About Me: Jenre (Day 1)

Well here I am at last on the island. Me and my heroes all had a pretty good journey, but we're ready to kick off our shoes, grab a cocktail and settle into our cabana.

However, before we can do that, I ought to tell you a bit about myself. So here goes...

Favourite Reading Position?
Sitting propped up with loads of pillows in bed with a cup of tea.

Favourite Heroine?
Daphne Pembroke from Mr Impossible by Loretta Chase. She’s a great mix of very outwardly sensible and confident, but at heart is very unsure of herself.

Author everyone loves but you don’t.
Charles Dickens

If you could be in one book/series/world which would you pick?

I have a couple actually. I really like Regency romance and have often daydreamed that I am magically transported to that period of history and perhaps marry into a family like Mary Balogh’s Bedwyns. On the other hand I’m really enjoying KZ Snow’s Utopia X series at the moment and wish I could experience a world full of a different mix of Humans, Otherbeings and Exceptional Beings as it seems so fantastical and exciting.

How old is your inside voice?
40. Ever since I could reason, I’ve had the mind of a 40 year old – and I’m still not there yet! I’m far too sensible for my own good. I am hoping that once I get past 40 my mind will continue to be that age, but I’ll have to wait and see on that idea.

If you could be a hero who would you be?
I’d love to be an action/adventure hero, someone who is daring and sexy and always knows what the right thing is to do. Someone like Indiana Jones, or Matthew Hawkwood from the Hawkwood books by James McGee.

What heroine is most like you?
I’m a little bit like Claire from the Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon. Like me, she’s very sensible, is able to adapt quickly and isn’t put off by blood, guts and gore. She also gets on better with men rather than women and I’m a bit like that too.

What heroine would you like to be?
I’d like to be Freya Bedwyn from Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh. She has a real feistiness about her and doesn’t give two hoots about what people think. I find that very admirable. Plus she gets to marry the gorgeous Joshua!

Boxers, Briefs, boxer briefs, kilt (I say we add commando)?
What about tighty-whiteys? I have a fondness for them.

Favourite book set on a tropical island.
The Wildest Shore by Lisa Cach. Not a well known book, but I love the reluctant hero, Horatio, and how his love for the heroine allows him to overcome his natural cowardice!

What hero is most like your significant other?
Hub is a bit like Mr Darcy. He’s tall, dark and handsome and hates dancing! He’s quite a bit more sociable that Mr Darcy though.

What hero would you like to be your significant other?
I’m really attracted to intelligent heroes who hold positions of power and authority. Someone like Marcus, Lord Westcliffe from the books by Lisa Kleypas would be a good choice.

If you were stuck on a desert island what 3 things would you bring?
Is this other than books? Well, being the sensible person I am I would have to say a knife, matches and water purifying tablets. Boring, but necessary for survival. If I was being frivolous, I would bring my swimsuit (I don’t do bikinis), sun lotion and my Cybook with an unlimited battery life.

Favourite drink to bring to the DIK party
Gin and tonic on ice with a slice of lemon or a glass of Pimms.

So that's it! Now you know all about me, I can slope off to the hut and make sure that there haven't been any fights over who gets what bed.

See you all tomorrow or come an visit me at my blog Well Read.