Comments on: 782 and counting … and the problem with historicals https://www.jenniferestep.com/782-and-counting-and-the-problem-with-historicals/ New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:17:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Jennifer Estep https://www.jenniferestep.com/782-and-counting-and-the-problem-with-historicals/#comment-21 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:37:26 +0000 https://www.jenniferestep.com/blog/?p=22#comment-21 I just got the second Wallflowers book from the library, so I’ll be reading that soon.

Of course, the flipside to the historical issue is paranormals, which have a reputation for being sexy, sexy, sexy.

I’d like to see some more sweet paranormals, where the hero/heroine just kiss or consumate their relationship behind closed doors.

]]> By: Meljean https://www.jenniferestep.com/782-and-counting-and-the-problem-with-historicals/#comment-18 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:04:30 +0000 https://www.jenniferestep.com/blog/?p=22#comment-18 I don’t mind if they’re virginal — especially if there’s reason for it (a sheltered background, no opportunity to escape the chaperones, that kind of thing) … but, yeah, I have a hard time believing that more heroines didn’t give in to their hormones at some time or another. I mean, no matter the class or time period, people get horny. It happens.

What bothers me is when the virginity somehow extends to her personality — like when the hero thinks all kinds of terrible things about her, but then pops the cherry and “oh my god, she’s not a whore after all!” (oh, and then usually blames her for not telling him).

I have read the Wallflowers series — I liked it, for the most part.

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