Comments on: Review: His Mistletoe Bride, by Cara Colter http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/22/review-his-mistletoe-bride-cara-colter/ Book Reviews, Philosophy, Academic Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:11:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lori http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/22/review-his-mistletoe-bride-cara-colter/#comment-1026 Lori Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:13:51 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=831#comment-1026 Although I frequently read several of the Harlequin lines, I can't remember the last time I read the straight Romance line. Hmmm... This one sounds like a nice feel-good story. Thanks, Jessica! Although I frequently read several of the Harlequin lines, I can’t remember the last time I read the straight Romance line. Hmmm…

This one sounds like a nice feel-good story. Thanks, Jessica!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/22/review-his-mistletoe-bride-cara-colter/#comment-1013 Jessica Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:44:53 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=831#comment-1013 <b>@ Laura Vivanco</b>:That explains it. Thank you! I found myself in moral approval of these two almost 100% of the time. Not necessary for a great read, but a nice change of pace. @ Laura Vivanco:That explains it. Thank you! I found myself in moral approval of these two almost 100% of the time. Not necessary for a great read, but a nice change of pace.

]]> By: Laura Vivanco http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/22/review-his-mistletoe-bride-cara-colter/#comment-1012 Laura Vivanco Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:59:04 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=831#comment-1012 "despite sharing a bed, they only kiss (is that typical for this line?) in this quite conservative book." Well, there's never any very explicit sex in this line, but the characters frequently do more than just kiss. Here's what <a href="http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=1102&chapter=0" rel="nofollow">the guidelines for the line</a> say about this: <i>Sensuality level There should be high sexual tension between your hero and heroine — a chemistry that leaps off the page from the get-go. Couples can make love — before marriage, just as they do in real-life, but this should be within an emotional context and not described explicitly. It's fine to shut the bedroom door and leave them to it! However, if you don't feel comfortable with your characters making love before marriage, that's fine, too.</i> “despite sharing a bed, they only kiss (is that typical for this line?) in this quite conservative book.”

Well, there’s never any very explicit sex in this line, but the characters frequently do more than just kiss. Here’s what the guidelines for the line say about this:

Sensuality level
There should be high sexual tension between your hero and heroine — a chemistry that leaps off the page from the get-go. Couples can make love — before marriage, just as they do in real-life, but this should be within an emotional context and not described explicitly. It’s fine to shut the bedroom door and leave them to it! However, if you don’t feel comfortable with your characters making love before marriage, that’s fine, too.

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