tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post5253380906431575439..comments2023-10-07T18:43:35.438-07:00Comments on My Life in Black and White and Sometimes Gray: Confessions of a Romance Author: Loving in 2013Melissa Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-34130412569114911802013-06-13T08:14:57.160-07:002013-06-13T08:14:57.160-07:00@LaShonda
"The first romance I wrote at 16, ...@LaShonda<br /><br />"The first romance I wrote at 16, the hero was white. I was in love with Bo Brady from Days of Our Lives, so of course the first man I would write about would be his clone."<br /><br />lolol This is too funny. My first crush was LL Cool J. I never had the mind to write a story about him though. lol<br /><br />"I chose the name of Shades Of Romance because I believe books came in all shades. I still do."<br /><br />And they do and should be. Variety is the spice of life.Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-57895399888620573482013-06-13T08:12:21.199-07:002013-06-13T08:12:21.199-07:00@Karen
" I wish I had kept those stories I&#...@Karen<br /><br />" I wish I had kept those stories I'd written when I was 19. Kudos to you for making it happen. "<br /><br />Oh, no. Those stories will never see the light of day. lol How horribly bad they were. lol Thankfully, I've gotten better.Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-54955942195294631742013-06-13T08:09:23.242-07:002013-06-13T08:09:23.242-07:00@Chynarey
"Like your confession, my reading ...@Chynarey<br /><br />"Like your confession, my reading of romance was just that... If the leads happened to be different colors, oh well..."<br /><br />lol I still pick books this way. I'm in the mood for a marriage of convenience trope and I search far and wide for it.Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-56652484985164071842013-06-12T20:34:36.254-07:002013-06-12T20:34:36.254-07:00Hi Melissa,
The first romance I wrote at 16, the ...Hi Melissa,<br /><br />The first romance I wrote at 16, the hero was white. I was in love with Bo Brady from Days of Our Lives, so of course the first man I would write about would be his clone.<br /><br />I chose the name of Shades Of Romance because I believe books came in all shades. I still do.LaShaundahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882241010643308240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-31535963619130001872013-06-12T18:31:10.080-07:002013-06-12T18:31:10.080-07:00I love the fact that your focus is not on race but...I love the fact that your focus is not on race but the love story and of course, the hotness between the couples! I wish I had kept those stories I'd written when I was 19. Kudos to you for making it happen. Thank you for sharing!<br /><br />Karen<br /><br />kmoaton@Hotmail.comKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04413800597591335779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-25791760374791489062013-06-12T17:40:08.714-07:002013-06-12T17:40:08.714-07:00Love your "confession"...
Like your conf...Love your "confession"...<br />Like your confession, my reading of romance was just that... If the leads happened to be different colors, oh well...<br /><br /><br />caiidynsmommie(at)gmail(dot)comChynareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14343512706379058468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-79575018568112954702013-06-12T17:28:11.830-07:002013-06-12T17:28:11.830-07:00@Ebony
"I discovered the MC IR genres of boo...@Ebony<br /><br />"I discovered the MC IR genres of books at the same time I discovered erotic romance books...who knew?"<br /><br />lol Kismet. Two great genres, often put together with wonderful results.Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-84062317570826437352013-06-12T17:26:59.126-07:002013-06-12T17:26:59.126-07:00@Shadow
"I love the sound of your books! Im n...@Shadow<br />"I love the sound of your books! Im not sure which i want more! I love the bad boys but fairy tales are high up there too! :) Thank you for sharing and for the awesome giveaway!"<br /><br />Thank you! And thankfully I've written a lot so I was a hard choice for me too. BBND is the newest release, but the Fairy Tales series is quite popular. :)Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-44754463841358777122013-06-12T17:23:59.769-07:002013-06-12T17:23:59.769-07:00@Meghan
"This is such a great idea for a giv...@Meghan<br /><br />"This is such a great idea for a giveaway hop!"<br /><br />Thank you so much for dropping by!Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-91261743180072842142013-06-12T17:23:11.482-07:002013-06-12T17:23:11.482-07:00@Laurie
"Thanks for the great Loving blog ho...@Laurie<br /><br />"Thanks for the great Loving blog hop stop!"<br /><br />Thank you so much for dropping by.Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-72085638881577274092013-06-12T16:38:59.223-07:002013-06-12T16:38:59.223-07:00I discovered the MC IR genres of books at the same...I discovered the MC IR genres of books at the same time I discovered erotic romance books...who knew? Great hop commemorating a very brave couple who challenged long held beliefs that had been sustained by the law! <br />Thanks for the give away too...awesome!<br />Peace!Ebonywahinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438623607998201596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-74949695847970102602013-06-12T15:21:53.583-07:002013-06-12T15:21:53.583-07:00I love the sound of your books! Im not sure which ...I love the sound of your books! Im not sure which i want more! I love the bad boys but fairy tales are high up there too! :) Thank you for sharing and for the awesome giveaway!<br />shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)comShadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573419990219868179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-28071961248053589232013-06-12T14:45:12.806-07:002013-06-12T14:45:12.806-07:00This is such a great idea for a giveaway hop! IR c...This is such a great idea for a giveaway hop! IR couples are beautiful and I honestly think they create the most beautiful babies!! <br />Thanks for the giveaway! I'm gonna keep hopping along!<br /><br />mestith at gmail dot com<br />Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775078016150129513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-51357553594890337542013-06-12T12:10:36.289-07:002013-06-12T12:10:36.289-07:00Thanks for the great Loving blog hop stop! I would...Thanks for the great Loving blog hop stop! I would love to win any, especially the Fairy Tales.<br /><br />parisfan_ca@yahoo.comlauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08770659546247454511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-68722273983228988352013-06-12T11:15:01.192-07:002013-06-12T11:15:01.192-07:00@kaisquared
"Thanks for the great Loving blo...@kaisquared<br /><br />"Thanks for the great Loving blog hop stop!"<br /><br />You're welcome and thank you for dropping by.Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-70074082072053162132013-06-12T11:11:31.182-07:002013-06-12T11:11:31.182-07:00@ Louise
"I am looking forward to reading BA...@ Louise<br /><br />"I am looking forward to reading BAD BOY NEXT DOOR."<br /><br />Thank you!Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-86339168537815080802013-06-12T11:10:01.203-07:002013-06-12T11:10:01.203-07:00@Stacy
"Enjoyed post; what the Lovings' ...@Stacy<br /><br />"Enjoyed post; what the Lovings' endured made way for other to love freely."<br /><br />Yes. I read up on the case before I wrote this post and it still boggles my mind. Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-48265891678556749162013-06-12T11:08:02.719-07:002013-06-12T11:08:02.719-07:00@ Belinda G
"I became hooked on IR because o...@ Belinda G<br /><br />"I became hooked on IR because of the diversity of the heroines and heroes."<br /><br />There's definitely some where it feels like, I'm reading about my family. lol I love that. Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-29178625241129760112013-06-12T10:17:17.580-07:002013-06-12T10:17:17.580-07:00@ Shelly Hammond
" I suppose I never really ...@ Shelly Hammond<br /><br />" I suppose I never really pay much attention, or give much attention, to race or other such things as being a "thing" per say when reading and love when authors make race a non-issue throughout the story and just write the characters as people regardless :D That always makes me happy because for me, the characters rather they are purple, orange, blue, green, white, tan, black, or pink polka dotted, they are the people and characters I'm going to be spending hours or days with and I love them regardless :D"<br /><br />Yeah. It wasn't until I feel deeply into publishing that I noticed there were pitfalls to writing IR/MC romances. My only requirement has always been give me a good romance.<br /><br />"Thank you for the chance to enter the giveaway and to learn something new today!"<br /><br />You're welcome!Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-45268763082827837902013-06-12T10:06:45.616-07:002013-06-12T10:06:45.616-07:00@Stephaniebartley1
"I actually started readi...@Stephaniebartley1<br /><br />"I actually started reading IR novels in 2010, and since then, I have read plenty. I love all romance novels as long as they are romance novels."<br /><br />I'm pretty much the same way. I fell in love with romance novels in 2002. I read Nora Roberts, Jayne Ann Krentz, Sandra Brown and a butt load of BET Arabesque books. Fallen Angel by Francis Ray is still one of my top faves.Melissa Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575640016746601582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-79688316786968337012013-06-12T09:59:14.135-07:002013-06-12T09:59:14.135-07:00Thanks for the great Loving blog hop stop! I wou...Thanks for the great Loving blog hop stop! I would love to win any, especially the Fairy Tales.<br /><br />emmasmom AT wi DOT rr DOT comkaisquaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997759850824465122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-65081657690285243832013-06-12T08:25:50.244-07:002013-06-12T08:25:50.244-07:00I am looking forward to reading BAD BOY NEXT DOOR....I am looking forward to reading BAD BOY NEXT DOOR.<br /><br />llbrowne41@yahoo.com<br />LouiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-44363858659981999962013-06-12T08:10:33.332-07:002013-06-12T08:10:33.332-07:00Enjoyed post; what the Lovings' endured made ...Enjoyed post; what the Lovings' endured made way for other to love freely.<br /><br />Stacy<br />nitasae (at) hotmail dom comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-63736682228020364812013-06-12T02:18:05.278-07:002013-06-12T02:18:05.278-07:00My first IR was Alpha Male Incorporated: Under His...My first IR was Alpha Male Incorporated: Under His Protection by Marie Rochelle. I loved the characters, storyline and suspense. Sahara and Jax were perfect for each other. I loved it so much I read it in one sitting<br /><br />I became hooked on IR because of the diversity of the heroines and heroes.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me share.<br /><br />Belinda G<br />belgre AT Comcast DOT netBelinda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221856232721665672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799621.post-56640673840598740412013-06-12T02:16:43.363-07:002013-06-12T02:16:43.363-07:00Your books sound awesome. Call me naïve, but I ne...Your books sound awesome. Call me naïve, but I never really even knew there was a division of books known as IR or MC until just now! I suppose I never really pay much attention, or give much attention, to race or other such things as being a "thing" per say when reading and love when authors make race a non-issue throughout the story and just write the characters as people regardless :D That always makes me happy because for me, the characters rather they are purple, orange, blue, green, white, tan, black, or pink polka dotted, they are the people and characters I'm going to be spending hours or days with and I love them regardless :D<br /><br />I'm looking forward to checking out the books mentioned within this blog!! I've written the names down on my handy dandy notebook so that I don't forget to pick them up for myself!<br /><br />Thank you for the chance to enter the giveaway and to learn something new today! <br /><br />Have a wonderful day one and all!<br /><br />Shelly H.<br />booski24@hotmail.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096554417359952196noreply@blogger.com