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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.
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One thing I know with certainty is that I don’t understand the mind of God.
I thought the plot of Gone Girl was interesting but that it was just unnecessarily vulgar.
There have been books recommended by friends that have lived up to the hype. One that comes to mind is Hunting Eichmann, about the search for and apprehension of Adolf Eichmann. For a non-fiction book, it really flowed well.
I'm having a hard time thinking of a bestseller that lived up to the hype. I'm just so happy to find someone else who couldn't stand The Time-Traveler's Wife. I managed to make it through the whole thing... slowly... and those are two days of my life I'll never get back.
I'm not much for bestsellers but more for favourite authors. I find new favourite authors all the time a couple of years ago its was Julie Lessman, Candace Calvert, Love Inspired authors, then Kristen Billerbeck, Denise Hunter, Diann Hunt, Jenny B Jones and many others. If a story description and excerpt doesn't capture my attention then I'm not likely to read it.
Tastes are so subjective. For instance, I have read Amish novels in the past and enjoyed them, but that's because the authors could write. Last week I tried to read an Amish novel sent to me by a publisher, and I complained so much about it that Mel asked why I was still reading. So I threw it away. Others apparently love it. You're right, Kris, I just don't get it, but that's why there are so many novelists--because there are so many different kinds of readers.
I can't think of a particular book right now, but I think it also depends on the person. What's happening at the time they pick up the book - in their personal lives and in the world around them. Also, their patience. I started reading a book the other day and I was having such a hard time getting through the first couple of chapters. I was confused. But I loved the author and kept at it. I ended up staying up late to finish the book because I was so into the story at that time. However, had I not persevered I would have given this book a poor rating. So I think part of what makes a book successful is the "atmosphere" at the time, what the world is needing or desiring. Of course it must be well written as well. :-)
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