tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post6116337363581817905..comments2024-01-28T04:42:49.700-08:00Comments on DIK (Desert Island Keepers): The Hero and the GrovelDIK Ladieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975839058527201650noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-78106256906446454192011-04-06T23:57:53.087-07:002011-04-06T23:57:53.087-07:00That grovel scene in The Darkest Tide...Blew. My. ...That grovel scene in The Darkest Tide...Blew. My. Mind!oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-17507131771381289832011-04-05T20:48:25.525-07:002011-04-05T20:48:25.525-07:00I love the grovel at the end of Heaven, Texas. It ...I love the grovel at the end of Heaven, Texas. It is so well-written, the jail break, the chase, the grovel - so so good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-58240274978711780612011-04-05T14:22:01.422-07:002011-04-05T14:22:01.422-07:00What the others said, It is satisfactory to see a ...What the others said, It is satisfactory to see a good grovel.<br />I remember that scene from Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh in the dovecot. That made the book.Ingridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560749804810805779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-13338019048875952352011-04-04T15:03:45.678-07:002011-04-04T15:03:45.678-07:00Yes to the grovel! At the end of "That Scand...Yes to the grovel! At the end of "That Scandalous Evening", Blackburn actually got on his knees to beg Jane not to leave him (or at least take him with her if she really wanted to go).Shereehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205244523389110839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-84730386562846325412011-04-03T08:57:11.539-07:002011-04-03T08:57:11.539-07:00Chris: See, a tacked-on or half-hearted one is alm...Chris: See, a tacked-on or half-hearted one is almost as bad as no grovel. I've got to FEEL the angst!<br /><br />And, of course, for m/f romance, if the heroine is being the jerk, SHE needs to do some groveling, too. <br /><br />lol. I wish I could claim the white font as my idea. I don't remember where I first saw that. Clever, isn't it? That way there's no accidental spoilage happening. ;-)Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408227410388147148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-22519352527600885392011-04-03T07:37:56.875-07:002011-04-03T07:37:56.875-07:00I seem to read more books where the grovel/apology...I seem to read more books where the grovel/apology scene feels like it was tacked on at the last minute and doesn't do anything to redeem the hero. Grrrr.<br /><br />Also, most clever way to include a possible spoiler EVER. :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-54341013218777761422011-04-02T13:59:04.461-07:002011-04-02T13:59:04.461-07:00JenM: That's true, about the angst involved. T...JenM: That's true, about the angst involved. There is usually a great amount of it, due in part to the hero's drama.<br /><br />lol. I like that, "initially he tries to hide the fact that he's groveling". Nice try, but no cookie for him.<br /><br /><br />Tam: I definitely have a different tolerance irl, than I do in fiction. I'd NEVER allow an actual person to treat me that way, but I think since there's an expected HEA in romance, I know that (at least in theory) the hero of the book will make up for his drama by the end. Preferably, with a good grovel. ;-)Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408227410388147148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-70386452633661501452011-04-02T12:16:14.393-07:002011-04-02T12:16:14.393-07:00I read m/m but nothing ticks me off when the one t...I read m/m but nothing ticks me off when the one treats the other like crap and then says "Oh yeah, you know when I called you a raging slut and said you stole my ipod and your dog was ugly? Sorry about that." "Oh, yeah, no problem." *kiss* *kiss* <br /><br />Excuse me? Oh hell no. I always say maybe I'm a vindictive bitch but I think the other guy should have to suffer at least as much as the one he wronged. As you said, otherwise it just seems like it's a license to behave that way again and they didn't learn anything or grow from realizing they screwed up. So I'm with you, a good honest grovel scene does my heart good. :-)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-57595890842680542912011-04-02T12:03:31.466-07:002011-04-02T12:03:31.466-07:00There's nothing like a good grovel, although t...There's nothing like a good grovel, although they are hard to find sometimes. These are my favorite types of romances because it usually means there's been lots of angst and emotional torment preceeding the grovel. I really can forgive the hero just about anything as long as he grovels well. <br /><br />One that comes to mind is Barely a Lady by Eileen Dreyer. The hero believes she is cheating and completely destroys her life. However, at the end of the book, he makes up for it with some excellent groveling. Another one that I just finished was Seducing the Duchess by Ashley March - that book is one long grovel on the part of the hero although initially he tries to hide the fact that he's groveling.JenMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381388317577838604noreply@blogger.com