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[Ez]

Thanks to Leah for inviting me! My name is Harper. I've been reading romance for around 16-17 years, which is a good chunk of my life considering the fact that I'm only 28. Romance is my favorite genre and I love a HEA. I prefer to have happy endings in all of the books I read, but the only time I expect it is when I'm reading a romance novel. I'm sure I'll have fun checking out the threads here.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome and please come have fun :)

[Jas]

Harper, I completely agree about only expecting HEA's in romance novels (with the exception of Nicholas Sparks or Danielle Steele books...those devils) I hate how people always make the comment about "how they wish just once things wouldn't always turn out perfectly in the end" Okay, if I wanted that I'd look at real life, right? Books are an escape and I want to escape to a HAPPY place!

[Ez]

Jasmin wrote: "Harper, I completely agree about only expecting HEA's in romance novels (with the exception of Nicholas Sparks or Danielle Steele books...those devils) I hate how people always make the comment ab..."

I agree, Jasmin! Books are about escapism for me. I have seen plenty of examples of tragedy or relationships that ended badly in real life. I'd prefer my books to be happy. Besides that, there are plenty of books outside romance that people can read if they don't want a guaranteed HEA.

[Jas]

Harper wrote: "Jasmin wrote: "Harper, I completely agree about only expecting HEA's in romance novels (with the exception of Nicholas Sparks or Danielle Steele books...those devils) I hate how people always make..."

AH, you will never believe what just happened! So I started reading this book "Passionate Thirst," which is a paranormal romance trilogy, and decided to take a break, play on the computer, and find out what the other two books were about. Well, on this site I went to, it gave a spoiler that makes it very clear the trilogy does NOT result in a HEA!!! I'm very upset because I like this book and I like the characters and now its all ruined....I don't want depressing crap (especially not after 3 books!!!) I'm at least thankful the trilogy is finished and I didn't have to wait around to find out the disappointing end...

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Jasmin wrote: "Harper wrote: "Jasmin wrote: "Harper, I completely agree about only expecting HEA's in romance novels (with the exception of Nicholas Sparks or Danielle Steele books...those devils) I hate how peo..."

I feel ur pain :)

[Leah]

Jasmin, I actually winced when I read your comment. A romance novel that doesn't end in a HEA?! That's like the blackest kind of blasphemy I've ever heard!

[Jas]

It absolutely is!!! I'm really contemplating not even finishing the book I'm so upset about this! I think I'll hold off for a while, at least until I get over the author's ballsy move to deny me my HEA (because maybe it will be one of those books where I could eventually feel okay about it...like the Time Traveler's Wife...)

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

I'm so about the HEA! Look at my profile page, and you know that's my kind of reading. Sorry to hear that about the book trilogy, Jasmin. :(

[Ez]

Jasmin wrote: "Well, on this site I went to, it gave a spoiler that makes it very clear the trilogy does NOT result in a HEA!!! I'm very upset because I like this book and I like the characters and now its all ruined....I don't want depressing crap (especially not after 3 books!!!) I'm at least thankful the trilogy is finished and I didn't have to wait around to find out the disappointing end... "

Oh, that sucks! I'd be upset, too. But, you know, I can occasionally tolerate the lack of a HEA. There was one trilogy I read when I was younger that ended rather tragically (it was YA paranormal romance) and even though I cried about it, I was okay with it after a while. But, THEN, the fans put up such a fuss that the author felt bad and eventually wrote a fourth book. In a way I was glad for it because it gave me my HEA, but, at the same time, I felt it was a bit of a cop-out and I preferred the original ending. That's definitely rare for me, though.

[Leah]

Jasmin, I'd probably put the trilogy down if it was me. I just can't wrap my head around the idea of a romance book without a HEA.

Harper, sometimes no HEA is okay, but I think it's okay in different genres. Young adult is fine but there usually is one, but like Sci-Fi, Mystery, Classics, etc., it really doesn't bother me too much if there isn't one. However, in any form of romance, I think there really should be a HEA. That's one of the basic points of a romance novel/series, true?

[Ez]

True, Leah. I never really expect a HEA in any genre other than romance, though, as I said above, I do prefer it no matter what genre I'm reading. I'm sappy like that. :)

[Leah]

Then I'm sappy, too, Harper, because I prefer HEAs in anything I read, too! It's just that while I expect it, with certain genres it doesn't bother me too much if there isn't one. However, HEAs are the best part of books! LOL

[Gokce G]

Thanks Leah for the invite! :)
I'm Gokce, 26 years old and I'm glad to be here as I'm a sucker for HEAs :) Typical or not, we sometimes need them for sure!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome Gokce and have fun :)

[Gokce G]

Pamela wrote: "Welcome Gokce and have fun :)"

Thank you! :)

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome Katie :) Glad to have u here.

[Kelly]

Fun group love the topics!
I see some familiar names Hello guys.
I look forward to chatting with you all.
:-)

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

welcome Kelly and have fun :)

[Wendy]

Hi, My name is Wendy. I'm married and living in the Chicago area. I used to read alot, then Real Life took over. With my job there was a ton of reading so the last thing I wanted to do was read. I started again in 2008 and haven't stopped. Paranormal is my first choice, but anything with a HEA is great. If it doesn't have a HEA, I've been known to throw my book. *ashamed*

[Wendy]

Leah, Thank you for inviting me. I think I'm going to be very happy here.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome Wendy and yes, I, too, have experienced Real Life and stopped reading for several years myself. Enojy :)

[Ann]

I'm sorry I guess I never stopped by to say HI to everyone. I have not been very active on GR for a while. My name is Ann and I love to read lol... Historical romance is my favorite, not to into contemporary; about the only contemporary romance I read is Jayne Ann Krentz because she is my favorite author no matter what name she is writing under. I also like paranormal, some of my favorites are Katie MacAlister and Patricia Briggs. I read to escape from my every day life so I must have a HEA!!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome Ann.

Make urself at home here...

[MichelleG]

Hi, I'm Michelle. Married; 2 great kids and living in NY. I'm relatively new to GR so I'm still feeling my way around. I've been reading romance novels since....well, forever and have been known to peek at the endings to make sure that there is a good HEA. No matter how good the story, if it's a love story and doesn't end well....let's just say West Side Story and Ivanhoe totally traumatized me when I was younger and I STILL can't watch them without being bummed for days.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome to GR Michelle.
I'm all about the HEA myself.

[Fran]

Hi, I'm Fran. Married with 3 kids and also live in NY like Michelle. My love of reading, especially romance novels, has been reignited in the last few years. Started with the Twilight series and has taken off from there. At first I read mostly historicals, but have since branched off into PNR, Erotica, Contemp. I really need that HEA, like Ann said, an escape from everyday life!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome to HEA group, Fran. Enjoy!

[Kate]

Thanks for the invite! I love romance novels. Can't wait to talk about them with everyone.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome to HEA, Kate and enjoy!

[BJ Rose]

Thanks for the invite, Dhestiny!
I'm BJ and I love HEAs - I enjoy most romance stories, including PNR, but my favorite genre is Historical Romance. I 'cut my teeth' on Barbara Cartland, then Georgette Heyer, and on to lots more good authors. I'm retired and loving all the extra reading time that gives me, in between traveling, grandkids, and gardening.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Naughty Co-Mod]

Welcome, welcome!!!

I remember Barbara Cartland, and I see tons of her books about! I love the picture of her on the back with her jewels... LOL

I'm so glad you joined us, Kate and BJ!!! We're all about the HEA!!!

[Wendy]

Thanks for the invite. I have to have a HEA in my romances (isn't that the definition of 'romance novels
'?). I very occasionally read outside of the genre but even then it has to have a sprinkle of romance in it and STILL have some sort of HEA. This is why I get hung-up a bit on urban-fantasy/PNR series'. I try to have the complete series so I know how it is eventually going to end before reading it. I don't want to invest my (very) precious reading time with something that is going to ultimately upset me. Especially 5 or 6+ books worth.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

welcome to the group and enjoy!

[Lina]

Hi All :-)
I'm Carob, live in Australia, and have been reading romances for well over half my lifetime. Glad to be here :-)

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome and enjoy!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome, CaroB! Glad you found us. The "buddy read" thread for is up! :)

[Lina]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Welcome, CaroB! Glad you found us. The "buddy read" thread for is up! :)"

Woohoo!

And thanks for the warm welcome ladies :-)

[♥Laddie♥ (Lee Lee)]

Hi everyone! I'm Laddie. I've been reading romance for forever and a day. I was reading in the womb. :P

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

LOL! Welcome, Laddie!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

lol. Welcome, Laddie, come in and enjoy. I was a late bloomer. I hated to read until I was about 10 yrs old. Reading was boring before that.

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Waves hello to Laddie and other new members!

[♥Laddie♥ (Lee Lee)]

Thanks for the welcomes. :)

@Pamela I think my love of reading partly came from the fact that my sister is eight years older than I am. She taught me how to read when I was really young. I can remember reading Poe with her when I was four years old. The Pit And The Pendulum. Scared the crap out of me.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

O.M.G. It would!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

I was a little older than that when I read Poe. Maybe 13 or 14 ish. He was still scary then. I used to read a lot of gothic romances back then so I think I liked being scared.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

My mother used to read Poe to my brothe and me. "Quote the raven, 'Nevermore'!"

[Heather]

Hello all. Just joining. Saw a few faces/names from other groups. This seems like my kind of place. HEA or go home. lol

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Welcome, Heather. Come on in and enjoy!

[Lina]

Hi Heather!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome, Heather!