Monday, May 24, 2010

Guest Author Cynthia Roberts and a giveaway

Why Woman Adore Reading Romance

Romances were strictly written as prose starting as early as the 13th century.  But I think it’s pretty safe to say true romance began after Eve ate the apple in the Garden of Eden and ticked off Adam.  He had to do some real “wooing” back then to populate the world and according to scholars he lived to be 930 years old. 

It has become such an inherent part of our society that as little girls we fantasize about a Cinderella world, being carried off by Prince Charming and living happily ever after.  Our daddy’s revere us as their little princess at birth, treat us with tenderness, make us feel special and promise to always protect us.  Most every woman want a man in their life like their daddy with a little bit of bad boy mixed in. 

It’s what makes our heart go pitter-pat, our step lighter, our smile brighter, our day seem easier to cope with.  If it’s lacking in our lives, we make up for it escaping into a fictional world where the hero is all man and the woman is US.  It’s not the real world that’s true and as women we are nurturing, strong, independent, problem solvers, heads of businesses and multi-tasking managers of households.

We escape into genres filled with romance because while in that world we forget that the men in our lives are wired differently, come from Mars and gave up romancing us once the chase was over.


Cynthia Roberts

Cynthia is giving an autographed copy of her great romance, Wind Warrior, to one lucky reader!! Leave a comment with your email to enter.  Leave a comment and/or question for Cynthia for an extra entry.  USA ONLY.  Winner announced on June 8th.

  THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED.
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13 comments:

  1. Virginia CMay 24, 2010 at 2:11 PM

    Hello! Thank you for this great giveaway! Romance novels offer the hope that true love is attainable, and "Happily Ever Afters" can be ours. They also provide an escape from everyday life. We can view the romantic entanglements and sensual experiences of the characters and imagine ourselves in their place. Some "romance stories" go much further. They present a more realistic look at characters with physical and emotional problems, financial difficulties, abuse situations, unplanned pregnancies and so much more. Sometimes, I want to read about life scenarios which are similar to my own. Other times, I want to be completely involved by characters and life stories far outside my everyday world. You can find all of these things by reading romance novels. Whether you search for the familiar or the exotic, chaste love or deep sensuality, you will find it all in "romance novels".

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  2. Cynthia RobertsMay 24, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Well said Virginia. Thanks for responding ~ Cynthia

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  3. Martha LawsonMay 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM

    Please enter me for this one. I love romances.

    I follow on gfc

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

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  4. booklover0226May 25, 2010 at 4:42 AM

    I've read the excerpt for Wind Warrior and got really excited. This book is quite different from the other romances I've read.

    I look forward in starting this series.

    Thanks,
    Tracey D
    booklover026 at gmail dot com

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  5. Susan Helene GottfriedMay 25, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    No need to enter me. I'm dropping in to say thanks to Wendy for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book!

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  6. baileythebookwormMay 25, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    Great giveaway! Sign me up :) baileythebookworm at gmail dot com

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  7. CrystalGBMay 27, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    I would love to read Wind Warrior. Count me in please.

    Crystal816[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  8. LynetteMay 28, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    Interesting post! One of my most favorite classes in college was an English literature seminar on the romance novel.
    I'd be very interested in reading Wind Warrior. Please enter me!

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  9. LynetteMay 28, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Cynthia, I am wondering what books, especially in the romance department, have most inspired you, or that you recommend for additioanl reading (after I read Wind Warrior, of course)!

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  10. AnonymousMay 29, 2010 at 4:50 AM

    I enjoyed the guest post and would love to read Wind Warrior :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
    theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

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  11. Jessica N.May 31, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    Hi there! I just found your blog and am now following :). It's lovely!

    roses7184(at)gmail(dot)com

    I just found Cynthia on Goodreads recently and I would LOVE to read her book! It sounds fabulous!

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  12. Debbie FJune 4, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    would love to read this! Thanks for the opportunity!

    dcf_beth at verizon dot net

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  13. Momma Told MeJune 6, 2010 at 2:17 AM

    Thanks for the great opportunity!
    six_one_nine_girlie86 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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