Barbara Scott’s Work: Reviews
Today, as part of our Guest Author’s appearance, we’re posting some reviews of Barbara Scott’s work. See what others say about Barbara’s work:
TUG OF WAR
214 pgs, 1st ed., paper, grs. 7-12;
US$7.95 (ISBN 0-943864-70-4).
http://www.maydavenportpublishers.com/
“This engaging novel should interest young and elderly readers. It’s American History in 1854 with canon balls, rifles, too, in the streets of the abolitionist state of Kansas. There are adventuresome, some unprincipled, characters: ruthless bounty hunters from MO; idealist mummers from Philadelphia dramatizing “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in Kansas with MO ruffians terrorizing them with tragic consequences.” — Teresa A. Dickey, Marymount HS, CA
CAST A PALE SHADOW
“Barbara Scott’s psychological drama weaves a story that has you on the edge of your seat.” — Dawn Blankenship, Rumpled Sheets
Find out more about Cast A Pale Shadow at http://www.barbarascottink.com
HAUNTS OF THE HEART
“HAUNTS OF THE HEART opens new vistas in the romance genre–where, to my knowledge, it is unique (and
most wonderfully so), breaking most of the established “rules” of what a romance should be and making us wonder why the rules were established in the first place.” — Patricia White, Under the Covers Book Reviews
Find out more about Haunts of the Heart at www.barbarscottink.com
July 15th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Thanks again, Esther.
I’d like to remind visitors Tuesdays in July that if they leave a comment on the
blog or come on over to the loop and say hi, I’ll enter them in my
July contest for a CD of my faux soundtrack to Cast a Pale Shadow or
Haunts of the Heart, an autographed copy of Listen with Your Heart,
or one of two Boyd’s Bears, perfect for the little hugs everyone could
use now and then. This drawing will take place on July 29th.
Barbara
July 15th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Barb, I love Pat White’s comment about you breaking the rules of romance writing. Which one/s do you think are the most important? Which one/s would you NEVER break?
July 15th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Thanks for stopping by, Megan.
The most important rule of romance writing is the happily ever after ending. That one I would never break, although I have been known to stretch it a bit. One man’s HEA could be another’s ball and chain after all.
Another rule I consider important is H/H monogamy. Now that one is broken more often these days with erotica becoming an important player in the field. But I wouldn’t break it. I don’t find it a fantasy that satisfies me. I don’t think I could do a credible job braking that rule.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:38 am
Barb, Those are two biggies to keep intact. I love the three way romance in the Evanovich novels (Morelli, Stephanie, and Ranger) but I don’t find it believable. I love the HEA; it’s why I write romance. Thanks for the answer.