tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post1251518009307346561..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Go West, Young Man!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-92231470525167634832009-12-11T23:40:37.482-05:002009-12-11T23:40:37.482-05:00Thank you, Annie!Thank you, Annie!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831144769121001738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-707834419702151302009-12-08T00:06:48.546-05:002009-12-08T00:06:48.546-05:00Sharon, it's great to see you here. Sven hasn&...Sharon, it's great to see you here. Sven hasn't been off visiting there has he? <br /><br />Hm, the wild west with a long lean cowboy sounds a treat, even with the dust. Definitely a good fantasy.<br /><br />I loved your debut book and I've only just read your second and it was great too. Obviously you're on a roll. I'm wondering what you'll produce for no 3. I'm sure I won't be disappointed.<br /><br />Hope you have dreams tonight about tumbleweed and gorgeous cowboys!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34370123687556454222009-12-07T23:47:42.706-05:002009-12-07T23:47:42.706-05:00Annie and Anna, great blog! Congratulations on yo...Annie and Anna, great blog! Congratulations on your Barnes and Noble listing, Annie! And for getting into double-digit book production! And woohoo for me being able to collect more Annie West's for my keeper shelf!<br /><br />Mmm, a time period... as long as I was super healthy, I'd love to dip back into a Wild West setting. Something about the long lean cowboy that Clint Eastwood used to play so well. Of course, the reality is I'd probably hate the dust and dirt. And a few other things as well. Still can't let practicality get in the way of a good fantasy, can I!<br /><br />Must get down to the shops and see if I can get a copy of that movie, Lost in Austen. It sounds like fun!<br /><br />BTW I love the pics of you and Anna together!<br />:)<br />Sharon<br /><br />PS It's such an honour to be on your list for 2009 reads!Sharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-13081864725843883992009-12-07T22:10:03.632-05:002009-12-07T22:10:03.632-05:00Well, ladies, it's getting late so I should an...Well, ladies, it's getting late so I should announce some winners. As usual it's hard to choose, since you've all been so enthusiastic. But here goes:<br /><br />CONGRATULATIONS, PINK PEONY! How could I possibly go past a romance featuring Gerard Butler in a kilt, brandishing a sword and a vacuum cleaner? If you email me at annie@annie-west.com with your postal address I'll send you a copy of BLACKMAILED BRIDE, INEXPERIENCED WIFE. <br /><br />And CONGRATULATIONS, DEB! Your prairie romance that owes so much to your real life romance sounds intriguing. Or was it the cowboy boots and hat that did it? If you email me too with your address and tell me which of my previous books you'd like, I'll get that in the post to you.<br /><br />Again, thanks everyone! It's been enormous fun.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24255671871223763282009-12-07T21:35:51.629-05:002009-12-07T21:35:51.629-05:00Hi Kate,
A romance with Daniel Craig and indoor p...Hi Kate,<br /><br />A romance with Daniel Craig and indoor plumbing! What more could a girl want? I can see we have a few things in common. Channelling 007 was so satisfying!<br /><br />Thanks for the welcome.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-43532045084425049322009-12-07T20:24:27.635-05:002009-12-07T20:24:27.635-05:00Lovely to have you back in the Lair, Annie! I real...Lovely to have you back in the Lair, Annie! I really enjoy hearing about your story lines! They're so classic but with a special twist all your own. And I love the idea of channeling 007. I do it daily, myself. ;-)<br /><br />Hmm, now as to what I would like to step into? Er, maybe I didn't phrase that quite as pleasantly as I should've. Let's just say, I would have Daniel Craig as my co-star. I'm not sure of the plot but I can assure you it won't be a historical as I require indoor plumbing. ;-)<br /><br />Congrats, Virginia! Hope you had a fine day with our feathered lad.Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-3539891350013819152009-12-07T20:00:46.599-05:002009-12-07T20:00:46.599-05:00Anna, thanks so much for hosting me here at the La...Anna, thanks so much for hosting me here at the Lair. I've looked forward to it for a while and it's been great. Enjoy that coffee. Thanks too for encouraging people to buy Dario and Alissa's story. I'll second that!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-37348165226033088022009-12-07T19:05:49.768-05:002009-12-07T19:05:49.768-05:00Michelle and Becke, I got such a thrill when I saw...Michelle and Becke, I got such a thrill when I saw Annie's great THE DESERT KING'S PREGNANT BRIDE on your list. Whooooohoooooo!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-67028665017798884712009-12-07T19:05:08.628-05:002009-12-07T19:05:08.628-05:00Yum! Love your inspirations, Annie. I can see just...Yum! Love your inspirations, Annie. I can see just what you mean. Actually, everybody, keep an eye out for the continuity book. It's a doozy! <br /><br />I'm just off to save the free world,aka drink coffee somewhere cool and watch the passing parade. <br /><br />Annie, thank you so much for being my guest today. You've been fantastic, as ever. We'll see you again in the lair! Thanks everyone for you wonderful welcome to Annie. <br /><br />And make sure you pick up a copy of BLACKMAILED BRIDE, INEXPERIENCED WIFE. It's a fantastic story!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26428911530351457862009-12-07T19:03:21.805-05:002009-12-07T19:03:21.805-05:00Hi Michelle. It's beaut to see you here. I'...Hi Michelle. It's beaut to see you here. I'm smiling that I snaffled your interest with my hero's description. Maybe we share some similar tastes in heroes?<br /><br />And did I tell you how thrilled I was to be on your best of 2009 list? Of course I did, but it's nice to say it again. What a good feeling.<br /><br />Oh, my! Your fantasy novel sounds really very interesting. Strapping young footmen who are Italian aristocrats in disguise. A closed carriage (I'm assuming it's closed). Wouldn't mind getting a report back on that one.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-13115486557244918232009-12-07T18:58:39.587-05:002009-12-07T18:58:39.587-05:00Hi Becke. It's lovely to see you too. Glad to ...Hi Becke. It's lovely to see you too. Glad to hear you've been enjoying my stories. I find I'm the same. When I find an author I like I want to read more by that person and I tell my friends about them. Thanks, being on Michelle's list was a real treat.<br /><br />Ah, I see you're a girl who likes to have her cake and eat it too! A modern setting but a historical style hero. Should be lots of fun and sparks flying I think!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54932811119507972442009-12-07T18:54:25.910-05:002009-12-07T18:54:25.910-05:00Hi Jo, thanks for the warm welcome. I must say it ...Hi Jo, thanks for the warm welcome. I must say it always feels great coming here to visit. So many friendly and fascination people and posts.<br /><br />Oh, you're game, tackling the Jack the Ripper mystery. Definitely you'd need a strong stomach for that. I see some theories recently suggesting it might have been a visiting sailor. Actually, Victorian times would be pretty good, I think. Close enough to our own time to be understandable but still, amazingly different. Hm, now I'm starting a day dream about entering a Victorian romance where the hero is a dashing archaeologist. Sigh.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9590184013874536882009-12-07T18:23:44.048-05:002009-12-07T18:23:44.048-05:00Hullo, Annie and buona sera, Banditas and Anna! C...Hullo, Annie and buona sera, Banditas and Anna! Congrats on your successes, Annie. Looking forward to these novels. Annie, may I say you had me at: <i> Take one very controlled, successful, sexy Italian </i>... Yes. Please. <br /><br />And, oh, it probably goes w/out saying, but my novel fantasy would include a couple of strapping, young footmen who really are Italian dukes. And a carriage.Michelle Buonfigliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06518257512285810829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77833031215008354402009-12-07T17:10:38.013-05:002009-12-07T17:10:38.013-05:00Hi Anna and Annie! I was excited to see Annie on M...Hi Anna and Annie! I was excited to see Annie on Michelle's list -- Anna, you know you're always at the top of mine. I've read a couple (not all -- more are in my TBR pile) of Annie's books and I've been recommending her to my friends. I love discovering new authors (or should I say, new to me).<br /><br />Much as I now love historicals, I think I'd still prefer to set my own personal story in modern times. The hero can be like those in historical romances, though!Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78931171913690554742009-12-07T17:08:06.004-05:002009-12-07T17:08:06.004-05:00Hi, Annie, welcome back to the Lair. You're a...Hi, Annie, welcome back to the Lair. You're a regular now and we so enjoy having you and hearing all about your new releases.<br /><br />I'd love to be in late Victorian times, just when things are beginning to change. Wouldn't even mind being in Whitechapel and dealing with the mystery of Jack the Ripper.jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34229793935343699702009-12-07T16:23:48.114-05:002009-12-07T16:23:48.114-05:00Hi Christine. It's funny being almost in my te...Hi Christine. It's funny being almost in my teens with the books. I think I should feel like a 'real' writer but it still seems like I'm just very lucky!<br /><br />No need to thank me for putting WLG on my list of great 2009 reads. I just called it as I saw it, though I'm sure I've left off too many books. That story of yours was a corker.<br /><br />OK, now I'm going to look for that Liz Carlyle book. I haven't read it yet. Yes, wouldn't it be great to be a mouthy, confident heroine, like in SEP or Jennifer Crusie's stories? I never think of the perfect come back till it's way too late.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83913087353528811602009-12-07T16:00:16.016-05:002009-12-07T16:00:16.016-05:00Anna, I'm sure Deb would never be so selfish a...Anna, I'm sure Deb would never be so selfish as to try kidnapping Sven! Would she? I'm wondering if he's gone off, fossicking for exotic new ingredients for some killer cocktails, or working on that body...Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-70232556533548988352009-12-07T15:58:01.907-05:002009-12-07T15:58:01.907-05:00Hi Maureen. I'm with you - definitely a romanc...Hi Maureen. I'm with you - definitely a romance about an ordinary woman (otherwise I'd feel out of place). Love your idea of being swept off your feet to mansions and private jets. I'm assuming there'd be room in those mansions (love the plural) for guests?Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87310785550646447882009-12-07T15:55:50.081-05:002009-12-07T15:55:50.081-05:00Anna, I can see you teasing Mr Darcy and flirtin w...Anna, I can see you teasing Mr Darcy and flirtin with Byron. Gee, they wouldn't know what hit them! However I'm not surprised you're opting to stay firmly in the 21st century. It has so much to offer, especially a certain RA.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-66881527574215853142009-12-07T15:53:48.272-05:002009-12-07T15:53:48.272-05:00Anna, why am I not surprised Helen and I talk of t...Anna, why am I not surprised Helen and I talk of the fun we had at Guildford, thinking in terms of the people we met, and you think of the Tim Tams! Typical! Though I must say they were tasty.<br /><br />BTW, I just stocked up on some - a sale at the local shop. Visit me and you can have Tim Tams with every meal!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-89694610479034771412009-12-07T15:51:48.709-05:002009-12-07T15:51:48.709-05:00Hah, Anna, do my characters have minds of their ow...Hah, Anna, do my characters have minds of their own? Absolutely. Sometimes I feel like I'm not writing a story so much as wrangling a hero into submission. Hm, doesn't that sound interesting? Actually, it's not 'submission' so much as gently nudging them in the right direction. They can be so stubborn, don't you find? Dario was a case in point. He was such a strong character right from the start it was if he was telling me there was his way or the highway. Little did he know I love giving my heroes a hard time so I got my own back in spades. <br /><br />Most of the time I don't model my hero on anyone in particular. But this time I did have flashes of a young and much taller Andy Garcia. The dark hair, the swept back hair. Add some cool hauteur, rigid control and underneath it all, passion about to burst, and you've got a fair approximation of Dario.<br /><br />For my continuity story (out next year) my hero has dark hair and piercing blue eyes. He crashes his chopper in the desert but eventually wanders out, half dead, to fall at the heroine's feet. I had a wonderful time writing him as I was definitely channelling Daniel Craig as 007 when I wrote that. OK, OK, so my hero isn't English and he isn't blond and he's long and lean, but the way he wears a tux, with such panache, even though he's injured and barely conscious - definitely owes a bit to Mr Craig as James Bond. And his attitude - been there, done that, no ties - again, DC inspired.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76601917628616113562009-12-07T15:45:49.159-05:002009-12-07T15:45:49.159-05:00Hi Annie! Anna, thanks so much for having Annie on...Hi Annie! Anna, thanks so much for having Annie on Bandits today. Great interview, as always, and best of luck with all those fabulous releases. You are a busy lady, Annie! Congratulations on making double digits. That is a major achievement. <br /><br />Annie, the answer to your question is 'all of the above', I think! Although, having said that, I'm reading Liz Carlyle's wonderful Wicked All Day at the moment and I wouldn't mind walking into that book as Lord Mercer's heroine. Phew! He is one hot hero.<br /><br />I also wouldn't mind being a cool, mouthy heroine in one of SEP or Jenny Crusie's books. They always have such a great time falling in love. Would you be terribly upset if I wouldn't want to exchange places with one of your heroines? You put them through SO much grief before they get their HEA! Although the payoff at the end might well be worth the angst.<br /><br />Thanks so much for the mention of WICKED LITTLE GAME in your top list, Annie. You're a sweetheart!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-42764718222191754382009-12-07T15:41:11.000-05:002009-12-07T15:41:11.000-05:00Hi Limecello, it's fantastic to be here! Actua...Hi Limecello, it's fantastic to be here! Actually I've got so used to seeing you with the rooster, it was a surprise to find Virginia had snaffled it.<br /><br />Oh, fancy being in a Susan Elizabeht Phillips story! Wouldn't that be fun, though, on the other hand I'd be wary as she does know how to give her heroines a hard time. Some great writers in there. I wouldn't mind being in an Anne McAllister novel either. Her families are so warm and lovely I think it'd be great to join them. <br /><br />I hear you on the comforts of marrying a billionaire. But think of the down side - paparazzi and boring A list functions. Unless you spent your time on a private island in the arms of your hunky billionaire. Sigh. Can you tell I'm drifting off here? Didn't get enought sleep last night, obviously.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75764291662029721062009-12-07T15:38:27.618-05:002009-12-07T15:38:27.618-05:00Maureen, another luxury lover? Works for me!Maureen, another luxury lover? Works for me!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21409055545287217742009-12-07T15:37:48.973-05:002009-12-07T15:37:48.973-05:00Lime, what great idea about being in an SEP book! ...Lime, what great idea about being in an SEP book! Can I come too?Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.com