Romance History: Jeanne Williams

Jeanne Williams is a rarity among women romantic writers-she writes only romantic Western paperback novels. However, her heroes aren't tall, handsome, slow-talking cowboy with white hats. They're beautiful women, but not the kind found in many Western novels; women who stand around wringing their hands in a crisis. Jeanne's heroines are strong, independent, and resourceful. They shoot straight, ride hard, and survive the harshest situation, from brutal outlaws and marauding Indians to blizzards and burning deserts.

While there's plenty of action, conflict and a fair amount of violence in Jeanne's most popular books, written under her own name, she also includes lots of romance and some unexplicit sex. "But no lust in the dust," she quips, then pauses. "Well, maybe a little, but not much and never from the heroines, only the villains are lustful. My editors suggested once that the books would sell even better it I included some calculated, tasteful torture but I told them that was out. If I can't keep my readers interest as it is, I'll go into another trade."

Jeanne was born April 10, 1930, in Elkhart. Kansas and grew up on her grandparents Missouri farm. The author holds strong convictions about wildlife and conservation efforts. She does not eat meat or wear furs, and calls attention to the use of animals in medical research, mistreatment which she does not condone. Her home is an A-frame cabin located on the Mogollon Rim, southeast of Flagstaff, Arizona.

Jeanne concedes that a lot of her readers are "reading for the romance" in her books, but feels that they are learning something about the Old West, too. As evidenced by four pages of sources and credits for Valiant Women, the author does extensive research for her romanticized history.

The former president of Western Writers' Association is also the winner of several writing awards, including two Golden Spurs from the Western Writers' Association and a Texas Institute of Letters award.

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Romance History: Jeanne Williams

Jeanne Williams is a rarity among women romantic writers-she writes only romantic Western paperback novels. However, her heroes aren't tall, handsome, slow-talking cowboy with white hats. They're beautiful women, but not the kind found in many Western novels; women who stand around wringing their hands in a crisis. Jeanne's heroines are strong, independent, and resourceful. They shoot straight, ride hard, and survive the harshest situation, from brutal outlaws and marauding Indians to blizzards and burning deserts.

While there's plenty of action, conflict and a fair amount of violence in Jeanne's most popular books, written under her own name, she also includes lots of romance and some unexplicit sex. "But no lust in the dust," she quips, then pauses. "Well, maybe a little, but not much and never from the heroines, only the villains are lustful. My editors suggested once that the books would sell even better it I included some calculated, tasteful torture but I told them that was out. If I can't keep my readers interest as it is, I'll go into another trade."

Jeanne was born April 10, 1930, in Elkhart. Kansas and grew up on her grandparents Missouri farm. The author holds strong convictions about wildlife and conservation efforts. She does not eat meat or wear furs, and calls attention to the use of animals in medical research, mistreatment which she does not condone. Her home is an A-frame cabin located on the Mogollon Rim, southeast of Flagstaff, Arizona.

Jeanne concedes that a lot of her readers are "reading for the romance" in her books, but feels that they are learning something about the Old West, too. As evidenced by four pages of sources and credits for Valiant Women, the author does extensive research for her romanticized history.

The former president of Western Writers' Association is also the winner of several writing awards, including two Golden Spurs from the Western Writers' Association and a Texas Institute of Letters award.

To read more:

http://rosaromance.splinder.com/post/19159162/

Dancers’ Rhythm by Elyssa Lynne

This is the classical Cinderfella story. Poor but talented Gregg is a struggling dancer with choreographer aspirations; he fought his way on the Off Off Broadway world with seven others fellow dancers, all of them former schoolmates. Now all of them are in a dance company owned by a not interested in the business man who allows his not talented brother to be the choreographer (does this rings a bell in your mind? something similar to two evil step-sisters?).

Enter "prince charming" Colin, that to be even more in role has a cool British accent and lives in even cooler London. Colin thinks that Gregg has the potential to be a very famous dancer and wants him to come back in London with him. But Gregg has obligation in New York, not only for his fellow dancers, but also with his sick sister who can't leave New York. Gregg and Colin have to find a way to reach their happily ever after.

The story is nice but... but there is too much sex! I don't mind the sex in the shower when they have met only minutes before, I don't mind the sex in the bedroom soon after they share their first dinner together (and in the same day when they share the shower...), I don't mind the phone sex when they can't have real sex since they are in two different part of the city, I don't mind the repeated sex in the bedroom soon after they share their first lunch, the day after they first met... But 52 pages of book, a day and half span for the story, and four long sex scene maybe it's a bit too much. I believe that the story would be nicer with the same sex scenes but with also a bit more of story in between. Truth be told, the publisher warns you since it states that the book is a "quickie".

I really like the show business setting, the prince charming fashion and also the sex, it's free and good, but maybe it's all too simple and fast. Anyway, if you want something like that, fast and nice, this is a good choice.

http://www.ellorascave.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=9781419918971&Page=Page1

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Dancers’ Rhythm by Elyssa Lynne

This is the classical Cinderfella story. Poor but talented Gregg is a struggling dancer with choreographer aspirations; he fought his way on the Off Off Broadway world with seven others fellow dancers, all of them former schoolmates. Now all of them are in a dance company owned by a not interested in the business man who allows his not talented brother to be the choreographer (does this rings a bell in your mind? something similar to two evil step-sisters?).

Enter "prince charming" Colin, that to be even more in role has a cool British accent and lives in even cooler London. Colin thinks that Gregg has the potential to be a very famous dancer and wants him to come back in London with him. But Gregg has obligation in New York, not only for his fellow dancers, but also with his sick sister who can't leave New York. Gregg and Colin have to find a way to reach their happily ever after.

The story is nice but... but there is too much sex! I don't mind the sex in the shower when they have met only minutes before, I don't mind the sex in the bedroom soon after they share their first dinner together (and in the same day when they share the shower...), I don't mind the phone sex when they can't have real sex since they are in two different part of the city, I don't mind the repeated sex in the bedroom soon after they share their first lunch, the day after they first met... But 52 pages of book, a day and half span for the story, and four long sex scene maybe it's a bit too much. I believe that the story would be nicer with the same sex scenes but with also a bit more of story in between. Truth be told, the publisher warns you since it states that the book is a "quickie".

I really like the show business setting, the prince charming fashion and also the sex, it's free and good, but maybe it's all too simple and fast. Anyway, if you want something like that, fast and nice, this is a good choice.

http://www.ellorascave.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=9781419918971&Page=Page1

Amazon Kindle: Dancers' Rhythm

Reading List:

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Behind the Cover: Bruno Werneck

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Bruno has been playing with crayons since he can remember, but he began pursuing formal artistic training when he was given a scholarship in 1996 to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While originally majoring in graphic design, he ultimately gravitated towards Traditional Animation, receiving his degree from Columbia College Chicago in 2002. Professionally, Bruno has done everything from print design to working on animated TV commercials. Currently, he works for Midway Games as a full-time Concept Artist, freelancing as an illustrator for numerous organizations, basically getting paid to play with crayons...



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Behind the Cover: Bruno Werneck

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Bruno has been playing with crayons since he can remember, but he began pursuing formal artistic training when he was given a scholarship in 1996 to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While originally majoring in graphic design, he ultimately gravitated towards Traditional Animation, receiving his degree from Columbia College Chicago in 2002. Professionally, Bruno has done everything from print design to working on animated TV commercials. Currently, he works for Midway Games as a full-time Concept Artist, freelancing as an illustrator for numerous organizations, basically getting paid to play with crayons...



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Hex On The Ex by Gabrina Garza

Jake loves Jory, Jory loves Pierce and Pierce loves everybody. In few words this is all the story.

Jory and Pierce were lovers but something happens and they drove apart; it's not clear, but I would say that Pierce dumped Jory. Now Jory is still lusting after his ex and after an year he has only eyes for him. So blind that he can't see that his long-time friend Jake wants something more from him. Jake was there way before Pierce, but Jory never looked at him as a potential lover. Now Jake is sharing an home with Pierce, like friends but without benefits, and they are having a summer masquerade party to open the house to their friends. Jory is obviously invited, but he can only think that he will have the chance to see again Pierce. And so when a fake tarot reader tells him to make a wish, he asks for one more night with Pierce. But an old motto say to be careful to what you wish since you can obtain it...

The story is pretty complicated, but sometime you can't see the obvious. In this case the obvious is that Jory and Jake are made to be together, and Pierce is a vain man who Jory would better to forget. The complicate way to approach the story is for Jory to obtain his night with Pierce, only to realize that who he really wants his Jake, and in the end meeting also a ghost from his past.

The story is not really complete, it's only a first part on a multiple books series, and so in the end, Jory has still all his options in front of him and he is not ready to do a choice. I'm not sure that the choice to stop the story at this point is a good one, since in this moment, no one of the characters come out in a good way: Pierce is still vain and selfish, Jake is still a good friends but without the core and strenght to be the real thing for Jory, and Jory is a man who really has to make clear in his mind.

http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/HexEx.html

Amazon Kindle: Hex On The Ex [Playing With Magic, Book I]

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Hex On The Ex by Gabrina Garza

Jake loves Jory, Jory loves Pierce and Pierce loves everybody. In few words this is all the story.

Jory and Pierce were lovers but something happens and they drove apart; it's not clear, but I would say that Pierce dumped Jory. Now Jory is still lusting after his ex and after an year he has only eyes for him. So blind that he can't see that his long-time friend Jake wants something more from him. Jake was there way before Pierce, but Jory never looked at him as a potential lover. Now Jake is sharing an home with Pierce, like friends but without benefits, and they are having a summer masquerade party to open the house to their friends. Jory is obviously invited, but he can only think that he will have the chance to see again Pierce. And so when a fake tarot reader tells him to make a wish, he asks for one more night with Pierce. But an old motto say to be careful to what you wish since you can obtain it...

The story is pretty complicated, but sometime you can't see the obvious. In this case the obvious is that Jory and Jake are made to be together, and Pierce is a vain man who Jory would better to forget. The complicate way to approach the story is for Jory to obtain his night with Pierce, only to realize that who he really wants his Jake, and in the end meeting also a ghost from his past.

The story is not really complete, it's only a first part on a multiple books series, and so in the end, Jory has still all his options in front of him and he is not ready to do a choice. I'm not sure that the choice to stop the story at this point is a good one, since in this moment, no one of the characters come out in a good way: Pierce is still vain and selfish, Jake is still a good friends but without the core and strenght to be the real thing for Jory, and Jory is a man who really has to make clear in his mind.

http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/HexEx.html

Amazon Kindle: Hex On The Ex [Playing With Magic, Book I]

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle