Comments on: Abby Green on POV and “Ruthlessly Bedded, Forcibly Wedded” http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Abby Green http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53105 Abby Green Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:58:01 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53105 oooh Lee you're making me remember the fantastic Charlotte Lamb, and Sara Wood and Sally Wentworth...so many amazing writers. oooh Lee you’re making me remember the fantastic Charlotte Lamb, and Sara Wood and Sally Wentworth…so many amazing writers.

]]> By: Lee Hyat http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53102 Lee Hyat Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:42:26 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53102 I discovered Mills & Boon on via my grandmother's bookshelf too! I was twelve and it was a 'fantastic' summer! I've been hooked since. I don't mind single POV. As Caitlin said, it all depends on the story. Some authors do it so well I hardly notice that I'm only getting one side of the story. Single POV stories always remind me of the books I fell in love with. Mary Burchell, Charlotte Lamb, Gloria Bevan, Margaret Pargeter (I hope I spelt her last name right! Apologies if I didn't.) These were the authors who got me hooked on M&B and they all wrote single POV way back then. It was lovely. Reading the story from the hero's POV is wonderful too. It's great to be able to get a peek inside their head and learn what they're feeling and thinking. I think it adds more depth and texture and makes it fun. I discovered Mills & Boon on via my grandmother’s bookshelf too! I was twelve and it was a ‘fantastic’ summer! I’ve been hooked since.

I don’t mind single POV. As Caitlin said, it all depends on the story. Some authors do it so well I hardly notice that I’m only getting one side of the story. Single POV stories always remind me of the books I fell in love with. Mary Burchell, Charlotte Lamb, Gloria Bevan, Margaret Pargeter (I hope I spelt her last name right! Apologies if I didn’t.) These were the authors who got me hooked on M&B and they all wrote single POV way back then. It was lovely.

Reading the story from the hero’s POV is wonderful too. It’s great to be able to get a peek inside their head and learn what they’re feeling and thinking. I think it adds more depth and texture and makes it fun.

]]> By: Merri http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53083 Merri Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:09:13 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53083 Seriously! Wow, what a coincidence… and yes, those Irish Grannies have a lot to answer for—God love ‘em :D Seriously! Wow, what a coincidence… and yes, those Irish Grannies have a lot to answer for—God love ‘em :D

]]> By: Abby Green http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53081 Abby Green Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:01:59 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53081 Hi Merri, I'm delighted you enjoyed Ruthlessly Bedded. And I was like you, it was on a visit to my Granny, in Kerry when I first discovered Mills and Boon and began a lifelong love affair. They have a lot to answer for don't they?! x Hi Merri, I’m delighted you enjoyed Ruthlessly Bedded. And I was like you, it was on a visit to my Granny, in Kerry when I first discovered Mills and Boon and began a lifelong love affair. They have a lot to answer for don’t they?! x

]]> By: Merri http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53080 Merri Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:49:38 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53080 I loved Ruthlessly Bedded, Forcibly Wedded, Abby. It was written with your usual flair for the tense and dramatic—a thing I love about all your books. And Vincenzo and Cara’s story was both tense and dramatic. I have Mistress to the Merciless Millionaire on my TBR list, which is something to look forward to. As for POV, I too remember a time when the hero’s thoughts were kept mostly to himself. I’m not a hundred percent sure, but I think my first M&B book was an Ann Mather title, many years ago on a visit to my Galway Granny the summer I was thirteen, and what I remember of the books of that time was how aloof and mysterious the hero seemed. I think may have been too young to fully appreciate that style of writing—I found it frustrating not knowing what was going on in the hero’s head. Nowadays, with the hero’s POV firmly a part of M&B I find the reading process a much more satisfying and well rounded experience. With his POV coming across the hero seems more proactive in the romance, and a lot more human and approachable. It certainly softens all those harsh and cruel scenes that the poor heroine has to suffer in the first half of the book, and makes it easier for the reader to sympathise with his motives. I loved Ruthlessly Bedded, Forcibly Wedded, Abby. It was written with your usual flair for the tense and dramatic—a thing I love about all your books. And Vincenzo and Cara’s story was both tense and dramatic. I have Mistress to the Merciless Millionaire on my TBR list, which is something to look forward to.

As for POV, I too remember a time when the hero’s thoughts were kept mostly to himself. I’m not a hundred percent sure, but I think my first M&B book was an Ann Mather title, many years ago on a visit to my Galway Granny the summer I was thirteen, and what I remember of the books of that time was how aloof and mysterious the hero seemed. I think may have been too young to fully appreciate that style of writing—I found it frustrating not knowing what was going on in the hero’s head.

Nowadays, with the hero’s POV firmly a part of M&B I find the reading process a much more satisfying and well rounded experience. With his POV coming across the hero seems more proactive in the romance, and a lot more human and approachable. It certainly softens all those harsh and cruel scenes that the poor heroine has to suffer in the first half of the book, and makes it easier for the reader to sympathise with his motives.

]]> By: Abby Green http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53079 Abby Green Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:41:36 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53079 ooooh Maisey, the pressure....! ooooh Maisey, the pressure….!

]]> By: Maisey Yates http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53068 Maisey Yates Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:33:59 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53068 You believe right, Abby! Thanks for the congrats. So yes, my POV is coming to a store near you...LOL. I just loaded your book onto my Kindle so now I have to read it so that I can see just what a wonderful job you did with this hot sounding alpha... Maisey You believe right, Abby! Thanks for the congrats. So yes, my POV is coming to a store near you…LOL.

I just loaded your book onto my Kindle so now I have to read it so that I can see just what a wonderful job you did with this hot sounding alpha…

Maisey

]]> By: Abby Green http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53067 Abby Green Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:22:15 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53067 Sarah - had to laugh, my POV is that it should be big too! Glad you enjoyed the book - I'm chuffed as I love all of your books and am always so gripped by the story I don't care or notice what POV you're writing in! Maisey - I believe you've just sold to presents?! Well done - hope you're celebrating and busy working on your next book POV's! India those insurmountable problems are exactly what makes these books so compelling aren't they? Nothing like a situation where you think, there's no way they can come back from this...and then they do... Sarah – had to laugh, my POV is that it should be big too! Glad you enjoyed the book – I’m chuffed as I love all of your books and am always so gripped by the story I don’t care or notice what POV you’re writing in!
Maisey – I believe you’ve just sold to presents?! Well done – hope you’re celebrating and busy working on your next book POV’s!
India those insurmountable problems are exactly what makes these books so compelling aren’t they? Nothing like a situation where you think, there’s no way they can come back from this…and then they do…

]]> By: Sarah Morgan http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53066 Sarah Morgan Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:40:52 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53066 This is an interesting post Abby - I've just finished Ruthlessly Bedded, Forcibly Wedded and I really loved it. Completely brilliant. I think your use of POV made it a powerful read - generally I like both points of view but in a well written book I often don't notice, I just find myself going with the story. Off to buy my Christmas tree tomorrow - my POV is that it should be huge but my husband's POV is that it should be small. I will win this one :) This is an interesting post Abby – I’ve just finished Ruthlessly Bedded, Forcibly Wedded and I really loved it. Completely brilliant. I think your use of POV made it a powerful read – generally I like both points of view but in a well written book I often don’t notice, I just find myself going with the story.
Off to buy my Christmas tree tomorrow – my POV is that it should be huge but my husband’s POV is that it should be small. I will win this one :)

]]> By: Maisey http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/abby-green-on-pov-and-ruthlessly-bedded-forcibly-wedded/comment-page-1/#comment-53064 Maisey Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1413#comment-53064 Heidi said it beautifully, I love that insight into the dual feelings on the relationship and how the man views it v. how the woman sees it. Don't know what it says about me that I feel like I almost relate to my heroes more, but I love being able to write from the male perspective. I like the rawness that the male mind gets to convey... :-) So my preference is definitely to have both POVs, but I have read quite a few of single POV where the writer pulled it off wonderfully. There was one by Miranda Lee with only the hero's POV which was so unique and fun. Maisey Heidi said it beautifully, I love that insight into the dual feelings on the relationship and how the man views it v. how the woman sees it.

Don’t know what it says about me that I feel like I almost relate to my heroes more, but I love being able to write from the male perspective. I like the rawness that the male mind gets to convey… :-)

So my preference is definitely to have both POVs, but I have read quite a few of single POV where the writer pulled it off wonderfully. There was one by Miranda Lee with only the hero’s POV which was so unique and fun.

Maisey

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