Comments on: Another One Bites the Dust http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/ Testing the Plot Monkey Blog Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Julie Leto http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-4441 Julie Leto Sat, 02 Sep 2006 20:38:14 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-4441 Insider, I totally hear where you're coming from...but that really wasn't what my blog was about. I was voicing my concern that there wasn't room in the publishing marketplace for kick-ass heroines like the ones written about in Bombshell and in my own Marisela series. From the comments, I don't think that the theme of Bombshell is what led to its demise--thankfully. Insider, I totally hear where you’re coming from…but that really wasn’t what my blog was about. I was voicing my concern that there wasn’t room in the publishing marketplace for kick-ass heroines like the ones written about in Bombshell and in my own Marisela series. From the comments, I don’t think that the theme of Bombshell is what led to its demise–thankfully.

]]> By: insider http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-4423 insider Sat, 02 Sep 2006 01:54:50 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-4423 Hiya. It is sad to lose a line, but in the end it comes down to this: If a line of books doesn't make money, then it gets axed. That is what happened to Bombshell. No one was buying it. Same with Flipside and Temptation. Yes, they both had very vocal and awesome fans- just like bombshell- but not enough- they were no longer making enough money to justify the money being put into them. Harlequin would love to keep publishing your favorites, but if they aren't being bought by readers, then they don't have much choice. If you want the writers you love to be paid money to write their books, then Harlequin must continue to operate first as a business. Hiya. It is sad to lose a line, but in the end it comes down to this: If a line of books doesn’t make money, then it gets axed. That is what happened to Bombshell. No one was buying it.
Same with Flipside and Temptation. Yes, they both had very vocal and awesome fans- just like bombshell- but not enough- they were no longer making enough money to justify the money being put into them.
Harlequin would love to keep publishing your favorites, but if they aren’t being bought by readers, then they don’t have much choice. If you want the writers you love to be paid money to write their books, then Harlequin must continue to operate first as a business.

]]> By: Olga R http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-4141 Olga R Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:18:58 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-4141 I must confess to never having bought any of the bombshell series, but I do have to say that there is nothing more hot then a "kick ass" chick. If I am gointg to read a suspence, thriller, action adventure book and it's romantic in any way, well let me tell you it s**ks when they make the girl a wussy. That's why I loved your book so much about Marisela. She didn't take any s**t from anyone, but she was human and deep down they all are. I love it when the main character is a women as spy. Lets face it it's not a usual career choice for a chick, but they are out there. Women like Valerie Planes (before she was outed) work for the CIA and I think that is so cool. If I had to restart my life and take a different path in life I definitely would have gone into law inforcement into the FBI CIA DEA etc. But, alas, that is not to be. This SAHM has kids to raise, although my 5 year daughter has told me often that she wants to be a police officer, FBI agent and a mom. Let's hear it for multi-tasking! Keep up the work Julie with Marisela. As far as my favorite heroine I would have to say it would be Lara Croft "Tomb Raider" That is the ultimate chick!!!!!! I must confess to never having bought any of the bombshell series, but I do have to say that there is nothing more hot then a “kick ass” chick. If I am gointg to read a suspence, thriller, action adventure book and it’s romantic in any way, well let me tell you it s**ks when they make the girl a wussy.

That’s why I loved your book so much about Marisela. She didn’t take any s**t from anyone, but she was human and deep down they all are. I love it when the main character is a women as spy. Lets face it it’s not a usual career choice for a chick, but they are out there. Women like Valerie Planes (before she was outed) work for the CIA and I think that is so cool.

If I had to restart my life and take a different path in life I definitely would have gone into law inforcement into the FBI CIA DEA etc. But, alas, that is not to be. This SAHM has kids to raise, although my 5 year daughter has told me often that she wants to be a police officer, FBI agent and a mom. Let’s hear it for multi-tasking!

Keep up the work Julie with Marisela.

As far as my favorite heroine I would have to say it would be Lara Croft “Tomb Raider” That is the ultimate chick!!!!!!

]]> By: Patricia http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3848 Patricia Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:35:35 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3848 Tricia, Glad to find another Enoch fan. I've always loved her Historicals, & am not a fan of RS or mysteries, but, I think her contemp series has just the right elements for a Romance reader. The h/h are so great together & I love their dialogue. Patricia A. Tricia,

Glad to find another Enoch fan. I’ve always loved her Historicals, & am not a fan of RS or mysteries, but, I think her contemp series has just the right elements for a Romance reader. The h/h are so great together & I love their dialogue.

Patricia A.

]]> By: TRICIA http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3796 TRICIA Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:52:25 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3796 Patricia I love Suzanne Enoch series! Flirting with Danger and Don't look down. I can't wait for the third installment to see what kind of trouble Sam Jericho is going to get into. Patricia

I love Suzanne Enoch series! Flirting with Danger and Don’t look down. I can’t wait for the third installment to see what kind of trouble Sam Jericho is going to get into.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3782 Patricia Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:28:44 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3782 Julie, No, I have never read Mulvany's book, but, will look for it at my library UB sales. If you read the Enoch books, #1 is FLIRTING WITH DANGER, I think you'll enjoy them. Just well-written, funny, sexy, romantic stories. Patricia A. Julie,

No, I have never read Mulvany’s book, but, will look for it at my library UB sales. If you read the Enoch books, #1 is FLIRTING WITH DANGER, I think you’ll enjoy them. Just well-written, funny, sexy, romantic stories.

Patricia A.

]]> By: Lui http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3780 Lui Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:25:39 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3780 Can't wait for the new book... Lui Can’t wait for the new book…

Lui

]]> By: Julie Leto http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3778 Julie Leto Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:37:42 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3778 Patricia wrote: <i> the story explores (in too-small terms) how she can be assimilated into normal life, post-CIA </i> Precisely the reason why I think I have more story to tell for Domino. :) I will have to check out the Enoch series. Have you ever read Catherine Mulvany's RUN NO MORE? It has a very similar theme...but with a time travel twist. Fabulous book. Patricia wrote:
the story explores (in too-small terms) how she can be assimilated into normal life, post-CIA

Precisely the reason why I think I have more story to tell for Domino. :)

I will have to check out the Enoch series. Have you ever read Catherine Mulvany’s RUN NO MORE? It has a very similar theme…but with a time travel twist. Fabulous book.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3777 Patricia Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:59:30 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3777 Julie, back again (after previous post #7, but, had to take care of errands). My fave kick-ass character is not at HQ, but, in the 3-book contemp STs that Suzanne Enoch has written (3rd just releasing shortly). Her heroine (Samantha) is a trying-to-be-reformed cat burgler (who won't steal from museums), & who has fallen in love with a rich English businessman (Rick) from whom she first tried to steal. Rick is valiantly trying to keep her "straight", yet provide her with the "rush" that she always felt when she was stealing. This element leads to great sensuous scenes between the h/h (which, to me, are always the best part--LOL), & the characters' dialogue is written with a wonderful sense of humor. Sam is in really tip-top condition (climbing to all those upper-story windows) & always seems to be in trouble, but, she is bright, funny & iinventive. I am not a RS or mystery fan, but, this series has enthralled & charmed me. Fot me, another interesting kick-ass character was Linda Howard's Lily Mansfield in KISS ME WHILE I SLEEP, which deals with a hired assassin, working as a contract agent for the CIA. Lily has lost her humanity, & the story explores (in too-small terms) how she can be assimilated into normal life, post-CIA. This book is not Howard's best, but, I give her credit for the latter element which doesn't ever seem to be explained in RS books. Patricia A. Julie, back again (after previous post #7, but, had to take care of errands). My fave kick-ass character is not at HQ, but, in the 3-book contemp STs that Suzanne Enoch has written (3rd just releasing shortly). Her heroine (Samantha) is a trying-to-be-reformed cat burgler (who won’t steal from museums), & who has fallen in love with a rich English businessman (Rick) from whom she first tried to steal. Rick is valiantly trying to keep her “straight”, yet provide her with the “rush” that she always felt when she was stealing. This element leads to great sensuous scenes between the h/h (which, to me, are always the best part–LOL), & the characters’ dialogue is written with a wonderful sense of humor. Sam is in really tip-top condition (climbing to all those upper-story windows) & always seems to be in trouble, but, she is bright, funny & iinventive. I am not a RS or mystery fan, but, this series has enthralled & charmed me.

Fot me, another interesting kick-ass character was Linda Howard’s Lily Mansfield in KISS ME WHILE I SLEEP, which deals with a hired assassin, working as a contract agent for the CIA. Lily has lost her humanity, & the story explores (in too-small terms) how she can be assimilated into normal life, post-CIA. This book is not Howard’s best, but, I give her credit for the latter element which doesn’t ever seem to be explained in RS books.

Patricia A.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2006/08/16/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3774 Barbara Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:50:07 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/152/another-one-bites-the-dust/#comment-3774 I am sorry that the BOMBSHELL line is coming to an end. I have read many in the line and have enjoyed them for the most part. as with all lines there are going to be some stellar books some ok ones and some no so great ones...and of course these descriptions will differ from reader to reader. The line had some great authors like Lindsay McKenna and Vicki Hinze that will continue to write the same type of book as single titles or with new lines. The line let Katherine Garbera try something new and I think she will continue her writing of the KA heroine at BRAVA. The line provided a new outlet for readers to read work by Nancy Bartholomew. It introduced some newer authors like Erica Orloff who was writing chick lit and Rachel Claire who has a solid following in sci-fi/fantasy. I often think that Harlequin/Silhouette trys to be too many things. They want a piece of all the pies out there. Instead of just adding a couple Kick Ass heroine type books to an existing line they have to create a new line. Often times they don't stick with something long enough either...I think that's the case with both Flipside and Bombshell. Someone mentioned what the "new thing" would be. I believe the answer is silhouette Nocture...a line launcing in October featuring paranormal stories. I am excited about this line...Lindsay McKenna is the launch author and her story sounds great. I believe there will be two titles per month in this line. Unfortunatly I don't expect this line to be around long either based on past harlequin actions. I loved Temptations too and know of many readers who did but that made no difference to Harlequin as they pulled the line dispite reader protest. Luckely many of my favorite authors from that line have found homes elsewhere and I am sure that will be the case with the Bombshell authors as well. I am sorry that the BOMBSHELL line is coming to an end. I have read many in the line and have enjoyed them for the most part. as with all lines there are going to be some stellar books some ok ones and some no so great ones…and of course these descriptions will differ from reader to reader.

The line had some great authors like Lindsay McKenna and Vicki Hinze that will continue to write the same type of book as single titles or with new lines. The line let Katherine Garbera try something new and I think she will continue her writing of the KA heroine at BRAVA. The line provided a new outlet for readers to read work by Nancy Bartholomew. It introduced some newer authors like Erica Orloff who was writing chick lit and Rachel Claire who has a solid following in sci-fi/fantasy.

I often think that Harlequin/Silhouette trys to be too many things. They want a piece of all the pies out there. Instead of just adding a couple Kick Ass heroine type books to an existing line they have to create a new line. Often times they don’t stick with something long enough either…I think that’s the case with both Flipside and Bombshell.

Someone mentioned what the “new thing” would be. I believe the answer is silhouette Nocture…a line launcing in October featuring paranormal stories. I am excited about this line…Lindsay McKenna is the launch author and her story sounds great. I believe there will be two titles per month in this line. Unfortunatly I don’t expect this line to be around long either based on past harlequin actions.

I loved Temptations too and know of many readers who did but that made no difference to Harlequin as they pulled the line dispite reader protest. Luckely many of my favorite authors from that line have found homes elsewhere and I am sure that will be the case with the Bombshell authors as well.

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