tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post8096865891355038251..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Unexpected Love by Karen RockPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49336657090682473872013-06-09T13:57:04.325-07:002013-06-09T13:57:04.325-07:00A little late, but I had to add a favorite or two ...A little late, but I had to add a favorite or two because I'm a sucker for unlikely couples in romance :) I'll go a little sci-fi/fantasyish on my picks:<br /><br />Hatter and Alice in the SyFy "Alice" movie (and I'm not just saying that because I'm a sucker for guyliner...)<br /><br />R and Julie in Warm Bodies-- human and zombie? Why not? and to keep with the zombie Issyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272961878872005524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-1634815819079190792013-06-08T07:31:44.696-07:002013-06-08T07:31:44.696-07:00Hi Karen,
Jumping in late, but I had to say that ...Hi Karen,<br /><br />Jumping in late, but I had to say that I love this post. You had me at Shrek. That's one of my favorite romances of all time, for the reasons you stated :)Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-24683551735925765602013-06-07T03:56:09.745-07:002013-06-07T03:56:09.745-07:00Congratulations Eli Yanti! You are the winner. Ple...Congratulations Eli Yanti! You are the winner. Please send your mailing info to through my contact page on www.katenrock.comKaren Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-67304606078731374362013-06-06T19:06:51.553-07:002013-06-06T19:06:51.553-07:00Syndi- I adore the hoarder concept!! I can't w...Syndi- I adore the hoarder concept!! I can't wait to read your book. It sounds amazing and I already sympathize and adore her! And I think we must have the same video library which means we have great taste- lolKaren Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56664137809253256012013-06-06T17:06:21.839-07:002013-06-06T17:06:21.839-07:00I forgot to put in that Benny and Joon is one of m...I forgot to put in that Benny and Joon is one of my guilty pleasures. And Shrek, of course. We must have the same movie library LOL.Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56298606855996988472013-06-06T17:04:31.448-07:002013-06-06T17:04:31.448-07:00I enjoy unlikely couples myself, those people who ...I enjoy unlikely couples myself, those people who may be a lot like us with their flaws and issues but who can find an amazing love. <br /><br />I'm currently working on a romance with a hoarder, but the challenge is to make her likable and sympathetic. I think her reasons for hoarding help to do that (she's inherited her mom's hoard after growing up in it too), but she's also Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63689210713150004322013-06-06T10:41:36.078-07:002013-06-06T10:41:36.078-07:00Thanks for sharing this as well! I haven't see...Thanks for sharing this as well! I haven't seen this but it sounds like a gem:)Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56534533117680212882013-06-06T10:39:59.364-07:002013-06-06T10:39:59.364-07:00That sounds like a great movie and a killer line! ...That sounds like a great movie and a killer line! I loved Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront and A streetcar Named Desire. I will definitely check this out. Thanks for sharing this, Muriel :)Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49164726775587916002013-06-06T10:37:02.932-07:002013-06-06T10:37:02.932-07:00I love you blind hero, Roz. If anything, his loss ...I love you blind hero, Roz. If anything, his loss makes him more appealing because of the sacrifice he made and will continue to make. I really fall for these types of romances because the characters deserve love most of all.Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-25161029861522315282013-06-06T10:33:45.118-07:002013-06-06T10:33:45.118-07:00Ohhhh- Aiden is definitely swoon worthy! And I lov...Ohhhh- Aiden is definitely swoon worthy! And I love that he finally got a romance too :)Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-43233186388785941452013-06-06T09:59:53.785-07:002013-06-06T09:59:53.785-07:00Forgot to add, Karen, if you love Johnny Depp, hav...Forgot to add, Karen, if you love Johnny Depp, have you seen DON JUAN DEMARCO? If you haven't, you must. It's impossible to describe, but wonderful. And again - with Marlon Brando as his shrink. A very different man at this stage, but also amazing.Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-30835077997089944262013-06-06T08:59:16.472-07:002013-06-06T08:59:16.472-07:00US Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver stationed in Kobe,...US Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver stationed in Kobe, Japan, after the Korean War, and Hana-ogi, a Japanese entertainer in SAYONARA, the movie adapted by Paul Osborn from James Michener's novel. They are both beautiful people (Marlon Brando at his gorgeous best in the 50's) but everything is against their love - culture, prejudice, the world view. In the book, Gruver says Sayonara to Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-91736022446448896722013-06-06T08:32:50.375-07:002013-06-06T08:32:50.375-07:00I'm not a movie goer. When my kids see what th...I'm not a movie goer. When my kids see what they call a "mom approved movie" they let me know. That means no violence and usually benign. Ha! But I love Susan Elizabeth Phillip's books because she redeems flawed characters so well. Not all readers like flawed characters. I'm thinking about a letter I got recently from a reader who read my book: The Cowboy Soldier. Rafe comesrozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-71811341773165295792013-06-06T08:07:44.854-07:002013-06-06T08:07:44.854-07:00The only two I've seen are Benny and Joon, bef... The only two I've seen are Benny and Joon, before having children... and Shrek, because I have a son. I'm seriously behind on movies and telly.<br /><br />However, in Benny and Joon, Johnny Depp might be a draw but so is Aiden Quinn as the big mother. His accent alone is to swoon for.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-13269172512892398382013-06-06T07:46:59.544-07:002013-06-06T07:46:59.544-07:00Oh Jen! Your story made me cry in the best way. No...Oh Jen! Your story made me cry in the best way. No wonder you are a Heartwarming author- you have this kind of romance that goes deep and lasts forever. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful love story. Your family is blessed to have been brought together.Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-71498219001537860062013-06-06T07:43:28.401-07:002013-06-06T07:43:28.401-07:00I love the idea of unlikely couples making it desp...I love the idea of unlikely couples making it despite odds!! And Lady Sybil's romance with her chauffeur is an awesome pick! Downton Abby is all about reexaming social conventions and their love affair was a beautiful way to do this! Thanks so much for sharing, Joanne.Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-73379667285937909902013-06-06T07:39:49.611-07:002013-06-06T07:39:49.611-07:00Agreed, Julie! I usually like to read before the m...Agreed, Julie! I usually like to read before the movie, but who could resist Bradly Cooper? Not me- lolKaren Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-52285047697150282142013-06-06T07:28:25.082-07:002013-06-06T07:28:25.082-07:00Hi Karen!
I think my own love story falls into th...Hi Karen!<br /><br />I think my own love story falls into this category a bit-as just about everything stood against our chances of succeeding-the big thing-children. When I met my husband, he told me that from an early age he'd decided he wasn't going to have children and in fact-he couldn't have children-I on the other hand had a child. We decided that we would be friends and see Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-62593884094391254622013-06-06T06:58:21.173-07:002013-06-06T06:58:21.173-07:00The idea that "opposites attract" has ge...The idea that "opposites attract" has generated some of my favorite romantic stories of all time. The chauffeur and the Lady Sybil Branson on Downton Abbey. The prostitute of mysterious origins and Tyrion Lanaster on Game of Thrones. And - in so many romances- the lady of delicate sensibilities and the pirate lord/Viking warrior/Highland laird. Those stories are so appealing, I think, Joanne Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097757043575720154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-59684206248516732782013-06-06T06:37:28.257-07:002013-06-06T06:37:28.257-07:00I loved Silver Linings Playbook. Such a wonderful ...I loved Silver Linings Playbook. Such a wonderful movie. Now I need to read the book. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-76435739829588112522013-06-06T05:35:16.374-07:002013-06-06T05:35:16.374-07:00Thanks so much for that great pick! I haven't ...Thanks so much for that great pick! I haven't had a chance to read THE DEVIL IN WINTER and it sounds amazing as do the terrific characters. Thanks so much for stopping by the blog, Eli :)Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-37949614252244778322013-06-06T04:54:19.547-07:002013-06-06T04:54:19.547-07:00My favorite is sebastian st vincent and evie :)My favorite is sebastian st vincent and evie :)Eli Yantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207823134263812836noreply@blogger.com