Comments on: Architect of Tension – Putting off the Happily Ever After by Chloe Neill

By: romantic idiot

romantic idiot — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:06:01 +0000

I agree with you about the tension being more fun, but for me, I have found an HEA to be important, because tension is usually, not that much fun for the characters. Tension is work, it is conflict, and while building up to the climax itself is important, and forms the core of the book, a satisfying ending is just as important, to me. Towards the end of any romance, I have laughed, cried, raged, worried – I want this effort to mean something, to me, and for these characters that I now love.

That’s why I am usually not happy with an ending that teases too much, or is all our sad. It makes me feel it was all for nothing.

Having said that, I adore J.D. Robb – whenever someone talks about how Moonlight lost all chemistry after Willis and Sheperd(?) got together, I show them Eve and Roarke.

I look forward to reading your book and hope you have a very successful series ahead.

By: cyclops8

cyclops8 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:31:28 +0000

Thank you. Congrats to the other winners.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:00:03 +0000

I kind of follow the “you get your HEA after fighting for it” kind of thing. With my writing, I want to be a writer someday soon, 1 year left of college! Yea! My characters, go through some intense situations. But eventually, they’ll all get their HEA. I like it better that way too. If things end HEA after the first book, what’s next? What will happen? So that’s why I, along with a lot of the authors I read, don’t have a HEA at the end of book 1. It wouldn’t really be much of series either if things are okey-dokey right after the introductions.

By: orannia

orannia — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:35:11 +0000

Congrats Sunny, Donna, cyclops8, and Jesscia! Enjoy! And thank you Chloe!

By: Maria Lokken

Maria Lokken — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:01:39 +0000

Four lucky posters have won

Congratulations to Sunny, Donna, cyclops8, and Jesscia.

Please send your snail mail address to alphamail@romancenovel.tv and we’ll forward the information to Chloe who will be mailing out your winnings.

By: orannia

orannia — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:57:39 +0000

HI Chloe *waves*

Very interesting. For me, the best part of the journey is seeing how strong the relationship is during times of stress, when the hero and heroine end up on opposite sides, whether by choice of circumstance. It’s seeing whether they are able to weather the storm, accept that they will no doubt disagree at some point and if their relationship can grow in spite of the tension. And whether they are able to work together to do so

And I’m keeping an eye out for Some Girls Bite as it sounds amazing! All the best for its release

By: Chloe

Chloe — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:23:20 +0000

Thanks, everyone, for dropping by!

@Josie – That I have a good idea of who Merit will end up with (98% chance) doesn’t diminish the tension. The relationship must still evolve over time, and I’ll be throwing plenty of roadblocks in their path along the way.

@Sunny – Merit will have romantic encounters along the way, but my current plan is that Merit will get her HEA in the final CV book, whatever that may be. (The story arc is planned through her HEA, at which point a new heroine would take over).

@KUG – Thanks!!

By: Marial

Marial — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:24:21 +0000

I like a HEA after a little conflict and tension. For me, I need a little angst and uncertainty.

By: KUG

KUG — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:26:07 +0000

I ended up loving Some Girls Bite simply because it didn’t give me that conclusion at the end, as so many books tend to do. The drama and tension of not knowing how Merit will end up is one of the compelling reasons to read the next book in the series (and however many come after that)! I also like the added complexity in the character of Merit caused by know knowing her destiny – it makes her more realistic, accessible and fun that she does not have a fated ending (or at least one that anyone other than Chloe Neill knows about).

By: KatiDancy

KatiDancy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:45:10 +0000

Marisa – OK, I’m back, sorry stupid work gets in the way!

I don’t mind a love triangle if I know for sure there will be a decision made in the end. As in the Gardellas. I was OK with waiting five books to get my HEA (and what an HEA it was!). But if it’s just open ended, I find it frustrating (ie: LKH’s Anita Blake series, although at this point she’s got a harem of men).