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Arch wrote: "How do you like that to happen?1. Do you like a fast courtship? I like to see sparks fly right off the bat. At first sight nemesis can have sparks flying at first meet. I believe in love at first..."
Well said, Arch. Sparks make the book.
I'm a die hard romantic. I want to see bonafide romance in a romance book.
Way to go, Kathy!
KatieV wrote: " Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "KatieV wrote: "I haven't read a Feehan Dark book in a long time, so thought I'd go back and try Dark Descent, book #1..."Cool!
Chrisolu wrote: "I like the hero to be in pursuit, obdessively so. I like the heroine to not give in easily and feet on the floor for most of the book."I love, love, love a hero in pursuit who is obsessive over the heroine. It makes me swoon.
Willow wrote: "Who should say I love you first? It's swoon-worthy when he says it first.What do you like the love scene to be like? Explicit, a little rough around the edges, with a "can't get enough of me and y..."
Thanks. Thanks for answering!
Charlotte wrote: "I'm in for Option B,C,D,E,F. I'm sure I'll make it, if not I'll sneak outside and... read a book."LOL. You'll do great!
Answers to questions1. You can only use a book once.
2. This is a dangerous hero challenge so the hero must be male. This group is dedicated to dangerous heroes, so the yearly challenges always relate to heroes not heroines. Except for the Cover Challenge and the Series Challenge.
Who should say I love you first?The hero.
What do you like the love scene to be like?
Full of unrestrained passion and emotional. Not just about scratching an itch with some random person. Heroine should feel cherished, like she's the only woman in the world to the hero.
Epilogue or no epilogue?
I like epilogues that show the couple happy together in the future.
Series about the same couple or a new couple with the old couple showing up as secondary characters?
I'd rather the next book be about another related couple.
Rachel wrote: "These definitions are great. You all broke it down perfectly, so I'll just add my sort of broad idea of the character type. The impressions that come to mind for dangerous heroes are those with t..."
One thing I love very much about DHs.
Arch wrote: "I have to add - they can be very messy. Example: Julie Garwood characters : Noah Clayborne as a priest and Cole Clayborne as Cole. Noah is Cole's great great grandson."Agreed!
How do you like that to happen? I read romance for the thrill of the love relationship developing. So I like the courtship to matter.
I definitely like sexual fidelity from the beginning of the book, even if it's not deliberate. I just hate when I know a couple is supposed to be together and I see them sleeping with other people.
1. Do you like a fast courtship? It depends. I like for it to be obvious that something is happening between the couple even if they aren't officially together.
2. A quick or slow progression? Depends on the story. I think I like it both ways in the hands of a skilled author. There are some books with insta-love that l really eat up. I admit I am a sucker for a hero who falls very fast for the heroine. I even have a shelf for it. :) If it's in a dangerous situation, I think it fits better if the courtship is fast, as long as it's authentic-feeling to me.
3. I dos late or early? If the book is about their marriage relationship, then early. I don't think nearly as many books focus on that marriage relationship developing, and it's fascinating to me. I especially like historical romances with the early I dos. I think it's a bit harder to pull it off with contemporary romance, unless it's an MOC book.
4. In bed fast or feet on the floor for most of the book? Usually not fast. I prefer it to be middle to later in the book, unless it really fits the story. I think the chemistry is fizzled out if they go to bed too fast. After a while, there are only so many ways you can read the couple making love where it gets kind of humdrum. I think I prefer if they make out a lot and then do the deed later on than full on coitus early in the book. I've read some fantastic books where there was no sex. I think it's a good challenge to an author to see how well they can develop chemistry without a sex scene. I know with modern culture it's expected for sex to happen early and frequent, but that's not why I read romance.
5. Do you like the hero to be the pursuer or vice versa? I always prefer the hero to do the pursuing. I especially like when the heroine is reluctant and the hero has to win her over. Of course, I don't like it if she's a real jerk, but if she's a nice person with genuine objections to being with the hero, it's great seeing the hero win her over. I want the hero to be worthy of the heroine, even if he's a bad man. I like seeing him prove that. I feel that when then the heroine does the chasing, it usually feels kind of off to me.
6. Do you like the heroine to succumb quickly and easier or to be hard to get?
I prefer a hard to get heroine, almost always. I don't like when the heroine is so hormonal the hero can get her into bed right away.
What are some elements that you demand in your romance novel courtship?
Fidelity (no sex with other people), authenticity, real emotional bond between the characters. The conviction they will stay together at the end of the book. I hate when the couple is lying to each other throughout the book, or when they easily believe lies about each other.
Who writes courtship the best way to you in romance novels?
Anne Stuart, Christine Feehan, Lisa Kleypas, Connie Brockway, Shannon McKenna, Pamela Clare (probably not First Strike but other books), Jodi Thomas, Diana Palmer off the top of my head.
KatieV wrote: "I haven't read a Feehan Dark book in a long time, so thought I'd go back and try Dark Descent, book #11.Lots of life stressors right now, so thought it might be comforting to delve..."
I know you're kind of burned out on Feehan, so you might not like it as much as I did. But I enjoyed this a lot.
Romance novels feature the falling of love of a couple. That can happen in a variety of ways as long as they end up together at the end of the book.How do you like that to happen?
1. Do you like a fast courtship?
2. A quick or slow progression?
3. I dos late or early?
4. In bed fast or feet on the floor for most of the book?
5. Do you like the hero to be the pursuer or vice versa?
6. Do you like the heroine to succumb quickly and easier or to be hard to get?
What are some elements that you demand in your romance novel courtship?
Who writes courtship the best way to you in romance novels?
Just a reminder that only heroes (dangerous in some way) qualify for the mega-challenge. I may do another Lethal Women Quarterly challenge soon.
Welcome, Brenda! You can count any books you read January 1st and on.
I would co-sign on your addition, Kay. :)
Beeb wrote: "I am in. setting my challenge at 50 books."You will want to go here to sign up, Beeb.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2016 DHASG My Favorite Genres and Sub-Genres ChallengeIntroduction: We're book lovers, right? We'll let's spend the year exploring our book love. Our series challenge last year was fun, so let's keep it going but kick it up a notch. This year, you can also spell out sub-genres!
Duration: 1 January to 31 December, 2016
Level: Series Cray-Cray
Two of my favorite genres/sub-genres are Action/Adventure and Paranormal (32 letters)
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Futszak wrote: "I will go for 50, and I think it's time to sell my TV. With all the challenges for this year I won't have time to watch anything! Love it, tho!"Lol!
Futszak wrote: "Love this challenge! I know it's wrong but I choose a book by its cover very often. I'll go for... royalty + bonus. Ambitious but we'll see how it goes :)14. Kiss Cover: [bookcover:To Professor, ..."
You're not alone. I think we all get drawn in by pretty covers, Futszak. Glad you joined.
