tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post2049966520297721431..comments2024-01-03T23:18:26.327-05:00Comments on Celeste Jones: Spanking Stories Book Club---Rules of WarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-53431150047865002872013-04-21T11:36:31.565-04:002013-04-21T11:36:31.565-04:00I really love a good forced marriage in a romance....I really love a good forced marriage in a romance. The wartime forced marriage especially appeals to me for some reason. I agree it creates yummy conflict and the sexual tension that goes along with it is especially appealing. I think the ownership factor kind of goes with it and when done in the right way is so hot to me. This story was especially well done. You could see that it was for the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-8554959603459982432013-04-12T21:00:54.619-04:002013-04-12T21:00:54.619-04:00As a plot device, a forced marriage is only a litt...As a plot device, a forced marriage is only a little more extreme than a marriage of convenience. I love both tropes. Such potential for conflict. The no-no-yes-no-no.Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-87412063345929087032013-04-12T13:22:47.254-04:002013-04-12T13:22:47.254-04:00The forced marriage scenario is a variety of the p...The forced marriage scenario is a variety of the plot device in which a man and a woman who are strangers are thrown together and must cope with their differences in attitudes, habits, and personalities. In historical settings it works even better because many marriages were arrangements between families for financial or political purposes. So much the better if it happens in a time of conflict, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-3813982993179658242013-04-12T12:48:00.819-04:002013-04-12T12:48:00.819-04:00I love reading about forced matings/ marriages.
I...I love reading about forced matings/ marriages.<br /><br />In this book though I felt as if -despite it being forced- there was some relief for Emma knowing John was now going to take care of her in this scary, unknown new world. The opening of the book sets the stage for seeing that though resourceful, Emma knows it's only a matter of time before she can't stay locked away in her Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06555964256867646867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-36747930067847076652013-04-12T12:47:22.842-04:002013-04-12T12:47:22.842-04:00I like the forced marriage plot in Rules of War. I...I like the forced marriage plot in Rules of War. I think it contrasts nicely with Harlequin-style (particularly Regencies), where the forced marriage is to a jerk and the hero has to come rescue the heroine from this husband-bad-guy. <br /><br />In Rules of War, it works because John tries to sooth Emma when she wakes in the truck. He doesn't take advantage of her, though he is obviously Patricia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05042411219884835267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-23692061743217568582013-04-12T12:38:51.413-04:002013-04-12T12:38:51.413-04:00I love forced marriage plots! Really, I can't ...I love forced marriage plots! Really, I can't get enough of them. I'm even cool with the hero being a little jerkish in the beginning (and I think it's HOT when he views the heroine was his property), as long as he is eventually redeemed, they fall in love, and get their HEA.Sue Lyndonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420556675096411446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-51161734722154820182013-04-12T11:28:39.541-04:002013-04-12T11:28:39.541-04:00I agree with sunnygirl and Kate.
I like the forced...I agree with sunnygirl and Kate.<br />I like the forced marriage concept. As long as it is done with respect.<br /><br />I don't like the concept of a father marrying his daughter to a rude overbearing man who views her as property. This just turns me off.<br /><br />But the thought of a male promising to care for his wife forever, done in a respectful manner, turns me on. <br />Especially ifAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-88769964684276174862013-04-12T11:10:02.037-04:002013-04-12T11:10:02.037-04:00True. Usually after a wedding scene you expect bot...True. Usually after a wedding scene you expect both parties to be happy and excited, but in the forced marriage, that's not always the case, so it adds to the conflict and tension. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by Kate!Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-72181748450521181042013-04-12T11:08:51.374-04:002013-04-12T11:08:51.374-04:00I have always liked that scenario, forced marriage...I have always liked that scenario, forced marriage makes us look at relationships in a little different way.Kate Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11266895320753860578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-24270383400276074032013-04-12T11:06:43.066-04:002013-04-12T11:06:43.066-04:00Thanks Sunnygirl. I agree, the guy has to be a goo...Thanks Sunnygirl. I agree, the guy has to be a good hero and not a jerk. <br /><br />You make a good point about the sexual tension because if they are married, everyone knows that eventually there will be sex, it's just a matter of when. In other scenarios where people are forced together (stranded on a deserted island, for example) sex could happen, but it's not a given, so the forced Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-12810090262517817352013-04-12T10:08:13.850-04:002013-04-12T10:08:13.850-04:00In a story it works for me. There have always been...In a story it works for me. There have always been forced marriages and in times past and they seem to have worked, at least that's what we assume because there wasn't much choice. But in a story, as long as the man is a "real" man and not a jerk and he cares for his "wife" it can work. The sexual tension as they learn to care for each other, or at least come Aimless Ramblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com