Comments on: Connie Brockway returns to Historical… sort of, maybe? http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/ Reading, Ranting and Reviewing by Readers Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:44:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: vanessa jaye http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-77701 vanessa jaye Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:32:55 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/#comment-77701 Definitely putting this one on my to-buy list. Definitely putting this one on my to-buy list.

]]> By: Pam P http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-77562 Pam P Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:14:25 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/#comment-77562 I'm into pyschics so historical paranormal is fine by me; I've read some regencies, well actually Victorian era, about pyschics and mediums. I'm excited, too, to read this new historical by Connie, paranormal and all. All of those titles Connie mentioned are alltime favorites, especially As You Desire. Hope you plan on doing more historicals, paranormal or otherwise, Connie. I’m into pyschics so historical paranormal is fine by me; I’ve read some regencies, well actually Victorian era, about pyschics and mediums. I’m excited, too, to read this new historical by Connie, paranormal and all. All of those titles Connie mentioned are alltime favorites, especially As You Desire. Hope you plan on doing more historicals, paranormal or otherwise, Connie.

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]]> By: Jane A. http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-77515 Jane A. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:23:34 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/#comment-77515 I'm doing a happy dance - loved the books Connie mentions, especially AS YOU DESIRE. The premise of this one sounds like so much fun, I know I'll be picking it up in February. I’m doing a happy dance – loved the books Connie mentions, especially AS YOU DESIRE. The premise of this one sounds like so much fun, I know I’ll be picking it up in February.

]]> By: Sybil http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-77465 Sybil Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:10:16 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/#comment-77465 hmmm sound interesting... no not historical paranormal... cuz I no like those generally LOL and it is all about me ;) thanks for stopping in and telling us more about it hmmm sound interesting… no not historical paranormal… cuz I no like those generally

LOL and it is all about me ;)

thanks for stopping in and telling us more about it

]]> By: Connie Brockway http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-77464 Connie Brockway Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:59:51 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/#comment-77464 Hi you all, Really. It's a historical romance Devon and Gwen and Rosario have the right of it, set in the late Victorian age when "table rapping" was all the rage. Spiritualists set their clients round tables, dimmed the room to near invisibility and then dropped plaster masks draped in wet netting down from a trap door in the ceiling. The magician Houdini was probably the most famous debunker (though he was 30 years too far in the future for this book) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a great fan of spiritualists. Believe me, I'm not jumping on a trend, I'm having a bit of fun sending up some of the conventions --much as I did with the sheik/desert romance trend ten years ago when I wrote AS YOU DESIRE. The book is sexy, unexpected and has some of the best dialogue I've written between the hero and heroine. I'm pretty sure if you like MY DEAREST ENMEY, or AS YOU DESIRE or THE BRIDAL SEASON you'll like SO ENCHANTING. Thanks for giving me a chance to clarify!! Best, Connie Brockway Hi you all,

Really. It’s a historical romance Devon and Gwen and Rosario have the right of it, set in the late Victorian age when “table rapping” was all the rage. Spiritualists set their clients round tables, dimmed the room to near invisibility and then dropped plaster masks draped in wet netting down from a trap door in the ceiling. The magician Houdini was probably the most famous debunker (though he was 30 years too far in the future for this book) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a great fan of spiritualists.

Believe me, I’m not jumping on a trend, I’m having a bit of fun sending up some of the conventions –much as I did with the sheik/desert romance trend ten years ago when I wrote AS YOU DESIRE.

The book is sexy, unexpected and has some of the best dialogue I’ve written between the hero and heroine. I’m pretty sure if you like MY DEAREST ENMEY, or AS YOU DESIRE or THE BRIDAL SEASON you’ll like SO ENCHANTING.

Thanks for giving me a chance to clarify!!

Best,

Connie Brockway

]]> By: Devon http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-77431 Devon Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:16:30 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/#comment-77431 Oooh, love Brockway. There was a whole "medium" and "spiritualist" craze. People spent lots of $$ to try and contact their late relatives. It's really interesting to read about, the elaborate scams they'd come up with. The Fox Sisters and Madame Ouspenska (or something) were really famous. The only historical paranormal I've had success with is Kathryne Kennedy. Just finished the second and loved it. Oooh, love Brockway. There was a whole “medium” and “spiritualist” craze. People spent lots of $$ to try and contact their late relatives. It’s really interesting to read about, the elaborate scams they’d come up with. The Fox Sisters and Madame Ouspenska (or something) were really famous.

The only historical paranormal I’ve had success with is Kathryne Kennedy. Just finished the second and loved it.

]]> By: Gwen http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-77425 Gwen Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:51:12 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/#comment-77425 The Victorians were all agog over mystics and mediums. And let's not forget the charlatans who convinced married women that their "hysteria" could be solved if they'd just let them manipulate them into orgasms. For a funny take on this, there's a movie that came out a while back, I think with Robert Downey, Jr., centered on the Kellogg health spa. The Victorians were all agog over mystics and mediums. And let’s not forget the charlatans who convinced married women that their “hysteria” could be solved if they’d just let them manipulate them into orgasms.

For a funny take on this, there’s a movie that came out a while back, I think with Robert Downey, Jr., centered on the Kellogg health spa.

]]> By: Rosario http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-77421 Rosario Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:35:18 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/22/connie-brockway-returns-to-historical-sort-of-maybe/#comment-77421 No, not necessarily. Wasn't there a huge craze about mediums and psychic stuff in the 19th century? Could definitely be set there. I know I've read at least one historical romance with a "paranormal debunker" hero (might have been by Candace Camp). Plus, that dress on the cover does look pretty historical... No, not necessarily. Wasn’t there a huge craze about mediums and psychic stuff in the 19th century? Could definitely be set there. I know I’ve read at least one historical romance with a “paranormal debunker” hero (might have been by Candace Camp). Plus, that dress on the cover does look pretty historical…

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