Observations: I can appreciate the cuteness in this story. Who doesn't love a baker? Or a male teacher? I thought the math angle was clever, but I don't have much else to say about this story. Sorry.
I wanted to mention that I see a lot of farmer's markets showing up in Woman's World. It almost seems as if the farmer's market is this year's yard sale.
P.S. I must be dumber than a fourth grader because there's no way I could do that math problem with out a pen and paper.
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7 comments:
I agree, Kate, that was one big math equation. I also agree that the farmers' market is a popular setting, and do I imagine I read about lots of teachers, bakeries and cakes?
Food-related settings, lots of cooking, mostly sweets. . . I guess we haven't forgotten the old adage about the way to a man's heart!
I just got this week's issue: The romance is mostly about cookies and cupcakes. I'm finding this, well, interesting.
I just hope she wasn't measuring that flour cup by cup. We are seeing some of the "old time" WW stories on the Romance page, then the Harlequin stories, and finally some that have a more modern theme. I wonder if newer writers, trying to make a sale here, are feeling a little confused about what the editors are looking for.
Betsi's comments have reminded us often that WW's stories reflect a more perfect world. In this story, Mary kept it light and sweet.
My favorite WW Romances are those that give us more distinctive characters in less familiar situations.
Generally, the reader wants to fall in love with the hero. Succeed with that and the story is more likely to sell.
Yes, teachers, bakeries and cakes, for sure. But you know, they have so many recipes in every issue. They're just publishing what the readers are interested in. :)
Betsi, yes indeed! LOL
Mary Jo, right? LOL I watch a lot of cooking shows. She should probably be weighing the flour for a commercial kitchen, but I could be wrong. Different, but not TOO different, you know? Although, I'll never forget you wrote the first story I ever saw with a heroine getting a tattoo.
The tattoo story was one of my favorites, Kate. That was a long time ago. Now you see young women everywhere decorated like Christmas trees. Funny thing, my darling hair cutter, Teresa, actually does have a hummingbird tattoo, only hers is on her wrist, not her ankle.
Hubby bakes by weighing everything. Drives me crazy because I work in cups and spoons.
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