tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post8036396571822923913..comments2023-12-07T08:11:31.713-05:00Comments on Ramblings From This Chick: Guest Post with Author Gayle Callen and GiveawayRFTC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01794488183771670244noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-60574817932772075572012-08-15T14:05:52.092-04:002012-08-15T14:05:52.092-04:00One of my favorite themes is the marriage of conve...One of my favorite themes is the marriage of convenience.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392692656456938856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-77234855930917200592012-08-15T11:28:58.192-04:002012-08-15T11:28:58.192-04:00I love the bad boys that reform enough to get the ...I love the bad boys that reform enough to get the girl!Megan G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-11456515811598379722012-08-13T23:03:42.541-04:002012-08-13T23:03:42.541-04:00I like from best friend to lovers themesI like from best friend to lovers themessweety whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-24444443559171578892012-08-13T20:42:10.607-04:002012-08-13T20:42:10.607-04:00The tortured hero onesThe tortured hero onesbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-48265252135267490082012-08-10T20:40:59.819-04:002012-08-10T20:40:59.819-04:00I like beauty and the beast and enemies who become...I like beauty and the beast and enemies who become lovers themes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441858897061655629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-34487440623531620382012-08-10T13:52:57.011-04:002012-08-10T13:52:57.011-04:00I enjoy Beauty and the Beast themes. Seeing the he...I enjoy Beauty and the Beast themes. Seeing the hero change and grow to become a lovable, honorable man who is finally able to share his feelings and emotions with his woman gets me every time.<br /><br />Christy McKee<br />cjwriter@zoominternet.net Christy McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693039408187301779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-52077579824789180162012-08-10T10:09:18.218-04:002012-08-10T10:09:18.218-04:00I love the marriage of convenience trope because i...I love the marriage of convenience trope because it usually forces the characters to spend time in physical proximity to each other where anything can then happen. My other favorite is beauty and the beast type stories.JenMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381388317577838604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-32963289671913291642012-08-10T09:58:53.237-04:002012-08-10T09:58:53.237-04:00Thanks, Jane!Thanks, Jane!Gayle Callenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282997934213583852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-31576443199318267272012-08-10T09:58:18.401-04:002012-08-10T09:58:18.401-04:00Ooh, beauty and the beast! THAT one hasn't bee...Ooh, beauty and the beast! THAT one hasn't been mentioned before! Always a fun one. I tried a reverse one, where the hero was just beautiful, and it really annoyed him. ;) I think that was My Lady's Guardian...Gayle Callenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282997934213583852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-29199667948380685112012-08-10T09:57:17.345-04:002012-08-10T09:57:17.345-04:00Thanks, Nona! I did rake vs bluestocking in my las...Thanks, Nona! I did rake vs bluestocking in my last book, Every Scandalous Secret. Such fun!Gayle Callenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282997934213583852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-70277442858011846002012-08-10T09:56:10.116-04:002012-08-10T09:56:10.116-04:00Di, that can be pretty tricky in historicals, when...Di, that can be pretty tricky in historicals, when women were expected to stay at home and be pretty housewives. We writers work really hard at giving them a goal or passion--and not just for the hero! ;)Gayle Callenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282997934213583852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-85604537103454752862012-08-10T09:53:50.239-04:002012-08-10T09:53:50.239-04:00Joy, I did a whole spy trilogy that I called "...Joy, I did a whole spy trilogy that I called "Spies and Lovers." The first book was No Ordinary Groom. It was a lot of fun! I haven't done spies in a while...Gayle Callenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282997934213583852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-79165439266313014892012-08-09T22:15:39.418-04:002012-08-09T22:15:39.418-04:00Thanks for sharing a bit about your trilogy, Gayle...Thanks for sharing a bit about your trilogy, Gayle. I love the fact that these heroes are bound by a sense of guilt and duty. Should make for some very emotional reading! I've always enjoyed the rake vs. bluestocking trope in historical romances.Nona Raineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293846097701174496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-21073217714007827272012-08-09T21:47:15.757-04:002012-08-09T21:47:15.757-04:00I enjoy both the marriage of convenience & bea...I enjoy both the marriage of convenience & beauty & beast types of tropes though I don't think I say either was necessarily a fave :) This book sounds interesting thanks for the chance to win a copy though it'll be on the wish list either way :)gamistress66https://www.blogger.com/profile/15832851155052440683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-39380372439181586432012-08-09T21:44:09.790-04:002012-08-09T21:44:09.790-04:00I love 'em all, but I do enjoy it when the her...I love 'em all, but I do enjoy it when the heroine has a special skill that she can surprise the hero with.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621358091229477687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-82927862705177754582012-08-09T20:58:59.209-04:002012-08-09T20:58:59.209-04:00I like the spy theme as well as the enemies to lov...I like the spy theme as well as the enemies to lovers theme, I also like the rakes who vow never to wed until their ready to, and they all fall sooner then they expect for women they would find so unconventional.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935101711939751446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-85136659206767929362012-08-09T19:54:03.650-04:002012-08-09T19:54:03.650-04:00My favorite romance novel theme is the second chan...My favorite romance novel theme is the second chance at love.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-2944566114172986202012-08-09T19:22:14.450-04:002012-08-09T19:22:14.450-04:00Congrats on the new release, Gayle. I'm a hug...Congrats on the new release, Gayle. I'm a huge fan of revenge and mistaken identity stories.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-70862017467587589162012-08-09T19:19:22.565-04:002012-08-09T19:19:22.565-04:00Ooh, a disguised character. Love those!Ooh, a disguised character. Love those!Gayle Callenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282997934213583852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-35473893168308616672012-08-09T19:18:29.718-04:002012-08-09T19:18:29.718-04:00Ha, yes, we know! ;)Ha, yes, we know! ;)Gayle Callenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282997934213583852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-26404223949513120272012-08-09T19:18:01.635-04:002012-08-09T19:18:01.635-04:00Ooh, June, I LOVE the "being compromised"...Ooh, June, I LOVE the "being compromised" plot! I've used that lots. It's pretty much a subset of marriage of convenience--and the "convenience" part is that she doesn't lose her reputation! ;)Gayle Callenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282997934213583852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-21298745562161945982012-08-09T19:15:57.718-04:002012-08-09T19:15:57.718-04:00Ah, Ang, that's always a tricky one--the chara...Ah, Ang, that's always a tricky one--the characters have common goals, rather than opposing ones. The trick is to find a way to make their METHODS opposing, since their goals are the same! Or they can have minor differing goals. Always interesting plotting!Gayle Callenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282997934213583852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-27157770802406586752012-08-09T18:34:50.947-04:002012-08-09T18:34:50.947-04:00Yeah, the marriage for convenience is a good one. ...Yeah, the marriage for convenience is a good one. I also love the "I am a noble/royalty but am disguised as a commoner and have a secret" plot. I love a big reveal! =)<br /><br />I like how you label your series, guy-centered. Sounds like a fun series, well heart wrenching but fun to read!Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306587730487501303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-75659782022865341082012-08-09T18:30:19.754-04:002012-08-09T18:30:19.754-04:00I always love it when a notorious rake meets a bea...I always love it when a notorious rake meets a beautiful, innocent women who won't bat her eye lashs at him like all the other women does. Then of course he's bothered by that, he can't get her out of his head and always flirting with her until...... well, yall know ;)heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16037281500619286937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576538055962817926.post-44115363351321316112012-08-09T18:06:46.751-04:002012-08-09T18:06:46.751-04:00I guess my top three favorites would be:
*marriage...I guess my top three favorites would be:<br />*marriage of convience<br />*friend or enemy to lover stories (this would include sibling's best friend and best friend's siblings too)<br />*Compromising position that causes them to HAVE to marry<br /><br />I guess you can say that I like variety and pretty much love them all, lol.<br /><br />Congrats on the new trilogy!June M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14929817630779731177noreply@blogger.com