tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post5376358911602422613..comments2023-07-21T11:35:49.989-04:00Comments on Rose McCauley, Christian Author: Rose McCauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351484742067839801noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-48800523568312033062008-02-12T20:03:00.000-05:002008-02-12T20:03:00.000-05:00I guess I shouldn't have tried to be different, hu...I guess I shouldn't have tried to be different, huh? That's a mistake I make way too often. But here at Valentine's Day (almost) we should stick to the great love between a man and a woman. I've read many great love stories, but the characters' names are lost in the great mix of stories in my head. Rhett and Scarlett are certainly unforgettable. A TV romance that I thought was fun several years ago was Remington Steele. They used a device that's popular in TV series and books and movies. That is having the stars be attracted to one another but not admitting it openly or even denying it completely. At least till the final episode or scene or last chapter. Romantic tension is such a big part of the equation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-59925778088412220182008-02-12T14:32:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:32:00.000-05:00Ann, it wouldn't be considered a part of a romanti...Ann, it wouldn't be considered a part of a romantic genre, but it does follow along the lines of devotion and commitment. If you connected with the elephant and the boy, then those are unforgettable and meaningful characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-27477501882938994932008-02-12T12:21:00.000-05:002008-02-12T12:21:00.000-05:00I have a different type couple. But somewhere some...I have a different type couple. But somewhere somebody mentioned the Lone Ranger and Tonto, so I thought I'd throw out something different than the normal couple, too. I read the book Modoc by Ralph Helfer last year. It's the true story of a boy and an elephant. Bram is the son of an elephant handler for a circus. He is born at practically the same moment as the elephant, Modoc, and the two of them have an unusual connection throughout their lives. Bram never owns Modoc except in his heart, but their story is touching and dramatic from their days growing up together to a shipwreck and amazing survival and rescue from the sea to being parted by a vengeful man to being reunited again years later. It has all the elements of a great romance even if it is a man and an elephant instead of a man and a woman. So does that count? <BR/><BR/>AnnAnn H Gabharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534433855885000926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-2721760178479362612008-02-12T05:20:00.000-05:002008-02-12T05:20:00.000-05:00Kathleen, think about your characters for a moment...Kathleen, think about your characters for a moment. If they had not been unpredictable and reacted and responded to crisis in a manner that kept you reading, you wouldn't have connected. The defining moments have impact because you were cheering for both of thenm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-84054239649692404202008-02-11T15:28:00.000-05:002008-02-11T15:28:00.000-05:00Tahn Dorn and Lady Netta Trilett! I can't ever rem...Tahn Dorn and Lady Netta Trilett! I can't ever remember reading a book and wanting to see a good movie version made of it more. The first book in the trilogy is named after the hero, Tahn. When I saw it was a book about a man brought up to be a mercenary killer who "wants out," I really questioned that I'd be able to get into it or relate to that character (especially when he jumps on a woman and pins her in bed on the second page; the first time I read it, I actually stopped and double-checked to be sure it was put out by a Christian publishing house and that he wasn't about to do what it looked like LOL). But the Dorn has definitely become one of my all-time favorite heroes. He's complex and intriguing and kept me trying to figure him out the whole way through. Very gripping. And Lady Netta, even though she's a damsel in distress, proves herself to be very strong and loving as well.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tips, Diann. I've read several of your HP books and really enjoyed them.<BR/><BR/>kmorphy at comcast dot netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35155771.post-38111502570269138292008-02-11T14:20:00.000-05:002008-02-11T14:20:00.000-05:00I am looking forward to hearing from readers!DiAnn...I am looking forward to hearing from readers!<BR/><BR/>DiAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com