Seriously. Absolutely ruined him.
When we first met, I was a book a day girl. He was more a book a year kind of guy. Not many people understood me. He just found it cute. Thank God!
While in college, he decided he wanted to be a better reader. I’m not sure I’ve ever given him enough credit for this, but I am so very proud of him. He made this choice, this goal, and he went after it. He decided to read a few pages to a chapter every night. Actually, he doesn’t give himself enough credit either. He will say he’s not a very disciplined guy, especially with self-discipline, but he really is. He did it with reading and he does it all the time with work. I’ll say it now -
CRAIG LOVE!!!
Ok. So, this lovely man picked up his reading through a series of steps. Reading every night to relax and prepare for sleep. Then I talked him into checking out a romance. His first:
After that, he took off, reading faster than ever. And he expanded from the never-ending DragonLance. He positively zoomed through Harry Potter, then discovered Ravenloft. The world where DragonLance villains become heroes of the darkest tragedies. Ooohh. He loved those. After that, a mix of RA Salvatore and Christine Feehan.
So, how have I ruined him? Let’s see. He met his favorite author on his birthday this year, then read his newest book, The Ghost King. Goodbye Cadderly and Danika. 
Hopefully not for good? A few months and a few other books (Yes, he is now a book a week guy. See, didn’t I say? He’s awesome!) Then he reads a Ravenloft and is furious!
The wizard spends the entire book trying to save his wife from an accidental spell that turned her into a porcelain statue and in the end, she is shattered and he is a broken man.
I have *ruined* him. He wanted an HEA, damnit!
Thhhheeeennnn, we’re watching Chuck. I bought him Season 1 last year and just bought Season 2 and we did a Chuck-a-thon. Then Season 3, again, of what was on demand. So, we are watching “Chuck vs. the Assassin” and two things happen to send him through the roof. Now, I haven’t read any news lately, but an article I read said the number of eps were reduced and I heard they would be getting rid of some main characters.
So, badness #1: Sarah told Shaw her real name. Then kissed him.
Craig called her a hussy. Chuck may have tried relationships with other women, but only because Sarah kept blowing hot and cold with him.
Badness #2 was all my fault: They very convincingly killed Sarah for about ten seconds. Craig couldn’t breathe. Or close his mouth. His words: THEY CAN’T KILL SARAH!!!
And you know why? Oh, yes. He said it. He wants it. That one thing most guys vehemently deny for fear someone will question their testosterone poisoning. My man is unafraid. He wants the HEA. He wants Chuckles to get the girl.
After his depressing read, I handed him How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks. Who, right now, is battling that other Sparks (You know, the one who vehemently denies he writes romance…) for the top two spots on the Romance, New Releases/Bestsellers list at Barnes & Noble.
http://tinyurl.com/sparks-vs-sparks
All right, weigh in. Dear John or The Vampire and the Virgin?
Heidi Betts said it best: Romance - we promise not to depress the crap out of you!
