Comments on: Do you REALLY Heart Harlequin Presents? Test your love with this quiz

By: CHERRY BLOSSOM GIRL

CHERRY BLOSSOM GIRL — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:37:22 +0000

omg I won i wnzt my prize!!! any hotblooded alpha male billionaire tycoon who is drop dead gorgeous and rates a 12 aka supernova hot looks and a personality lol

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3rd Edition of Romancing the Novel Carnival — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:37:10 +0000

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By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:36:44 +0000

Thanks Leeyanne! I’m glad you are enjoying the blog. And yes, I have taken some philosophy courses in the past. Quite a few!

By: leeyanne moore

leeyanne moore — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:53:23 +0000

This is a gaga fan comment.
This is the one, the only blog I’ve read that makes me feel great about erotic romance novels. The fact that you delve into the ER stuff with such intelligence, wit, and analytic panash makes me have a happy “all’s right with the world” feeling. I read your blog before bed time, and it’s as comforting to me as a glass of cold carob soy dream (which is in fact comforting in the summertime). I like the way you include issues about feminism, and ER conventions, and yet cop to turn-ons that romance novels supply. I like it that you use terms such as “necessary and sufficient” – taken some philosophy courses in the past? I wonder if you’d care to comment at some point about the “Wal Mart” appeal of Lora Leigh–perhaps tapping into something of the same thing you noticed about blue collar themes in the Sookie Sackhouse mysteries.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:17:37 +0000

I haven’t read a Harlequin in 20 years – and still I aced it! Just goes to show that Greek Tycoons never go out of style.

Now, where is my Dante?

By: jillsorenson

jillsorenson — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:44:37 +0000

“uses English when heroine needs taming”!

LOL.

I have to contest #5. Everyone knows that the proper response for an HP heroine, at any minor touch, is stiff nipples. Get with it, Jessica.

By: Tumperkin

Tumperkin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:48:20 +0000

Commentwhore says:

Great!

By: Carolyn Crane (CJ)

Carolyn Crane (CJ) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:56:38 +0000

This is so funny! Call the fire department, I’m shivering with palpitations of laughter. Ah, thanks for this.

Now where did the gorgeous bride go?

By: BevBB

BevBB — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:11:25 +0000

Came back to read/take test. Very funny. I won but not sure my score counts because I was waffling on so many. I think I’ve read too many Silhouette Desires over the years. I wanted to answer the other way.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:29:42 +0000

Victoria Janssen wrote:

LOL! I just read IN BED WITH HER ITALIAN BOSS by Kate Hardy, which was excellent. Except the “real” title (the British title) was BREAKFAST AT GIOVANNI’S, entirely more pleasing.

Really? I may just have to read it! KMont wrote:

*applause* Yes, I did win. I’m quitting my job, getting out the binoculars and scouting for my Dante *now*.

Such an excellent plan. Let us know how it turns out! BevBB wrote:

I’m afraid to take the test. Afraid it’ll suck me into a time warp and I’ll end up back a couple of decades. But I’m awed by the rest of ya’ll’s, um, fortitude.

The thing is, the test applies to Presents published this very minute. Yet they harken back to the bodice rippers of yore. I'm so puzzled by why they appeal. Wendy wrote:

I totally kicked butt on this quiz, which begs the question…. Why hasn’t a Greek tycoon shown up at my front door yet? I could so get used to the lifestyle a Greek tycoon could provide me. I’d even be willing to put up with the punishing kisses!

I know, really!! It seems like a fair trade to me. ReacherFan wrote:

PS - I’ve been to Greece twice and returned tycoonless. What am I doing wrong?

This IS puzzling. Maybe you needed to show up (a) pregnant or (b) pretending to be a long lost family relative for it to work. heidenkind wrote:

Hooray, I win! I’m a winnar! I would rather have a Rafe than a Dante, but that’s okay….

I am on board with the Rafe preference. I love that name. Angela wrote:

I suspect that there is no such thing as a Greek Tycoon. However, if there was I would know what to do. Is this how Jackie got Onassis?

No clue! But whenever people want to beatify her, I point to that clearly mercenary relationship (on both parts). willaful wrote:

Now I heart Presents so much, I could actually find you a counter example for just about every cliche listed above.

Of course, but the exception proves the rule, my dear. @ Kaetrin: Glad you enjoyed it!