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Originally Posted by auntykatkat
Technically, the publishers hardly ever let some authors be correct with the history. Like the earlier discussion this week, you can make some readers angry because they would not like the heroine to be 13 or 14 when they get married. Or younger. They make them edit it. I heard this from a panel of authors at a RT convention. This was the answer to the question about some mistakes or historical inaccuracies. The publishers do not think that "normal readers" really care about the history as much as the romance in the book.
This was the panels combined answer. I am sure some publishers are better than others. Some authors are better than others. But I enjoy the reading. I am not picky.I just want to read.
Oh Blossom, I came out from under the bed today. I do not have Windsong. I do have all of the Fortune Trilogy, the Alexander trilogy, and several of the Indian romances but no Windsong.
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Oh I so do not want to read about a heroine that young. *grimace* Although I do have historicals where the heroine starts off at 14.
My problem is that the publishers seem to be banishing history in their stories. No telling of why that particular time period was exciting or dark. If we are to sell non regencies romances authors need to expound in at least a couple paragraphs. If the reader is not familiar with the time period then the book becomes confusing. I think my biggest peeve about this is the world building. There is none, almost everything focuses one the h/h and how much they physical want each other. If you take that part out there is no real story to be told.
I don't have a problem if say the writer invents lingerie or even underwear before it's time or any other clothes. I do want what I read to be believable. I read a book where heroine was very brazen in public and you and I know in the regency period it would have caused a scandal. It was as if the author had written the book to go against everything a woman of that time was taught to do. I threw the book in the trash because the author had no real understanding of the time period nor did any research. I was ticked off with how the heroine behaved especially to the hero
in public without any consequence to me that is just not believable. I can't read something like that.
I also have a problem with modern dialogue especially catch phrases. It takes me out of a story. The last book I tried to read was a regency that in the second sentence said. "Wish me luck!"
That was a DNF right there.
Now on Eloisa James I just purchased a Audible of her Duchess in Love. I listened to the sample and was pulled in right away. I plan to listen to it either tonight or tomorrow while hubby watches his JAGathon.
You have to read the Fortune Trilogy! It's awesome! I have Scarlet Ribbons, McKenna's Bride, Rachel's Choice, Morgan's Woman and just got in the mail this week Tender Fortune and waiting on By Love Alone to get here. Her Native American series will be in ebook in June! So I will grab those! Windsong is one of her older books, very hard to find a good copy.