Comments on: The Love Triangle – Guest Author Kathryn Shay

By: kathrynshay

kathrynshay — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:47:47 +0000

Thank you so much for this lively discussion. I so enjoyed being here.
Kathy Shay

By: Marisa

Marisa — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:30:22 +0000

Kathryn, thank you so much for visiting with us – we had a great time!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by – and Cindy is the lucky winner of today’s blog. Send your snail mail address to alphamail@romancenovel.tv and we’ll get your book to you.

By: kathrynshay

kathrynshay — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:14:15 +0000

Fedora,
My first book was published by Superromance and I now have 23 Supers out. I’m releasing another in August 2009, and then a trilogy in 2010 of connected books. I love the line and love writing for it, and haven’t gone to any other category press.
Kathy

By: kathrynshay

kathrynshay — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:12:41 +0000

This has been so interesting to me to read your reactions about love triangles. You get so invested, you root for your guy and you’re emotional when the story ends. Isn’t literature great that it can do this to us? I must confess I haven’t read as many of these stories as you all seem to have, but you’re right, I do usually pick a guy I want. I guess “the other man” hasn’t won out in ones I’ve read. Plus, sometimes the author makes the one left behind the hero of another book. Do you like that?
Kathy

By: Fedora

Fedora — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:16:03 +0000

Hi, Kathy! I have mixed feelings about triangles–on the one hand, I love getting to know the three people and seeing how they fit (or don’t); on the other hand, when they’re all genuinely invested, I hate anticipating the pain that will result when someone’s chosen and someone’s heart is broken. It’s such an impressive feat to make both choices appealing and truly worthy! Kudos to you for not just making one of the guys a closet lame-o! Congrats on A Man She Couldn’t Forget! As Kim said, I’m glad you’re still writing categories as well as single titles! Do you always write for the Superromance line?

By: Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:54:22 +0000

I think it must be hard to write a love triangle because it has the possibility of someone being hurt. I have read a couple of stories with a love triangle and did like them because I thought they were done well since the heroine was compassionate to the other man. I like the amnesia angle of your story because then I am learning about these men as the heroine is.

By: Karin

Karin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:48:17 +0000

I’m not big on love triangles, but I have read some that are okay. My problem is that when both heroes are likable, I always feel sad for the one who did not get the girl. Though, like everyone else has said, if they’re written well, they can be really enjoyable. And I always like seeing the guy who didn’t get the girl get his own story with his HEA.

As for the kind of heroines I like, I like someone who is fiesty and solid without being too complicated, though sometimes the complications can really enhance the story.

By: orannia

orannia — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:34:57 +0000

HI Kathryn,

Hmmm, I have a love/hate relationship with love triangles. As PJ said, some can leave you wildly happy and some can leave your heart torn to shreds. And then there are those where you just feel like getting on your soap box and ranting to all and sundry. With regard to the latter, the Gardella Chronicles springs to mind, but that’s because I’ve only just read the latest book and it’s all still a bit raw. I’m sure I’ll ‘eventually’ come to understand the heroine’s decision…. Regardless of what team I belong too, how much I invest in the outcome tells me how well the author has done to make each potential hero likeable, so that’s what I look for. It’s a fine balance, you want to make each potential hero likeable, keep the mystery and have a satisfactory outcome. Kudos to authors!

All the best with the release of A Man She Couldn’t Forget

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:44:30 +0000

Hi, Kathryn – I like triangles as long as we have a good idea who the heroine will wind up with. I don’t like it when we’re invested in the relationship and then the author suddenly changes direction and pairs together a different couple. The latter occurs more often in a continuing series rather than a stand-alone romance.

Also, I’m glad you’re still writing Harlequins. Many authors leave the genre once they begin writing full-length novels. As a change of pace, I like switching between the two formats. I look forward to reading A Man She Couldn’t Forget.

By: LizBeth

LizBeth — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:25:57 +0000

Hi Kathryn,

Love triangles can be tricky. I’m always afarid that the hero or heroine I’m invested in might not be the one who “wins the day” so to speak. But I have read some good books that feature triangles. Already mentioned is the Gardella Vampire Series. I was lucky my ‘team’ won. Another favorite triangle of mine is in the Earth Children Series, The Mammoth Hunters. I was on pins and needles until the end hoping Ayla would pick Jondular. As PJ has said, it is a delicate situation and handled correctly it can be a great read.