tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post8621748851424184492..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Spicy and Sweet, Mixing Up the Heat - #Hollow Free EsamplerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-23838484051927925772014-05-01T04:07:07.607-04:002014-05-01T04:07:07.607-04:00I enjoy reading boxed sets, and yes I also enjoy d...I enjoy reading boxed sets, and yes I also enjoy different levels of content, but I do like the book to label how explicit it is, that way people know which ones they will want to read and which ones they prefer not to, for me it depends on the writing style, and just how explicit the content is. That way readers are not surprised by what they are reading.BABBIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061077724158411098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-77968179403730049322014-04-30T23:29:01.864-04:002014-04-30T23:29:01.864-04:00Readers are looking for good writing, characters t...Readers are looking for good writing, characters they can relate to and compelling stories. I think we are flexible on heat levels, and a variety might be better than all alike.KathyGeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-33242361504463139082014-04-30T22:05:20.624-04:002014-04-30T22:05:20.624-04:00Why not mix it up? You can kinds skim parts that a...Why not mix it up? You can kinds skim parts that are too racey for you.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407225782796441737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-24643644546918949022014-04-30T21:46:05.634-04:002014-04-30T21:46:05.634-04:00I think I'd like a variety in a boxed set. May...I think I'd like a variety in a boxed set. Maybe you could p<br />ut a heat level indicator on each one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705217109330970487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-16686136851869726772014-04-30T20:25:13.046-04:002014-04-30T20:25:13.046-04:00I want it to be one or the other. And I wish more ...I want it to be one or the other. And I wish more books would say if they have explicit materials or are less sexual. Personally, I have a damn dirty mind and I prefer the hot and heavy books. I don't mind sweet scattered in here and there. But it would just be better to know ahead of time.<br />Candice Royerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578774282426648240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-21933171141946364142014-04-30T20:00:51.201-04:002014-04-30T20:00:51.201-04:00I am not sure. But I suppose people would either l...I am not sure. But I suppose people would either like it or not. If they do, they will read more, if they don't, they wont. You surely cant write to please everyone. Impossible. So do your best and write stories you like!krazymama_98https://www.blogger.com/profile/06979303077012458821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-73674246422152643632014-04-30T19:45:57.549-04:002014-04-30T19:45:57.549-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936372208276795199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-23154609150783178942014-04-30T19:43:44.274-04:002014-04-30T19:43:44.274-04:00I think it's totally okay to mix heat levels a...I think it's totally okay to mix heat levels as long as it's mentioned on the box somewhere so readers know what they are buying. Our moods change. If we know we like an author, it would be nice to have a variety of levels to match whatever mood we might be in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936372208276795199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-59490098775105206932014-04-30T19:39:57.350-04:002014-04-30T19:39:57.350-04:00By the same author, sure; different ones, not too ...By the same author, sure; different ones, not too sure.mod2011https://www.blogger.com/profile/05612525537620003318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-89090872068399251262014-04-30T19:27:27.895-04:002014-04-30T19:27:27.895-04:00I think the idea of a free sampler sounds very int...I think the idea of a free sampler sounds very intriguing. As for the mixed heat that sounds like something I would definitely read. Melissa M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-50972587514598417832014-04-30T19:08:01.182-04:002014-04-30T19:08:01.182-04:00Beam is supposed to be bdsm. Darn autocorrect.
Beam is supposed to be bdsm. Darn autocorrect.<br />Always Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021098629877406214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-23015422037955047822014-04-30T19:00:53.638-04:002014-04-30T19:00:53.638-04:00Everyone who has said they would buy it, admit to ...Everyone who has said they would buy it, admit to reading books with mixed heat levels, so those readers would be fine with it. It's just us conservative ones that would have an issue. So it depends on the ratio of the reader pool. Can I ask a question? Is it just a mix of heat levels or is it a mixture of sweet, mild, all the way up to beam and swinging? I ask because it has popped up in what looked like regular romances. That would make a difference. Always Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021098629877406214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-20625782913555706692014-04-30T18:14:47.278-04:002014-04-30T18:14:47.278-04:00I love anthologies because they give me a chance t...I love anthologies because they give me a chance to read my favorite authors and find new ones. It never bothers me when there are different levels of heat. I figure that it's just how the author writes. I do think that there probably needs to be some warning for those people who are upset by the stronger heat levels. Congrats on your upcoming release and the wonderful opportunity!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-24382756914357479172014-04-30T18:08:38.299-04:002014-04-30T18:08:38.299-04:00I think it's actually a great idea. Sort of a ...I think it's actually a great idea. Sort of a chance for people who haven't ever read any of the steamier things to dip their toes in and get wet. I know for a fact that I would love to read them and I love that it's in ebook format. Thank you so much!<br />Jaydenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199551792890315628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-84292931571105936962014-04-30T17:58:07.020-04:002014-04-30T17:58:07.020-04:00I would buy it. I think it's a great idea. A...I would buy it. I think it's a great idea. A little bit of something for everyone's tastes. Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462641875046092313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-55402972255918763302014-04-30T15:40:59.778-04:002014-04-30T15:40:59.778-04:00For me I don't mind the different heat levels ...For me I don't mind the different heat levels in a boxed set. But I do mind when the books are mixed, i.e., vampire, historical mixed in with contemporaries. I'm a contemporary romance reader and have no interest in historical or vampire books. I have purchased boxed sets and was pleased with my purchase.<br /><br />Ginger aka robertsonreadsrobertsonreadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030659336161679069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-11099078697286513852014-04-30T15:24:01.732-04:002014-04-30T15:24:01.732-04:00I think it's totally okay. As long as you can ...I think it's totally okay. As long as you can read about the content of the different books before buying.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432166455642544750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-74665830323442289392014-04-30T15:09:42.221-04:002014-04-30T15:09:42.221-04:00I don't mind buying a box set with different h...I don't mind buying a box set with different heat levels since I read all kinds of books, some are super super hot and more erotic but I also enjoy reading books with hardly any sex in them so as long as the stories are written well and the plot is interesting I'll read them. Moran Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09170579539701344009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-62234305322022548502014-04-30T14:57:35.881-04:002014-04-30T14:57:35.881-04:00I think a set with different levels of heat is jus...I think a set with different levels of heat is just fine. I tend to look more to the theme of the set rather than the details. If the theme interests me, I'll love it. If readers have trouble with a heated scene or two, they can skim forward :) <br /><br />Your book sounds wonderful :)Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354458791978964560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-57899368695102503502014-04-30T14:56:33.137-04:002014-04-30T14:56:33.137-04:00I read all levels of heat. I can see it might both...I read all levels of heat. I can see it might bother some, some sort of rating system might benefit all. RT magazine has a rating system if I remember correctly.Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171266895291630150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-57250615156541166282014-04-30T14:09:31.233-04:002014-04-30T14:09:31.233-04:00I would buy a box set with "mixed heat" ...I would buy a box set with "mixed heat" levels, to be honest it wouldn't put me off in the slightest. I like a bit of a mixture sometimes I would much rather read something less explicit and steamy...leaving more to the readers imagination if you get what I mean. On other occasions I would rather read something a bit more heated and more graphic, suppose it just depends on my mood and how I'm feeling. Hope this helps in some way!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755748942827481297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-81803135193757125272014-04-30T14:03:37.562-04:002014-04-30T14:03:37.562-04:00The answer is yes and no. It would appeal to reade...The answer is yes and no. It would appeal to readers who read books in all the heat levels, and it would appeal to readers who enjoy the more graphic sex scenes. It might not work for the conservative reader. <br /><br />I'm a conservative reader. I enjoy a moderately graphic scene between the main couple. If there's a taboo scene or more cutting edge stuff, then it would not work for me. It's a fine line between a bit smutty and total smut. I'm being honest, I would not pay for total smut which seems to be creeping to mainstream.Always Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021098629877406214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-58167054706179963722014-04-30T13:59:44.871-04:002014-04-30T13:59:44.871-04:00Since I read a variety of books with different hea...Since I read a variety of books with different heat levels, having a mix would be fine with me, but I have friends that I think would like a warning at the beginning before the story began with a the heat level, so that if they are uncomfortable with certain ones they would know.Kimberlyindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592772882240138574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-27413087620542189232014-04-30T13:52:48.937-04:002014-04-30T13:52:48.937-04:00i would buy a boxed set with "mixed heat"...i would buy a boxed set with "mixed heat" level. i would just make sure when it is marketed that it states it somewhere in the description. <br />sparkle40175@hotmail.comNovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230342571174435528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-40304145490608193152014-04-30T13:35:25.022-04:002014-04-30T13:35:25.022-04:00Go for it, girl! That's the only way you'l...Go for it, girl! That's the only way you'll find out if it's going to work. I'd buy the box. What I look for is a good read. I can always turn the page if the heat level gets too hot for me. Wishing all of you the best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937328419133796333noreply@blogger.com