Comments on: REVIEW: Miss Winthrope’s Elopement by Christine Merrill http://goodbadandunread.com/2010/07/10/review-miss-winthropes-elopement-by-christine-merrill/ Reading, Ranting and Reviewing by Readers Sat, 26 May 2012 06:01:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Christine Merrill http://goodbadandunread.com/2010/07/10/review-miss-winthropes-elopement-by-christine-merrill/comment-page-1/#comment-200842 Christine Merrill Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:29:26 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=10449#comment-200842 Guilty confession. I got some things right, but completely screwed up the value of money on this story. I remember sticking place holder numbers in while writing, and meaning to change it. But obviously, I never did. I made them all obscenely rich. Oops. My bad. Reseach fail. Of course, the true economy would have looked so scant compared to today's numbers, that reality would have seemed like a disappointment to some readers and might been a distraction. Guilty confession.

I got some things right, but completely screwed up the value of money on this story. I remember sticking place holder numbers in while writing, and meaning to change it. But obviously, I never did. I made them all obscenely rich.
Oops. My bad. Reseach fail. Of course, the true economy would have looked so scant compared to today’s numbers, that reality would have seemed like a disappointment to some readers and might been a distraction.

]]> By: Wendy http://goodbadandunread.com/2010/07/10/review-miss-winthropes-elopement-by-christine-merrill/comment-page-1/#comment-200797 Wendy Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:15:28 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=10449#comment-200797 Janet: Yeah, I appreciated that the author didn't gloss over the fact that as a mere woman, the heroine would have absolutely NO control over her inhertiance. So when her brother running the show becomes intolerable, she has no other recourse but to marry.... Janet: Yeah, I appreciated that the author didn’t gloss over the fact that as a mere woman, the heroine would have absolutely NO control over her inhertiance. So when her brother running the show becomes intolerable, she has no other recourse but to marry….

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]]> By: Janet W http://goodbadandunread.com/2010/07/10/review-miss-winthropes-elopement-by-christine-merrill/comment-page-1/#comment-200323 Janet W Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:51:42 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=10449#comment-200323 I've read and enjoyed this book ... especially the fairly detailed descriptions of M O N E Y! As a book fiend myself, I could understand that the heroine's bottom line was when her brother said "you have enuff books" ... ah, no! It would make an interesting companion piece book with Rose Lerner's "In for a Penny" imo ... both having more realism than the average historical. I’ve read and enjoyed this book … especially the fairly detailed descriptions of M O N E Y! As a book fiend myself, I could understand that the heroine’s bottom line was when her brother said “you have enuff books” … ah, no! It would make an interesting companion piece book with Rose Lerner’s “In for a Penny” imo … both having more realism than the average historical.

]]> By: Wendy http://goodbadandunread.com/2010/07/10/review-miss-winthropes-elopement-by-christine-merrill/comment-page-1/#comment-200241 Wendy Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:21:23 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=10449#comment-200241 Firepages: Yeah, I think I needed him to hit bottom, then be built back up. He does grovel at the end, but given what he did to his BFF, I needed him to suffer more than he did. Probably a sign I'm vindictive! LOL .... Christine: Oh, I totally agree actually. Heroes who "nobly resist" can come of as...well...wussy if the author isn't careful ;) So sometimes it's just a better story for the hero to be a...well...not a very nice guy. I think for me it's really all hinged on the fact that it was his best friend's wife. That was just too much for me to get over. I really, really liked this heroine quite a bit though. She sort of read like a love letter to romance readers. Intelligent and obsessed with books. What's not to love about that? Firepages: Yeah, I think I needed him to hit bottom, then be built back up. He does grovel at the end, but given what he did to his BFF, I needed him to suffer more than he did. Probably a sign I’m vindictive! LOL

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Christine: Oh, I totally agree actually. Heroes who “nobly resist” can come of as…well…wussy if the author isn’t careful ;) So sometimes it’s just a better story for the hero to be a…well…not a very nice guy. I think for me it’s really all hinged on the fact that it was his best friend’s wife. That was just too much for me to get over.

I really, really liked this heroine quite a bit though. She sort of read like a love letter to romance readers. Intelligent and obsessed with books. What’s not to love about that?

]]> By: Christine Merrill http://goodbadandunread.com/2010/07/10/review-miss-winthropes-elopement-by-christine-merrill/comment-page-1/#comment-200127 Christine Merrill Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:03:10 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=10449#comment-200127 Thanks, Wendy. It's a fair cop. I've read your reviews before, and knew your opinion on the evil other woman. When I realized that this is the book you had? I wanted to drive to California and swap out your TBR for one of my non-rake heroes. I tried writing this one with him nobly resisting, and the story totally blew. From the writer's side, he was the lesser of 2 evils. But eccstatic that you liked other things, really. Thanks, Wendy. It’s a fair cop.
I’ve read your reviews before, and knew your opinion on the evil other woman. When I realized that this is the book you had? I wanted to drive to California and swap out your TBR for one of my non-rake heroes. I tried writing this one with him nobly resisting, and the story totally blew. From the writer’s side, he was the lesser of 2 evils. But eccstatic that you liked other things, really.

]]> By: firepages http://goodbadandunread.com/2010/07/10/review-miss-winthropes-elopement-by-christine-merrill/comment-page-1/#comment-200050 firepages Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:12:16 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=10449#comment-200050 I think this book would get on my nerves. It seems like the Duke will never really change. Maybe my strong reaction has to do with the fact that the Duke doesn't fully experience the consequences of his actions... Thanks for the review!!! I think this book would get on my nerves. It seems like the Duke will never really change. Maybe my strong reaction has to do with the fact that the Duke doesn’t fully experience the consequences of his actions… Thanks for the review!!!

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