My Recent Comments

Anna, I totally love Greeks! They are probably my FAVORITE heroes.  I have tons of Presents with greek heroes... Every time my aunt borrows from my "library of Presents" she always goes, 'Okay, why are they all Greek?' I buy most of them if not all every month. hehe

 Jane, I am miserable when I write-- essays, poetry, prose, etc. I am miserable. It's a drag.  I don't hate it.  I love writing or recording them on the computer.  but god. It's painful.  it's just ever little detail.. the perfect sentences... all that stuff.  I find it so frustrating. I don't write for long periods of time.  I can't. it's too much for me.  And that is why I totally gave up on the idea of writing professionally. 

Oh and...I have a TV show crush on Rob Lowe from Brothers & Sisters. But I am very much in love with Tim Daly (Eyes, PrP)-- he's like TOTALLY older than my dad... but he is soooo smexme! And Eric Dane, who plays mcsteamy from Grey's! I am convinced he is my only true love... I totally picture him all the time for heroes. lol.

 

My favorite presents hero... that is totally HARD! I can probably answer my favorite Jane Porter Present's hero... uhh. I believe I really really loved Malik. Malik is my favorite... followed by Demetrius and Maximos for different reasons. 

 

Aww... No sheikhs in the Presents Extra (Modern Heat) books? =/ I'm the type of Presents reader who goes out of my way to pick out Sheikh books. I've read about the Modern Deat stuff on the blog site iheartpresents.. but I dunno... doesn't really catch my interest. For one thing, I generally like heroes in thirties-late thirties (I'm a picky reader who knows exactly what she wants)... I may check it out though. I don't know. It could be interesting to read about people much much closer to my age. I'll probably pick them up in May. I may as well get all 12 books.

Jane, i really think hard about my questions! Sometimes I feel like I'm running out of them! Or I've already asked them.

 

And, I totally have the same outlook as you! I love mcsteamy sex scenes and stuff... but sometimes...when the plot is JUST SO GOOD... I really just skim over instead of paying attention to every detail. The old school Presents were like that... it was so intense emotionally and everything that I don't disappointed if it *doesn't* have steamy sex scenes.

 

I've read most of your Presents... and I know that your heroes are totally awesome---like you pointed out the hero makes the Presents. However, you write pretty awesome heroines as well. You know my two favorites are Nic (the Sultan's brought bride) and Cass (Sicilian's defiant mistress). And, you wrote other great heroines as well.

 

Questions (hang tight!):

What makes a match?

I know Malik and Nic was such a great match IMO because she was so spirited an independent and Malik was so laid back, totally controlled, and knows what he wants-- which was her! lol

How do you formulate the heroines so that she would match well with the hero?

What makes an admirable heroine? I know a lot of people expect heroines to be pure and all that is good... I know a lot of your heroines aren't like that-- they are usually great people, but they aren't typical! Your heroines all have different attitudes and values, etc... how do you get such a diverse outlook? Also, how do you want women to be portrayed in your work (IE: Strong? Spirited? intelligent?) by readers?

Oh yeah, The Sheikh's Wife was super intense. The hero was... well he was ttoally unPC. But as a reader, I love-hated Kahlil. Over all I really loved the book. I'm sure it was the first book I read by you a few years back... since that book I made sure to get more of your books. However, reading your newer books-- I see what you are saying with the hero. Kahlil is a totally different hero than your newer heroes. I still love him... but I guess certain elements weren't present. I think it's more of... i don't know... yeah... the protector aspect. Definitely. But, some times I really like the heroes with the flaws... flaws that seem too big, but then they redeem themselves by the end. The Presents hero is certainly another sort of hero altogether. I don't really read any other harlequins other than presents. I tried to read a few other types, but I keep searching for the Presents hero. I do read a bit of super romance, but it's not like I get them monthly or anything.

My question(s): How much do you think presents has changed in terms of the quality? the writing? the heroes? the heroines? Settings? Ideas? Do you think the old school Presents? or do you enjoy the newer ones better? In what direction would you like Presents to go?

 

 

 

Your question was interesting, Jane, Do you see it or hear it? I really had to think. I think I hear it more. Yeah, definitely. =) And, I agree with eveyrone about your writing style. I love your writing style. I like the way I read it in my head.

 

I REALLY want to know whether you have more plots/ ideas more italian or Greek hero-- my other favs! (you know I adore your Presents books). =P  I can't wait for more! 

 

Jane!

Yeah, you know that Sheikhs are my part of my top favorite heroes! And, I am definitely in love with your DESERK KINGS books so far... I have read all of your Sheikh books and I can so that each new one becomes my favorite.... I think it's because I as you continue to write them the more you understand the culture etc... and of course you get new ideas. You push the limits.

Both books were amazing... I think KING OF THE DESERT, CAPTIVE BRIDE was soooooo good. I think it was the plot that did it... and the hero was the spice. There is nothing more romantic to me than being saved by a Sheikh! But what I really liked about it is that addressed VERY real issues in a global perspective. It addresses an issue that I work on every single day… unjust imprisonment etc. I think what captivated me was that and the fact that Khalid was the hero who cared about some of the things I really care about… who will stop but nothing and risk himself for the sake of others.

As for THE SHEIKH’S CHOSEN QUEEN, you address other forms of issues… more domestic (issue with the Sharif’s mother and the girls). I loved Khalid right away… but Sharif was a different story entirely. I think it took me a little longer to really really like him.

But, I am really curious… I know you have written another Sheikh book that dealt with the issue of rape—THE SHEKH’S VIRGIN. And now you have THE SHEIKH’S CHOSEN QUEEN where you have the issue of the grandmother and the daughters (I won’t explicitly post what happened there just in case someone hasn’t read it yet). And KING OF THE DESERT, CAPTIVE BRIDE deals with a very real and problematic humanitarian-diplomatic issue the global community is facing…

My question(s): Were these issues something you feel very passionate about? Did you mean to write them into your plot in attempt to bring some sort of message across? Or was it mostly because it would make interesting plot twists?