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  1. susana
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    Thank you for the great post, Nicole. I’ve always used books as an alternative reality to escape from routine, so I cannot agree more with you. AS for your question, I know it is not considered romance, but for me it is, my favourite “monster” is Dracula, who first became a monster out of love (because of the pain after the his wife’s death), and was definitely defeated by his love for Mina at the end of the book. His is a really tragic and beautiful romance. He fell and died for love!

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    1. susana
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      Sorry, Lou. I was talking to a friend while I was writing, that’s why I called you Nicole. My bad! :/

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      1. Lou Sylvre
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        Thanks for commenting Susana! And no problem on the name mix-up. I understand. 🙂 You know in all my thinking about Dracula, I never thought of that “first became a monster out of love” angle.

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  2. ELF
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    Lovely post (but wow, you are looking forward to the end of Oct. already? I’m still trying to figure out what happened to August, lol) I definitely have always depended on being able to escape into HEA books when the world wasn’t going quite the way I wanted it to, and treasure the ability to revisit those worlds I really enjoy escaping to. I love Dragos from the Thea Harrison Elder series or Rule from Eileen Wilks’ Lupi series. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

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    1. Lou Sylvre
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      Thanks for commenting Elf! I’m going to have to take a look at those series you mentioned. 🙂

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  3. Ami
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    Can angels and demons be part of “fantasy creature”?? I just love the idea of them in romance.

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  4. H.B.
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    Demon, shifters or witches. I enjoy them all and always look forward to being wowed by their behavior or special abilities.

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  5. Trix
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    I’ve seen a few sympathetic minotaurs in my day…kind of a tragic figure, ostracized and isolated for something that isn’t his fault…

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    1. Lou Sylvre
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      Hi Trix! Minotaurs, huh? Interesting choice! Thanks!

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  6. Jen CW
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    I love reading about dragons or dragon shifters in romance. Dragons have so many variations and abilities that is can be amazing to read about.

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  7. debby236
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    I love dragons. Any book with a dragon is amazing.

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    1. Lou Sylvre
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      Thanks Debby! and Yay for Dragons again! (I love them, too.)

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  8. Toni
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    What a wonderful post. Thank you so much for sharing. If I have to choose one, I’ll go with dragons.

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    1. Lou Sylvre
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      Thank you Toni! I’m glad you enjoyed it, and commented. and you are the third dragon lover to comment in a row. (Not counting me.)

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  9. jodi marinich
    jodi marinich at |

    i enjoy reading paranormal

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    1. Lou Sylvre
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      Yes, spooky stuff in the real world, Jodi. Good choice. Thank you!

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  10. 16forward
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    Lou,

    That post was so impelling that I went and ordered all the books you mentioned, since I want to be a ‘smarter, wiser, better, freer’ person. Thank you for justifying the amount of time I spend reading every day! And the thousand + dollars I spend every year on books.

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    1. Lou Sylvre
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      Thank you! I’m kind of sorry I didn’t mention any of my own books… but oh well. 🙂 (Just kidding of course.) And I love wolf shifters more than I ever thought I would. Poppy Dennison’s Triad series is partially responsible for that, just in case you haven’t read it and need some more books to buy. 🙂

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  11. 16forward
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    As for my favorite spirit, monster or fantasy creature… I love the wolf shifters… probably because they were my introduction to ‘shifter lore’ many years ago. There is something to be said for delving into dissimilar, or similar, aspects of their legend from many different authors.

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  12. Serena S.
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    Great post and very interesting. One of the mythological creatures I’ve always liked is the phoenix. I think the main reason is because of the meaning behind it, which I find very inspiring. On the other hand, one of the monsters I haven’t seen as such in the recent years are vampires but I’m not talking about the pretty ones, but more like a scary Nosferatu.

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    1. Lou Sylvre
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      Oh, yes, Serena, the Phoenix has such an illustrious place in literature. I think it speaks to something basic inside us humans. And I’ve noticed vamps have undergone a major identity makeover in recent years. 🙂 Thank you!

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  13. Lou Sylvre
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    Absolutely! I mean, demons of course, but the way angels act in fiction today, yes, I believe they may qualify. 🙂

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    1. Lou Sylvre
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      This is a reply to Ami. Doesn’t seem to show in that order…. Windows, are you messing with me again?

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    2. Lou Sylvre
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      Microsoft is messing with me again. This is a reply to Ami’s comment, but doesn’t show there. 🙁

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  14. Lou Sylvre
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    Thanks for commenting H.B. I admit it’s one of my favorite things to unveil (via reading the book) what creative special powers an author lined up for a particular monstrous character. <3

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  15. Lou Sylvre
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    And, obviously, this is a reply to HB.

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  16. Lou Sylvre
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    Hello Jen. Thanks for commenting and yay for dragons!

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