Comments on: THE SECOND TIME AROUND http://chasingheroes.com/the-second-time-around/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:59:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Kerry Allen http://chasingheroes.com/the-second-time-around/#comment-195 Kerry Allen Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:38:13 +0000 http://chasingheroes.com/the-second-time-around/#comment-195 Virna, I've been told that J.R. Ward herself has said that Wellsie is dead and gone and not coming back, no ghost, no reincarnation. Frankly, I'm going to have a hard time going along with another love connection for that man unless <i>a few hundred years</i> elapse between her death and a new girlfriend. But I try not to speculate too much about the future of any author's series because it's too easy to get into a mindset of "this is the way it has to be" and then be disappointed when the actual book comes around because it's not the way I imagined it, even if it's otherwise a perfectly good book. I wish her the best of luck pulling that one off to anyone's satisfaction! Virna, I’ve been told that J.R. Ward herself has said that Wellsie is dead and gone and not coming back, no ghost, no reincarnation. Frankly, I’m going to have a hard time going along with another love connection for that man unless a few hundred years elapse between her death and a new girlfriend. But I try not to speculate too much about the future of any author’s series because it’s too easy to get into a mindset of “this is the way it has to be” and then be disappointed when the actual book comes around because it’s not the way I imagined it, even if it’s otherwise a perfectly good book. I wish her the best of luck pulling that one off to anyone’s satisfaction!

]]> By: Virna http://chasingheroes.com/the-second-time-around/#comment-193 Virna Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:18:20 +0000 http://chasingheroes.com/the-second-time-around/#comment-193 Lone: I agree, if it's true love, its failure has to be beyond the control of the hero or heroine. If something were to happen to me, would I REALLY want my husband to fall in love with another woman? In all honestly, I might want him to have a companion, or someone to help raise the kids, or someone to make his days a little easier, but I would ALWAYS want to be his "one and only." I guess I expect that kind of love in literature, too. Kerry: I checked out your website and some of the books you'd recommend. I noticed JR Ward wasn't mentioned. Have you read her? She writes super alpha vampire heroes. She has one hero whose wife, his one true mate, appears to have been killed. I say appeared because I just can't believe she's going to break them apart and find him a new love. That's how much I agree with you--a second love is very hard to sell without in some way diminishing the depth of the first. Lee: I'll have to keep an eye out for reincarnated heroes. For some reason, I think I've read one, but you and Kerry are right, they are not common. Your aunt's story rings true--life does go on despite death and loss of love, and what makes life worth living is loving. Misa: That's so interesting about your uncle! 5 times!! My parents were divorced once and then remarried, and that was traumatic enough. But they are now in their 70s and I can't imagine one without the other. The TTW sounds very intriguing! I wonder if it explores the idea of regret or if he'd choose his wife all over again, knowing what he knows. THAT'S true love, for sure. Jill: I haven't read Karen Rose but I've heard she's awesome. Imagine a woman trying to live up to a former "perfect wife." But I guess the answer is that "perfection" changes depending on time and experience. Thanks for posting today! Lone: I agree, if it’s true love, its failure has to be beyond the control of the hero or heroine. If something were to happen to me, would I REALLY want my husband to fall in love with another woman? In all honestly, I might want him to have a companion, or someone to help raise the kids, or someone to make his days a little easier, but I would ALWAYS want to be his “one and only.” I guess I expect that kind of love in literature, too.

Kerry: I checked out your website and some of the books you’d recommend. I noticed JR Ward wasn’t mentioned. Have you read her? She writes super alpha vampire heroes. She has one hero whose wife, his one true mate, appears to have been killed. I say appeared because I just can’t believe she’s going to break them apart and find him a new love. That’s how much I agree with you–a second love is very hard to sell without in some way diminishing the depth of the first.

Lee: I’ll have to keep an eye out for reincarnated heroes. For some reason, I think I’ve read one, but you and Kerry are right, they are not common. Your aunt’s story rings true–life does go on despite death and loss of love, and what makes life worth living is loving.

Misa: That’s so interesting about your uncle! 5 times!! My parents were divorced once and then remarried, and that was traumatic enough. But they are now in their 70s and I can’t imagine one without the other. The TTW sounds very intriguing! I wonder if it explores the idea of regret or if he’d choose his wife all over again, knowing what he knows. THAT’S true love, for sure.

Jill: I haven’t read Karen Rose but I’ve heard she’s awesome. Imagine a woman trying to live up to a former “perfect wife.” But I guess the answer is that “perfection” changes depending on time and experience. Thanks for posting today!

]]> By: Jill James http://chasingheroes.com/the-second-time-around/#comment-192 Jill James Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://chasingheroes.com/the-second-time-around/#comment-192 I just finished a book, Karen Rose's Count to Ten. Reed's wife died and she had been the perfect wife, the perfect mother, his soul mate. So when he tries to have a no-strings relationship with Mia it takes him a long time to realize that he can still love the dead wife and find a new, different love as well. I could buy that scenario. I just finished a book, Karen Rose’s Count to Ten. Reed’s wife died and she had been the perfect wife, the perfect mother, his soul mate. So when he tries to have a no-strings relationship with Mia it takes him a long time to realize that he can still love the dead wife and find a new, different love as well. I could buy that scenario.

]]> By: Misa http://chasingheroes.com/the-second-time-around/#comment-191 Misa Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:06:10 +0000 http://chasingheroes.com/the-second-time-around/#comment-191 Lee's story about her aunt brought to mind a story about my great uncle and great aunt who were married 5 times---to each other. In between one of their divorces, they each married someone else, and my uncle even had a daughter, but eventually, the 'soul mates' reconnected. I don't know if he truly loved the second woman he married and had a child with, but the idea that he kept coming back (and she to him) to his first love has a huge element of romance to it. Of course they fought a lot which is why they kept getting divorced! Nothing's perfect in real life. =) This is a really interesting question, V. As I mentioned in a previous post, I'm not very well-read in romance, so the reincarnation theme isn't one I've read, nor is the second chance theme. I think, as with any book and theme, if it is well-written, it will work. I loved The Time Traveler's Wife which is sort of a take on the second chance theme--high concept in the sense that the same man traveling back and forth through time to different parts of his own life and has the opportunity to exerience his relationship with his wife for the second time around with full knowledge of their present. It's second chance in reverse and an interesting and great book. Great post, V! Lee’s story about her aunt brought to mind a story about my great uncle and great aunt who were married 5 times—to each other. In between one of their divorces, they each married someone else, and my uncle even had a daughter, but eventually, the ’soul mates’ reconnected. I don’t know if he truly loved the second woman he married and had a child with, but the idea that he kept coming back (and she to him) to his first love has a huge element of romance to it. Of course they fought a lot which is why they kept getting divorced! Nothing’s perfect in real life. =)

This is a really interesting question, V. As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m not very well-read in romance, so the reincarnation theme isn’t one I’ve read, nor is the second chance theme. I think, as with any book and theme, if it is well-written, it will work.

I loved The Time Traveler’s Wife which is sort of a take on the second chance theme–high concept in the sense that the same man traveling back and forth through time to different parts of his own life and has the opportunity to exerience his relationship with his wife for the second time around with full knowledge of their present. It’s second chance in reverse and an interesting and great book.

Great post, V!

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