Fans of Interracial Romance discussion

I've been fuming the last couple of days over the direction an author has taken her series. I know it is her creation etc, but as a buyer of the product, I wish I had known this was going to happen before I invested my time!!!

So what has me so upset?!? Well it's not much really – JUST THE DEVICE OF THE HERO BEING PART BLACK has been used again.
The Chevalier saga set in New Orleans was I thought brilliant – inspite of the spelling and grammatical errors. The men were A types and the women had their crap together. But in the most recent book in the series – the dragon of a grand mother of the heroes turns out to be black. I’m so ticked of right now.

I abhor when writers do this! I despise this plot twist! If I want an IR book – that’s exactly what I want!!!! Is this too much to ask!?!?!!!!

Ok, now that I’ve gotten that off my chest!!!!!!!!

Yes, I wonder why this is used so commonly. Sorry for your disappointment.

A writer should know that if a man or woman is half black and they are with a black person, then the book is not interracial.

Maybe you should write the author Justine, do so by email, if she has an email address and ask her nicely why is she labeling her book as interracial romance. I know that I would do so.

I wouldn't want to buy a book that is said to be interracial, but it's not.

Which books are these, Justine? :?

Eek, that's a bummer. Sorry to hear Justine. :-(

That's a good idea, Arch. I notice sometimes books like this get mislabeled on Amazon as well. I'm glad when the reviews say whether or not they are IR or if there's a surprise like this one.

Arch wrote: "A writer should know that if a man of woman is half black and they are with a black person, then the book is not interracial.

Maybe you should write the author Justine, do so by email, if she h..."

I'm too mad right now to speak to her. If I were to contact her now it would just be a cussing out!!!! I have to really calm down first. And by the time I'm calm I suspect that it won't matter to me anymore. ah well...

new_user wrote: "Which books are these, Justine? :?"

Thierry's Angel
Remy Goes to Therapy
Taming of Katrina

All be Shara Azod

I really really loved the first two. Loved em!!!! Now not so much anymore. hmmmmmm isn't that strange????

I read Remy goes to Thearpy,,, Buying the other 2... Not I know what's wrong with the grandmother before I read the the other 2 books....

eh well abdallared - i did say spoiler alert!!!! :-)

oh i should have put the name of the book in the title. i will next time. sorry

i was looking forward to the Rance and Jade story. Now not so much. I shall suck it up and move on :-(

That's ok... I will still read them when they arrive.... Has anyone read Heart of the Phoenix by A.C. Arthur? i'm trying to read this but not into paranormal.

I have not, but it sounds like a good one. I have another book by Arthur at my library. If I like it, I'll get Heart of the Phoenix. :D

I like Arthur but this the first paranormal that I've know her to write...

I've only read one and a half books by her. Never read that one

I will preface this that I will also be revealing a spoiler about a different book. Read further at your own risk.
I just finished Indecent Proposal by AC Arthur, which was a non-stop sexual romp. Definitely, for when you are in the mood for a "spicier" book. But I must say that the three, more like three and a half, concurrent story lines got a little confusing at times.
I couldn't stand not knowing who the mysterious lover of the bride-to-be was so I skipped like five chapters to receive a none too welcome surprise. It really sucked finding out 1) who the guy was, 2) what happened to one of the friends, and 3) how said friend exacted revenge and the consequences thereof. OK, so it's more of a teaser than a spoiler.
Anyway, I never finished it. Not after I found all this out and discovered that it also was not interracial, which was the only reason I bought it anyway. I don't really like books where there are multiple couples whose romances are concurrently developing during the course of the novel. I think the only one I have liked recently was Celya Bower's "The Foursome." I like that one a lot and it's got one interracial couple. Hmm, I need to add that one to my Goodreads.

Sorry to hear that Lonestarpt. Sometimes you can't go by what some idiots tag the books on Amazon. I've been caught 4 times already and it is annoying

Lonestarpt wrote: "I will preface this that I will also be revealing a spoiler about a different book. Read further at your own risk.
I just finished Indecent Proposal by AC Arthur, which was a non-s..."

Thanks for the heads up, Shunda. This sounds like one to avoid.

After that, I have been reading Wounded A Love Story byClaudia Mair Burney. It's fascinating. In fact, I need to get back to reading it.

Sounds like an interesting one, Shunda.