tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post8703428495320598894..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Different Kind of Heroes and HeroinesLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88906050085847949422011-05-18T04:59:14.132-04:002011-05-18T04:59:14.132-04:00Lori Foster's Too Much Tempatation and Sherril...Lori Foster's Too Much Tempatation and Sherrilyn Kenyon's Night Play are both good reads with plus-sized heroines.<br /><br />I've just released Doctor's Delight, bk 1 in the Big Girls Lovin' trilogy, each book featuring a plus-sized heroine. It's great to know that there are readers and writers out there not afraid of the plus-sized heroine!ME!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04231061887508970387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-16349598580267135582011-01-14T19:19:55.761-05:002011-01-14T19:19:55.761-05:00Hi -
I would suggest searching Tagged books on A...Hi - <br /><br />I would suggest searching Tagged books on Amazon. Search tags like "Curvy Heroine" "Plus Size Romance" "Full Figure Heroine"<br /><br />Hope that helps!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-73100261896124979872010-10-29T00:59:48.836-04:002010-10-29T00:59:48.836-04:00Oh, Fedora...
I love that idea. Love should make ...Oh, Fedora...<br /><br />I love that idea. Love should make our perceptions of those we love change. Love shouldn't make us change to fit the other person's perception.<br /><br />It's been a while since I read Morning Comes Softly. I'll have to pull it out again! Thanks.Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-38486329296418775632010-10-29T00:39:31.198-04:002010-10-29T00:39:31.198-04:00Oh, one of my favorite plain-heroine stories is st...Oh, one of my favorite plain-heroine stories is still Debbie Macomber's Morning Comes Softly--the heroine starts out described as plain, and she remains that way; I love that the hero comes to see her as beautiful because of how he feels about her and how he appreciates the person she is. She doesn't change, but his perception of her does. I like to believe that love does this for us, no matter what we look like on the outside :)Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78087750752491355022010-10-28T22:36:53.317-04:002010-10-28T22:36:53.317-04:00Hey Louisa!
Another of Mary Balogh's is A Perf...Hey Louisa!<br /><i>Another of Mary Balogh's is A Perfect Jewel. The hero is not gorgeous or overly rich. He is considered a bit slow and dull, just one of those good guys that all of the handsome lords have as their best friend because he IS such a good guy. They meet at a brothel where he is our heroine's customer. Their love story is another sweet, simply love story of two ordinary people. Great book!</i><br /><br />I'll have to add one more book to the list! Thanks!!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46880862940530392022010-10-28T21:08:45.729-04:002010-10-28T21:08:45.729-04:00AGAIN, Fedora?? You definitely go for the short, p...AGAIN, Fedora?? You definitely go for the short, plump feathered heroes!<br /><br /><br />Great post Suzanne!<br /><br />I agree that Evie in The Devil in Winter is NOT your normal perfect heroine, but she SO gets one of the handsomest, sexiest baddest bad boy of the bunch!<br /><br />Mary Balogh's Simply Love came to mind at once. The hero is veteran of the Napoleonic Wars. His face is horribly scarred on one side, his has lost and arm and he has a terrible limp. She is an older governess who has born a child out of wedlock as the result of a rape by a former employer. <br /><br />And theirs is one of the most romantic, passionate and sweet love stories I have ever read. It is one of my comfort reads.<br /><br />Another of Mary Balogh's is A Perfect Jewel. The hero is not gorgeous or overly rich. He is considered a bit slow and dull, just one of those good guys that all of the handsome lords have as their best friend because he IS such a good guy. They meet at a brothel where he is our heroine's customer. Their love story is another sweet, simply love story of two ordinary people. Great book!Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88923782347562172032010-10-28T20:46:49.691-04:002010-10-28T20:46:49.691-04:00You know when I was writing the blog late last nig...You know when I was writing the blog late last night, I forgot one of my all time favorites...<br /><br />Bridie and Vane in <i> Night Play</i> by Sherrilyn Kenyon! I so adored that hero!! Yummo!! And how he loved his curvy Bridie!!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51205694821727460432010-10-28T20:43:41.868-04:002010-10-28T20:43:41.868-04:00Hey PJ!
Yep, something about Wishew and Mountain ...Hey PJ!<br /><br />Yep, something about Wishew and Mountain Laurel just touched my heart. They're both on my keeper shelves, too!<br /><br /><i>Have you tried Cathie Linz's Big Girls Don't Cry? It has a plus size heroine and a sexy hero who loves her exactly as she is.</i><br /><br />Got it added to my list!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83308638470799964752010-10-28T20:42:14.305-04:002010-10-28T20:42:14.305-04:00Evening, Jo!
Ah, plus size heroines and bald her...Evening, Jo!<br /><br /><i><br />Ah, plus size heroines and bald heroes. I have to admit that I'm more inclined to like a physically flawed hero than heroine. After all, I married Dr. Big!</i><br /><br />I personally adore big men, the taller and the stronger, the better! And I agree, they aren't always model handsome, but something about their size really makes up for it in my opinion!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88585833576118874002010-10-28T20:39:07.008-04:002010-10-28T20:39:07.008-04:00Great post, Suz!
I love Wishes! It's one o...Great post, Suz! <br /><br />I love <i>Wishes</i>! It's one of my keepers, along with Jace's mother's story, <i>Mountain Laurel</i>.<br /><br />Have you tried Cathie Linz's <i>Big Girls Don't Cry</i>? It has a plus size heroine and a sexy hero who loves her exactly as she is.pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77202867535356703772010-10-28T20:19:44.438-04:002010-10-28T20:19:44.438-04:00What a unique post, Suz! Sorry I'm late comme...What a unique post, Suz! Sorry I'm late commenting. Whoa, Fedora, congrats on capturing the rooster!<br /><br />Ah, plus size heroines and bald heroes. I have to admit that I'm more inclined to like a physically flawed hero than heroine. After all, I married Dr. Big! Large men don't often have perfect facial features -- all that spread over a large face, you know.<br /><br />But I do like those Hanes (I think) adverts which show plus-size women in underwear. I'm a plus size now and would LOVE to look like that in my undies!jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48480635903048101372010-10-28T19:24:26.049-04:002010-10-28T19:24:26.049-04:00Hey Donna!
I like a heroine the hero isn't af...Hey Donna!<br /><br /><i>I like a heroine the hero isn't afraid to squeeze. I remember reading a historical where the heroine's full curves caused her self-esteem issues. The cover, however, showed the heroine as one of those size 0 models. Talk about not fitting the book! While I realize the author has no control over the cover, it made me wonder if the publishers EVER put a less than perfect model on the cover. Anyone ever seen one?</i><br /><br />You have a point and can't remember any book with a plus sized heroine on it. And I doubt we'd ever see a bigger than normal hero, or even a short hero for that matter!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46552331056908462012010-10-28T19:22:27.319-04:002010-10-28T19:22:27.319-04:00Hey Anna C!
I think, like you, I'm an addict ...Hey Anna C!<br /><br /><i>I think, like you, I'm an addict - if the story is good and the characters compelling, I don't really care that much either way!</i><br /><br />You have a great point. It is all about the compelling characters. Make me care about your heroine; admire and desire your hero and you've got me for the entire book!!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-1186911252340914482010-10-28T19:20:35.609-04:002010-10-28T19:20:35.609-04:00Hey Pat!
As to the heroines I've read, I
gues...Hey Pat!<br /><br /><i>As to the heroines I've read, I<br />guess the thing I can't believe<br />is the 17/18 y/o who can run a household, save a village, and<br />dance all night within the first<br />half of the book. LOL. Am I the<br />only one who wonders if this is<br />realistic? At 17 I was a senior<br />in high school who could help w/<br />housework but not manage the<br />household!</i><br /><br />If it were a medieval book, they probably could manage the household because they were trained to do so and they lived their lives earlier than us. Me, however? I would've been a mess at it! LOL<br /><br />And I agree with you, shame on that person on the TODAY show.Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-2316678556765016932010-10-28T19:12:41.635-04:002010-10-28T19:12:41.635-04:00Hey AC!
Add another vote for Michele Ann Young&#...Hey AC!<br /><br /><i><br />Add another vote for Michele Ann Young's "The Lady Flees Her Lord" and her first Regency, "No Regrets."</i><br /><br />Okay, I guess this one will go to the top of my list and I'll add No Regrets there, too! <br /><br />Thanks!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-31499321734158447662010-10-28T19:10:21.015-04:002010-10-28T19:10:21.015-04:00Hey Susan!
Okay, I think I veered off topic. But ...Hey Susan!<br /><br /><i>Okay, I think I veered off topic. But long story not-so-short, I love love stories that call it like it is. Fat people, short people, annoying people, wounded people, we all deserve love & our stories are worthy.</i> <br /><br />THIS is what I was saying in a very long, and space-eating blog! <br /><br />And I hope you enjoy Mike & Molly. It really is funny, but it's also romantic, especially when you see how he looks at her!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74090073388114725552010-10-28T19:00:40.901-04:002010-10-28T19:00:40.901-04:00Hey Anna S!
I love the "non-stick insect&quo...Hey Anna S!<br /><br />I love the "non-stick insect" description! <br /><br /><i>There's an old Temptation about a heroine trying to lose weight which I love - Together Again by Ruth Jean Dale.</i><br /><br />Another one to add to my list! Thanks!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-65553610768530492542010-10-28T18:55:56.127-04:002010-10-28T18:55:56.127-04:00Hey Suz!
I like a heroine the hero isn't afra...Hey Suz!<br /><br />I like a heroine the hero isn't afraid to squeeze. I remember reading a historical where the heroine's full curves caused her self-esteem issues. The cover, however, showed the heroine as one of those size 0 models. Talk about not fitting the book! While I realize the author has no control over the cover, it made me wonder if the publishers EVER put a less than perfect model on the cover. Anyone ever seen one?Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-57088396336582976602010-10-28T16:31:07.584-04:002010-10-28T16:31:07.584-04:00Hey, Fedora, he's back with his old squeeze, I...Hey, Fedora, he's back with his old squeeze, I see!<br /><br />Suz, really enjoyed the post. I must say part of me loves to fantasize about the gorgeous guy and the gorgeous girl. But then another part loves the more realistic ones. I think, like you, I'm an addict - if the story is good and the characters compelling, I don't really care that much either way! I ADORE Queen Latifah. I think she's so beautiful and as you say, she's definitely not in the Barbie doll mode! I loved the Last Holiday! What a lovely film! Got Just Wright booked at my DVD hire place - it's not out here yet. Can't wait!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79726539306208065782010-10-28T16:00:52.977-04:002010-10-28T16:00:52.977-04:00Heard a bit of discussion about
Mike & Molly a...Heard a bit of discussion about<br />Mike & Molly and one blogger's comments this AM on the Today<br />Show. Shame on that person for<br />those hurtful words! This comes from the mouth of a now less<br />overweight person. (50 lbs less<br />than 5 years ago.)<br /><br />As to the heroines I've read, I<br />guess the thing I can't believe<br />is the 17/18 y/o who can run a household, save a village, and<br />dance all night within the first<br />half of the book. LOL. Am I the<br />only one who wonders if this is<br />realistic? At 17 I was a senior <br />in high school who could help w/<br />housework but not manage the <br />household!<br /><br />Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83053278961385076902010-10-28T14:37:03.985-04:002010-10-28T14:37:03.985-04:00GREAT post, Suz!
Haven't watched Mike&Mol...GREAT post, Suz!<br /><br />Haven't watched Mike&Molly but the adverts look very cute. I LOVED "Last Holiday" with Queen Latifah, but then I love just about everything she's in.<br /><br />Add another vote for Michele Ann Young's "The Lady Flees Her Lord" and her first Regency, "No Regrets."<br /><br />Congrats on the GR, Fedora! Hope you can keep him out of trouble today. With Halloween rapidly approaching, I'm afraid he's more frisky than usual. :-P<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75642697963146841782010-10-28T14:33:56.655-04:002010-10-28T14:33:56.655-04:00I'm going to chime in with the Jenny Crusie ch...I'm going to chime in with the Jenny Crusie chorus. She not only writes overweight heroines, she writes older woman/younger man scenarios, which I love. <br /><br />I love Mary Balogh for writing quiet love stories where both the hero & heroine come to a concrete, stark understanding of the fact that love takes sacrifice, & while it means living with the one you love, it also means giving up some stuff, most notably independence, selfishness, and self-indulgence. <br /><br />It's no bed of roses, being married. Or being in love. Or choosing to live with somebody else. But that's love for you. Anything worth having is worth sacrificing for. That whole "love should be free" nonsense gets nothing from me but an eye roll. <br /><br />Okay, I think I veered off topic. But long story not-so-short, I love love stories that call it like it is. Fat people, short people, annoying people, wounded people, we all deserve love & our stories are worthy. <br /><br />I haven't seen Mike & Molly yet, but I'm totally checking it out.Susan Seyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033511012283092945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90397311256008887222010-10-28T14:24:52.204-04:002010-10-28T14:24:52.204-04:00Yes, Suz - big fan on the non-gorgeous, non-stick ...Yes, Suz - big fan on the non-gorgeous, non-stick insect heroine!<br /><br />Most of my faves have already been mentioned. I'm another big fan of Pleasure for Pleasure - indeed that whole series. Mayne is up there with Villiers for awesome hero.<br /><br />I also love Kristan Higgins books. And Jess Andersen's heroines are often not perfect body specimens either.<br /><br />There's an old Temptation about a heroine trying to lose weight which I love - Together Again by Ruth Jean Dale.<br /><br />And let's not forget Bridget Jones *g*.Anna Sugdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015356374453032571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-67408581288231460062010-10-28T14:02:55.554-04:002010-10-28T14:02:55.554-04:00Hey Janga!
Adding Enchanting Pleasures, The Famo...Hey Janga! <br /><br />Adding Enchanting Pleasures, The Famous Heroine and Good in Bed to my now over-budgeted too-buy list tomorrow!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-42147893104149605142010-10-28T14:01:25.382-04:002010-10-28T14:01:25.382-04:00Terri,
Glad you liked the Prologue. REFUGE is a s...Terri,<br /><br />Glad you liked the Prologue. REFUGE is a story near and dear to my heart, and Laura is a reubenesque heroine, while her friend Claudia, the heroine in the second book, RESCUE is more the too-thin, plain spinster type. Who both become lovelier with the men they love and who love them!<br /><br />And I wish you could get them on your e-reader, too!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.com