tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post8707338783180026124..comments2023-06-02T09:21:43.938-05:00Comments on IMHO (In My Humble Opinion): IMHO Welcomes Kerrelyn Sparks!TJ Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08724851315229357354noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-23496002918726448842009-02-13T14:53:00.000-06:002009-02-13T14:53:00.000-06:00I love romance because it is a pleasure to escape ...I love romance because it is a pleasure to escape for a little bit to somewhere else where I know everything will work out in the end.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392692656456938856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-84317835271432291712009-02-11T11:40:00.000-06:002009-02-11T11:40:00.000-06:00Kerrelyn,I love romance for all those same reasons...Kerrelyn,<BR/><BR/>I love romance for all those same reasons. Life is hard - I like to know that at least in the books I read the characters I grow to love will work through their problems and find their own happily ever after. Even if that road is a rough and bumpy one!<BR/><BR/>TiffanyTiffany Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445392325230287029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-60706430365712537332009-02-11T05:24:00.000-06:002009-02-11T05:24:00.000-06:00My bad. I've just discovered Ms. Sparks books. I...My bad. I've just discovered Ms. Sparks books. I've been dancing around them for a long time. Now I am scrambling to find everything she has written. I read everything but I must admit a good romance is my favorite escape.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952178069661583692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-80124748791694303732009-02-08T12:20:00.000-06:002009-02-08T12:20:00.000-06:00Thanks so much for posting here Kerrelyn! I love ...Thanks so much for posting here Kerrelyn! I love your books and loved reading your thoughts on romance.<BR/><BR/>Romance to me is taking time every day to do something nice for the person you care about. It doesn't have to be anything big, it's just nice to know that someone took the time to do something special for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-21809871137745441152009-02-02T03:41:00.000-06:002009-02-02T03:41:00.000-06:00I love romance not so much for the happy ending (w...I love romance not so much for the happy ending (which is appreciated and expected), but because I love to see how characters find their way to each other. Everyone has a story of how/when/why they fell in love, and it's fun to take that journey over and over with the people who populate our books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-75278605963446793232009-02-01T00:16:00.000-06:002009-02-01T00:16:00.000-06:00Kerrelyn is one of my favorite authors. Her books ...Kerrelyn is one of my favorite authors. Her books are always at the top of my list to get next.evilangel8613https://www.blogger.com/profile/09504828213498400742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-13877676616615469442009-01-30T22:29:00.000-06:002009-01-30T22:29:00.000-06:00Why do I read romance? There are so many very goo...Why do I read romance? There are so many very good romance writers being published today. Their heroines are independent, the men heroic, the dialogue witty and interesting, and always.... the happily ever after. Romance books take us from stress of daily life into a world we can only dream about.RubyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647965222659291427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-56419591908118624642009-01-30T16:18:00.000-06:002009-01-30T16:18:00.000-06:00I totally agree with your statement regarding hono...I totally agree with your statement regarding honorable characters. I cannot read a book about dishonorable hero and heroine.fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778574048526674171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-91633468182075945622009-01-29T23:31:00.000-06:002009-01-29T23:31:00.000-06:00I hope I am not to late one posting but I just got...I hope I am not to late one posting but I just got my power back. The main reason I read romance is for the happy endings!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-16948709608894414212009-01-29T17:26:00.000-06:002009-01-29T17:26:00.000-06:00Romance is a big part of my life. I've been fortun...Romance is a big part of my life. I've been fortunate enough to find my soul mate and we just found out the day after Christmas that we are having a baby!! Thanks to the books from my favorite authors like Mrs. Sparks and Sherilyn Kenyon, I've been able to pass the more uncomfortable parts of pregnancy lost in wonderful romantic worlds of hot heros and smart funny heroines! Thanks ladies!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-29733689252947599642009-01-29T10:54:00.000-06:002009-01-29T10:54:00.000-06:00I read romance novels because I like happily ever ...I read romance novels because I like happily ever after endings. It is a great way to escape the every day world. I am an avid reader and romance and romantic suspense are my favorites.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368455333855135152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-61410081616611724252009-01-29T02:44:00.000-06:002009-01-29T02:44:00.000-06:00Last night I read something which ended with the m...Last night I read something which ended with the main character in, what I felt was, an unfair situation. Basicly, the bad guys won. It left me in a bit unhappy mood myself. I thought to myself, this is why I love romance and happy endings.FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941544200487655246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-32107757779213975222009-01-29T00:25:00.000-06:002009-01-29T00:25:00.000-06:00Thank you all for stopping by. I really enjoyed re...Thank you all for stopping by. I really enjoyed reading all the responses. TJ is going to have some other wonderful guests blogging here, so I hope you'll stop by again. I figure multiple visits may help you win that basket of ten autographed books!<BR/><BR/>Happy reading!<BR/>KerrelynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-57164759948421248322009-01-29T00:03:00.000-06:002009-01-29T00:03:00.000-06:00I read romances exclusively because I've come to r...I read romances exclusively because I've come to realize I need the comfort of knowing I'm getting a happy ending. It makes reading a lot more enjoyable and it helps me de-stress. :)<BR/><BR/>~Lindyaromagikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132005495312697289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-29280710635226014152009-01-28T23:54:00.000-06:002009-01-28T23:54:00.000-06:00I love romance because I enjoy the journey to that...I love romance because I enjoy the journey to that happily ever after. Nothing ruins a story for me like a tragic ending. I want to know that those character I became so invested in will go on to be happy and grow old together. And if there's humor involved, it just adds that special something to my enjoyment.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-70500552387984258672009-01-28T21:32:00.000-06:002009-01-28T21:32:00.000-06:00I love romances for much the same reasons as Kerre...I love romances for much the same reasons as Kerrelyn, I love the drama, the pain, the pleasure, we live to love, it's what makes us human (even if you have fangs, lol). I'm what I would call a writer as well, (not published or anything of that nature I just love to write) and everything I've ever written has revolved around romance. Any ways, I Love your books Kerrelyn and usually finish them the_enforcerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063535827497128523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-45914883764250973042009-01-28T21:22:00.000-06:002009-01-28T21:22:00.000-06:00Love at Stakes series is fantastic! I loved them ...Love at Stakes series is fantastic! I loved them all, just finished All I Want For Christmas is a Vampire. So happy to see that Ian aged and got his HEA! Jen :)Jen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02787835267350093574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-56355607474691952272009-01-28T21:21:00.000-06:002009-01-28T21:21:00.000-06:00Hello, I just wanted to say that I like the books ...Hello, I just wanted to say that I like the books that Kerrelyn Sparks has written, I finshed most of them within two weeks and looking forward to the next one.<BR/>JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-30828232749010252932009-01-28T21:06:00.000-06:002009-01-28T21:06:00.000-06:00I like romance because it reinforcesmy love for li...I like romance because it reinforces<BR/>my love for life and all the good<BR/>things we encounter out there in the<BR/>world every day!<BR/><BR/>BTW, Kerrelyn and TJ, I'm a Houston<BR/>resident also. I live in the NW <BR/>corner of the city. How did you "do"<BR/>during IKE?<BR/><BR/>Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-36453929254350131982009-01-28T20:25:00.000-06:002009-01-28T20:25:00.000-06:00Hi,I love your books. Your sense of humor is great...Hi,<BR/>I love your books. Your sense of humor is great. And boy do we need laughs these days. Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us!<BR/><BR/>LizLizzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635447284796455780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-51560997201183959982009-01-28T19:36:00.000-06:002009-01-28T19:36:00.000-06:00Good evening Kerrelyn.In response to the above que...Good evening Kerrelyn.<BR/><BR/>In response to the above question, the main reason that I find romance to be my preference in terms of genre is because in today's society, falling in love is simply another step that's placed on life's "to do list." Reading about romance via a story however, allows a person to slow down and actually see it for how it should be; a glorious experience that if given Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-63861155298514153752009-01-28T19:27:00.000-06:002009-01-28T19:27:00.000-06:00I like most romance books because good wins over e...I like most romance books because good wins over evil. Romance books make me forget my own problems for a while.eellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530298253098013680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-13701680941413303912009-01-28T19:08:00.000-06:002009-01-28T19:08:00.000-06:00A lot of great answers here! I feel the same way, ...A lot of great answers here! I feel the same way, I love romance for the escape and always happy endings.Marieehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514527966059464837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-31535135266425747922009-01-28T18:59:00.000-06:002009-01-28T18:59:00.000-06:00I have liked romances ever since I was a young gir...I have liked romances ever since I was a young girl. I love the tales of heroic and dashing young men of all sorts of time periods. I agree with Kerrelyn on all her points and know this kind of book has always given me a boost of love in my own life.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790851255043426974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15221076.post-5601216809154053532009-01-28T18:53:00.000-06:002009-01-28T18:53:00.000-06:00I like romances because you can find one for every...I like romances because you can find one for every mood, every dream and every life situation. The books, or should I say authors, teach us ways to deal with some of the stress in relationships. I can see other sides of a situation that would not be apparent when I'm just focusing on myself. As long as we have Kerrelyn and so many others equally talented writers who can take us to another placeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com