tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post2661349109817227873..comments2023-07-13T06:32:12.819-04:00Comments on First Impressions: The Writings of Author Alexa Adams: Relations Such As These by Sara O'BrienAlexa Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-9681856274085255702010-02-13T22:38:45.511-05:002010-02-13T22:38:45.511-05:00I'm not sure either.I'm not sure either.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081700715706497061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-13625229176534839052010-02-13T10:53:50.775-05:002010-02-13T10:53:50.775-05:00Spoiler alert! Yes Meredith, it is premarital, whi...Spoiler alert! Yes Meredith, it is premarital, which really bugs me. However, unlike some other "What Ifs?" I could mention, it does not fill up the majority of the text, making it easier to ignore. <br /><br />Do you know where the convention of calling them the Matlocks derives? I've heard it was first used in the '95 film but have never attempted to confirm that. Might be an Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-4031996342190189552010-02-13T09:08:50.480-05:002010-02-13T09:08:50.480-05:00Thanks for the review, I saw this book on amazon a...Thanks for the review, I saw this book on amazon a few weeks ago, but I haven't read any reviews for it yet. I love when writers include more about the Matlocks, I think they are an interesting group. <br /><br />This may lead to a spoiler but is the sex premarital?Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081700715706497061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-4481583679697188202010-02-12T22:40:18.687-05:002010-02-12T22:40:18.687-05:00Hi Emma. Rainy Days (spoiler alert!) does have som...Hi Emma. Rainy Days (spoiler alert!) does have some hot and heavy moments, culminating in a full sexual encounter (after marriage). The majority of these scenes depict passionate kissing, which still makes me kind of uncomfortable. But I really liked this book - just haven't sat down to write the review yet (it doesn't help that I left the book at my Mom's house several weeks ago and Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-55590561188398962532010-02-12T22:20:20.981-05:002010-02-12T22:20:20.981-05:00The story as a whole seems intriguing but as you s...The story as a whole seems intriguing but as you say the 'sex' scenes abound. I am not overly fond of reading them in Austen adaptation novels, but the premise of the story sounds good.<br /><br />I see "Rainy Days" by Lory Lillian is on your soon to be reviewed list. Rainy Days was the very first Jane Austen adaptation I ever read when I first discovered that spin-offs Emma Hoxhttp://www.emmahox.comnoreply@blogger.com