tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post6624057653450147981..comments2024-03-27T00:13:45.857-07:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Dark and stormy nightsLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-3434473923343040662012-01-24T08:29:32.868-08:002012-01-24T08:29:32.868-08:00My favorite paranormals are the dark, mysterious, ...My favorite paranormals are the dark, mysterious, powerful, seductive male characters that save the world from disaster. I love vampire novels but love all kinds of stories. I read Shana Abe's novel about the Drakon and they were fantastic! So I love all kinds of paranormal romance novels.Michele L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15827059770508809460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-91318161399287607922012-01-23T23:38:30.695-08:002012-01-23T23:38:30.695-08:00LOL then im glad i slapped your book on my wish li...LOL then im glad i slapped your book on my wish listlindsey hutchison @ United By Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04050320088174458918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-43855970056689367382012-01-23T04:54:17.405-08:002012-01-23T04:54:17.405-08:00Hi, Mary! I remember watching reruns of Dark Shado...Hi, Mary! I remember watching reruns of Dark Shadows on TV when I was in 4th or 5th grade. Loved Barnabus! Then Christopher Lee as Dracula in the Hammer Horror films...I was hooked. I hope you enjoy KISS OF THE VAMPIRE.<br /><br />Lindsey, the book you describe is the kind I like to read, too. And write.Cynthia Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494087405330408670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-31886604479587643892012-01-22T23:21:32.751-08:002012-01-22T23:21:32.751-08:00I love Shifters and Vampires....If you give me a a...I love Shifters and Vampires....If you give me a alpha male with a brooding side yet can be tender yet possesive of his women and a leading lady with sass that can tie that creature up yet he has a bit with playful banter that keeps me laughing at times...then lusting at other times im so there in that book . <br /><br />I love the look and sounds of these books and they have gone on my wish listlindsey hutchison @ United By Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04050320088174458918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-60398368643348966812012-01-22T11:46:51.943-08:002012-01-22T11:46:51.943-08:00I love paranormal books and right now I am obsesse...I love paranormal books and right now I am obsessed with Vampires...I always have been ever since watching Dracula with my mom on tv when I was a little kid. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to reading your book, it sounds great. <br /><br />miztik_rose@yahoo.comMary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-8234034177021292122012-01-22T06:52:32.392-08:002012-01-22T06:52:32.392-08:00Marybelle, me, too! It's great to make a big, ...Marybelle, me, too! It's great to make a big, bad vampire (or werewolf, or whatever) fall in love.<br /><br />Lil, there's so much you can do with the fae. I'm intrigued, too. :)Cynthia Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494087405330408670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-4511280220907943122012-01-22T00:30:38.254-08:002012-01-22T00:30:38.254-08:00It is difficult to choose a favorite style of para...It is difficult to choose a favorite style of paranormal but I guess it would be the fae. They just intrigue me no end.<br /><br />little lamb lst at yahoo dot comLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13680968217522258788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-32619267970226860572012-01-21T23:19:46.887-08:002012-01-21T23:19:46.887-08:00I like a big dose of romance with my paranormal. I...I like a big dose of romance with my paranormal. I totally agree about strong & independent females.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-65139617183389809092012-01-21T19:39:12.528-08:002012-01-21T19:39:12.528-08:00Laura, it's great to start the story just as e...Laura, it's great to start the story just as everything is sliding out of control. :)<br /><br />Alainala, I don't like heroines who are helpless, either. The hero doesn't complete her, he complements her.Cynthia Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494087405330408670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-46835510272793022742012-01-21T18:20:42.155-08:002012-01-21T18:20:42.155-08:00my fav type of paranormal are ones dealing with sh...my fav type of paranormal are ones dealing with shifters!! there usually has to be a strong female... i dont really enjoy ones where the woman is all like 'help save me!!' <br />thanks for the chance to win!<br /><br />alainala AT hotmail DOT caalainalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219438342771556336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-41050929174852506462012-01-21T18:10:12.853-08:002012-01-21T18:10:12.853-08:00I'm partial to the starting line "it was ...I'm partial to the starting line "it was a dark & stormy night" I like the story to start with the world already gone to hell and it keeps getting worse. Then our hero cleans it up or cleans it up enough so he can make his woman happy.<br /><br />Your stories sound great. Counting down til Feb 1.Laura Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04853245627578360220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-90573395321057749522012-01-21T12:19:45.807-08:002012-01-21T12:19:45.807-08:00Barbara, I agree with you--the strongest character...Barbara, I agree with you--the strongest characters are those who do what they think is right, even if others disagree. They're true to their own code.<br /><br />Shannon, I loved that Sparks book! How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire. It was my introduction to her as well. I liked Dead Like Me, too. Quirky things like that appeal to me. :)Cynthia Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494087405330408670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-63338760200335881752012-01-21T12:07:39.797-08:002012-01-21T12:07:39.797-08:00Years ago I read a book by then new-to-me author K...Years ago I read a book by then new-to-me author Kerrilyn Sparks where the vampire breaks a tooth and has to go to the dentist...Hilarious! <br />A tv series I used to love was Dead Like Me, a dry comedy about a group of grim reapers who have to help transition souls from earth to wherever they go after death. The twist to the show was that the reapers had to hold down day jobs to pay the rent.<Shannon https://www.blogger.com/profile/09165342056201830540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-61570100878265452002012-01-21T11:12:07.831-08:002012-01-21T11:12:07.831-08:00My favorite type of paranormal features vampires a...My favorite type of paranormal features vampires and has lots of other creatures in it, some as allies and some as enemies. I also love main characters who are resourceful, strong and have a good moral center, even if they have to do bad things sometimes.<br />Your Warriors of the Rift series sounds fantastic and I'm looking forward to reading it.<br /><br />Barbed1951 at aol dot comBarbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-19575923985387803602012-01-21T09:55:27.255-08:002012-01-21T09:55:27.255-08:00Unknown, there is something engaging about the vam...Unknown, there is something engaging about the vampire next door who's trying to make the mortgage, right? LOL<br /><br />Virginia, my first Dracula movie experience was Christopher Lee in the Hammer Horror films. Tall, dark and deadly! I agree with you that Frank Langella really put the sexy in vampires, though. <br /><br />Thank you both for stopping by!Cynthia Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494087405330408670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-5746026450937109782012-01-21T09:40:45.278-08:002012-01-21T09:40:45.278-08:00Hi, Cynthia! I am loving the sound and the look of...Hi, Cynthia! I am loving the sound and the look of your books--FABULOSO ; ) Werebear--OH, MY!!!<br /><br />My fascination with Vampires began at an early age. Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins on "Dark Shadows" started it. Bram Stoker's "Dracula" fueled it. Frank Langella's superbly sensual "Dracula" immortalized it. David Boreanaz's sweet, conflicted &Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-62330227324660478472012-01-21T07:40:19.503-08:002012-01-21T07:40:19.503-08:00I love paranormal characters that are - at some le...I love paranormal characters that are - at some level - just regular Joes trying to get by. Your series where people in one dimension are paranormal here takes me right back to my very first love...Superman!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566774437440100829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-8185663657586740122012-01-21T07:13:21.765-08:002012-01-21T07:13:21.765-08:00Thanks, Alica! I appreciate your trust. :)Thanks, Alica! I appreciate your trust. :)Cynthia Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494087405330408670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-17823045127822851622012-01-21T06:55:14.712-08:002012-01-21T06:55:14.712-08:00Sounds like such a great series!I like steamy susp...Sounds like such a great series!I like steamy suspenseful paranormal, but to hook me, you have to create a strong world- which I know you can :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-11442875217229473332012-01-21T05:36:08.801-08:002012-01-21T05:36:08.801-08:00Shelley, me too!
Kylie, I think that's the w...Shelley, me too! <br /><br />Kylie, I think that's the whole appeal of romances in general, the thought that love can make a difference. We don't always get that hope in real life, so we need that escape into a romance.<br /><br />Thank you both for stopping by!Cynthia Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494087405330408670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-53108766621172015632012-01-21T04:23:00.674-08:002012-01-21T04:23:00.674-08:00I'm on a binge of post-apocalyptic paranormal ...I'm on a binge of post-apocalyptic paranormal romance - just finished reading the DARK AGE DAWNING trilogy by Ellen Connor. I'm also rather taken with Joss Ware's ENVY CHRONICLES.<br /><br />I think what I find most appealing about both series is the incredible world-building. There's enough familiar about the settings/environments for me to identify with them and that helps me toKylie Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469214884337936604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-41829649774126869922012-01-21T02:50:36.642-08:002012-01-21T02:50:36.642-08:00I like wolf shifters and vampires. I love the whol...I like wolf shifters and vampires. I love the whole idea of one mate and being blooded to one person for life.Shelley Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928991413598113194noreply@blogger.com