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The Winners of the most Romantic Story are....drum roll please:
Deb N wins first prize. Second prize Scully. Congrats to all!
Fans may be familiar with my Spicy Sunday Questions. This is a similar forum. As the host, I post a topic and you add your two cents. Let's keep things Spicy and entertaining!
Everyone loves a good romantic story. Share yours or share a friend's. Today's topic:
What is the most Romantic True Story you know?
Let me give you an example.
Back in the day, before online dating, a friend posted a Personal Ad in a well known NY paper. A man answered the ad. They spoke on the phone a few times, but nothing materialized. Flash forward, months later, my friend answered a Personal Ad, turns out the ad was written by the very same man. They decided this must be Kismet. They met. Hit it off! He was hot! Two years later they got married. That marriage lasted twenty plus years.
Now there's a romantic story for you; the kind you read about in one of my books. Like my latest, novella, the second in the Ring Series, scheduled for release next week. Check Amazon and B&N and review that novella please. Feedback from fans is always appreciated.
Now go for it. Share your stories.
I am offering this lovely Vera Bradley lunch bag (perfect for the beach,) and visor (not Vera Bradley,) to the person sharing the most romantic tale. All you need do is comment in the Comment Section! I will respond.
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28 comments:
My true romance story isn't spicy and has no champagne or roses or even the words "I love you" spoken. The first Christmas I was married, we were Poor. We had $20 to purchase gifts for both of our families and even in 1962, $20 didn't go very far. We'd also agreed that my husband would be able to purchase a bottle of whiskey so he could offer his friends a drink at New Years. Much to my surprise, he came home with a brown bag, set it on the table saying "Here." He stood there while I, opened the sack. No pearls or even chocolate. Instead he'd bought Christmas ornaments and lights for our tree...the one we'd tramped through fields to find, hauled back to the truck, strained to get up the stairs and cut almost half off in order to stand it up. It would have taken a boat-load of ornaments and lights to really cover the tree but I didn't care. Truly one of those "it's the thought that counts" moments.
Now, Judith that is truly a remarkable love-filled story. I bet you that was one of the most memorable holidays, not to mention romantic. That is definitely a memory you will always cherish and hold close to your heart.
The best memory from almost 4 years of marriage. He was not one for words but he could "show" his feelings. I was young enough that I didn't always notice the "show" as I was waiting for the "words."
So very true, Judith. There are so many different love languages out there. Show me in small ways and you'll have my heart always. Now I am off to tweet about the Blogversation and see who we can engage in discussion.
I'm a guy and our idea of romance is likely quite different than a woman's but here goes. It was my birthday weekend. My girlfriend put on a small party for me at a restaurant. She brought a cake and her gift was a plastic model car, a replica of the car that I had at that time. Afterwords we spent the weekend at a hotel resort nearby. The last day we sat at the pool. We had to check out of the room and intended to spend the day at the pool, then get dressed for dinner where we had reservations at a local restaurant. After the day at the pool we went to the spa to change, but it was closed that day, thus the hotel manager provided us another hotel room to shower and change. We went up to the room, taking a shower will never be the same. We were only a little late for our dinner reservation.
Hi Anonymous,
So good to have a guy commenting. Most guy's love language is "Sex" lol. I once dated a linear thinker (bright as can be,) but emotionally unavailable. Very buttoned down and the last person you would expect me to be with. He had a very difficult time saying the "L" word, but he sizzled between the sheets, and afterward, while most men would roll over and snore, he never once fell asleep on me. In fact,he would stay awake staring into my eyes and holding me for what seemed forever. It was a complicated situation, and didn't last for a number of reasons. But back to your story, how sweet a woman to get you the replica of that car, and that shower mmmmmm. I have to remember this blog is R rated... let's just say I have many fond memories of romantic showers. Sounds like the girlfriend was a keeper; and one you shold not have let get away. Thank you again for commenting.
How sweet! Not many men would have been that thoughtful
I agree Lyncee. Thoughtfulness has gone the way of the dinosaur and so has good manners.
Me and my husband are a story of love enduring. While all couples go through hard times, experience lost, and hang on to the roller coaster of life white knuckled, we have had more than our share. The key to our survival is finding humor. One such trial that later became funny was the birth of our daughter.
I was young, we had no insurance. I went into labor and they admitted me telling me first time young mom are in labor for 10 to 12 hours and left. Now the key part to this story is we still hadn't agreed on a name. So after 2 and a half hours of labor I tell hubby to go and get the nurse. I was in a lot of pain. Nurse comes in tells me I'm a whiner and I have a long time ahead of me... only I didn't. They couldn't find a dr, our daughter was caught because the cord was around her neck. It went down hill from there without the gross details... I'm hemerrging they can't get it to stop. I look at hubby.
Please let me name her Amber. Then I pass out (remember I'm young). When I wake up I ask how our daughter is.
She's beautiful.
What did we name her?
Hubby looks at me. I thought you had just died having my kid. If you had asked to name her shithead that would have been her name.
To this day I tell my daughter how lucky she is that picked Amber and not shithead... she should buy me doughnuts :-) now that's love!
Dear Lyncee,
This is by far one of the funniest stories I have heard. Sad,yet funny and here you are to tell it. Gotta love your hubby. Good man. What a wonderful survival story. This man loves you.
My honey and I got together by way of match.com 8 years ago. We just knew, even before we met, that we clicked. From our initial email to our first (of many) phone calls, to the personal meet, which took a while because we lived in different cities.
How I knew: Sexiest voice ever, AND.... Drumroll..... I had written a book with a hero named Steele some years earlier. His name, Steel (no "e" which he still gives me grief over for what he calls misspelling his name)
No one has ever "got me" the way he does. And when he proposed, it was more romantic than anything I ever could have written about. A Caribbean island. A restaurant which he booked for just the two of us. (all pre-planned) Red roses and Champagne, which had to be flown in special to the tiny island. What could a girl say? He still rocks my world every single day. Kathleen Lawless
When we were young and my husband was in the coast Guard, we became friends with another young couple that lived in our apartment building on the Coast Guard Base. She was expecting twins in a few weeks. We got talking one day about how we met our husbands, and she shared that they met at a party - when she was two months pregnant.
He asked her why she didn't want the drink he'd offered, and she told him her situation, figuring he'd turn tail and run. Her boyfriend had taken off when he found out she was pregnant. This handsome stranger's reaction was, "He's an idiot."
They talked long into the night and found They had a lot in common. Over the next couple months, they got to know each other better and fell in love. The fact that she was pregnant didn't faze him, not even when they learned she was carrying twins! He grinned and told her he'd always wanted to have three or four kids. When he got orders to transfer to Alaska, he proposed.
After the girls were born, he claimed them as his own and that was that. Before long they added a son. They were one of the happiest families we knew. I've always felt theirs was one of the most romantic stories ever.
Dear Kathleen,
That's quite the romantic tale. Probably better than anything you and I can ever write. Makes you believe in that fairytale love. I love the name Steel(e.) I would say you were meant to be together. I truly believe there is a certain click that happens between two people that goes way beyond that physical tug. Red roses, champagne, a private island and restaurant? Does Steel have a single brother?
Dear Sarah,
What a sweet love story. I love men who have character and integrity. I've heard similar stories of others meeting when the woman was pregnant. Rather than taking off, the guy was there to support her throughout the process. What a man! What a man! What a man! I want one like him. I love it that this guy embraced his love interest, even when he learned she was having twins. There should be more men like him around.
We've had some excellent True Romance Stories this weekend. Looking forward to many more.
My romantic relationship happened 2 years ago in April. I actually met him off of Facebook. He had messaged me in my inbox wanting my number so we could get to know each other. I was leery at first but I gave him my number and he called. We started calling and texting each other. We finally met each other for the first time when I went to visit him in August of 2017. He was waiting with his arms wide open and gave me a huge hug. As we was going to his place, he stopped and just kissed me right in the middle of the sidewalk. I was swooning. I have never met a man like him. He cooked for me and I didn't have to lift one finger to help and I offered to. He just did things to show me how special I am to him. We having been dating for two years now. Although, it's a long distance relationship, we see each other often. I don't know if it will lead into marriage, I'm just enjoying his company and time.
My romantic story was finding love amongst the many men looking for a partner online. I spent 18 months on various online dating sites, and had more than 4,000 men look at my dating profile. Of those, I talked to about 300 via email, and met 65 for first or second dates. Finally, just when I was about ready to give up from sheer exhaustion, I was sitting in my Orlando hotel room on a business trip one evening. I had let the subscription expire for one of my online accounts, but I saw that several men had reached out and sent emails. I could read them, but I couldn't respond. For some reason, one in particular drew me in. I read his profile, but I couldn't see his photo. His profile listed the six things he couldn't live without. I recall that he included his children, the internet, and the slightly cheesy line "and maybe you." I thought, "hmmmm. That's corny but cute."
It was right before Valentine's Day, so I didn't want to look desperate and sign up that night. But a few days later, I re-upped my subscription and immediately sent a response to the gentleman in question. We started chatting that day, and within a couple of days met for our first date. I was immediately impressed by how polite he was, and how smart and handsome, too.
Fast forward seven years later. That man and I have been married for nearly four years now, and we're still happily in love. Turns out I was the one he couldn't live without.
This is about my aunt, who was a WAC during WWII. Her job was to ferry new planes across to Britain. Along the way she met a man in the service. They lost track of each other. My aunt married my mom's brother. Years later they divorced. Long story short, when she was in her 70s the man she loved years earlier during the war, tried to find her through veterans services. They told him my aunt was deceased. He didn't believe it, felt it in his gut that she was still alive. He searched and searched and they finally got together. They had a long-distance romance (she in VT, he in the Midwest taking care of his elderly mother.) When his mom passed away, he moved to NY, where my aunt had moved. And they were together until he passed away. she recently passed away in her late 90s. But I thought - what a romantic story.
Dear JennyLC,
So Facebook does work for other things beside connecting with family? Lol. Thanks for sharing a very nice story. Gives us all hope. Maybe I should pay more attention to the men trying to friend me.
Dear Scully,
We've had a few nice tales of people finding romance online. It's a good thing you renewed that subscription. I love happily ever after stories. Polite, smart, and handsome! Sounds like you have it all.
Dear Deb N,
I imagine that kind of love never fades. This man never forgot your aunt. Nice that they were finally able to get together after all these years. Did they ever marry?
Prize winners announced tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Marcia - they did not ever marry, and I know they spent a lot of time and vacationed together :-) My aunt was very independent. I think she wanted to retain some independence after a long marriage :-)
Deb
Wonderful and inspiring stories. Thanks for sharing them. I really fo get a lift from happy ever after live stories. Mine is oretty well documented already on RTG and on my blog but fir those who haven't heard Sam and I met on EHarmony just after I got out of hospital. I had a ling road of recovery in front of me and he wasn't put off at all. He said he would rejuvenate me 😊 And he has. We married four weeks ago.
Deb N,
the important thing is your aunt found love again and someone to vacation with. The right vacation and travel partner is important. This is a very sweet story.
Congratulations Dora!
Online dating does work! So nice to have a man in your life that will stand by you even when times are tough. Wishing you all the happiness in the world.
We have 2 winners! First prize to Deb N. Need your address please. 2nd prize to Scully! Thank you for participating everyone. This has been such fun!
Sorry I missed out on ;the conversation! But Oh , my what great stories! I enjoyed all of them, and to think they are true.
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