Memphis
and Kennedy definitely had that spark and energy of two people dying to be more
than friends, but neither one was willing to take that chance. Once they did
finally take the plunge, they kept saying and doing the wrong things. They just
ended up hurting each other as only two people in love could. I cried so hard
over all the things Kennedy and Memphis kept saying to each other. I just
wanted to shout at them to stop it!
The
countryside of Alaska was a romantic setting for them to finally get together
and added so much heat to the story. The first time Memphis and Kennedy finally
hooked up, I thought I was going to combust just from reading it. It was so
rough and tumble and definitely spur of the moment. The second, third, fourth,
etc. were all just as hot.
Kennedy
killed me at certain points in the story. She became such a doormat at one
point, I wanted to reach into the book and slap some sense into her. She did
finally learn her lesson, stand up for herself and become the woman she should
be. Unfortunately she did it without Memphis. She finally hurt him one too many
times and he left her. I just wanted to shake her!
Ms.
Schmidt did a fantastic job of resolving the problems Memphis and Kennedy had. I
was so excited to see them get their HEA but I still cried through the whole
thing. I was afraid it was going to fall apart, just when they were so close to
getting it all.
Jennifer
Schmidt did a fantastic job of building a romance between two wonderful people.
We should all be so lucky to find the kind of love and passion she painted in
her story.
I’m not at
all romantic. I don’t believe in happily ever after, knights in shining armor
on white horses, love conquers all… I don’t believe in forever. One of my
favourite quotes is from ER: “I believe in monogamy. I just don’t believe in
the concept “forever.”
Guest Post from Jennifer Schmidt
That
doesn’t mean that I don’t believe in love, because I do. I’m just not one to be
wrapped up in the “we’re going to be together forever, making babies and
growing old on the front porch” type of stuff. I believe everything eventually
comes to an end. Does that make me a pessimist? Maybe to some, but I prefer
realist.
It’s one of
the reasons I cannot write romance. Okay, yes, you’ll read about the characters
falling in love in my books, but I don’t focus on the emotional part of their
relationship. My books aren’t about two people meeting and falling head over
heels for each other with dates and phone calls and flowers. I don’t know how
to do that. If I try to write anything too lovey-dovey it all comes out mushy
and roll your eyes corny.
It’s one of
the reasons I like my novels labeled erotica. I get to focus on the physical
part of the relationship and not have to worry about living up to the romantic
side of things. If a love story progresses and the characters get a happily
ever after then I guess that gives (most of) the readers what they’re looking
for. I never write with the intention
of the characters ending up together, however, even though so far they have.
But if you were to ask me to write a ten year version of “where are they now”
for my characters, more than likely they wouldn’t be together.
Well, maybe Kennedy
and Memphis would make it. But that’s only because the story and characters are
somewhat special to me and I’d like to see them beat the odds. 
1 comment:
Good guest post - I guess I'm a dreamer - I think love can last a lifetime - who knows...lol...Thanks for the spotlight on the book.
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