Connie
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Stephen P. Kiernan:
I am curious about your books, they sound intriguing. I am particularly interested in The Bakers Secret. Is there a romantic element in it at all for the heroine? I'm a romantic at heart. I'm not looking for explicit sex scenes, just a romantic element. Thanks.
Stephen P. Kiernan
Hi Connie and thanks for your question.
There are several romantic elements in The Baker's Secret, because the strains of occupation make the comforts of affection all the more important. There is I believe one sentence about a sexual moment, but everyone involved is fully clothed. It occurs the night before two lovers are to be parted, perhaps forever,
Some books require sexual specificity in order for the story to work. This novel relies much more on people's emotional connections to one another, and sexual specifics would distract from that story.
There are several romantic elements in The Baker's Secret, because the strains of occupation make the comforts of affection all the more important. There is I believe one sentence about a sexual moment, but everyone involved is fully clothed. It occurs the night before two lovers are to be parted, perhaps forever,
Some books require sexual specificity in order for the story to work. This novel relies much more on people's emotional connections to one another, and sexual specifics would distract from that story.
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Elizabeth Good
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Stephen P. Kiernan:
Hi Stephen! I have a few "technical issues" for lack of a better phrase, with your wonderful new book, Universe of Two. A bit detailed to explain but maybe you can look at my review to see the issues which confused me? There were two tiny details which didn't track for me, and one other conclusion about Brenda not returning to Chicago which seemed odd. Curious if I did not understand correctly. Wonderful book though!!
Elizabeth Good
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Stephen P. Kiernan:
Loved Universe of Two!! Wonder: -Why did Brenda never return to Chicago to see her brother after her parents died? -Page 85 begins, "The long stalemate broke..in May," yet on 105, later in the story, "It was a gray March day." Did I misunderstand something? -On page 418 Brenda states they had left in 1945, but that was when they moved TO Bay Area so I'm confused by what is meant? Thanks for your reply!
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