Comments on: Guest Author Day: Sherry Thomas gives us Seven Reasons to Read “Sugar Daddy”

By: limecello

limecello — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:42:04 +0000

Loved this. I WANT WANT WANT to read BED!!! Ahh – esp based on your comment, Sybil! I also read SD b/c… well Lisa Kleypas wrote it. In fact, I had to convince myself to read it. Loved it.

By: Sybil

Sybil — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:36:34 +0000

BED is much a romance than Sugar Daddy and I would say Sugar Daddy was a romance. The down side to both is the first pov but that could be my blech on the whole first pov

But I went into SD thinking I would HATE it and enjoyed it muchly and was shocked when BED topped it. And really no poking me with sharp objects that is nothing I haven’t told LisaK herself. Trust me.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:16:38 +0000

I would have to say another reason for reading Sugar Daddy would have to be for Churchill. He was an anchor of sorts for Liberty. But he had his own complexity and secrets that added wonderful depth to Liberty’s story.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:19:40 +0000

I love Lisa Kleypas’ books but I was not sure if I would enjoy a contemporary story written by her. It turned out that it was one of my favorite books of the year. The heroes in her historicals have been so fascinating it was enjoyable to see her write such a strong heroine.

By: becky

becky — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:17:17 +0000

The craziest thing that I have done for love would have to be . . . hmmm good question, haha. Well this probably doesn’t seem very crazy, but my answer would have to be driving 18hrs to pick up a dog. Have I mentioned that this dog I picked up gets REALLY car sick? By the time we reached our destination the dog got sick in the back of the car (even after taking the Dramamine I gave him like the vet suggested) numerous times. Halfway through our trip I went to the restroom at a gas station and by the time I got back to the car the dog had stepped in his mess and then proceeded to roll around and climb all over my car. WHAT A MESS!

Even though the trip was a messy disaster, I would do it again in a heart beat.

By: Jill D.

Jill D. — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:36:32 +0000

Sherry, I just recently read Sugar Daddy and loved it. It did take a while for people to convice me to read it. I was worried about Kleypas transitioning from historical to contemporary. That was silly of me because the book was outstanding. By-the-way, if I hadn't already just read Sugar Daddy, I would have definitely read it after reading your list. I am sure it will inspire others.

By: sherry thomas

sherry thomas — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:19:40 +0000

I would call it…drum roll…Women’s Romance!

It has some women’s fiction elements. And it’s in first person. But if it’s not a romance in its core, I’ll eat mine page by page.

By: azteclady

azteclady — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:57:29 +0000

Ah, great to know! Thanks, Gwen! *scribbling in already endless TBB list*

*grumbling* I may thank you, my wallet just wails *grumbling*

By: Gwen

Gwen — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:54:38 +0000

Emphatically yes, they are romances.

By: azteclady

azteclady — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:43:03 +0000

Sherry is doing an excellent job of pimping Ms Kleypas. But… are these romances? Someone? Bueller?

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:22:09 +0000

I love Lisa Kleypas and her historicals. I haven’t read “Sugar Daddy” yet, but I’m sure I love her contemporaries as well.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:01:59 +0000

I have to agree, Sugar Daddy is one cool cookie. I really enjoyed Lisa Kleypas’ historicals, but my first keeper by her is this one. IIRC, it was Houston Sugar Daddy plays in, no? Anyway, I practically could taste and feel the flair of this city, and combined with her obvious love for she made me want to immediately order a flight to the land of cowboys. This woman should be employed by “America Advertising” *g*. Btw. am I the only one who had the impression that Sugar Daddy is so NOT a chick lit book? I know chick lit books, most often I don’t like them, and the romance angle tends to come with a “don’t enjoy it too much and life sucks” twist (Marian Keyes anyone?). For me it was a straight contemporary romance … but then, what do I know, I can’t even determine what urban fantasy is exactly *cough*.

Btw. Syb, this is later, so thanks

By: MaryKate

MaryKate — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:58:09 +0000

Sherry – I’d have to add one more to the top seven. And that would be Lisa’s ability to write a southern man. Autocratic, well mannered, and delicious. I totally fell for both Hardy and Gage, and am thrilled that Hardy is going to get his HEA. Heck, I even loved Churchill. Lisa just captures the wonder that is a southern man.

I’m reading Private Arrangements right now and am enjoying it tremendously. Congratulations on your debut.

Oh, craziest thing I’ve done for love? Get a tattoo.

By: Liviania

Liviania — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:53:25 +0000

Texas done right? I’m there.

Craziest thing I’ve done for love: Not told. (And I still haven’t.)