Love In Bloom Giveaway Hop



Secondary character romances (blooming love). What do you think? Do you feel like skipping all those pages spent on a romance between characters who aren't the main characters, feeling it's a waste of time and detracting from the main story? Or, can you think of a novel when you enjoyed the side story?

As an author, I think it's a slippery slope to try to facilitate a secondary story that's powerful enough to hold a reader's interest and yet not overpower the main characters' time on the page. Sometimes the story isn't finished during the novel we're reading and it's used as a start up for a sequel, a common ploy in romance novels these days.

I recently read a novel that pulled this off and completed both the main story and the secondary story in one novel: Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward, but the secondary romance was a re-do romance between two already married characters who were finding each other again. Maybe it worked because we already loved those secondary characters. So, maybe this doesn't count.

So, how do you feel about secondary characters getting one-on-one time in the novel you're reading? Love it or resent it?

Thanks for hopping by. There's a giveaway to help you find your next great read.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

PHOTO CREDIT (COUPLE): http://bit.ly/1YtIWzd
Giveaway rules:
Open only to those who can legally enter.
Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary.
You must be 13 or older to enter.
The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter. Winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified.

Blog hop was organized by BookHounds and giveaway sponsored by me.

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 17, 2016 at 5:26 AM

    Sure - just as long as they don't take over the book; meaning that if the particular book has one main couple listed in the blurb, then they have to have the most space in that story. A secondary romance is supposed to have less. But same goes with just secondary characters even if they don't have a romance going on.

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownMay 17, 2016 at 8:08 AM

    I'm okay with it as long as it doesn't distract or detract from the main story line. I really don't like it when it's seemingly included just to prolong the story.

    ReplyDelete
  3. SaraMay 17, 2016 at 9:48 AM

    Yes I do like secondary romances in a story.

    ReplyDelete
  4. lildevilgirl22May 17, 2016 at 11:45 AM

    I think they are ok they do not bother me to much as long as the plot does not get confusing.

    ReplyDelete
  5. steph yMay 17, 2016 at 12:07 PM

    I don't resent them, but I find them distracting.

    ReplyDelete
  6. UnknownMay 17, 2016 at 1:03 PM

    I don't hate them if they don't mess with the main plot.

    ReplyDelete
  7. SandraMay 17, 2016 at 1:49 PM

    i like them and if another book comes from it love it

    ReplyDelete
  8. Angela (Angel's Book Nook)May 17, 2016 at 2:59 PM

    As long as they don't mess up the main plot I don't mind them.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Cali W.May 17, 2016 at 3:41 PM

    I love it; thanks for the giveaway. :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. Heidi Reads...May 17, 2016 at 4:25 PM

    I like secondary romances as long as the storyline is compelling.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Rita WrayMay 17, 2016 at 5:22 PM

    I like them.

    ReplyDelete
  12. SylviaMay 17, 2016 at 5:40 PM

    I have hardly read a novel with a secondary romance that I enjoyed. Usually I care about one of the couples and get bored with the other. The other couple usually makes me want to skip those pages.

    ReplyDelete
  13. UnknownMay 17, 2016 at 10:25 PM

    I love secondary romances inside the main story.

    ReplyDelete
  14. JoMay 18, 2016 at 4:15 PM

    love secondary romances -- sometimes they become more interesting than the main one and sometimes they become a new book

    ReplyDelete
  15. beachgirl0323May 18, 2016 at 6:49 PM

    I love secondary romances they make the stories more interesting.

    ReplyDelete
  16. RhiMay 19, 2016 at 8:17 PM

    I like secondary romances because it usually indicates that the author has actually developed the characters.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Gaby PendragonMay 19, 2016 at 11:55 PM

    I do like them but I'd prefer side novellas or books so we could get a more complete story of their romance.

    ReplyDelete
  18. JudyMay 20, 2016 at 2:12 PM

    Yes, I like a secondary romance inside the main story, because everyone usually has some sort of romance going on. It is hard to keep other romances out of the main themes.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Jan LeeMay 21, 2016 at 4:27 PM

    I don't mind it, I just hate when the story for the main characters ends, and no ending has come between the secondary couple. However as you said, many times that's a reason for a sequel :)

    ReplyDelete
  20. Jeanna MassmanMay 22, 2016 at 12:21 AM

    I enjoy romances between secondary characters if they are well developed.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Vanessa N.May 22, 2016 at 7:37 AM

    I don't mind it. Usually the author makes me like them so I need to know more about them.

    ReplyDelete
  22. UnknownMay 22, 2016 at 10:24 AM

    I usually don't mind it unless it interferes with the main plot.

    ReplyDelete
  23. PennyMay 23, 2016 at 8:19 AM

    It totally depends on the context and whether the secondary romance overshadows the main one. Thanks for the chance!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Pixel Berry Pie DesignsMay 23, 2016 at 12:46 PM

    I think secondary romances can be just fine. I loved how Rachelle Rea did it in her Steadfast Love trilogy!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Donna N.May 24, 2016 at 5:42 PM

    I don't mind them as long as it doesn't take away from the main story

    ReplyDelete
  26. SiNnMay 25, 2016 at 9:16 PM

    I dont think a book can really be fleshed out enough with out them so i love them

    Beverly Gordon

    ReplyDelete
  27. Jen BarnardMay 26, 2016 at 6:38 PM

    I like it - as long as enough time is given to the main couples and the secondary romance is still believable.
    jen dot barnard at btinternet dot com

    ReplyDelete
  28. SherryMay 27, 2016 at 10:58 AM

    It depends on how well the book is written sometimes I really like and others no so much.
    My tweet for 5/27 - https://twitter.com/SStrode/status/736254935034155010

    ReplyDelete
  29. AnneMay 27, 2016 at 12:53 PM

    I don't mind them, but sometimes I like them even more than the principle story.

    ReplyDelete
  30. ELFMay 28, 2016 at 10:21 AM

    I enjoy secondary characters' romance, but I think it's a fine line, trying not to detract from the main story! Thanks for the giveaway.

    ReplyDelete
  31. DovileMay 28, 2016 at 11:52 AM

    I don't mind them, if they're relevant to the plot.

    ReplyDelete
  32. jmcgaughMay 28, 2016 at 6:07 PM

    It depends on how well it fits in with the main plot and whether or not it overpowers the main romance.

    ReplyDelete
  33. Amber JMay 29, 2016 at 12:39 PM

    I enjoy secondary romances because the make the book even more appealing

    ReplyDelete
  34. slehanMay 29, 2016 at 4:56 PM

    I like secondary romances as long as the writing is good.
    Thanks for the contest.

    slehan at juno dot com

    ReplyDelete
  35. reneejrMay 29, 2016 at 6:25 PM

    The more the merrier when it comes to well developed sympathetic relate-able characters.

    ReplyDelete
  36. Jerry MarquardtMay 29, 2016 at 8:24 PM

    I love secondary romances inside the main story because it adds to the thrill of the book.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular Posts