Comments on: Love cops and Valentine's Day http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/02/12/love-cops-and-valentines-day/ The Hawaii Readers site Tue, 22 May 2012 02:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michael Little http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/02/12/love-cops-and-valentines-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4056 Michael Little Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:08:52 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=7248#comment-4056 Makana, thank you for that comment. That's an interesting take on Charley and Cody. I felt closest to Charley and Donna. Here's my highly romantic and unscientific theory: I believe that at times a certain woman will cast a spell on a certain man (I told you it was unscientific). After that, for better or worse, the man is then bound to act in peculiar ways, until the issue is resolved (or the plot is complete). As for the 19-year-old Donna, I'm fascinated by self-confident women who figure out early in life what's going on, and what they want, and then share their wisdom with their friends. I try to avoid writing totally clueless characters. Even sidekick characters know a lot about something, and come in handy when the hero or heroine needs a little help, or humor. Makana, thank you for that comment. That's an interesting take on Charley and Cody. I felt closest to Charley and Donna. Here's my highly romantic and unscientific theory: I believe that at times a certain woman will cast a spell on a certain man (I told you it was unscientific). After that, for better or worse, the man is then bound to act in peculiar ways, until the issue is resolved (or the plot is complete).

As for the 19-year-old Donna, I'm fascinated by self-confident women who figure out early in life what's going on, and what they want, and then share their wisdom with their friends. I try to avoid writing totally clueless characters. Even sidekick characters know a lot about something, and come in handy when the hero or heroine needs a little help, or humor.

]]> By: Makana Risser Chai http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/02/12/love-cops-and-valentines-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4048 Makana Risser Chai Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=7248#comment-4048 Having read Chasing Cowboys but not Queen, it's interesting to hear your take on the characters. I completely forgot Donna was 19 - she came across as much older because she was so worldly. Of course, being a lawyer myself (and having worked in San Francisco!) I related to Lacey at the beginning, but the one I found to be the most romantic was Charley, and second most Cody. They were the ones who really wore their hearts on their sleeves. I'm sure a lot of us women would love to be with men like that - if they exist in real life. Actually, come to think of it, they do - I'm married to one! Having read Chasing Cowboys but not Queen, it's interesting to hear your take on the characters. I completely forgot Donna was 19 - she came across as much older because she was so worldly. Of course, being a lawyer myself (and having worked in San Francisco!) I related to Lacey at the beginning, but the one I found to be the most romantic was Charley, and second most Cody. They were the ones who really wore their hearts on their sleeves. I'm sure a lot of us women would love to be with men like that - if they exist in real life. Actually, come to think of it, they do - I'm married to one!

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