:38:36.471-05:00Hey Jennifer! Thanks for spending the day with us...Hey Jennifer! Thanks for spending the day with us here at The Romance Dish.<br /><br />I have to say that I'm a HEA girl when it comes to romance novels. At the end of the book, I want to close it with a sigh and a smile. <br /><br />With all this talk about the supply closet, I'm thoroughly intrigued!!! :-)<br /><br />Wishing you much success with <i>Spider's Bite</i>Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-71252880016406082422010-02-02T15:05:14.419-05:002010-02-02T15:05:14.419-05:00Karyn -- Thanks. That's one of the things that...Karyn -- Thanks. That's one of the things that I like best about UF, that it does have so many different elements. You've got magic, fight scenes, a snarky hero, and more all in one book. And I agree. I like at least a little romance in UF and the promise of a HEA at some point. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-60962390812976494132010-02-02T12:20:54.170-05:002010-02-02T12:20:54.170-05:00Gannon -- No problem. And yeah, there are some int...Gannon -- No problem. And yeah, there are some interesting develpoments between Gin, Donovan, and Owen. ;-)<br /><br />I should also mention that I'll be posting a free bonus short story to go along with WEB OF LIES sometime in the near future (I hope) on my Web site. A bonus short story for SPIDER'S BITE is already on the Excerpts page.<br /><br />Rbooth -- I agree. One of my favorite Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-45955134081014428042010-02-02T12:08:58.904-05:002010-02-02T12:08:58.904-05:00Hi Jennifer,
A fantasy with a romantic twist is ju...Hi Jennifer,<br />A fantasy with a romantic twist is just the right read as long as there is a happy ending, especially since people are having a hard time now in real life.rbooth43https://www.blogger.com/profile/13397822821356862700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-43218469603164190602010-02-02T11:04:26.832-05:002010-02-02T11:04:26.832-05:00Jennifer, thanks for giving us a sneak peak of WEB...Jennifer, thanks for giving us a sneak peak of WEB OF LIES. Methinks things will be very interesting with Gin, Donovan and the new, sexy Owen. *g*Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-74121887810655699332010-02-02T10:19:48.533-05:002010-02-02T10:19:48.533-05:00Indigo -- For me, the ending doesn't have to i...Indigo -- For me, the ending doesn't have to involve a wedding, babies, and the house with the white picket fence, but I do like at least a hopeful ending. Real life is depressing enough as it is sometimes. LOL.<br /><br />Scorpio -- I know what you mean. As much as I love the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, I've quit reading them just because it seems like Stephanie will never Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-54371925808698482932010-02-02T09:12:27.096-05:002010-02-02T09:12:27.096-05:00If the book is marketed as a romance or any sub-ge...If the book is marketed as a romance or any sub-genre of romance then yes, I expect some sort of romantic growth between the main characters.<br /><br />I've noticed that lines within romance have become more blurred, heroines don't necessarily have one main love interest anymore and some books only IMPLY a HEA and doesn't necessarily guarantee one...which is ok with me. To an extent.Scorpio M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14220703314400620519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-21880974475692560872010-02-02T09:04:31.229-05:002010-02-02T09:04:31.229-05:00Gah! My fingers are typing faster than my brain to...Gah! My fingers are typing faster than my brain today. I meant LIFE gets mimicked to a certain degree. IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-79304852406351307142010-02-02T09:02:31.633-05:002010-02-02T09:02:31.633-05:00No matter the genre, if it tends to fall to heavil...No matter the genre, if it tends to fall to heavily on the happy ever after mashup for an ending...I'm likely to lose interest. Even in fiction, I tend to think like gets mimicked to a certain degree. Having said that - the reality is there isn't always a happy ending. <br /><br />I tend to like just enough mystery, hints at possibilities to keep me reading. <br /><br />Wonderful Sage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-82848978670969837302010-02-02T09:00:48.875-05:002010-02-02T09:00:48.875-05:00Hi, PJ! Thanks for having me on the blog.
Me too...Hi, PJ! Thanks for having me on the blog. <br /><br />Me too. I'm okay as long as I'm not expecting a HEA, and with urban fantasy, I know that's not usually going to happen.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy SPIDER'S BITE. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-72123738153024698042010-02-02T08:59:17.086-05:002010-02-02T08:59:17.086-05:00Hi, Gannon! I'm glad to be here. I'm so gl...Hi, Gannon! I'm glad to be here. I'm so glad you enjoyed the book, and thanks for the awesome review you posted here. ;-)<br /><br />Sure. In WEB OF LIES, Gin decides to help out Warren T. Fox, an old friend of her mentor/handler's who's being threatened by a coal mine owner. The mine owner wants Warren's land for his own purposes -- he just doesn't realize what a fight heAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-36880646122670174002010-02-02T08:57:05.564-05:002010-02-02T08:57:05.564-05:00Hi Jennifer! Thanks so much for being with us tod...Hi Jennifer! Thanks so much for being with us today. I'm just getting into the urban fantasy books with their eventual HEAs. <br /><br />I read a variety of genres so I'm used to books without a HEA. However, having said that, when I read a "romance", I want that happy ending. When I begin the book knowing there won't be a nicely wrapped up happy ending, then that'spjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-70498981864656297772010-02-02T08:05:18.053-05:002010-02-02T08:05:18.053-05:00Good morning, Jennifer! We're so glad you'...Good morning, Jennifer! We're so glad you're dishing with us today. :)<br /><br />I'm fine with the "promise" of a HEA, which is usually the case with urban fantasy, like SPIDER'S BITE, which I loved by the way! And that scene in the supply closet....very hot! :-D<br /><br />Now when I read other sub-genres of romance, I really want my HEA at the end of the book.<br />Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.com