Comments on: Three Susan Napier Harlequin Presents: Win, Pass, Fail http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/ Book Reviews, Philosophy, Academic Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: willaful http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9219 willaful Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:11:42 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9219 By God, you convinced me to not only buy a Kindle book for the first time ever, but buy an HP new for the first time ever! I feel so slutty now. FYI, the link for <i>In Bed With the Boss</i> is wrong - and it's currently only $2.25$ By God, you convinced me to not only buy a Kindle book for the first time ever, but buy an HP new for the first time ever! I feel so slutty now.

FYI, the link for In Bed With the Boss is wrong – and it’s currently only $2.25$

]]> By: Scorpio M. http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9158 Scorpio M. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:47:08 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9158 Thank you Jane & Jessica, maybe I'll give TPOP another try. It is on my Kindle. @Tumperkin - LOL, the second one you named is 'The Cruellest Lie' and one of my Napier faves. What I love about Napier is her audacity. Her plots can be a bit out there and her men are usually uber-Alpha but when she's good, it's a great read. Thank you Jane & Jessica, maybe I’ll give TPOP another try. It is on my Kindle.

@Tumperkin – LOL, the second one you named is ‘The Cruellest Lie’ and one of my Napier faves. What I love about Napier is her audacity. Her plots can be a bit out there and her men are usually uber-Alpha but when she’s good, it’s a great read.

]]> By: Tumperkin http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9149 Tumperkin Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:09:27 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9149 Yes to all of this - particularly that she does interesting things with a very tight genre. I've hated some of her books and really enjoyed others. Features which crop up a bit: - heroines who are taller than the heroes - heroes with glasses - virgin heroes (I've read at least 3 with various reasons given for their lack of experience) - heroes with bare chests who feel slightly embarassed about their lack of hair (!) And the bizarro moments - YES! Not to mention really toe-curling ones. The two I remember particularly vividly are: 1. Mistress of the Groom (which you must must read Dionne Galace's hilarious review of) in which the hero rubs the heroine's ahem, ladyparts, with some banknotes. Yuck 2. (Can't remember the title) in which the 40-something hero fondles the 20-something heroine in front of his 20-something son because he thinks his son is a rival (he's not). Yes to all of this – particularly that she does interesting things with a very tight genre. I’ve hated some of her books and really enjoyed others. Features which crop up a bit:

- heroines who are taller than the heroes
- heroes with glasses
- virgin heroes (I’ve read at least 3 with various reasons given for their lack of experience)
- heroes with bare chests who feel slightly embarassed about their lack of hair (!)

And the bizarro moments – YES! Not to mention really toe-curling ones. The two I remember particularly vividly are:

1. Mistress of the Groom (which you must must read Dionne Galace’s hilarious review of) in which the hero rubs the heroine’s ahem, ladyparts, with some banknotes. Yuck

2. (Can’t remember the title) in which the 40-something hero fondles the 20-something heroine in front of his 20-something son because he thinks his son is a rival (he’s not).

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9147 Jessica Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:25:05 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9147 @<a href="#comment-9138" rel="nofollow">Victoria Janssen</a>: Priceless. Thank you! @<a href="#comment-9140" rel="nofollow">Lynn Spencer</a>: Oh I have a copy of Accidental Mistress. Can;t wait to find out what the bizarro moment is! @<a href="#comment-9145" rel="nofollow">Vi</a>: You were supposed to laugh. Fear not! I hope you like IBWTB. I'm off for the weekend. Back with a post Monday. Have a great weekend, everyone! @Victoria Janssen: Priceless. Thank you!

@Lynn Spencer: Oh I have a copy of Accidental Mistress. Can;t wait to find out what the bizarro moment is!

@Vi: You were supposed to laugh. Fear not! I hope you like IBWTB.

I’m off for the weekend. Back with a post Monday. Have a great weekend, everyone!

]]> By: Vi http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9145 Vi Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:37:29 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9145 Yikes! How does Kate backing into the poor dog advance the story? Also, is it okay that I laughed when I read that? Or should I repent for my sins by donating to a humane society. I bought In Bed With the Boss based on a rec by Janet W. I have been looking to explore more of Napier's backlist. Your blog and the comments have bee most helpful! Yikes! How does Kate backing into the poor dog advance the story? Also, is it okay that I laughed when I read that? Or should I repent for my sins by donating to a humane society.

I bought In Bed With the Boss based on a rec by Janet W. I have been looking to explore more of Napier’s backlist. Your blog and the comments have bee most helpful!

]]> By: Lynn Spencer http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9140 Lynn Spencer Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:57:14 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9140 LOL! Love that last picture. :-) I read HP off and on, but I have to admit that the few times I've read Napier I've always ended up cracking up when I get to the bizarro moment of the book, even with books I really liked. I didn't put it in my review b/c it's a spoiler, but IIRC, Accidental Mistress has a pretty noteworthy one, though maybe not quite up there with shirtless windbreaker man. I hadn't thought about it before, but I think you're on to something. It does seems to be a signature. LOL! Love that last picture. :-) I read HP off and on, but I have to admit that the few times I’ve read Napier I’ve always ended up cracking up when I get to the bizarro moment of the book, even with books I really liked. I didn’t put it in my review b/c it’s a spoiler, but IIRC, Accidental Mistress has a pretty noteworthy one, though maybe not quite up there with shirtless windbreaker man. I hadn’t thought about it before, but I think you’re on to something. It does seems to be a signature.

]]> By: Victoria Janssen http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9138 Victoria Janssen Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:50:30 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9138 LOL! I was thinking of his black matador jacket, though, from the tv-movie of Carmen on Ice. Just did a quick image search and couldn't find it. However, you can see it here - Orser shows up at 5:15 in the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RoMxFsGACM. LOL! I was thinking of his black matador jacket, though, from the tv-movie of Carmen on Ice. Just did a quick image search and couldn’t find it.

However, you can see it here – Orser shows up at 5:15 in the video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RoMxFsGACM.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9136 Jessica Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:06:57 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9136 @<a href="#comment-9133" rel="nofollow">Scorpio M.</a>: It was odd, I think, the way it unfolded. At first I thought she was a journalist trying to score the big get with the famous author. Then I was shocked to realize not only did they know each other, but had been sleeping together for 2 years. then I was shocked again to find out that she was pregnant. @<a href="#comment-9135" rel="nofollow">Jane</a>: Yes, I agree it was a deliberate mislead. But I still don't know why she would want to mess with him. It just seemed odd. but the book got better and better with each chapter. I think part of my hesitation is that the heroine really just has one goal: a loving relationship with the hero. She doesn't so much care about her career, have friends, or anything else. Perhaps that makes her a realistically fitting partner for a mad genius writer. Thanks for mentioning your other faves. Am making notes. @<a href="#comment-9131" rel="nofollow">janicu</a>: Yes you do! @<a href="#comment-9134" rel="nofollow">Victoria Janssen</a>: Orser photo added. @Scorpio M.: It was odd, I think, the way it unfolded. At first I thought she was a journalist trying to score the big get with the famous author. Then I was shocked to realize not only did they know each other, but had been sleeping together for 2 years. then I was shocked again to find out that she was pregnant.

@Jane: Yes, I agree it was a deliberate mislead. But I still don’t know why she would want to mess with him. It just seemed odd. but the book got better and better with each chapter.

I think part of my hesitation is that the heroine really just has one goal: a loving relationship with the hero. She doesn’t so much care about her career, have friends, or anything else. Perhaps that makes her a realistically fitting partner for a mad genius writer.

Thanks for mentioning your other faves. Am making notes.

@janicu: Yes you do!

@Victoria Janssen: Orser photo added.

]]> By: Jane http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9135 Jane Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:46:14 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9135 @Scorpio - I thought that was a deliberate mislead by the author. & the Heroine was messing with the hero. She was pregnant by the hero and wanted to see whether he loved her, whether he would be a father to her child, or whether she was going to have to go it alone. @Scorpio – I thought that was a deliberate mislead by the author. & the Heroine was messing with the hero. She was pregnant by the hero and wanted to see whether he loved her, whether he would be a father to her child, or whether she was going to have to go it alone.

]]> By: Victoria Janssen http://www.readreactreview.com/2010/07/21/three-susan-napier-harlequin-presents-win-pass-fail/#comment-9134 Victoria Janssen Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:20:39 +0000 http://www.readreactreview.com/?p=7271#comment-9134 That outfit description makes me wonder if she'd been watching figure skating. It made me think of Brian Orser's matador costume in "Carmen on Ice." That outfit description makes me wonder if she’d been watching figure skating. It made me think of Brian Orser’s matador costume in “Carmen on Ice.”

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