Thanks, Orianna! And it did make sense! Unlike my usual ramblings…

Azteclady (*waving back*) Actually, you do make sense! Keep in mind that I’ve been taking cold meds and drinking champagne, though, so I might not be the best judge of that! LOL

But now you’ve got me thinking about MY re-reads. I do tend to re-read the meatier, darker reads too, now that I think about it. In fact, of my lighter reads, I really only read the LIGHT stuff, like, the funny stuff by Patrick McManus. Hmm…now you got me thinking, which is never a good thing! *g*

It’s an interesting question. I’m not sure I have one answer that applies in all cases, though.

To go with a widely read book series as example, JDRobb’s … in Death. Some of the installments are relatively light and fluffy, even though it’s about murder and mayhem and the like. Others are really dark, mostly when what the main characters are going through is particularly traumatic. I can and do enjoy both types, but it tends to be that the meatier reads are the ones I will re-read more frequently.

On the other hand, my mood influences my reading quite a bit, particularly for authors new to me–when I am familiar with the author, I tend to be more flexible to whatever they are putting forth.

Yikes, this doesn’t make sense, huh?

I think I should just keep quiet now.

Hmmm – I think I like variety, even though at the moment I’m currently very into dark books. Who was it who said you can’t have the light without the dark? Same thing applies in books. I think you need to carry a sense of hope with you…what I mean is, the knowledge that even when it is very dark and bleak all is not completely lost. If all that rambling makes sense I’ll be very suprised

There is nothing more annoying than meeting a character in a book, getting a sense of him and then having their book represent him as someone totally different from previous appearances.

*nods* If the hero has an edge then he should keen it, not lose it by falling in love and become, as you so beautifully put it Larissa, a kitten

All the best with the release of Desire Unchained Larissa!

As for books, well, I like it when each book in a series can stand out as different from the others in some way. I haven’t had a chance to read Desire Unchained yet, but I’m really looking forward to it. However, even from just the blurb, I was able to tell it would be darker than Pleasure Unbound. The descriptions of what is going on just scream dark to me, especially when Shade and Runa are reunited in a dungeon where they’re both chained. Changing the tone in the book seems like it will totally work because of the situation and the people involved.

Willa, here’s the answer to your question…again.

The hero of book 4 will make an appearance in book 3. The h/h of book 5 will show up in book 4. I’m not trying to be elusive or anything, but I don’t want to spoil anything for book 3. *g* I’ll be posting details about book 4 once Passion Unleashed releases. I’m hoping to have a cover by then, too! The book is tentatively titled Ecstasy Unveiled.

What I would like to know is who are books 4 & 5 going to feature as the H/H? Any clues/hints you can give us? Have we met them in books 1 & 2 yet?

Willa *waving-from-that-place-we-won’t-mention!*

Charlotte! Wow…thank you! Huge compliment to have an author I admire be so enthusiastic about my books! I hope you enjoy DU — I’ve really been nervous about it because it’s so different. Plus, I leave a subplot hanging…which I actually wouldn’t have done if it weren’t for the fact that book 3 follows so quickly on its heels. I figured I could take a little risk because of that. Hopefully readers will forgive me! *g* Thanks for stopping by!!!

Marissa, I know what you mean! There’s definitely something to be said for consistency, but sometimes when it goes on so long that all the books blend together, you can lose the freshness. Which is something I totally fear. I’d love to keep writing the Demonica series, but realistically? I don’t know if I’ll go past five books. We’ll see…

Thanks again for having me!!!

I enjoy range in a series. I believe it gives the series as a whole more depth and each individual book its own unique flavor. It also keeps me on my toes as a reader – no time for complacency. I won’t mention any names – but I’ve been a fan of some series with 10 or 11 or ah hem… 17 books and when it’s all the same tone I feel a bit like I know what’s going to happen. And for me that’s the kiss of death… I’m not going to be picking up any more books in that series.

I think its a mark of a good writer when you mix up tone when called for by plot, setting, characters, and I think it’s healthy for the longevitiy of a series to make them ’sound’ different.

Good luck with this series. It was an auto buy for me after book 1!