tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post1231024349933707980..comments2024-01-15T02:29:50.376-05:00Comments on The Snarkology: A Marriage of Convenience by Shelley Munro || MISTRESS OF MERRIVALE #GiveawayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433820284181839320noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-30544174939397219142014-05-06T05:44:50.252-04:002014-05-06T05:44:50.252-04:00Winner Announcement:
Congrats to Ms Awesome!
I&#...Winner Announcement:<br /><br />Congrats to Ms Awesome!<br /><br />I've emailed you about your prize. Thanks to everyone else for visiting :)Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-61856807719734842922014-04-25T16:20:14.914-04:002014-04-25T16:20:14.914-04:00Hi Vonnie,
It's always interesting to see how...Hi Vonnie,<br /><br />It's always interesting to see how an author slants their plot and makes it theirs. Thanks for stopping by.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-25558732498772533992014-04-25T16:17:57.924-04:002014-04-25T16:17:57.924-04:00I used to read a lot of gothic romances as a teena...I used to read a lot of gothic romances as a teenager, and I would say that it rubbed off on me!Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-41080718124131732832014-04-25T16:16:49.868-04:002014-04-25T16:16:49.868-04:00Thank you, Charlotte. I have a vivid imagination ;...Thank you, Charlotte. I have a vivid imagination ;)Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-91052538798162122582014-04-25T16:13:16.652-04:002014-04-25T16:13:16.652-04:00Shelley, always loved moc since reading Georgette ...Shelley, always loved moc since reading Georgette Heyer. Yes, putting an original twist in the book is hard, but can be done. We all have our little foibles!Vonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092475086889028716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-17866200280348290352014-04-25T14:32:01.989-04:002014-04-25T14:32:01.989-04:00Your excerpt read like those Gothic movie I used t...Your excerpt read like those Gothic movie I used to watch. Wonderful.<br />Good luck with your release, I wish you many sales.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-36266696787781092852014-04-25T11:08:15.374-04:002014-04-25T11:08:15.374-04:00I hope people take time to read your bio, because ...I hope people take time to read your bio, because that in itself if worthy of a blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825713201043200175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-47710074937693973822014-04-24T23:58:38.772-04:002014-04-24T23:58:38.772-04:00Yes, an interesting thought. Thanks for stopping b...Yes, an interesting thought. Thanks for stopping by :)Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-27699897492237710562014-04-24T23:39:48.107-04:002014-04-24T23:39:48.107-04:00Enjoyed the post. I wonder how many marriages toda...Enjoyed the post. I wonder how many marriages today actually start out as a friendship or a convenient connection that leads to love "without parental intervention?" Good luck with your writing.Judy Ann Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933875283816712058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-20133513055230145392014-04-24T20:47:40.402-04:002014-04-24T20:47:40.402-04:00Thank you, Barb.Thank you, Barb.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-41797957634281527672014-04-24T20:47:17.906-04:002014-04-24T20:47:17.906-04:00Think of all the family pressure on them as well. ...Think of all the family pressure on them as well. For some women it must have been an escape. I like to think there is love out there for everyone, but I guess that's why I write romance.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-14184287558614571442014-04-24T19:13:12.664-04:002014-04-24T19:13:12.664-04:00Enjoyed the post. I enjoy stories like that and I&...Enjoyed the post. I enjoy stories like that and I'm looking forward to reading yours. Best of luck with the release. Barb BettisBarbara Bettishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540961829243251471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-25832128325833138152014-04-24T17:30:58.159-04:002014-04-24T17:30:58.159-04:00It reminds me of Lizzy Bennett and Charlotte. One...It reminds me of Lizzy Bennett and Charlotte. One married because she knew it was time and it was probably her only chance at it. The other one, more romantic, and younger of course, decided to wait . We all know the ending but it reminds me every day that love is out there, some where... I hope LOL :)MsAwesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17443760537989349273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-38330790892275623752014-04-24T17:03:42.680-04:002014-04-24T17:03:42.680-04:00It must have been very difficult going from your f...It must have been very difficult going from your family to live. With a man who was a stranger, and I can imagine some of the arranged marriages were horrid. I'm sure that some would have worked well though, and we probably don't hear as much about those.<br /><br />A kidnapping! Wow, that's an interesting way to start a marriage. One of the girls I worked with a few years ago had herShelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-61940133913037944822014-04-24T16:58:33.881-04:002014-04-24T16:58:33.881-04:00Cora Seaton has written a modern version - the e-m...Cora Seaton has written a modern version - the e-mail order bride. I haven't read it yet, but it sounds like a fun concept.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-53621759302568658382014-04-24T15:44:04.446-04:002014-04-24T15:44:04.446-04:00Loved the post, Shelley. History details so many m...Loved the post, Shelley. History details so many marriages of convenience, the outcomes of which were not HEA. But then, I don't think any of the couples expected it to be. Those were business arrangements. I suppose that's slightly better than the parent's of a foreign exchange student I had several years ago. Dad saw mom in a village and kidnapped her. That's how they do things Collette Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497601406058146770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-36122388972866853252014-04-24T15:19:18.866-04:002014-04-24T15:19:18.866-04:00Shelley,
Thank you so much for visiting with me. I...Shelley,<br />Thank you so much for visiting with me. I found your post to be really interesting. I was thinking that the "mail order bride" scenario might be a believable premise for a modern marriage of convenience story.<br /><br /> Thank you for sharing your insights with us. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433820284181839320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-43492018082039988792014-04-24T15:15:14.519-04:002014-04-24T15:15:14.519-04:00Hi Ilona - yes, we marry for love mostly these day...Hi Ilona - yes, we marry for love mostly these days, so the concept is foreign to us. I think many of the marriages were successful though, because their expectations were different to our modern day ones.<br /><br />Melissa - thanks for having me to visit today.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215609555228929464.post-73481373814053607152014-04-24T11:10:52.975-04:002014-04-24T11:10:52.975-04:00A very interesting angle on romance. Many of us ca...A very interesting angle on romance. Many of us can't understand that way of getting married. I'd love to read your book!Ilona Fridlnoreply@blogger.com