meredith duran hiatus?

:). intelligent, complex, sexy, smart and really goodwho even remotely writes like her? I too wish shed write more romance! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Wonderful supporting characters, especially the crazy servants and the animals. They need to make a living, but I expect a fair value for my money. I suspect the many fans of the author and narrators, many of whom have never read/listened to m/m before will be squeeing to the hills. I miss Lynn Viehl, too. Ive read some of their historicals, including some by Beverly Jenkins, and thought they covered more time periods and places than Harlequin. No. They end up at the front of displays in the few big chain bookstores left. And I so want Stellas story. A lot of authors also wont read fanfiction of their work for fear of being accused of plagiarism. I also dont necessarily agree that compared to the past, heroines today are sarcastic and fluff. What dont you like about the Charlotte Holmes series? At least now between blogs, twitter and other readers one can glean some kind of answer or update. I try to read against the grain when it comes to age and not assume too much about an author based on any biographical tidbits I pick up from them. At the same time, I might not think about age too much when I read because I would consider myself in an in-between age range where I feel like I can relate to both younger and older protagonists/authors. Did publishers study what was selling well in their lines and decide it was the most profitable? In the late 1990s it was standard that a historical Romance would be at a minuium of 100k with few execptions and many were even longer than that if the story justified it. So theres that to start with. Someone above said literary sensibility which is probably the better descriptor. From what others here have commented about what publishers are pushing for lately and how the word count of books are in general diminishing, it seems lots of other people have noticed significant changes in the market. I am anticipating an m/f story rewritten with two men, to be honest. I know we will never agree on this point before Doomsday, but art can definitely exist for arts sake without an inherent agenda beyond pleasure. Her first m/m romance is out in a couple of weeks with two powerhouse and incredibly popular narrators but it sounds like its the same old plot. ', Okay, so you have to take that advice with a heavy handful of salt, but I get the point he was making. But still sad for me. I havent been reading romance long enough to miss a particular author, but I can definitely understand why a number of them disappear. 2 talking about this. Her website has been all but abandoned and nothing on Twitter since . There are wonderful books out there Getting Schooled by Emma Chase comes to mind as an example that have multiple characters of multiple ages, and both genders, flashbacks, several different settings, humor, drama, even pathos, that are utterly perfect as both audio and print books. Plus, they have some queer romances which the Harlequin category romances do not. Also, I have noticed a larger range of heat levels between different Avon books than with Harlequin HR and some of their other categories. Meredith Duran OverDrive: ebooks, audiobooks, and more for libraries She wrote a couple of SF romances that I loved and it seemed she planned for more that universe that just never materialized. Another pet peeve of mine is when an author feels the need to make a historical story more relevant by employing that wonky dual perspectives trope between old person reflecting on life and young person reporting about it. Are readers suddenly not interested in reading complex books? All interesting variables to think about, but such a study probably wouldnt be practical. Where are the next installments of the famous IAD series by Kresley Cole? As a concluding point about romance trends, I think measurements would prove extremely difficult if self-published and indie works are included in studies. Well at least they are trying to do something different. BTW, I dont know what happened to the site, but its not rendering properly any more. I thought her earlier books especially (Ride with Me and About Last Night) were very romantic and also original in their approach. If our president states that the virus will magically go away not based on any scientific evidence but just his opinion and belief, can Americans unravel that notion critically and understand that theres a difference between evidence-based reasoning and personal observation/opinion? shelved 97,149 times Showing 24 distinct works. The LaurasLaura Moore and Laura Florand. Her debut, The Duke of Shadows, has been translated into thirteen languages and together with her sophomore book, Bound by Your Touch, was ranked among the top 100 romances of all time in . Ive seen a lot of trends and authors come and go and my personal opinion is that lighter books- in historical romance, not necessarily in other genres like paranormal etc. And Im very grateful for AAR because I may have never known that Meljean Brook was back as Milla Vane. I am unlikely to listen to this one though, even though I love both narrators, because Im not enjoying any of her work right now. At this point it'll be six years ish since she's written anything and zero newsletter or publication announcements. Yes with the Julia Grey books! , I dont think writers necessarily use quantitative data when chasing trends either. Several of you commented how much you miss her work and shared your hopes that she'll return to writing romance.

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