tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post4077010514143344558..comments2019-12-31T19:57:35.885-07:00Comments on Quinn's Essentials: Welcome Seduction Wears Sapphires author Renee Bernard!Erin Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558586192304434065noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-54372407191465884762010-09-02T07:18:16.900-07:002010-09-02T07:18:16.900-07:00And the winner is....
Chosen by Random Name Picker...And the winner is....<br />Chosen by Random Name Picker: Wanda Leah who posted on 8/21/2010 8:12.<br /><br />Wanda get in touch with me for your prize!!!<br /><br />ErinErin Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558586192304434065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-84575306909036984182010-09-01T00:08:10.943-07:002010-09-01T00:08:10.943-07:00an author can and should blur the lines somewhat i...an author can and should blur the lines somewhat in order for it to be a great read for me; too much 'true' historical facts can bore me and I'd rather be having an enjoyable time reading about the characters and living their life between the pages. How many would really know what happened then or didn't happen!! Not me I'm sure.robynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250071917966470701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-61656008358149059202010-08-22T05:49:29.992-07:002010-08-22T05:49:29.992-07:00Personally, since it IS fiction, I don't mind ...Personally, since it IS fiction, I don't mind the author taking a few liberties! One of my favorite authors of historical fiction is not necessarily a romance novelist, although her stories do have romance in them. Her name is Morgan Llywelyn, and two of my favorites are the series of books based on the Irish Rebellion (the first is called 1916). The other book is called The Wind from Hastings based on her thoughts of how the story of Edyth (granddaughter of Lady Godiva) and her first marriage to the Welsh Prince Gruffydd, who later died at the hands of the Saxon English after a betrayal, and then is forced into marriage to King Harold II. She later disappears the night her second husband is defeated in battle at Hastings by the light of Halley's Comet. She's fantastic!Juliehttp://juliebug04@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-3208343240180748752010-08-21T15:54:17.860-07:002010-08-21T15:54:17.860-07:00Sounds like a good read. I really love reading his...Sounds like a good read. I really love reading historical novels, accuracy by darned!MaryAnne W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-11157064602406229702010-08-21T09:11:07.419-07:002010-08-21T09:11:07.419-07:00Historicals are an escape to the past. While I enj...Historicals are an escape to the past. While I enjoy learning about the history, I don't want it to overtake the story. Telling me how the character dressed is OK. Telling me the history of every piece of clothing...not so much.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510043677686856322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-77006122305829955462010-08-21T08:12:11.250-07:002010-08-21T08:12:11.250-07:00I love historical romance that includes the facts ...I love historical romance that includes the facts but then lets our imaginations take over for those facts only those who were really involved know. I enjoy trying to think about what REALLY happened that never made it to those history books!!!!!Wanda Leahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-45959419490486083362010-08-16T18:30:55.458-07:002010-08-16T18:30:55.458-07:00I love historical romance. It is what first drew ...I love historical romance. It is what first drew me into this whole business. These covers are so evocative and the jeweled names make me positively covetous. No doubt these books will end up on my Lord-only-knows-how-many to be read stack--I'm serious. I could start a bookstore and I'm a discriminating reader/writer, I'm telling you...thanks for more great reads to look forward to, Renee.<br />Susan YarinaSusan Yarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045494469800962442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-3684240873065326242010-08-15T14:49:09.064-07:002010-08-15T14:49:09.064-07:00Your books sound wonderful. I'm totally OK wit...Your books sound wonderful. I'm totally OK with authors leaving out all the gritty details. In fact, I prefer it! My favorite offender of not being accurate is Julie Garwood. The biggest complaint I heard about her is the language and dialogue used is too contemporary. But, I never noticed. Her books are easy to read and they keep my interest.LilMissMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847160970054624743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-42504274991177714672010-08-14T09:01:36.777-07:002010-08-14T09:01:36.777-07:00Thanks everybody!! ;-) And as for that birth cont...Thanks everybody!! ;-) And as for that birth control pill, I think I'd have fallen out of my chair on that one! I'm with you though. For a good story, I'm willing to play along so long as the characters can pull me through. But if it's the seventeenth century and someone is pulling out a ballpoint pen... let me off at the next stop.Renee Bernardhttp://www.reneebernardauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-46120579433179010932010-08-14T07:43:49.172-07:002010-08-14T07:43:49.172-07:00I've loved every book Renee has written, so I ...I've loved every book Renee has written, so I know I'll love this one!<br /><br />As for historical accuracy - I like a flavor of "accuracy", but for a great story, bend and twist all you like without totally stopping me cold. An example? I read a Golden Heart entry one year where the historical heroine stopped before running out the door to get into a carriage to take a birth control pill. Uh....those were definitely not invented until the 1960's and this was NOT a time travel...oops! Yeah - that pulled me right out of the story. But as long as it's nothing jarring and you keep me suspending that disbelief - I'm right there turning the pages with you until the very end :)Tina Gerowhttp://www.tinagerow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-71625779603314843332010-08-13T14:39:06.342-07:002010-08-13T14:39:06.342-07:00So nice to 'meet' you, Renee! I'm very...So nice to 'meet' you, Renee! I'm very happy Erin highlighted your new release and mentioned the series. What lady doesn't love jewels and your books definitely sound like gems! LOL<br /><br />One of my all-time fav female rule breakers is Whitney from WHITNEY, MY LOVE. She races horses and speaks her mind. Totally not the thing for a proper young miss and by today's standard her leading man would be considered an unheroic hero, but it doesn't make any less desireable. Gotta love those early 80's romances. ;)<br /><br />As far as heroes, I enjoy a good ole naughty boy like Kylemore in Claiming The Courtesan. He's a lord but is madly in love w/ his mistress and dead-set on marrying her! *sigh* I just can't resist those types of rule breakers and am always on the look out for more! :) (some things never change. *wink wink*)Sarah Simashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702070733137961412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871418193362858795.post-19837718315274348242010-08-13T14:09:34.246-07:002010-08-13T14:09:34.246-07:00I'll tell you why it doesn't matter to me....I'll tell you why it doesn't matter to me. I don't know what the rules are to historical romance. It's fiction though so who cares! The most experience i have with historicals are those written by Julie Garwood. The first historical i read was Rebellious Desire. I wasn't sure if i'd like historicals but that books changed all that for me. Julie has some really awesome heros but the women are the big surprises. They do unconventional things for there time. Like shooting bow and arrow with precise accuracy and my fav is riding bareback on their horse standing up on the horses back and shooting said bow and arrow. I don't know if that's breaking the rule or what but it's damn cool! lol The hero is always stunned!<br /><br />If Erin is recommending this book i'm all for checking it out!<br /><br />Lisa BModokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884110908205531859noreply@blogger.com