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I love being part of the online romance community for a number of reasons. I get to talk about books (love), I get to chat with awesome readers like you (!!), and I get to interact with my favorite authors like a cool, calm professional when internally I’m one big squeeing fangirl. =) To put it simply, I can be both an author and a reader. As a blogger, I also get to talk a lot about myself (which, most of the time, means talking about my kids). 
But today I want to find out about you!
1. What are the last three books you read that knocked your socks off?
2. Where were you born and where do you currently live?
3. What’s your favorite place to read?
4. What’s your biggest passion/hobby outside of reading?
5. Do you have any other dreams/aspirations?
6. What are three of your favorite hero names?
7. What are three of your favorite heroine names?
8. What are the top three places in the world you wish you could visit?
9. Do you have any special summer plans?
I’ll start! =)
1. A GENTLEMAN UNDONE by Cecilia Grant, SOMEBODY TO LOVE by Kristan Higgins, MARIANA by Susanna Kearsley
2. Born in East Texas; live in Denver, CO
3. The bathtub (my retreat from the kids =)
4. It used to be studying languages; right now it’s taking care of my kids; when they get older I’d like to invest in more volunteer work
5. To be a runner and one day run a marathon
6. Leo, Simon, Frederick (these are actually names I’m using/planning to use for future books)
7. Vivian, Millie, Juliet (same as above)
8. England, Italy, China (this one was the toughest question for me–only three??)
9. Getting SuperGirl and WonderGirl potty trained! (Oh, the glamorous life… )
Now it’s your turn!
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Jun 8th
2012
5:46 am
kris Said:
1. Kristin Ashley Motorcycle Man, Jill Shalvis Lucky in Love, and Catherine Mann Hot Zone.
2. Massachusetts. Virginia (near DC).
3. In bed.
4. Watching my daughter dance.
5. Not really.
6. Shane, Zach, and Lucas.
7. Mallory, Sage, and Leila.
8. Rome, Florence, Venice.
9. Dance Nationals in Atlantic City in July, Disney Cruise in August, Aerosmith in July, in a couple week hubby and daughter are going camping (I get to stay home!! Yay!!!).
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Jun 8th
2012
3:14 pm
Elise Rome Said:
Hi Kris! I loved reading your answers. =) And that’s so awesome about your daughter going to Dance Nationals! I’m crossing my fingers and toes for her. =)
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Jun 8th
2012
6:38 am
Karen Bellamy Said:
1. In Defiance of Duty, Caitlin Crews. The Officer’s Lover, Pam Jenoff. All the JD Robb books, currently working my way through them.
2. Lewisham, South East London, in the UK, Ramsgate, Kent in the UK
3. In Bed, just loving curling up under the duvet and reading.
4. My black labradoodle puppy – Harry
5. To be published – just had a request for a full mss from Engtangled
6. Nick, Francesco and Roarke (who doesn’t love Roarke)
7. Daisy, Kate and Eugenie, (three of my own heroines)
8. USA, New Zealand, Thailand (but I hate long flights, five hours is usually my limit)
9. I’m going to see Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in London at the end of the month.
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Jun 8th
2012
3:16 pm
Elise Rome Said:
Hi Karen! A HUGE congratulations on the requested full from Entangled! That’s so fantastic, and I hope you hear back before the summer ends. =) I also love seeing that you’re in England; I know the grass is always greener on the other side, but I’d love to switch places with you.
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Jun 9th
2012
7:30 am
Karen Bellamy Said:
Hi Elise
you know what they say about the grass being greener, well at the moment it’s water logged. I live by the sea and for the last week we’ve had constant rain and howling gales – hard to believe it’s June. So anything warm and sunny is very appealing at present. I’m so thrilled about the request from Entangled. I’ve been writing full time for four years now and I was beginning to get a little discouraged, so my fingers are crossed as are my toes. I’ll keep you posted.
Karen
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Jun 8th
2012
7:34 am
Karen Said:
1. What are the last three books you read that knocked your socks off?
So many but some recent books I loved were Somebody to Love-Kristan Higgins; Lucky in Love-Jill Shalvis; Open Season-Linda Howard.
2. Where were you born and where do you currently live? Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, currently living on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.
3. What’s your favorite place to read? Anywhere quiet (not that easy to achieve with four kids.
4. What’s your biggest passion/hobby outside of reading? Taking photos of my kids and putting them into scrapbook albums with stories I hope they will cherish when they are older.
5. Do you have any other dreams/aspirations? To raise happy healthy children.
6. What are three of your favorite hero names? Depends on the era but I like Sebastian, Malone and Jamie
7. What are three of your favorite heroine names? Same again as far as the era, but I like Claire, Maggie, Annabelle
8. What are the top three places in the world you wish you could visit? Scotland, Rome, Tropical Island
9. Do you have any special summer plans? Try and beat the heat with the kids on school holidays
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Jun 8th
2012
3:19 pm
Elise Rome Said:
Hi Karen! I so admire all the hard work I know it must take to keep up with the photos and scrapbooking. I bought a scrapbook before my oldest was born and…yeah, haven’t touched it since. =) But I remember my mom giving both me and my brother scrapbooks of some of our big family/personal moments when we each graduated from high school, and it’s something I will always treasure. I hope your kids appreciate it, too. =)
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Jun 8th
2012
5:20 pm
Karen Said:
Thanks Elise, I do love it and its very hard to find the time, four kids keep me very busy. Luckily I have a lovely group of friends that get together on Friday nights to chat, eat, laugh and scrapbook so that is a really nice way for me to end my busy week. It hasn’t always been possible for me to go but my youngest is now 5 and its getting easier as they get older. I never get time at home. I used to stress out a lot about having all my photos up to date and stories written down but that is just impossible so I gave that idea away and just ‘go with the flow’….I figure as long as I have a few things for the kids to look back on then that’s something.
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Jun 8th
2012
8:36 am
Melody May Said:
1. The Rogue Pirate’s Bride by Shana Galen, Because of You by Jessica Scott, and Grasping at Eternity by Karen Amanda Hooper.
2. Born in Santa Maria, CA and currently living in Great Falls, MT
3. At the gym
4. I like to scapbooking stuff
5. To be happy.
6. Jamie, Alex, and Tristan
7. Olivia, Penelope, and Evie
8. England, Belgium, and Hawaii
9. Find out what Montana has to offer, since we just move there at the end of april.
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Jun 8th
2012
3:24 pm
Elise Rome Said:
Hi Melody! I’m sure you’re glad you moved to Montana close to summer and not winter time. I hope you have fun exploring everything. =) I haven’t read the other two (although BECAUSE OF YOU is in my TBR pile), but I LOVED LOVED LOVED Shana’s THE ROGUE PIRATE’S BRIDE.
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Jun 8th
2012
11:22 am
Elise Rome Said:
Hi Ladies! Thanks so much for visiting with me today! I’m off to the doctor’s office (should have included the question: Who hates being sick in the summer as much as I do?), but looking forward to learning more about everyone when I get back! =)
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Jun 8th
2012
12:05 pm
catslady Said:
1. What are the last three books you read that knocked your socks off? The Lord of Illusion, Enchanting the Lady, and Double Enchantment – all by Katheryne Kennedy (I’m on a roll lol)
2. Where were you born and where do you currently live? Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh.
3. What’s your favorite place to read? In bed late at night.
4. What’s your biggest passion/hobby outside of reading? cats (my own and ferals/strays)
5. Do you have any other dreams/aspirations? Just for my children now.
6. What are three of your favorite hero names? Nicholas, Drystan, Giles
7. What are three of your favorite heroine names? Catherine, Olivia, Marianna
8. What are the top three places in the world you wish you could visit? Sicily, Egypt, China
9. Do you have any special summer plans?
Unfortunately, no.
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Jun 8th
2012
3:28 pm
Elise Rome Said:
Hi catslady! I’ve heard great things about Kathryne Kennedy, although I haven’t yet checked her out for myself. Obviously you agree that her books are great, huh? =)WonderGirl is so in love with kittens in books and her stuffed cats that we’re seriously thinking about getting one for Christmas. Not sure how much our little dog will like that, though. =)
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Jun 8th
2012
12:09 pm
Melanie Friedman Said:
Hey sweet Cheeks!!!
I’m posting these b4 I read your answers so there would be no ‘due influence’ on mine
Here we go….
1. What are the last three books you read that knocked your socks off?
FOREVER A LADY by Delilah Marvelle, THE WAY TO A DUKE’S HEART by Caroline Linden and TEXAS BRIDE by Joan Johnston
2. Where were you born and where do you currently live?
Born in a small village on a farm in what used to be Yugoslavia (Serbia now) and currently living in a wonderful suburb of Chicago.
3. What’s your favorite place to read?
It has to be my ‘Arabian Nights’ room…but really?! Do we ever notice where we are as long as the book is in front of our face?!
4. What’s your biggest passion/hobby outside of reading?
It has to be gardening. I love my rustic garden…roses and wild flowers…the fountain with water trickling down…
5. Do you have any other dreams/aspirations?
LOL! Would love to write a book one day, but am such a chicken!
6. What are three of your favorite hero names?
Leo (I REALLY like this name and I think I gave you a suggestion to use it for one of those awesome hero’s of yours), Sebastian (used to love this French series by the same name, and the name said in French is just to die for) and Tristan (this one is just awesome and says HERO).
7. What are three of your favorite heroine names?
Cate (I love this spelling of my fave Shakespeare character from Taming of the Shrew) , Eve (this one is from that heroine from the Bible and the woman we’ve all become-the mother of all of us)and Rose (for there’s nothing as beautiful as that fragrant flower).
8. What are the top three places in the world you wish you could visit?
Brighton, England; Edinburgh, Scotland and Cairo, Egypt.
9. Do you have any special summer plans?
so now I’ll be hanging out in my Garden and reading and BBQ’ing 
Not really…I’ve used all my sick and vacation days a month ago while sick
Well this was fun! So off I go to check out your answers
Mel
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Jun 8th
2012
3:31 pm
Elise Rome Said:
Hi Mel! =D I have to admit, I always think of it as Yugoslavia. And I still think of the Czech Republic and Slovakia as Czechoslovakia–probably because I was so darned proud of myself when I actually learned to spell it correctly, lol. I’m so glad to hear you’re feeling better now! And I admire your green thumb; I had to tell my husband to not even bother buying me flowers because even in a vase they just die after a day, lol.
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Jun 8th
2012
12:17 pm
Melanie Friedman Said:
LOL!!!
LOVED your answers!
BTW: I just started last night reading A GENTLEMAN UNDONE by Cecilia Grant and really loving it so far (but then I’ve always loved complex characters and this book certanly fills that criteria for me).
Well, I think I’d rather do my BBQ’ing then do the potty training! Good luck w/that one
OMG! Would love to visit China too!!! Great China wall…but maybe Japan? Okay, so now I think I’m gonna do a bucket list…
OMG! I almost forgot: LEO! I hope you do name your next hero after Galileo!!!
Mel
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Jun 8th
2012
3:33 pm
Elise Rome Said:
Mel!
Re: A GENTLEMAN UNDONE. The next book I moved on to, which is by an author I normally love, took me a while to get into the groove of it because I was so blown away by Cecilia Grant’s writing. Note to self: take a couple of days off from reading a Cecilia Grant book so other books will be given a fair chance. =) (And I really want to go back and re-read it now, too!)
I agree that BBQing sounds MUCH more fun than potty training, lol.
I’m still trying to figure out how to make Galileo work… We’ll see. =D
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Jun 8th
2012
4:12 pm
Jane Said:
Hi Elise,
1. Lisa Marie Rice’s “Nightfire,” Laura Griffin’s “Twisted” and Jill Shalvis’ “Lucky in Love.”
2. Born in NYC and still live there.
3. On the couch.
4. Trying new cuisines.
5. To own a brownstone in NYC and travel the world.
6. Jack, Sebastian and Marcus.
7. Amelia, Jordan and Claire.
8. Egypt, Italy and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
9. No plans right now.
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Jun 8th
2012
7:29 pm
Danielle Gorman Said:
Hey you! Great list! You really got me wanting to read A Gentleman Undone and I’ve already added Someone To Love. =)
Here are my answers:
1. Seduced By Blood by Laurie London, Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione and Temptation & Twilight by Charlotte Featherstone. Also, I know you only asked for 3 but I still want to add Shana Galen’s A Rogue Pirate’s Bride. It’s been months since I’ve read it and it still feels like it was yesterday. So very good!
2. In Kissimmee, Florida and I still live in Kissimmee, Florida. One day I’ll move…
3. In bed. I like to read lying down on my side.
4. Hmm…I like to cook and I’m obsessed with all things Titanic.
5. I want to own a cafe/book store. I just want to be around books. (side note…I too wish I could be a runner and run in a marathon)
6. Ian, Aidan, and Nikolas
7. Elizabeth, Emma, Lily
8. England, Italy, and Greece
9. I wish. Probably just going to spend the summer at home fixing it up.
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Jun 8th
2012
9:45 pm
Shana Galen Said:
1. What are the last three books you read that knocked your socks off? I can’t think of three, but the most recent was THE SELECTION by Kiera Cass.
2. Where were you born and where do you currently live?
Michigan; Texas
3. What’s your favorite place to read?
a coffee bar
4. What’s your biggest passion/hobby outside of reading?
writing
5. Do you have any other dreams/aspirations?
Volunteer with animals
6. What are three of your favorite hero names?
Jack, Rafe, Ramsey
7. What are three of your favorite heroine names?
Helena, Lucia, Bridget
8. What are the top three places in the world you wish you could visit?
Venice, Charleston, Boston
9. Do you have any special summer plans?
Nope. Not thinking potty training is going to happen any day soon.
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Jun 8th
2012
11:02 pm
Kathleen O Said:
1. Letter from a Stranger by Barbara Taylor Bradford. The Witness By Nora Roberts, The Ladies Room by Carolyn Brown
2. I was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and I know live in Guelph, On, Canada.
3. On my brand new Sofa.
4. I think Music is my greatest passion, it goes hand in hand for me when reading.
5. I always wanted to own my own Supper club type of venue. The kind that would have a great singer to sing all those wonderful torch songs while patrons are dining on a great meal. t.
7. Courtney, Nicole and Cassandra.
8. Australia, Switzerland and Japan
9. Nothing yet.. what ever comes up…
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