http://sylviabond.com/2008/07/23/dark-shadows-lilacs-in-bloom-and-stopping-by-woods/ Sylvia Bond: Her blog for writing about anything and everything. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:36:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://sylviabond.com/2008/07/23/dark-shadows-lilacs-in-bloom-and-stopping-by-woods/#comment-10773 Janet Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:06:11 +0000 http://sylviabond.com/2008/07/23/dark-shadows-lilacs-in-bloom-and-stopping-by-woods/#comment-10773 I love everything about this sequel to Lilacs. This is the Vicky that I like. She’s not dim like she is later on in the series. She’s got backbone and she’s not in that endless “I don’t understand” mode. She has observed Carolyn using her femininity to get her way with men and applied those same tactics in dealing with Barnabas. And who knew that Barnabas could be sucked in like that? It was brilliant! The writing is spot on. I could absolutely envision every moment of this story in my mind’s eye and found that I didn’t want to stop reading until the end. (Not my end, the story’s.) The kiss. It was hot scene, yet at the same time, telling of Vicky’s experience (or lack of it), in this situation. Barnabas is gentle, yet firm and completely romantic. I enjoyed it very much. I love everything about this sequel to Lilacs. This is the Vicky that I like. She’s not dim like she is later on in the series. She’s got backbone and she’s not in that endless “I don’t understand” mode. She has observed Carolyn using her femininity to get her way with men and applied those same tactics in dealing with Barnabas. And who knew that Barnabas could be sucked in like that? It was brilliant!
The writing is spot on. I could absolutely envision every moment of this story in my mind’s eye and found that I didn’t want to stop reading until the end. (Not my end, the story’s.)
The kiss. It was hot scene, yet at the same time, telling of Vicky’s experience (or lack of it), in this situation. Barnabas is gentle, yet firm and completely romantic. I enjoyed it very much.

]]> http://sylviabond.com/2008/07/23/dark-shadows-lilacs-in-bloom-and-stopping-by-woods/#comment-10768 Janet Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:10:31 +0000 http://sylviabond.com/2008/07/23/dark-shadows-lilacs-in-bloom-and-stopping-by-woods/#comment-10768 I love everything about this sequel to Lilacs. This is the Vicky that I like. She’s not dim like she is later on in the series. She’s got backbone and she’s not in that endless “I don’t understand” mode. She has observed Carolyn using her femininity to get her way with men and applied those same tactics in dealing with Barnabas. And who knew that Barnabas could be sucked in like that? It was brilliant! The writing is spot on. I could absolutely envision every moment of this story in my mind’s eye and found that I didn’t want to stop reading until the end. (Not my end, the story’s.) The kiss. It was hot scene, yet at the same time, telling of Vicky’s experience (or lack of it), in this situation. Barnabas is gentle, yet firm and completely romantic. I enjoyed it very much. I love everything about this sequel to Lilacs. This is the Vicky that I like. She’s not dim like she is later on in the series. She’s got backbone and she’s not in that endless “I don’t understand” mode. She has observed Carolyn using her femininity to get her way with men and applied those same tactics in dealing with Barnabas. And who knew that Barnabas could be sucked in like that? It was brilliant!
The writing is spot on. I could absolutely envision every moment of this story in my mind’s eye and found that I didn’t want to stop reading until the end. (Not my end, the story’s.)
The kiss. It was hot scene, yet at the same time, telling of Vicky’s experience (or lack of it), in this situation. Barnabas is gentle, yet firm and completely romantic. I enjoyed it very much.

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