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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
26 Comments:
Oh you HAD to do Colin Firth, didn't you? He's a hottie. Wasn't he the inspiration for Dr. Novak? Either way, he's a crush worthy character.
I LOVE falling in love with male characters, it's so fun! Sometimes you just want to hit the heroine over the head when she can't see it.
Great post Kristin!
LOLOLOL!! So your husband finds your weirdness endearing? It's nice to know I'm not alone! LOL! Sometimes, when I'm in slightly-crazy mode, my husband just gets this little smile on his face - a look of love, I like to say! :-)
And my husband has accepted that I, and all the females in my extended family, are just a little bit in love with Colin Firth. How can you not be? He's Mr. Darcy!!
And Malia, I just love that feeling of falling a bit in love with male characters, too! It's probably why I will read almost anything, provided there's a little romance in it.
I think we infuse our heroes with qualities of the men we love. My heroes always have a little of my husband and my son in them. LOL
And sorry girls, I just don't get the Colin Firth thing. I think he's wimpy looking. I like big guys with at least a little muscle.
"I feel like he's alive and he wants to love my heroine, but dang, if there isn't some serious baggage in his way."
Okay, that's just hilarious! Spoken like a true writer! Great post, Kristin! And oh, that picture of Mr. Darcy . . . .
Oh my gosh I so dearly love that pic of Colin Firth. I can't wait to read this book now!
I'm with C on this one. I don't get the Colin Firth thing. But to each his own . . .
Enjoyed your post. I can relate. I felt this way about my hero in my upcoming Heartsong Presents novel.
Okay, let me explain the Colin Firth thing. It's those smoldering, intense eyes of his! He can say so many things with just a glance!! Have you seen Pride & Prejudice? He can look across the room at Elizabeth and with one look portray all his turmoil or admiration or disdain. It's powerful!!! Normally I like manly men - I'm not really into the artsy, aristocratic, sit-at-a-desk-in-a-bank look. No offense. I like my men to have that rugged, outdoorsy, broad-chested, works-with-his-hands look. LOL! Or in any type of uniform!! LOLOLOL! But an exception MUST be made for Colin Firth. One look in those eyes and......melting! :-)
Thank you Shauna, I could not have said it better. If anyone needs a lesson, please watch the end of Bridget Jones's II in the office hallway. If that look isn't one to melt your heart, you are heartless! Or in Bridget Jones I where he wants to kiss her at the end, and she goes in search of knickers. Sigh.
Okay, Mr. Firth is not my inspiration for Dr. Novak, Malia, that is Hugh Jackman. LOL Did you know he's 6 foot six???
Oops! I knew it was some hottie. LOL Six foot six? Man, I need to spend some time on the mainland. Most of the men here are short, it's the Asian thing. I'd LOVE to marry a guy that's foot six! It's very rare for me to feel short, let me tell you, and that would do it nicely. :)
Malia, when I moved to the country, I thought the men had eaten whole cows for breakfast. My husband was always tall here in the Bay Area, but sheesh, he was minuscule in the country. I think they grow them big there. I live with engineers. They're not known for being big. LOL
As 6 foot 7 guy, I had to speak up...Hugh is actually 6 ft 2...
Uh, Allen, I have to ask. How tall are most door frames? I'm serious! I really don't know. When I first read 6'7" I looked at my doorway and thought, "Hmm, wonder how tall that is."
Well, he's six six in my book. LOL
ok, so my ideal man would be a perfect mix of Hugh Jackman, Colin Firth and Matthew McFayden (from the new P&P). Seriously.... mmm... i'm picturing it now. I love the post about falling love with characters. I was totally like that with Dr. Novak and George in Morgan's book.... ahhh.... lol.... Who was your inspiration for George, Kristin? he reminded me of that one actor who played the lawyer in "Le Divorce" who eventually fell in love with Naomi Watts....serious hotness in fictional characters.... why can't reality be that good??? :-)
Shauna - A lot of doors are traditionally 6ft 7 in and I have become accustom to ducking through every door including the 6 ft 9+ doors that I clear. You can only hit your head so many times.
CaliGirlDCE25 - I think that reality is BETTER than fiction. In fiction, when the pages close, the romance ends. Of course, I'm no Hugh Jackman, but my wife seems to like me the way I am...tho maybe I should try a wolverine hair cut...hmmm...
by traditionally, I meant older houses. Our first house upstairs had 6 ft 7 in door frames...most now are taller.
Thanks, Allen! I suppose as 6'7" you've become accustomed to making certain adjustments. At 5'2" (at most) I've made my own! LOL! I have to stand on tippy-toes to see...anything, peer around peoples' heads at movies, use a stool to reach plates from the top shelf of our cupboards...stuff like that! Heels aren't much better, but I'll take any inches I can get. Vertical inches that is! LOL!
Allen, that must be a great feeling to be able to see over a crowd. Back in the college days, I bet concerts were great (unless you were sitting behind YOU!) LOL Here here for taller door frames. : )
Nothing to say. Just laughing at ya'll.
Loved your post, Kristin! Made me laugh. Altho, I have to agree with Collen and Denise, Colin Firth is a little too ... something ... the words mamby-pamby come to mind but I have a feeling I'd be skewered alive on this board if I wrote them and seriously meant them. So, I'll just say two more words to summarize my thoughts: KIEFER SUTHERLAND!
oops - Colleen! I missed the extra "e" in your name. Sorry. I hate that I can't re-edit my post. I've experienced the joys of editing this week, so darn it! :) :) :)
You just can't go past a good Aussie bloke - and I should know I am married to one! Go Hugh! Although if you want a hunkier version of Colin Firth, check out the BBC version of Elizabeth Gaskell's North & South with Richard Armitage!
I'm SO with you on the Colin Firth thing. What a hunky pic you posted, too! Mmmmm. And yes, my hubby of almost 16 yrs. knows about my movie crush...
Did someone say Kiefer Sutherland? Oohhhhh :)
LOL....I hear my characters talking all the time...not kidding. I literally "hear" their voices, their tone, their words.
Okay, I don't get the Colin thing either. Then again, I don't think Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise are all that either. Sigh.
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