Comments on: Chemistry Romance Novel Drops Feb. 7

By: Liliana Hogatt

Liliana Hogatt — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:40:38 +0000

I’m clearly late to this party, but still glad I found the thread. I’m sure Sweet Enemy is a good read, but also agree with the comments regarding industry awards. Most awards are meant to reflect well on said industry. Still, writing novels is a tough biz.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:44:17 +0000

Why Adult Entertainment? Isn’t that what these “books” are?

By: Wahoo Suze

Wahoo Suze — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:49:28 +0000

My main point was: these are not “Oscars”. Maybe they should be compared to the Adult Entertainment awards?

Really? Why the Adult Entertainment Awards? Why not the Grammies? Why not the Hugo awards? Why not the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence?

Every single industry on the planet has an award that’s pretty much irrelevant to people outside the industry. The only reason non-industry people care about the Oscars is that famous people and movie stars get them. So, indeed, why not the Oscars?

To me, your main point seems to be “Romance novels are silly porn for lonely wimminz and don’t count as literature, unlike the stuff I like to read”, which is a pretty insulting point to be attempting to make.

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:53:32 +0000

Ha, ha. I know, because the “industry” sells >1B that doesn’t make it ridiculous. And to say it’s “double” SciFi/Fantasy doesn’t legitimize the “literature.” To Tracey: only those that read these “novels” need romance in their lives.

My main point was: these are not “Oscars”. Maybe they should be compared to the Adult Entertainment awards?

By: Karin

Karin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:47:43 +0000

I’m hooked after reading that first chapter!

By: Tracey Galbraith

Tracey Galbraith — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:38:06 +0000

To Anon:
Considering the profit generated by the sales of romance novels or said “ridiculous industry” I think there are probably plenty of people care about the Golden Heart Awards!

Sounds like someone needs a little romance in their life.

By: Joanna Mikalis

Joanna Mikalis — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:17:09 +0000

Heroine’s with careers in historical romances are rare, especially of a scientific or mathmatical nature. I’ve seen them as artists, writers, philanthropists, and other fields, but it is nice to see that someone is attempting something new.

It is experiments like this that have taken the romance novel industry from the bodice rippers of the seventies to the modern, respectable genre it has become today. We like our heroes to be strong, sexy, and not assholes. We like our heroines to be intelligent, witty, and kick-ass.

I look forward to reading it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:49:10 +0000

Hi, Anon. Just because romance novels aren’t your thing doesn’t make them “crappy” or “ridiculous.” In fact, it’s a $1.3 billion dollar a year industry (that’s over twice as much as sci-fi/fantasy), and of the few sectors that’s powered almost entirely by women. (writers, editors, and readers–74.8 million of them!) (source: http://www.rwa.org/cs/the_romance_genre/romance_literature_statistics)

Of course, statistics don’t apply much to matters of personal taste, but the point is that the industry itself is far from “ridiculous.” Check out what Sarah has to say at http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com for more insight.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:00:38 +0000

How exciting to have a female chemist be a main character in any sort of fiction, especially historical fiction.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:46:55 +0000

“essentially the Oscars of the romance novel world.”

Why does every award need to be compared in this manner? Can’t you just say a crappy award for a ridiculous industry? Saying it’s the “Oscar” of such and such makes it sound like people care.