tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post4197470794035689926..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: What's in a Title? Debra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-80774621728658838882014-10-16T10:36:41.636-07:002014-10-16T10:36:41.636-07:00A HEA is really a foregone conclusion with romance...A HEA is really a foregone conclusion with romance novels, so I don't need that in the title - I just assume it will have a happy ending!Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-39400094760141557242014-10-16T10:34:23.948-07:002014-10-16T10:34:23.948-07:00I'm the same, Jen. Even if I like a title or a...I'm the same, Jen. Even if I like a title or a cover, the blurb is the important thing. Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-81521467183166804292014-10-15T18:54:20.929-07:002014-10-15T18:54:20.929-07:00I like titles that promise a HEA. I like titles that promise a HEA. Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-74693861942074708662014-10-15T17:22:18.319-07:002014-10-15T17:22:18.319-07:00I tend to like phrases rather than specific mentio...I tend to like phrases rather than specific mentions of types of people for titles (as you can see from my books). And I enjoy the clever ones as well. A cover will attract me or put me off, but like Paula, it's the blurb that gets me.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-13747512226885577952014-10-15T15:51:52.044-07:002014-10-15T15:51:52.044-07:00Knowing how most covers are created these days fro...Knowing how most covers are created these days from stock pictures, I tend to ignore them (except for my own novels, of course!) . A title will attract (or repel) me first, then a cover might provide a small hook, but for me it's the blurb that clinches it (or not!) Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-19753004136042989962014-10-15T15:48:31.895-07:002014-10-15T15:48:31.895-07:00LOL, Tonette, a Greek billionaire in real life cou...LOL, Tonette, a Greek billionaire in real life could be useful - but not the stereotypes you meet in romance novels!<br />Obscure or 'clever' titles, as you say, can be intriguing, but sometimes, it's the simpler titles than appeal the most. <br />Let me know if you think of any more!Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-43338028529605164952014-10-15T14:20:03.346-07:002014-10-15T14:20:03.346-07:00No worries, Paula, vampires aren't for everyon...No worries, Paula, vampires aren't for everyone! :)<br /><br />I agree with Tonette on liking cozies that have a play on words for the title.<br /><br />I do tend to roll my eyes on the tycoon/billionaire/bachelor type of titles. Those stories as a whole don't appeal to me either.<br /><br />More often than not, my eye is drawn to the image on the cover rather than the title at first. If the image doesn't make a good impression, I might not bother to even read the title or the blurb.<br /><br />Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-7378423732307631962014-10-15T12:05:52.107-07:002014-10-15T12:05:52.107-07:00Considering that I used to say that I read everyth...Considering that I used to say that I read everything EXCEPT romance novels until I fell in with a group of romance writers,I have to agree with most of your choices, as well.(Although I am not sure that an ACTUAL Greek billionaire would put me off!)<br />I do enjoy some paranormal works.<br />As for 'cozy ' mysteries, the titles often contain a play on words, sayings or famous titles and the clever ones amuse me; I will read them.However, there are so many put there that the titles are more and more often a real 'stretch' looking for a hook that I am more likely to groan more than I am to be intrigued. Grammatical mistakes are always a deal-breaker.Sometimes you really wonder what the editors are being paid to do! <br />I am really put-off by any drug reference in the titles,or attacks on clergy and religious.I'm not sure about specific words, except those that you mentioned...I'll probably think of more tonight, when I am trying to fall asleep.Tonette Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282619985489614075noreply@blogger.com