Ivamarie Kelley
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Lori Foster:
While I have enjoyed your books because of the plots, I just finished reading "Driven to Distraction" because of your use of the word 'f**k' on almost every page it seems. It's too bad, I had enjoyed them. I've felt that having to use profanity so much means that that person has a poor vocabulary and can't express themselves in an acceptable language for for my reading enjoyment. Why choose to use this language?.
Lori Foster
Good morning, Ivamarie,
I'm so sorry you didn't enjoy the book. It's a truth that no writer can produce books that are liked by all the readers, all of the time.
That said, the characters come to me fully formed - just as do friends - with good and bad qualities. I don't try to curtail them. They're contemporary characters who, yes, often use curse words.
In fact, I think a great many of my characters do the same, just as an FYI because no reader should waste her time reading books she won't enjoy. Life is too short and there's enough variety for everyone. :-)
I hope the next book you choose is more to your liking.
Happy reading!
I'm so sorry you didn't enjoy the book. It's a truth that no writer can produce books that are liked by all the readers, all of the time.
That said, the characters come to me fully formed - just as do friends - with good and bad qualities. I don't try to curtail them. They're contemporary characters who, yes, often use curse words.
In fact, I think a great many of my characters do the same, just as an FYI because no reader should waste her time reading books she won't enjoy. Life is too short and there's enough variety for everyone. :-)
I hope the next book you choose is more to your liking.
Happy reading!
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