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Jun 10, 2012 04:29AM
Hi, has anyone read a HEA which has been written for men. I read Nick Hornby and Tony Parsons and love the 'modern male' romantic genre. Any thoughts?
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Wish I could help, Ian, but I'm not familiar with any.
Ok not read that but would love to know what you think.
Right now I'm a little disappointed, Ian. But only about 15% into it. I've read this author before and liked him. This one is a bit of a rip-off of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, right down to her tipping over the table when the brothers eat like pigs. Someone who hasn't seen that movie might appreciate it more.
Well good luck with the rest of it. I don't mind borrowing from other places but it has to say something new, be a bit more nuanced? What do you think?
I agree. I don't mind if they re-create the wheel as long as they make it somehow their own. I mean, how many ways can you write some things? But, if it is well done, an author can get away with a lot. We'll see how the rest of the book goes.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was a favorite of mine growing up and my daughters watched it all the time, of course that was the age of the VCR.
At the cinema, on the VCR, DVD or Blu-Ray it's just class!!!
The book ended up better than I thought it would. It was a original storyline after the one rip-off scene. Still, love the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I know all the songs. **sigh**
Lisa my son is Adam in the Sundance Utah production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers this summer. Proud Mama here and especially since its one of my favorite musicals. Can't wait!
Wow, Michele, that's wonderful. Another fan of the movie. Even my hubby, who swears he hates musicals, loves this one.
Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "Wow, Michele, that's wonderful. Another fan of the movie. Even my hubby, who swears he hates musicals, loves this one."Can I confess to loving Calamity Jane?
Love that one too. I'm a big fan of musicals. Maybe I'll talk my daughter into watching one with me tonight. Hubby is out of town. ☺
Ian, I read a cute little book on Kindle (it was freebie a couple of months ago) called The Two Pound Chic Magnet. Although the author is a woman, it's written from the male perspective. It's basically how this guy (and all his friends) uses his sister's dog to meet women. I enjoyed it a lot; but would be curious to know if it really captures a male perspective.
I am off to check that out right now!!!
Ian, I'm glad you like it. I just re-read my review of it on Goodreads. I remember enjoying it, but I had forgotten just how much fun it was to read. I greatly enjoyed the hero and all his friends, and their HEA's. I'm inspired to re-read it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Michele wrote: "Lisa my son is Adam in the Sundance Utah production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers this summer. Proud Mama here and especially since its one of my favorite musicals. Can't wait!"That is super neat, Michele! Congrats!
looks good, Gerrie! Since it is available on Amazon Prime, I added it. ♥ dogs in the story. BTW, added bookcover, synopsis, etc. to that one.
I just finished reading One Hit Wonder by Charlie Carillo. I picked up the book because I've written a romance with the same title. So, of course I wanted to know what it was about and—admittedly—how it compared to mine. Carillo's book is a true HEA for men. His POV, his voice, is total male and it's WONDERFUL. I thought the book was very captivating.
Gerrie wrote: "Ian, I read a cute little book on Kindle (it was freebie a couple of months ago) called The Two Pound Chic Magnet. Although the author is a woman, it's written from the male perspective. It's bas..."My brother used me to pick up women...lol. I'm three years younger and he was happy to take me and my friends everywhere.
Thanks Lisa. That cover is far more professional looking than the one on my Kindle. But I'm sure it's the same great book.Denyse, I'd always wished I'd had a brother, so I could meet guys through him. It never occurred to me that if I did, he might feel the same way about a sister, as all my friends' older brothers just ignored us. I wish I'd had friends with older brothers like yours.
LOL! Yeah, my older brother hit on a couple of my friends when I was growing up.
Yeah I definitely needed a younger sister instead of a brother!!!
Gerrie wrote: "Thanks Lisa. That cover is far more professional looking than the one on my Kindle. But I'm sure it's the same great book.Denyse, I'd always wished I'd had a brother, so I could meet guys throug..."
LOL. My brother and I had an "agreement" we helped each other out. As a girl, I didn't need his help as much as he did mine (because of the boys coming after us) Still, I've dated some of my brother's friends, I grew up in Brazil where age difference is not as strict as in the US, so his friends were always happy to mingle with us younger girls.
I like Jim Butcher a bit and loved Leigh Greenwoods' Flowers and Cowboys. Half of the Iona Andrews team is male and I love those. I am always reluctant to try a male romance writer though. Bad of me. lol
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