tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post9205192998079071625..comments2023-09-21T10:10:35.038-05:00Comments on Happily Ever After: A Kitchen RomanceHEA Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246224660274693221noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-68427697276995535852009-08-20T15:45:11.480-05:002009-08-20T15:45:11.480-05:00Hi MarthaE, thanks, I think kitchens have always b...Hi MarthaE, thanks, I think kitchens have always been always been the focal point of a house, perhaps even more so in the past than now.<br /><br />Cheryl, thanks for liking my description. I had no idea the descriptions would work so well when I wrote them.Linda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-43897240822982643292009-08-18T09:13:08.957-05:002009-08-18T09:13:08.957-05:00Linda,
Oh, those descriptions of them through one...Linda,<br /><br />Oh, those descriptions of them through one another's eyes are just lovely. I never knew a kitchen could be so romantic! Looks like a great read. It's on my tbr list--I love time travels.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-40189530923211025402009-08-17T22:56:11.823-05:002009-08-17T22:56:11.823-05:00Very nice descriptions of their first sites Linda!...Very nice descriptions of their first sites Linda! Interesting that kitchens in historical times work well as backgrounds as I think modern kitchens do too! Good use of lighting to accent the scene!<br />MarthaMartha Eskuchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403539348594584733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-87151565395966872612009-08-17T07:05:51.513-05:002009-08-17T07:05:51.513-05:00EA, I agree, I think kitchens are underrated.
Deb...EA, I agree, I think kitchens are underrated.<br /><br />Debra and Jane, I'm glad you have such a great time in the kitchen!<br /><br />Thanks for coming over.Linda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-14147419245741324302009-08-17T06:35:16.045-05:002009-08-17T06:35:16.045-05:00Of course kitchens are romantic! Well, I've h...Of course kitchens are romantic! Well, I've had plenty of romantic moments in kitchens, anyway! great post, Linda. :)<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-33211092438051437162009-08-16T21:20:38.659-05:002009-08-16T21:20:38.659-05:00Kitchens are fabulous. The hero in my latest work ...Kitchens are fabulous. The hero in my latest work is a chef...so he spends lots of time in the kitchen. Things can really heat up in there!Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-81265145280653604812009-08-16T20:08:16.681-05:002009-08-16T20:08:16.681-05:00I really enjoyed your thoughts on the work. A lot...I really enjoyed your thoughts on the work. A lot of our socializing does happen in kitchens so it makes perfect sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-66766761142891418872009-08-16T14:30:16.152-05:002009-08-16T14:30:16.152-05:00Thanks, Loraine, , Mary, Savanna.
Loraine, we...Thanks, Loraine, , Mary, Savanna. <br /><br />Loraine, we'll work at it until we get those descriptions exactly the way we want them!<br /><br />Mary and Savanna, sure, we should use the kitchen more often. We love the room, and so will our characters.Linda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-37462242276274765402009-08-16T14:18:23.137-05:002009-08-16T14:18:23.137-05:00Linda, what Lindsay said.
How silly to think Kitch...Linda, what Lindsay said.<br />How silly to think Kitchens can't be romantic places. If a couple is preparing food together that can be utterly romantic and a wonderful way to learn about each other.<br />I've used the kitchen in one of my books and just used it in a scene. The heroine doesn't know much about the hero, but because of circumstance they're together at his ranch. HowSavanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-87415318374399300562009-08-16T13:42:01.047-05:002009-08-16T13:42:01.047-05:00Wonderful blog. We always spend a lot of time in t...Wonderful blog. We always spend a lot of time in the kitchen, so should our characters, because it works.Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-83710512253880961662009-08-16T13:00:49.085-05:002009-08-16T13:00:49.085-05:00Linda, they are nice descriptions. Your work paid ...Linda, they are nice descriptions. Your work paid off. ;-) That's what I have to work at most, also.<br /><br />I can't imagine anyone saying kitchens aren't romantic. Of course they are. Maybe they aren't when we have kids under our elbows while trying to throw a meal together, but a couple cooking together is very romantic. At least I have to think so, since I use it. ;-)LK Hunsakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-61448073057208899022009-08-16T12:05:55.503-05:002009-08-16T12:05:55.503-05:00Hi Jennifer, thanks. I keep reading that you have ...Hi Jennifer, thanks. I keep reading that you have to incorporate action into your descriptions. People don't want straight description nowadays. I've found it's easier to do than I originally thought.<br /><br />Thanks, Mona. As for Donald Maas, it depends on what you do in the kitchen **grins**, and I'm not talking about using the tabletop for that! The feelings can grow up Linda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-58431360929099821692009-08-16T10:30:41.089-05:002009-08-16T10:30:41.089-05:00Love the kitchen scene. Great romances can definit...Love the kitchen scene. Great romances can definitely start in the kitchen. The old cliche about getting to a man through his stomache has more than a grain of truth in it. LOL I realy enjoyed seeing this view of your characters as they study each other.Rebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-4697786275938396672009-08-16T10:24:35.962-05:002009-08-16T10:24:35.962-05:00Bravo Linda. I took a workshop given by Donald Maa...Bravo Linda. I took a workshop given by Donald Maass. He drilled in us that some areas were not romantic enough as setting. One of them was the kitchen. You certainly show that the kitchen is a fantastic place to start a romance. Great post.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-19052949229009740382009-08-16T10:15:14.907-05:002009-08-16T10:15:14.907-05:00I particularly loved the kitchen actions in with t...I particularly loved the kitchen actions in with the descriptions of the hero and heroine. While you are giving us these descriptions, we haven't stepped out of the story since the actions continue to keep us grounded there. A good example for me to remember!Jennifer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16529992075374727048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-14194374878327540402009-08-16T10:01:59.082-05:002009-08-16T10:01:59.082-05:00Hi Lindsay, Thanks. I'm glad you like the desc...Hi Lindsay, Thanks. I'm glad you like the description. I've had other people tell me they can "see" my descriptions. I'm a little surprised, because descriptions are difficult for me.<br /><br />The photo is courtesy of google images. Now that I've found it, I find all kinds of great pictures.<br /><br />Hi Sandra, the kitchen is certainly a great room for love. The Linda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-91342658674933006362009-08-16T08:55:10.028-05:002009-08-16T08:55:10.028-05:00I use the kitchen alot in my books :-) It's w...I use the kitchen alot in my books :-) It's where the heart lives.Sandra Sookoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864799097052526762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-25671721567719262582009-08-16T03:11:13.516-05:002009-08-16T03:11:13.516-05:00Lovely, Linda! I love it when the hero and heroine...Lovely, Linda! I love it when the hero and heroine take a really good look at each other. And the kitchen setting adds to the intimacy of the scene - a place where they can eat together, talk together. Having Richard at work in the kitchen shows off his masculinity as much as his beautiful clothes. I love what you do with the light in this scene, too. I can pciture it altogether as a moment from Lindsay Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.com