Comments on: REVIEW: The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts

By: monica t.

monica t. — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:59:49 +0000

Hey Sandy, thanks for answering my questions for the most part. I can say this.. I have a majority of nora’s books and again NO ONE does the word RELATIONSHIP like she does. I of late have been requiring more in my authors and while I still appreciate Nora, I will be moving on to others that have what I love right now in the telling of some wonderful stories that really do entertain me as a reader of their books. You are correct in that this is in the “eye of the beholder” and Nora’s what I like to call ZIPPY LOVE SCENES have driven me to thorough DISTRACTION! In the book The Perfect Hope they have what I like to call a NR go to thing.. they have ZIPPY SEX. Meaning all the need and wants are said in the character’s head and in this particular case NOT VOICED TO THE PERSON YOU HAVE UNDER YOU AT THE TIME. I felt after reading this time and time again in her books. Its gotten to the point of being quite amusing to me. I don’t in the current case of Hope and Ryder, feel any kind of passion towards each other. Again I will use my word “CEREBRAL” too much thinking not enough telling what it is you WANT from me and how you plan to get it from me as well. You are also correct in stating there are other authors many in fact that I read that convey what I mean. I just wish as fantastic as NR is that she could do the same. Again purely SUBJECTIVE. I buy that. I look to the following authors for what I crave and they deliver the goods very well. Jaci Burton’s PLAY -BY-PLAY SERIES, Lauren Dane’s Brown Family Series, Jasmine Haynes, PERIOD, Lisa Kleypas’s and Elizabeth Hoyt Historicals amd just recently found the wonderful and damn sexy Kate Pearce. House of Pleasure novels. I love them all and they are well written and contantly prove that messy people deserve love and passion as well. I do also love Jill Shalvis , she is good and of course Lorelei James. I love this genre and even though I will be cutting back on NR I just found a whole slew of new people to read and enjoy. You are right, that is the beauty of romance there is something for EVERYONE. Laters Days and Happy Holidays to you and yours. Monica T.

By: Sandy M

Sandy M — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:59:06 +0000

For me there is passion in Nora’s books. Not the full-out passion of an erotic novel, but I still feel it between these characters. The first time they make love is full of passion, plus every time afterward to one degree or another. I believe Ryder even admits he can’t keep his hands to himself when he’s near Hope and she portrays the same feeling when they’re together. Also, Nora goes a step further and gives her characters passion for other things in life. I know that’s not exactly what you’re asking, but that’s the whole experience of a Nora Roberts book for me. I never feel as though any part of life has been left out in her stories, from the bedroom to other areas. That makes their loving more passionate for me. And I’m not really sure you can totally separate passion from relationship. It’s a fine line. I don’t read romance to have my hero and heroine separate because their relationship isn’t passionate all the time. You’re obviously not feeling the passion, the want in this book. Any particular part(s) you can point to that doesn’t work for you? And why? I agree there’s not passion a million times (yes, an exaggeration) like in a Maya Banks or Lorelei James novel, but I’m glad Nora doesn’t write like either of those authors. They each have their own way of getting passion across, so I can’t compare them. Who do you look at as a master of passion? Would you want a good portion of the authors you read to do the same all the time? After all this, I guess I’ll say that this is really a subjective subject. Just as reading is. What I love you may hate and vice versa. But that’s the beauty of romance!

By: monica t.

monica t. — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:20:06 +0000

Sandy M thank you for the review,but I must ask you a serious question and I would like a straightforward answer to this… In your opinion does Nora have “passion” in her books? I mean don’t you notice that in her books she is “too cerebral?” I mean I don’t want to be talked to death about wants and needs I want to FEEL that these two people have the PASSION and really want each other bad!!!! I know for a fact that NO ONE does the word RELATIONSHIP like Nora. She is my go to author if I want to read her take on relationships. I also read other authors which have an extremely good handle on passion and relationships and I FEEL IT when I’m reading it. Just had to get that off my chest since I am in the process of reading this book right now. You can agree to disagree but I really would like an unvarnished opinion of what I just stated. Its all good and with much respect. Look forward to hearing from you. Later Days Monica T.