tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post6499975334076118571..comments2023-09-19T07:39:21.818-07:00Comments on Harlequin Romance Authors: Are Babies Romantic?Liz Fieldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-14319370393862755932009-06-07T05:52:04.093-07:002009-06-07T05:52:04.093-07:00I've loved reading all your POVs here :)
I th...I've loved reading all your POVs here :)<br /><br />I think you're right, the sight of a guy holding his baby and caring for a child competently is beyond sexy.Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-16594554505485436882009-05-22T10:19:32.131-07:002009-05-22T10:19:32.131-07:00men with babies say strength and tenderness all wr...men with babies say strength and tenderness all wrapped up in one. That's a tough combo to resist.<br /><br />And makes me realize I have not had a child of any sort on any cover. LOL. Give it time, I'm sure it will happen.Donna Alwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107885864783850332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-60846777982162482462009-05-20T01:35:33.194-07:002009-05-20T01:35:33.194-07:00Sorry ... still thinking.
Not exactly romantic, b...Sorry ... still thinking.<br /><br />Not exactly romantic, but it speaks of commitment, caring, all those things we really want from a man. :)<br /><br />I'll go now...Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-47015587442721807642009-05-20T01:34:46.101-07:002009-05-20T01:34:46.101-07:00I do think that a cover pic of a man holding a bab...I do think that a cover pic of a man holding a baby is really special. I remember a fabulous advertisement with the baby asleep on top of bare-chest bloke (also asleep) sprawled on a sofa. Can't remember what it was advertising, but that image was really powerful.Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-77825734958095879612009-05-19T06:55:00.000-07:002009-05-19T06:55:00.000-07:00The appeal is absolutely the "awww" factor of havi...The appeal is absolutely the "awww" factor of having a big, strong man be vulnerable to a little baby or child. Similarly, seeing a woman being loving and maternal is appealing, but, for the most part, I definitely want the story to focus on the adult relationship. Without a really strong emotional connection there, I have a hard time enjoying it.<br /><br />As for babies being romantic or romance killers, I'd have to say romance killers. I found that having a baby was the very best contraceptive available because for a long time after she was born, it took a lot for me to work up the energy or find the time for romance.<br /><br />I must say that what you've written about your new hero making you cry while writing it makes me want to read it. I love a strong hero who's emotionally vulnerable.JVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783071559844087762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-29280119870273290672009-05-18T13:55:00.000-07:002009-05-18T13:55:00.000-07:00I love a baby in big hunky (male!) arms on the cov...I love a baby in big hunky (male!) arms on the cover of a book. Saying that, I love Nicola Marsh's new cover with the hero touching heroine's baby bump too. Awwww<br /><br />It's the sweet factor, gotta love a man who isn't put off by a baby.Joanne Coleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495716093866749521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-23589465058507984102009-05-18T12:27:00.000-07:002009-05-18T12:27:00.000-07:00I absolutely love baby books. I am hooked on the "...I absolutely love baby books. I am hooked on the "secret baby" premise also.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377379401542936661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-33871980795842066682009-05-18T12:25:00.000-07:002009-05-18T12:25:00.000-07:00I love babies on the cover of my books, whether th...I love babies on the cover of my books, whether they are alone or whether they are in the hands of a hunky hero. <br /><br />Seriously, are babies romantic, or are they romance killers? In real life they can be romance killers. But just as I buy the fairy tale of the Desire line (and those are very 'unreal' stories), I can 'buy' the concept of wonderful babies in other romances.<br /><br />But then I am a pediatric nurse and I don't remember a time when I wasn't a sucker for a cute baby picture.sheandeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08867578719365720923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-75204104742392493102009-05-18T12:00:00.000-07:002009-05-18T12:00:00.000-07:00I'm on the fence when it comes to romances with ba...I'm on the fence when it comes to romances with babies. They don't remind me of when my baby was a baby but I do remember the sleepless nights and general grumpiness that results. If the author makes it real and not all clean and sparkly, I think it can add a lot to the story. And let's face it, if you see a big rugged man holding an infant and not looking like he was afraid of breaking the little one, nothing can be sexier. I love a man who isn't squemish around babies.Kim Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953609232838352134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26050796.post-68813399260237840122009-05-18T08:29:00.000-07:002009-05-18T08:29:00.000-07:00I know for me as a reader, I love the "awww" facto...I know for me as a reader, I love the "awww" factor of a child making an alpha hero vulnerable.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897165800930936073noreply@blogger.com