Susan Donovan books

Has anyone read any of Susan Donovans books?
I read one of hers the other night and i started reading it at 9:30pm
and i couldn't put it down. i read it all the way to the end and i
finished the whole book at 4:45am.
Does anyone else like this author and would they also recommend any
similar books that are this good?

Thanks

"angelrachel" wrote in message
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Has anyone read any of Susan Donovans books?
I read one of hers the other night and i started reading it at 9:30pm
and i couldn't put it down. i read it all the way to the end and i
finished the whole book at 4:45am.
Does anyone else like this author and would they also recommend any
similar books that are this good?

Thanks

Dear Google user:

This is a NEWSGROUP (not a "Google Group") where we
discuss collecting books; there has to be a group for
"romance novel" readers somewhere, but this isn't it.

I tried to help you, but I can't find anyone else on Usenet
discussing "Susan Donovan". Google has a web directory
that might help you find other romance novel fans.

Sorry,
Kris

"Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message
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Sorry, but romance novels will never become collectible books.

How much does a first of Wuthering Heights go for you figure? I figure 20K.
Tess? Ditto. Do you think they shelved it in the literature section at
Border's when it was published?

Is Barbara Cartland collectible? I bet she is. J Susann? Ditto

FYI, the first 100 Harlequins listed on ABE go for $ 400.

http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/...x=0&prevpage=1

Liberace wrote:

FYI, the first 100 Harlequins listed on ABE go for $ 400.


Not a good example as the figures quoted are either an upload error or
a simple try on. All those books are available on Amazon for about
1/10th of the price quoted by the Texan dealer or significantly less.


Stan
Giltedge Books,UK

Francis A. Miniter wrote:

Sorry, but romance novels will never become collectible books. The ones of
which you write were not even published first in hardcover. Resale value is
probably about $0.10, at best.

To be fair to the original poster she made no claims to their potential
value nor did she seek any ideas as to value, just that they were good
reading in her opinion.

Stan
Giltedge Books, UK

Liberace wrote:
"Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message
news:44639214$1@kcnews01...


Sorry, but romance novels will never become collectible books.


How much does a first of Wuthering Heights go for you figure? I figure 20K.
Tess? Ditto. Do you think they shelved it in the literature section at
Border's when it was published?

Is Barbara Cartland collectible? I bet she is. J Susann? Ditto

snip

Addall.com lists 1,233 Cartland titles. There are a few signed ones that have
high asking prices, but the last 1,000 listed are all below $12.00, with over
half of them below $4.00.

And I would never put Wuthering Heights in the same league as the modern romance
novel which is churned out by formulas. Publishers of such books state on their
web pages how long each book is to be, the chapters in which sex scenes are to
be had, and the degree of explicitness of the sex, among other specifications,
such as the average length of words.

Consider the following from a Harlequin Enterprises web site:

"Writing Guidelines
Silhouette Desire

"Length: 57,000 words
Senior Editor: Melissa Jeglinski
Editorial Office: New York, U.S.A.
A powerful, passionate and provocative read…guaranteed!

"At 57,000 words, Silhouette Desire books are filled to the brim with strong,
intense storylines. These sensual love stories immediately involve the reader in
the romantic conflict and the quest for a happily-ever-after resolution. The
novels should be fast-paced reads, and present the hero and heroine's conflict
by the end of chapter one in order for the reader to understand what obstacles
will impact the characters for the remainder of the novel.

"The Desire hero should be powerful, wealthy — an alpha male with a sense of
arrogance and entitlement. While he may be harsh and direct, he is never
physically cruel. He is capable of being saved and it's up to the heroine to get
him there. The Texan hero should own the ranch, not work on it, and the urban
hero should be the company CEO, not a handyman.

"The Desire heroine is complex and flawed. She is strong-willed and smart though
capable of making terrible mistakes when it comes to matters of the heart. This
is primarily her story so much of the book should be from her point-of-view.
There is room for the hero's perspective as long as his thoughts are centered on
the heroine and their conflict. Instead of dividing the novel equally between
both protagonists' points-of-view, Desires should be more 60% heroine and 40% hero.

"The conflict should be dramatic with such classic plot lines as revenge, secret
pregnancies, marriages of convenience and reunion romances. Plots which focus on
suspense, paranormal or character-driven concerns are best directed elsewhere.
The story can be set anywhere in the world, but the tone should be true to the
author's voice.

"Desire novels are sensual reads and a love scene or scenes are still needed.
But there is no set number of pages that needs to be fulfilled. Rather, the
level of sensuality must be appropriate to the storyline. Above all, every
Silhouette Desire novel must fulfill the promise of a powerful, passionate and
provocative read. "

See also: http://www.harpercollins.com/templat...anceguidelines

http://www.bet.com/Books/Archives/writersguidelines.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=Pr esentationUnpublished&Referrer={5C423026-5E41-4519-AEEC-EC9A0A06A9A9}

http://www.genesis-press.com/owInfoPage.asp?idPage=6

http://www.moonlitromance.com/guidelines.html



Francis A. Miniter

The original post was such crude spam, as were the other two identical
posts, that one can assume that "angelrachel" and "susan donovan" are
the same aspiring writer.

chiwito

"Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message
news:44653863@kcnews01...
Liberace wrote:
"Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message
news:44639214$1@kcnews01...


Sorry, but romance novels will never become collectible books.


How much does a first of Wuthering Heights go for you figure? I figure
20K. Tess? Ditto. Do you think they shelved it in the literature section
at Border's when it was published?

Is Barbara Cartland collectible? I bet she is. J Susann? Ditto
snip

Addall.com lists 1,233 Cartland titles. There are a few signed ones that
have high asking prices, but the last 1,000 listed are all below $12.00,
with over half of them below $4.00.

In the first place, you're conflating cost with collectibility. You told the
woman that romance novels will "never be collectible." This you are
attempting to prove by showing that they don't cost a lot. Fact is that some
people collect rocks and last time I checked rocks were free.

In the second place what you say about Cartlands books is also true of other
authors: e.g., some Faulkner titles are valuable, but there's 6000 + listed
on ABE for less than $12 and 1500 for less than $ 4. Ergo, Faulkner will
never be collectible.

And I would never put Wuthering Heights in the same league as the modern
romance

Well no, of course you wouldn't, because you're a pompous philistine ass and
someone told you (1) that WH is literature and (2) that the FE is worth 20K.
And if tomorrow someone told you that Satan Was a Lesbian ** was literature
you'd go out and buy a FE and display it proudly on your shelves. You're not
fooling anybody, at least not me.


a bunch of crap nobody cares about hosed

**
http://www.strangesisters.com/a-z/im...asalesbian.jpg

wrote:

The original post was such crude spam, as were the other two identical
posts, that one can assume that "angelrachel" and "susan donovan" are
the same aspiring writer.

One can assume it, but Susan Donovan lives in the USA
(http://www.susandonovan.com/bio.htm), and the OP appears to be posting
from the UK. It strikes me as unlikely that an author with half a dozen
novels under her belt would suddenly start trying to boost her profile
by posting (off-topic) to an obscure corner of usenet. YMMV

John
http://rarebooksinjapan.com

fvndoc wrote:

snip

I seem to have hit a raw nerve. Well, take your meds regularly and you'll still
enjoy your collection of Cartland firsts. No harm done.


Francis A. Miniter