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Hi Dream, I wanted to make a post on the new Historical line room but I wasn't able. Is that because it is in the tire kicking stage or is that because of something else? I've encountered it in other areas where no one has started the room yet. I haven't been able to make the first comment anywhere.

I have 2 questions on the new site:

First, is there a spell check option? The old site used to underline miss-typed words automatically, but I cannot seem to find an option here.

Second--when I click on a thread, it always takes me to the first post, so I have to scroll through and figure out what's new. Is there a setting to have the first unread post come to the top?

Thanks,

Thanks for the quick reply! Now I have another question

#3--Earlier this morning I used a color font, but now, even though it shows on the typing page as colored, it changes to the default color when I post.

And my firefox isn't giving me any spell checker here, though it did on the old forums. Wahh! Does anyone happen to know if there is a setting I need to click? Would this be question 4 or question 1.1?

Blessings,

I'm told color is fixed, so please try it again and let me know. I have different controls than you, so sometimes things that work for me aren't working for you.

Here you go... all you ever wanted to know about the book challenge.

I noticed the same thing, and I'm using IE. I'm really glad there's a "LAST" button to click on.

 Michelle

Dream, Did we lose the "Reply" button on each post? I thought I had seen one and used it, but now all I see is the "Add New Comment" button at the bottom of the page.

Michelle

Of course I will. I'll leave it up for a while so everyone has a chance to read.

What can I say?

Here you go!

but I'm a little slow and sometimes miss out on announcements and the like.

Has Steeple Hill Cafe as a separate series been discontinued? I noticed that there hasn't been a new one since January but then noticed this week that Judy Baer's newest Cafe book is being released under Steeple Hill Women's Fiction and previously they'd stick Cafe books in with LI occasionally. What's up with that? It's confusing and I end up missing out on the authors I look for.

I guess maybe if I hung out on the SH threads more often I might know these things.

Jana, I received an answer from Krista and then forgot to post it.

So here's what she says:

"We're still doing Cafe. The Judy Baer was a Cafe title, we've just changed the format of the Cafes to mass market.

The Steeple Hill Cafe program itself is a subbrand. That means that the overarching brand is Steeple Hill Women's Fiction, and Cafe has always been a sub-section of that.

We do still do the occasional Cafe title in LI, but those are always chick-lit romances and are the standard LI format and price point."

I hope that helps! 

Dream 

I am spending way too much time having fun at this site like I have never seen a book in my life or something??? Anyway, I love eharlequin! I have really missed out for a long time on the fun of reading these books! Well, at least, I received some books 2 weeks ago, & found out this was what was missing in my life!! hehe. I am so caught up in reading these books now! Good thing I am a middle aged grandmother stuck at home anyway, huh?

 Ok, I have had a blast at the site reading about all of the different books, titles, author pages, etc..

But, here is what I need to know:

What books or authors have a series of books that relate to each other? I love to read books that are all part of one main story running together.

I don't care what kind of series. It can be any author. 

I do tend to like Steeple Hill books, but I love all of the romance novels, too. 

So, if you can give me the author of a series of themed type books or the names of the books - PLEASE let me know! I am patiently waiting!

Thanks! I am also interested in finding books that may have middle aged or mature women (or grandma's) as the character.

ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! 

betsybkendrick@cox.net 

Betsy, that's a great question, and we have a lot of books that fit the bill. Definitely check out the Reunion Revelations books, although you will have to move quickly... the march book is already sold out.

The new miniseries, Homecoming Heroes, starts next month.

There's also some great ones, like the Dropped Stitches books by Janet Tronstad, Cheryl Wyatt's Pararescue Jumper books, Robin Caroll's Bayou books, Jillian Hart's McKaslin Clan books, and Arlene James has just started a new one, Eden, OK that launched with a recent online read. Her first full-length story in the series is out now.

I'll put my thinking cap on about the older heroines and see what I come up with.

Dream 

I just figured out how to get back to my original question here. LOL! I wanted to say thanks to you Janet & to Dream & Ellen!

I have noted all of your ideas. Ellen I am looking at the series you told me about.

Thanks Janet for your information on Dry Creek Courtship coming out soon. I will definitely read that! I am now at your website & I am excited to read all about you & your books - anxious to get my hands on some of them & start reading!

And, Dream - I am looking through this site at your ideas here, too. Thankyou for sharing! What a big help!

While I am here, I was curious if you can tell me any particular books or authors or harlequin "type" of books that may have middle aged women in them? Or, even grandmothers? I assume there are a few with central characters who are not just young 20 something's? That would be great fun for me to read a romance or fiction that actually has a 40 or 50 year old woman as the main character!

Thanks!

Betsy

Betsy -- How fun!  I always love to hear about readers getting copies of the out-of-print Dry Creek titles.  An Angel for Dry Creek is the first in the series -- At Home in Dry Creek comes a little later.  Thanks for letting me know you have them in hand.

Janet

I'll be sure to pass it on.

The suspense continuity comes out once a month January-June. Then they do a Love Inspired continuity July-December.  Different authors have continuities but those release dates will depend on what's contracted.