Comments on: REVIEW: Count Toussaint’s Pregnant Mistress by Kate Hewitt

By: Lynne Connolly

Lynne Connolly — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:19:35 +0000

I’m flattered you dropped by, Kate, and absolutely delighted by your news! And that there’s a new release coming!

By: Kate Hewitt

Kate Hewitt — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:09:50 +0000

Thanks for the nice review, which I’ve just seen. Funnily enough, in my first draft, Abby does fall pregnant the first time, but it was changed in the revisions. You might be glad to know M&B is starting to make their titles a little more evocative… my next release, in July, is titled The Bride’s Awakening, which is accurate without giving away the whole plot

By: Lynne Connolly

Lynne Connolly — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:48:04 +0000

Absolutely, and that’s who the comment is aimed at. I have some friends who write for Mills and Boon (I don’t review them) and they are given their titles by the publisher, they have no say in it at all. I don’t take marks off my review for the title, but I’m on a campaign to try to persuade HMB to change them. The sooner HMB realises that we’re buying the books despite the titles, not because of them, the better.
But read this one, I really enjoyed it.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:21:41 +0000

Nice review. However, I think as a reviewer or reader we need to remember the author doesn’t choose the titles nor blurbs, the publishing house does.

By: Brenda B. Hill

Brenda B. Hill — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:05:06 +0000

There is no way I can possibly read all these great books. But I am willing to give it one heck of a try..LOL.. Great writing.. Keep it up..Thanks

By: Lynne Connolly

Lynne Connolly — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:02:32 +0000

I think because her sexual tension is so good, so she leads up to it very well, and then you get the brief description and feel a tiny bit let down. As if she’s drawing away after describing the build up so well. (“Look at this, look at this, look at this – oh, you missed it!”)
But honestly, it’s a great read, and not everybody will feel that way, I’m sure.

By: AnimeJune

AnimeJune — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:17:02 +0000

A question – regarding the vague love scenes, how would more explicit detail have contributed to the narrative? I know that in Victoria Dahl’s books (such as “A Rake’s Guide to Pleasure”) the sex scenes are very graphic but the details contribute directly to the story. How does it do so in this book?

I ask because I am a modern romance reader who doesn’t necessarily need explicit details if they don’t contribute directly (and by directly I mean – they execute a plot point more important than “they’ve finally had sex”).