Comments on: Themed Reading: Rare Breed by Connie Hall http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/08/themed-reading-rare-breed-by-connie-hall/ Adventures of a writer living in New Zealand Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/08/themed-reading-rare-breed-by-connie-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-9127 Shelley Munro Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:03:50 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1676#comment-9127 I think part of the reason the Harlequin Bombshell line failed was that some of the books weren't romances. Readers are used to a traditional romance from a Harlequin line and therefore the line wasn't a popular one. Although last year I read a lot of urban fantasy I've slowed a little because so much of it is light on the romance and doesn't appeal as much to me. The ones I do enjoy have a distinct romance thread. With this particular book, the slight romance thread didn't really pick up until the last chapter, which was a bit late for me. I really did enjoy the African setting though. I wish there were more settings outside of America and England. New Zealand for instance. :mrgreen: I think part of the reason the Harlequin Bombshell line failed was that some of the books weren’t romances. Readers are used to a traditional romance from a Harlequin line and therefore the line wasn’t a popular one.

Although last year I read a lot of urban fantasy I’ve slowed a little because so much of it is light on the romance and doesn’t appeal as much to me. The ones I do enjoy have a distinct romance thread.

With this particular book, the slight romance thread didn’t really pick up until the last chapter, which was a bit late for me. I really did enjoy the African setting though. I wish there were more settings outside of America and England. New Zealand for instance.

]]> By: Paz http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/08/themed-reading-rare-breed-by-connie-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-9124 Paz Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:40:19 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1676#comment-9124 Interesting-sounding book. Paz Interesting-sounding book.

Paz

]]> By: Barbara Martin http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/08/themed-reading-rare-breed-by-connie-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-9123 Barbara Martin Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:48:45 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1676#comment-9123 I like the premise and that it takes place in Africa. If the romance isn't in the book, why did Harlequin publish it? I like the premise and that it takes place in Africa. If the romance isn’t in the book, why did Harlequin publish it?

]]> By: Kaye Manro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/08/themed-reading-rare-breed-by-connie-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-9122 Kaye Manro Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:36:41 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1676#comment-9122 It sounds like a nice premise. But I wonder about these books sometimes-- why isn't the romance really there? It sounds like a nice premise. But I wonder about these books sometimes– why isn’t the romance really there?

]]> By: JOYE http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/08/themed-reading-rare-breed-by-connie-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-9121 JOYE Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:35:18 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1676#comment-9121 Enjoyed reading the comments. I think some authors are trying to get away from writing romance books. The premise of this one sounds interesting. Enjoyed reading the comments. I think some authors are trying to get away from writing romance books. The premise of this one sounds interesting.

]]> By: Sandra Cox http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/08/themed-reading-rare-breed-by-connie-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-9120 Sandra Cox Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:37:36 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1676#comment-9120 Good review! Enjoy the rest of your day, Shel. Good review!
Enjoy the rest of your day, Shel.

]]> By: JK Coi http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/08/themed-reading-rare-breed-by-connie-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-9117 JK Coi Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:45:49 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1676#comment-9117 Sounds like an interesting book. Sounds like an interesting book.

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