tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post4991265878433596826..comments2024-03-06T03:44:15.470-08:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Michele Sinclair: What I want my books to beLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-406963037274024062012-09-26T12:45:31.039-07:002012-09-26T12:45:31.039-07:00I like characters who are memorable and do things ...I like characters who are memorable and do things that might not be conventional but not necessarily bad. I like cheering for couples who aren't perfect but do learn from their mistakes.<br /><br />Cambonified(at)yahoo(dot)comNahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720440727711737600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-73652696507553206812012-09-24T07:33:21.626-07:002012-09-24T07:33:21.626-07:00I love when other characters from stories show up....I love when other characters from stories show up. I like when the great secondary characters get their HEA. Secondary characters usually make the story for me. I love strong, alpha heroes. I love series and to be able to follow the storyline. There is not much I hate because otherwise it would not be a good story. If it is something you hate, you will remember the story. All good stories Chrisbailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12211119853890993337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-62963489528228642422012-09-24T07:28:07.993-07:002012-09-24T07:28:07.993-07:00I also don't like a quick ending to a story. ...I also don't like a quick ending to a story. It is a worry when there are only twenty pages left and the characters aren't even close to being able to resolve their differences.<br />mce1011 AT aol DOT comMaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392692656456938856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-13612127486931819492012-09-23T17:45:34.164-07:002012-09-23T17:45:34.164-07:00I don't want a short Happy Ending at all. I wa...I don't want a short Happy Ending at all. I want to connect emotionally with the Hero ad Heroine and feel waht they go through to fall in love and stay there. I also love series books where I can catch up with familiar couples and families.<br />Carol L<br />Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) comCarol L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05291123842810883524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-33549496406251426602012-09-23T08:27:14.062-07:002012-09-23T08:27:14.062-07:00I hate it when the hero/heroine is unfaithful and ...I hate it when the hero/heroine is unfaithful and I love a strong, independent heroine. :DStefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981121815628837613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-34532230497701893402012-09-23T01:23:32.204-07:002012-09-23T01:23:32.204-07:00Endings can make me love a book or become frustrat...Endings can make me love a book or become frustrated. I dislike endings that don't tidy up all the threads. <br /><br /> If the book is part of a series, I need it to have satisfactory ending. Cliffhangers are the worst & just so annoying. If it is a series I know I will love. I'll wait for the series to be complete before I begin.<br /><br />Give me great reading & a HEA and I&#Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-40384195125923849422012-09-22T21:50:54.119-07:002012-09-22T21:50:54.119-07:00Hi Michele,
I definitely like endings just like y...Hi Michele,<br /><br />I definitely like endings just like you write them! I want to read about the main characters and how they cope with marriage, any cliff hangers solved, plus if they have kids. I hate it when the book ends abruptly.<br /><br />Beginnings that start out with a bang are my favorites because they get the ball rolling quickly. If a book takes 3 or 4 chapters to get to the point,Michele L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15827059770508809460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-19073707542351294702012-09-22T20:17:23.621-07:002012-09-22T20:17:23.621-07:00I don't like it when the ending seems rushed o...I don't like it when the ending seems rushed or just stops abruptly with too many questions unanswered. I love happy endings with a little follow up to show that the happily ever after is continuing and life is progressing in a good way. Usually where I'm disappointed in a book is the ending, although sometimes a book will drag in the beginning until something interesting finally Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-15268882170976001692012-09-22T20:06:29.312-07:002012-09-22T20:06:29.312-07:00Hi Michele! I was excited to see your post here. ...Hi Michele! I was excited to see your post here. I started reading romance novels about fifteen months ago, and your "The Highlander's Bride" was the first book I read. Since then, I've read all four McTiernay Brothers books and "The Christmas Knight." I thoroughly enjoyed all of these books. I have your new book, but haven't read it yet, so I don't need toJennie Coleen561https://www.blogger.com/profile/01515998990504706488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-69115331200119184752012-09-22T16:57:36.596-07:002012-09-22T16:57:36.596-07:00Add me to the list, I also dislike books with scen...Add me to the list, I also dislike books with scenes that go on for pages and pages, then are hurried to an ending in two or three pages!<br /><br />Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-33777352002108744362012-09-22T16:55:55.954-07:002012-09-22T16:55:55.954-07:00Michele -
What I look forward to when I'm rea...Michele -<br /><br />What I look forward to when I'm reading is not just the happy ending but what the characters go through to get to that happy ending. <br /><br />I want a hero who has some conflict in his life and a heroine who is not just the normal (boring) debutante enterring the marriage mart. Since I've been married for 42 years I know that that happy ending takes a lot of workJeanne Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111451097520221555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-5800135690706419082012-09-22T16:50:59.098-07:002012-09-22T16:50:59.098-07:00I'm like you - I love stories where characters...I'm like you - I love stories where characters from previous books show up and you can see what has been going on with them. I also like knowing what is happening to secondary characters in books. In stand alone books, I love an epilogue set later that tells how the characters are doing! I'd love to be entered your books sound great! Thanks for the chance.<br /><br />mlawson17 at hotmail Martha Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042754635352542051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-9008865926967940382012-09-22T16:34:22.080-07:002012-09-22T16:34:22.080-07:00I love reading books when they grab me and draw me...I love reading books when they grab me and draw me in. I prefer the longer ones with the happy endings and the series books where you can follow the characters.Cathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402868229427304647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-55574385597329126732012-09-22T15:52:03.942-07:002012-09-22T15:52:03.942-07:00I like a longer happy ending too, and I've alw...I like a longer happy ending too, and I've always liked books that were connected where you could find out what happened to previous characters. That's one reason why I've always liked connected storylines. I do like the books I read to have a happy ending.Linda Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496464041656744569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-88842172735918282752012-09-22T15:47:39.403-07:002012-09-22T15:47:39.403-07:00I love books with characters who are interesting a...I love books with characters who are interesting and with a unique story. I get very tired of reading the same story over & over. I have read all of your McTiernay Highlander books and LOVE them. I love the way your books are unique, the brothers are all strong and intelligent, but not written as "perfect", the same goes for their heroines. *Would love to win the latest McTiernay June M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14929817630779731177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-7718922959096082112012-09-22T15:27:08.803-07:002012-09-22T15:27:08.803-07:00I totally agree with your likes & dislikes! S...I totally agree with your likes & dislikes! So much more enjoyable when the couple spends positive time together, perhaps to achieve a common goal. Love to hear how they are doing in following stories. But I'll add that I also like fun & quirky supporting characters, especially when they showcase good points about the main characters - like kindness & caring of children, eldersDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621358091229477687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-78033969296298961332012-09-22T15:25:37.712-07:002012-09-22T15:25:37.712-07:00Thanks for a great post and congrats on the new re...Thanks for a great post and congrats on the new release! <br /><br />I don't like stereotypes. When you can all but guess what the "rake" or the "bluestocking" will do b/c it's like a to b to c. I love when authors break out of the mold and characters are real and different. Like you, I want more HEA! One of my pet peeves is when we wait for the couple to get together erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905574606129534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-76536769472580799512012-09-22T15:15:43.147-07:002012-09-22T15:15:43.147-07:00I hate short happy endings too! I love when the he...I hate short happy endings too! I love when the hero and heroine get equal time towards their POVs. That really helps to convince me to fall for them and believe in their story. <br /><br />yadkny@hotmail.com*yadkny*https://www.blogger.com/profile/11009997492532854307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-52758502031199277822012-09-22T14:47:29.377-07:002012-09-22T14:47:29.377-07:00I am frustrated when a romance does not convincing...I am frustrated when a romance does not convincingly show why the hero falls in love with the heroine or vice versa. That can be so very disappointing.<br /><br />little lamb lst at yahoo dot comLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13680968217522258788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-82841801972092207302012-09-22T07:45:26.037-07:002012-09-22T07:45:26.037-07:00I cannot enjoy a book that has a flimsy plot and c...I cannot enjoy a book that has a flimsy plot and cardboard characters. But I love books that are lengthy, detailed and realistic individuals whose lives intersect and end up meeting once again perhaps many years later or sooner, rather than later.petitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326383614079568432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-8872508246896759922012-09-22T07:41:35.492-07:002012-09-22T07:41:35.492-07:00Novels that are meaningful to me have characters w...Novels that are meaningful to me have characters with depth, a profound storyline and a beautiful and realistic ending that fits in with the entire book.travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-38140527120418038322012-09-22T07:21:46.806-07:002012-09-22T07:21:46.806-07:00I agree with you Michele. It's really great to...I agree with you Michele. It's really great to read some snippets about the couples who already had their happy endings (specially when they're expecting a child, it makes their love story more romantic and complete :D) and I really just want a simple and heartwarming book that will make me remember some lines while I hate stories that has some none sense conversations just to make the Lory Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327942924618287215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-14062065523922175892012-09-22T05:50:29.595-07:002012-09-22T05:50:29.595-07:00I hate when the hero is unfaithful and not happy e...I hate when the hero is unfaithful and not happy ending and i'm agreed with you i love series and to get to ehar more about hero/heroine in past story especially if i love them :)Eli Yantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207823134263812836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-42407813632162220102012-09-22T00:56:18.869-07:002012-09-22T00:56:18.869-07:00My big hate is a rushed ending, or some detail tha...My big hate is a rushed ending, or some detail that is so wrong it throws you out the story.<br />I love series books and almost things that are a little quirky. I'm also a big fan of writers who actually make you feel as if you are there, sitting in the room with the charactersScarlet Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784722625468146993noreply@blogger.com