Ok, here’s basically what I said:

I only have one word: Mckenna.
I loved Again the Magic so much! I get so sloppy crying over it but I can’t stay away from it for long. I love every little detail of that book and the wide range of emotions it evokes.
It’s also the first time I met Marcus. I loved how he fought so hard for Aline to live after her accident. And I loved the protectiveness and easy comradery he had with his sisters.
I felt so horrible for Aline that she thought a flaw in her physicality made her somehow unworthy of Mckenna.
I loved the mixture of Mckenna’s anger and tenderness when he finds out she had been hiding her scars from him.
This book is my favorite romance of all time and in my top three books of all time.
I honestly think that the scene where Mckenna weeps as the housekeeper holds him is the most well written scene of all time.
Thank you, Ms. Kleypas, for writing such amazing stories. I don’t know what I’d do without always having a new Kleypas book to look forward to. And I truly think you deserve a RITA for every book you’ve ever written.

On a different note. I have always been curious Lisa, if you played the casting game with Marcus…who would you pick? I have noticed with his character you are very specific to describe him as being of medium height(what is considered medium height in 19th century England??) and his looks being intense rather than handsome! I have always had a hard time picturing him?? Any help in this department you be wonderful! Tuesday cannot get here soon enough. My copies of all the Wallflower Books and MTM are going to fall apart from too much use!!!

So excited!!

Christine

I need to go check my store and see if I can find a copy tomorrow, I so can’t wait to read this, and that caveman Jack is definitely going to be interesting.

“To me, their conversations are like sex, there’s this kind of back-and-forth and mutual fascination and rhythm to the talking.”

Lisa, I love when an author does this kind of bantering, not just relying on the sex itself to build the tension.

Thank you so much for all the wonderful stories and characters, I never miss any of your books.

Like Ana, there is something about St.Vincent that strikes a chord for me. And in truth, it is the sum of the entire book that draws me. The fact that Evie is a survivor in the face of her cruel relatives and she is extraordinarily resourceful in finding a solution to her problems in St. Vincent. Then there are the little details: St.Vincent shaving Ivo Jenner so tenderly, his real anguish when he really, really didn’t want to be in love with Evie because every woman he had loved when he was a little boy had died. Then his passion for Evie is so thick and palpable, you can feel it wrap around her like a hot, humid day. The last line of the book is so classically St.Vincent when he agrees with Evie that she has a point about being ravished in the billiards room. I just love that Evie is the shy wallflower who is the perfect match for the rake!

Why do I have to have a day job! I need more time to read- I have many of Lisa’s older books to catch up on. I think I need to move Nick Gentry to the top of that list!

Can’t wait to read SMAS. I’ve loved every Kleypas book I’ve ever read, and I think I’ve read all but one or two.

Hi Ms. Lisa – Oh goodness, thank you for just thinking of it – I’m too happy. I cannot wait for SMAS and I already know it’s worth the wait. So thank you! And for commenting back to me. ^_^ I feel like it’s RWA again (um, I was the little girl that was babbling and crying when I met you during signings *blush*).
When I finished reading the burns part with Merripan, I think I just stopped reading and went into a daze. It broke my heart and I just knew I had to read about them for a happy ending. At that moment, the love Merripan felt for Win was so deep and incredibly tender, I couldn’t help but tear up.

As for Evie. I love her! Love the fact that she stutters and was so strong. She stutters and I could relate to that! No one has their heroine stutter. She was so sweet too that I wished to have her as a friend. All of them really. Well, your books are my friends. Honestly, you are an incredible writer and thank you so very much for bringing so many wonderful stories to life. Just wonderful.

Katiebabs- No offense to your love of Heathcliff (I know he’s one of your top-top heroes), but I like Kev better. Heathcliff got a little too dominating and obsessive. Merripan’s love, although just as deep and passionate doesn’t feel as distructive. IMO. Don’t get me wrong, Heathcliff was awesome, but what he did to their children and to his wife…it irritated me.

Ana – your point of redeeming the seemingly unredeemable heroes. Yes! What I love about all these heroes are the fact they’re human. Not perfect, have their problems, but often did the best they could to survive in a world that gave them nothing but grief and loneliness. Not to mention how the heroines are so sweet and compassionate, but no martyr. Strong and independent, yet completely realistic and someone (if real) I would love to approach and be friends with. A real role model without being an unobtainable facade.

Okay, I’m going to go back into hiding. ^_^

and oh god, I can’t wait to read Smooth Talking Stranger – Jack sounds delish. His heroine sounds amazing too!

I liked MTM but agree with everyone – Kev and Win completely stole the book, especially when he was burned and Win was taking care of him. *tear*

The family as a whole was fantastic, and I can’t wait to read all of the stories. Especially Beatrix! I loved her.