Comments on: Anna Campbell’s Review of First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/06/12/anna-campbells-review-of-first-lady-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips/ Musings about romance novels, authors and anything romance Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:34:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anna Campbell http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/06/12/anna-campbells-review-of-first-lady-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips/comment-page-1/#comment-26304 Anna Campbell Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:46:24 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/?p=6422#comment-26304 Hey, Andrea, thanks for popping over. Romance Novel TV is a great site! They have wonderful reviews and excellent columns on all sorts of things, although usually there's som connection with romance fiction. I say usually, Maria and Marisa. Andrea, I do a review once a month so do pop back and say hello! Hey, Andrea, thanks for popping over. Romance Novel TV is a great site! They have wonderful reviews and excellent columns on all sorts of things, although usually there’s som connection with romance fiction. I say usually, Maria and Marisa. Andrea, I do a review once a month so do pop back and say hello!

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]]> By: Andrea deSherbinin http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/06/12/anna-campbells-review-of-first-lady-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips/comment-page-1/#comment-26255 Andrea deSherbinin Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:07:33 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/?p=6422#comment-26255 I found your website thru twitter! I loved this review because it made me think of SEP's book in new ways. I will have to re-read it now. I love her books especially her Chicago Stars series. I will come back often for your reviews. Thanks Andrea I found your website thru twitter! I loved this review because it made me think of SEP’s book in new ways. I will have to re-read it now. I love her books especially her Chicago Stars series.
I will come back often for your reviews.
Thanks
Andrea

]]> By: Jen http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/06/12/anna-campbells-review-of-first-lady-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips/comment-page-1/#comment-26244 Jen Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:43:36 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/?p=6422#comment-26244 Hi Anna! I loved First Lady. I wish SEP could write faster! I know this sounds weird, but I always read a few pages of whatever SEP book I've got near me before I start working on my WIP. It puts me in a good mood! Enjoy your stay! Best, Jen Hi Anna!

I loved First Lady. I wish SEP could write faster! I know this sounds weird, but I always read a few pages of whatever SEP book I’ve got near me before I start working on my WIP. It puts me in a good mood!
Enjoy your stay!
Best,
Jen

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]]> By: Anna Campbell http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/06/12/anna-campbells-review-of-first-lady-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips/comment-page-1/#comment-26236 Anna Campbell Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:26:52 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/?p=6422#comment-26236 Hey, Rita, thanks for popping by! You sound ALMOST as enthusiastic about SEP as I am, LOL. I remember when I read Match Me If You Can, an absolutely brilliant book, I thought she's like Shakespeare - you know, she's so in control of her craft, she knows exactly where to touch a story lightly and where to go for the jugular. She really is one of the best out there! Hey, Rita, thanks for popping by! You sound ALMOST as enthusiastic about SEP as I am, LOL. I remember when I read Match Me If You Can, an absolutely brilliant book, I thought she’s like Shakespeare – you know, she’s so in control of her craft, she knows exactly where to touch a story lightly and where to go for the jugular. She really is one of the best out there!

]]> By: Rita Clay Estrada http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/06/12/anna-campbells-review-of-first-lady-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips/comment-page-1/#comment-26235 Rita Clay Estrada Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:13:23 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/?p=6422#comment-26235 What a wonderful review, Anna! SEP is one of my fav's too, as well as being an honored friend! I wouldn't miss a thing she writes and look forward to reading ANYTHING she does on paper, including a grocery list! Thanks for a great review of a really, really, good book! Rita What a wonderful review, Anna! SEP is one of my fav’s too, as well as being an honored friend! I wouldn’t miss a thing she writes and look forward to reading ANYTHING she does on paper, including a grocery list!
Thanks for a great review of a really, really, good book!
Rita

]]> By: Anna Campbell http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/06/12/anna-campbells-review-of-first-lady-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips/comment-page-1/#comment-26234 Anna Campbell Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:55:14 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/?p=6422#comment-26234 PJ, how lucky you are to have met SEP. I've met her briefly and as you say, she's so warm and gracious. Very like her books! I think there's such heart and generosity in her stories and that's what readers respond to. I'm NOT a football junkie (footy as we call it down here - I know Helen has been educating you in Oz speak, LOL!). And I know nothing about American football but I'm hooked on the Chicago Stars books - that opening scene of the first one with the poodle and the Hungarian hunk is a masterpiece on how to hook a reader. It all comes down to the characters which is why I argue when people say they won't read books about musicians or actors or painters or sportsmen. PJ, how lucky you are to have met SEP. I’ve met her briefly and as you say, she’s so warm and gracious. Very like her books! I think there’s such heart and generosity in her stories and that’s what readers respond to. I’m NOT a football junkie (footy as we call it down here – I know Helen has been educating you in Oz speak, LOL!). And I know nothing about American football but I’m hooked on the Chicago Stars books – that opening scene of the first one with the poodle and the Hungarian hunk is a masterpiece on how to hook a reader. It all comes down to the characters which is why I argue when people say they won’t read books about musicians or actors or painters or sportsmen.

]]> By: Anna Campbell http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/06/12/anna-campbells-review-of-first-lady-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips/comment-page-1/#comment-26233 Anna Campbell Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:51:49 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/?p=6422#comment-26233 Gannon, I kicked myself on the second read-through of FL and thought, "Hey, this is Roman Holiday revisited." Isn't RH a lovely film? I always cry at the end. Glad you're another SEP fan. Haven't read Glitter Baby yet although it's definitely on the list. Gannon, I kicked myself on the second read-through of FL and thought, “Hey, this is Roman Holiday revisited.” Isn’t RH a lovely film? I always cry at the end. Glad you’re another SEP fan. Haven’t read Glitter Baby yet although it’s definitely on the list.

]]> By: Anna Campbell http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/06/12/anna-campbells-review-of-first-lady-by-susan-elizabeth-phillips/comment-page-1/#comment-26232 Anna Campbell Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:49:34 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/?p=6422#comment-26232 Marisa, it's really hard to write children! But somehow she gets the tone just right. Mind you, I think that's one of the things she's a master (mistress?) of, tone. Each character is pitch perfect. There's a brief appearance by a slacker in First Lady and honestly, it was like he was standing in front of me, he was so real. Isn't this a lovely story? I held off reading it - I think the whole political background didn't appeal but it's a gorgeous story. I can't imagine anyone not enjoying it. Marisa, it’s really hard to write children! But somehow she gets the tone just right. Mind you, I think that’s one of the things she’s a master (mistress?) of, tone. Each character is pitch perfect. There’s a brief appearance by a slacker in First Lady and honestly, it was like he was standing in front of me, he was so real. Isn’t this a lovely story? I held off reading it – I think the whole political background didn’t appeal but it’s a gorgeous story. I can’t imagine anyone not enjoying it.

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