tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post8262090313186253323..comments2023-09-10T10:42:40.675-04:00Comments on Nocturnal Wonderings: The Hero DitchCindyShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18349459903336460467noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-91702879633926310592009-02-16T20:15:00.000-05:002009-02-16T20:15:00.000-05:00The more Holly and Kat talk about the vomiting in ...The more Holly and Kat talk about the vomiting in the books the more I want to read them! ;)<BR/><BR/>Marianne McA - I haven't read Jules' story yet, I was waiting for that story arc to finish before I got in too deep. I loved Cosmo's book but not for Cosmo - for Jules. And I didn't know if Robin would be his hero although I wanted him to be. Now I know and I look forward to reading their story.<BR/><BR/>And if Jane had had to poke Cosmo every once in a while and say 'hey, I'm here, I'm not going anywhere so talk' I would have been able to cope.<BR/><BR/>cindySCindyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18349459903336460467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-30021512426484180822009-02-16T17:14:00.000-05:002009-02-16T17:14:00.000-05:00There was actual vomiting in GTF also. Lots of it...There was actual vomiting in GTF also. Lots of it, actually. And crying. Good Lord the crying. I wanted to stab my eyes out.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182390014214738550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-64418224386224548452009-02-16T17:13:00.000-05:002009-02-16T17:13:00.000-05:00ATTN is the novella featuring Jules and Robin. And...ATTN is the novella featuring Jules and Robin. And there was actual vomiting.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635753217472348567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-62483466018788304062009-02-16T17:09:00.000-05:002009-02-16T17:09:00.000-05:00Which one is ATTN? Gone Too Far was the worst offe...Which one is ATTN? Gone Too Far was the worst offender for me. Cripes, could Sam BE anymore of a puke-face wussy? And don't get me started on Alyssa.<BR/><BR/>(C2 should probably look away now..heh).Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182390014214738550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-76628561079358502602009-02-16T17:05:00.000-05:002009-02-16T17:05:00.000-05:00Holly, have you read All Through The Night? If I h...Holly, have you read All Through The Night? If I hadn't read a couple of books before that one, I'd never have managed to get past all the vomit in the beginning.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635753217472348567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-12089157006211833442009-02-16T15:27:00.000-05:002009-02-16T15:27:00.000-05:00I'm w/ Kat on Z. That was one brother who went fro...I'm w/ Kat on Z. That was one brother who went from dark and tortured to just a joke. Blech.<BR/><BR/>Susan Elizabeth Phillips is another example of bleeding heroes. All of them are carbon copies of each other. And yet I still love them.<BR/><BR/>I don't read SB or JRW anymore for just this reason (and b/c SB writes whiny crybaby, pukey heroes and heroines with strong cases of penis envy, but that's a post for another day...)Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182390014214738550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-6982278294913483482009-02-13T18:03:00.000-05:002009-02-13T18:03:00.000-05:00I'd say Hot Target is probably one of my v. favour...I'd say Hot Target is probably one of my v. favourite Brockmann's - but I agree, it'd have been a stronger book if Cosmo had had to choke the words out. <BR/>I think it's meant to show us how much the heroine means to the hero - that he'll be open with her than anyone else - like when Mike swears in his book (I'm not imagining that, am I?) but you're right, comes across as out of character, rather than meaningful.<BR/><BR/>I think Jules is a consistent character as well (and Robin is too - grows a lot, but stays in character) - have you got to their book yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-55593467296818066722009-02-13T04:39:00.000-05:002009-02-13T04:39:00.000-05:00Kat O+ - I did get an early warning with Zsadist a...Kat O+ - I did get an early warning with Zsadist also but seeing Butch de-rail was painful. I have to say I did love Z's story but like you say, the ending was a bit much.<BR/><BR/>Love Singh although my fav cold psy male did have a 'wtf' moment for me. <BR/><BR/>Sula - I think expectations are a huge part of what works and doesn't. And I think any author can fall into a familiar pattern - Anne Stuart (I'm a fangirl) can run a rut also but I can't stop loving her. Maybe because I can't find men who are cold and dark who are able to remain so even when they fall in love.<BR/><BR/>Don't know if you watch Heroes or not but when Sylar fell in love - that's interesting. I thought killing her off was the easy way to go.<BR/><BR/>Nath - Okay, now I have to check - IAD - is that Cole? Cause I'm getting ready to bust back into her books. I think you can enjoy an author's work with the stand alones if you can leave space in between reading.<BR/><BR/>And yes, Krentz does have a 'hero' type and a heroine type but for me it's like mashed potatoes. Yummy comfort ;)<BR/><BR/>Bookwormom - Yes! A way to make a living also! So if it's not broke why fix it? Not to drag up dirt or anything but looking at Brockmann - an author who has really had unique characters - took a chance with her latest book. I think if the story hadn't been leaked she may have gone through unscathed. I think it's brave when an author tries something different. <BR/><BR/>I just don't like when they abandon romance :(<BR/><BR/>And then again, I wasn't in on this story arc so I wasn't too close. There was the author (sorry, can't remember her name) who killed off a major character in book 6 of her series. I hadn't tried her books and after talking to my friend who had read them all, I don't think I could cope. My friend was on vacation and was doing that 'only a few pages to go, I can keep reading and then sleep' only to discover a complete upset on the last page. She didn't sleep after wards!<BR/><BR/>C2 - that's where my bad memory gets me every time. I think it's whatever character strikes your fancy. I remember when I heard that some guy named Cosmo's book was next. I was all 'who the hell?' while other readers were excited. I think I'm that bad reader who if you don't show me the guy in more than a few scenes then I won't even know he's there ;)<BR/><BR/>And Sam. I love Sam. And the hero of her time travel romance - Charlie/Chuck/Charles - she rocked TT!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for playing guys!<BR/><BR/>CindySCindyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18349459903336460467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-64826616213342555532009-02-12T21:11:00.000-05:002009-02-12T21:11:00.000-05:00I seeeeee you!! LOLI didn't have a problem with C...I <I>seeeeee</I> you!! LOL<BR/><BR/>I didn't have a problem with Cosmo's change - since we knew so little about him and hadn't seen much of him. Remember he cries when Kelly gets hurt in one of the earlier stories, though. I'm blanking. Rats. <BR/><BR/>Max...well, there were hints that he was different inside than he let on to people.<BR/><BR/>Sam really is the bestest, though, isn't he? Loves me some Sam!<BR/><BR/>I agree about Butch. Marissa is nothing but annoying, too. Blah.C2https://www.blogger.com/profile/08260556835414082481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-61322827848558611432009-02-12T13:21:00.000-05:002009-02-12T13:21:00.000-05:00I agree with you Cindy. I swore off SB quite a wh...I agree with you Cindy. I swore off SB quite a while ago. JRW I stopped at Zsadist although I have the next few TBR. Only read Anne Stuart historicals, so it has been a while. Feehan's heroes seem to blend together across her series, but I read the Dark books for the overarching plot.<BR/><BR/>After a while some authors' h/hs all blend together. It's very sad really. The beauty of humanity is our diversity- I wish we could read some of that in romances. <BR/><BR/>Maybe the authors/pubs are afraid that if you don't follow the trends they won't sell enough (after all, one assumes it's art, but also livelihood)?Bob & Muffintophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517851052183148808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-56047423676760489912009-02-12T10:57:00.000-05:002009-02-12T10:57:00.000-05:00I get what you are saying, Cindy :) Isn't it disap...I get what you are saying, Cindy :) Isn't it disappointing? You're drawn to a character because he's different and then, ends up being the same as all the previous ones. I think that the Immortals After Dark series suffer from the same problem. Especially, the vampires - Sebastien and Conrad :(<BR/><BR/>Speaking of heroes from the same mold (not necessarily from the same series though)... Jayne Ann Krentz'heroes are very similar from one another... a bit like what Sula said for Anne Stuart's heroes... but they work... and I think it's different when you're talking about heroes from stand-alone books and heroes from series. When it comes to series, you've read about the heroes already and have an idea...nathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626894830238717124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-61040765373629932902009-02-12T08:07:00.000-05:002009-02-12T08:07:00.000-05:00I actually prefered the bad-ass BDB type of hero a...I actually prefered the bad-ass BDB type of hero and wasn't a fan of Butch at all, so it didn't bother me much, lol. But I do see what you're saying. For me, Anne Stuart's heros are all the same guy with different names and slightly different talents. Still, cold killer with no emotions, mysteriously drawn to the Mary Sue heroine that he "ought" to kill but just can't... blah blah blah. Not that they're not hot and sexy, but I had to swear off of them after two or three books.sulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470361085886637371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133634.post-47577530081935567232009-02-12T07:15:00.000-05:002009-02-12T07:15:00.000-05:00With the BDB, it wasn't Butch I felt this with, bu...With the BDB, it wasn't Butch I felt this with, but Zsadist. I thought that he was totally out of character in his book, especially the ending. <BR/><BR/>And if you think Cosmo was bad, you should try Jack Norton from Christine Feehan's GhostWalkers series. I think he was talking more than the heroine at one stage.<BR/><BR/>I think Nalini Singh mixes it up well most of the time with her Psy/changeling/human combinations.<BR/><BR/>Great post, this!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635753217472348567noreply@blogger.com