Comments on Claire Robyns: Pre-Launch Party! Fun! Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who joined in, your stories ...

2011-09-24T09:47:44.297+01:00

Thank you to everyone who joined in, your stories were fun and it's lovely to get an idea of what everyone loves in their romance reading.
The party is now over and the party bags will be handed out shortly.

Cathy P, pity when the good guys evolve into jerks...

2011-09-23T23:04:16.776+01:00

Cathy P, pity when the good guys evolve into jerks, but hopefully he did some good in the marines no matter his attitude.

Yah, Carol M, we have a vote the cute boy next-door. When it comes to historical, I like my guy brooding and alpha but for contemporaries I like to mix it up a bit with my reading and love a sweet guy

I've always liked stories that involve mistake...

2011-09-23T22:04:18.087+01:00

I've always liked stories that involve mistaken identity.
The blue-eyed boy next door would be my pick.
I was about 12 or 13. He dumped someone else for me and then dumped me for someone else! lol
Thank you for such a great giveaway!
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Hi, Claire! Congrats on your release of Second Gu...

2011-09-23T21:33:12.581+01:00

Hi, Claire! Congrats on your release of Second Guessing Fate and your fun launch party that I am late to. Your excerpt for your book sounds like a must read.

I don't really have a special trope. I love them all as long as the hero is tall, dark, and dangerous, and there is an HEA.

My first hand-holding boyfriend that I never dated worked at a soda fountain and joined the marines. We kept in touch for a while, and I guess you could say that I was the one who quit writing when he changed. When I knew him he was quiet, sensitive, and very nice and as a marine, he turned into a wild party animal total jerk. I found out right before I quit writing him that he didn't really want to be in the service, but if he had to be, he wanted to be able to brag that he was a big, bad marine. I was what everyone called Little Miss Goody Two-Shoes at the time. Lol!

What a fun Idea for a party. Reunited lovers for m...

2011-09-23T15:10:33.638+01:00

What a fun Idea for a party. Reunited lovers for me, off coutse of course I am a sucker for a good romance of any kind. Vanessaajohnson@att.net

Awesome party! Congrats on your book! Sounds very ...

2011-09-23T07:37:13.969+01:00

Awesome party! Congrats on your book! Sounds very good! Its definitely going to be a winner! :) I love tall, dark and dangerous (bad boys). I have a bunch of favorite tropes. Ive always had a fondness for the boss/employee books and the friend falling in love with their best friends brother/sister. (hope that makes sense) lol Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! Very sweet of you! I look forward to reading your book!
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Loving everyone's responses here :) And here&...

2011-09-22T21:43:17.401+01:00

Loving everyone's responses here :)

And here's my first break-up story... I think I was about 10 years. Every day at school, he'd trade me his slice of chocolate cake (his mother was a glorious baker) for my dry wheat provita style biscuit (now, I can appreciate my mom's health fanatasism, back then? Not so much)
Anyway, I think it was love at first bite.
Then, he moved away. So no dumping involved (unless he begged his parents to move, lol) but I was absolutely devastated. Thinking back, however, I think I was more heartbroken over losing the chocolate cake than losing him!

I'm a sucker for gallantry. Think Prince Charm...

2011-09-22T20:54:50.021+01:00

I'm a sucker for gallantry. Think Prince Charmant and Ella in Ella Enchanted and Wolf in 10th Kingdom. Fabulous!

Wonderful prizes. I'm enjoying the party :O)

Yeah for the book launch! I love the idea of part...

2011-09-22T18:29:31.032+01:00

Yeah for the book launch! I love the idea of party games. I HATE playing them at parties (i.e. baby or wedding showers), but am set for this one!
FAvorite Theme: time travel. I apparently like the ones that involve Scotland or Ireland, but there was one that took the heroine back to France, I believe (there was a twist involving antihisimine tablets - wish I could remember the title of that book!!!!)
I'd have to go with something else entirely . . . The nerdy boy always wins my heart at the end (Have you read any of "The Nerd Who . . ." series?) I married my nerd, so I am confident in my answer. :)
as for truth or dare. . . I can not giggle, but I certainly can't not blush!
Kate

Amanda, ROLF at someone taller coming along... luc...

2011-09-22T18:18:16.086+01:00

Amanda, ROLF at someone taller coming along... luckily we're allowed to be as shallow as we like on this blog

Thanks Rosalind :)

Congrats on your book launch. Hope you have an ama...

2011-09-22T14:08:29.056+01:00

Congrats on your book launch. Hope you have an amazing day.

OK arriving late but have my party shoes on! Lov...

2011-09-22T06:51:09.793+01:00

OK arriving late but have my party shoes on!

Love the hero who has to grovel his way back into my ermmm her good graces after a humongous faux-pas! Mr Darcy all the way for me so yes tall, dark and handsome wins.

Hmmm the first boy I dumped, Juan-David, at age 9 because someone taller came along! LOL! The Colombians are not the tallest race!

Lucy, I have an ex story like that lurking in my p...

2011-09-21T23:43:26.449+01:00

Lucy, I have an ex story like that lurking in my past as well, lol

Shawna, the good news is you don't have to choose just one!!

Hi Claire! What a fun post. Let's see, I love ...

2011-09-21T23:07:48.969+01:00

Hi Claire! What a fun post. Let's see, I love enemies turned lovers...but then as I'm writing this, I'm thinking, no, reunion stories; no, friends to lovers. lol I just love HEA!

And the hand holding thing...neither of us broke up with the other, it just kinda...fizzled. Boring, I know, but we were 11. ; )

Ooh. Good questions :) and happy launch party! Fa...

2011-09-21T22:46:30.737+01:00

Ooh. Good questions :) and happy launch party!

Favourite trope: older guy/younger girl, whether it's boss/employee, teacher/student etc (ahem :P).

As for the boyfriend: I dumped him. It was awful. I felt smothered and weird. He was my best friend all through primary school too. Fortunately, I hear he's now very happy with his boyfriend(!).

Thank you so much, Barbara : Joanna, slobbering w...

2011-09-21T22:43:13.619+01:00

Thank you so much, Barbara :

Joanna, slobbering will do it, lol

Redemption is an interesting trope, not often seen (in romance, anyway)

My all time favourite trope is friend to lovers. Love this is reading and in movies. Interesting, though, I've never written a story with this theme... must think about that

I love lots of tropes but Marriage of Convenience,...

2011-09-21T20:43:20.099+01:00

I love lots of tropes but Marriage of Convenience, I think.

He was called Colin and I dumped him even though he was gorgeous because he had nothing to say for himself and slobbered when he kissed. Such a shame. So handsome.

Oh, I so want to be entered! Gonna read your book ...

2011-09-21T20:34:18.635+01:00

Oh, I so want to be entered! Gonna read your book one way or the other!
Favorite trope: redemption! Have a great launch party!

Is tall, dark and handsome winning the race? Gina...

2011-09-21T20:13:48.336+01:00

Is tall, dark and handsome winning the race?

Gina, your story sounds heartbreaking, it must have been so difficult.

Oh my--my first comment didn't come out :) My ...

2011-09-21T19:11:47.998+01:00

Oh my--my first comment didn't come out :) My first real boyfriend was at uni and I think we dumped each other. If you get this twice I am so sorry! Congrats on your newest release!

PS. He was from Berkshire!

2011-09-21T19:10:49.782+01:00

PS. He was from Berkshire!

I would prefer the tall, dark, and dangerous. he...

2011-09-21T18:53:40.690+01:00

I would prefer the tall, dark, and dangerous.

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Fave theme? Why, relentless pursuit by alpha male ...

2011-09-21T18:19:36.417+01:00

Fave theme? Why, relentless pursuit by alpha male to posess heroine, of course! And he must be tall, dark, LETHAL, and have blue eyes.
Now, jokes aside, truth: I feel terrible about Tony, my first hand-holding boyfriend. His mom had died and - eventually, as nicely as I could - I dumped him. He was terribly needy and I just couldn't hack it. I wasn't mature enough to handle all that. But I broke his heart and hurt him. Aaaaargh! I still feel terrible when I remember it. However, i bet he's forgotten me, and that's a good thing.

Hi Kiru, thanks for stopping by. Nothing wrong wit...

2011-09-21T17:56:47.478+01:00

Hi Kiru, thanks for stopping by. Nothing wrong with moving on for a more gorgeous hunk, lol, bad girls have all the fun

It's TDD for me too. Make him a tortured hero ...

2011-09-21T17:45:46.812+01:00

It's TDD for me too. Make him a tortured hero and I'll love him even more. ;)

I already failed at the dare so it's truth for me. I dumped him because someone better came along. I'm a bad girl aren't I? ;)

Congratulations on your new book. I look forward to reading it.