A one of a kind of love

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I hope everyone is enjoy the 'month' of love... so of course, I HAVE to blog about love. The thing about this is that love doesn't look the same for everybody.
For example some people love Brussels spouts... I'm not sure why but they do.


Of course everybody loves doughnuts... if you don't then I question if you are human just saying :-)

Some people love the winter...

While others of us love the summer...

And then you have those you love the fall...

While I may not understand their love I respect it.
There are so many kinds of love...and what that looks like for different people. And that is where we run into trouble sometimes. People want you to love the same as they do.
Why are you with that guy? Unless he's hurting you (physically, emotionally, or mentally) I never ask this. Because again love looks different for everyone.

Take for example - Benny and Joon (if you haven't this movie you need to)


And - Cinderella


I think everyone would agree that Joon and Cinderella are complete opposites. And very few people probably picture Benny (the character not the actor ;-) when they think of Prince Charming.

But that's what love is! It's different for each one of us. I don't even really want to think what Joon would do with a glass slipper - just saying.


In my book Taking A Risk - Leigh is dumped because she's 'boring.' Her ex-boyfriend didn't appreciate the fact she ate only red M&M's and cleaned the refrigerator on Monday's. Which would be fine but he made her feel bad about herself and this is my really serious note -

LOVE NEVER EVER MAKES YOU FEEL BAD ABOUT YOURSELF! 

Okay, back to the lighthearted focus of this post. Leigh goes on an extreme vacation, thinks the super sexy guide would never find someone who eats M&M's by color on certain days sexy.... surprise - he's all about that! He loves routine. He's super turned on by the fact she cooks pork every Wednesday (okay maybe not super turned on). The point is the accountant dude thought she was boring...the Amazon extreme vacation guide thinks she's amazing.

Leigh had to find her Benny or Prince Charming. Just like we all do. I'm very lucky and I found my Benny the 1st time around - because I'm so a Joon and not a Cinderella.

When I write, I want everyone to have a  happy every after with who will make them the happiest!

If you would like to read about Leigh and her hot extreme adventure guide, it's available here -


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Enjoy the rest of the love month! See you in March

My Most Romantic Scene by Lynn Lovegreen

I have written five young adult historical romances. I have several favorites in my Gold Rush series, from my favorite first kiss to my favorite supporting character. But my favorite romantic scene is in my novel Gold Nuggets, because it shows true love.

When a critique partner read this scene, she said it showed that Henry really loved Charlotte because he was thinking of her needs, not his desires. I agree—one definition of true love is that it makes you the best person you can be for that person. You’re not just after the fulfillment of your own wishes. Henry is at his best here.

He knew now that he loved Charlotte. He wanted the best for her, and wanted to be the best person he could, for her. That felt like love. The hard part was deciding what role he could play in her life that would be better for her. Should he woo her and marry her? Would being his wife be right for her? Or was she better off pursuing her own life without him? Henry didn’t want her to feel tied down to him, but maybe marrying him would give her more choices to pursue her dreams without worry about finances.

Of course, this was assuming she’d want to marry him. She still wouldn’t look him in the eye. Was that her way of putting him off?

The train car hit a short gap in the rail and it jolted Charlotte awake. She looked around and met his eyes. She smiled.

This was as close to alone as they’d ever be, so he seized his chance. “Charlotte, I love you.”

Hope you find the perfect romance in your own life, however you define it. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Lynn Lovegreen grew up in Alaska, and still lives there. She taught for twenty years before retiring to make more time for writing. She enjoys her friends and family, reading, and volunteering at her local library. Her young adult/new adult historical romances are set in the Alaska Gold Rush, a great time for drama, romance, and independent characters. See her website at www.lynnlovegreen.com. You can also find her on Facebook, Goodreads, and Pinterest.

True Love Runs Smooth?

by Diana McCollum

The course of true love never did run smooth ~ William Shakespeare

This statement by William Shakespeare is so true. In songs, especially country western, in theater, in movies, on T.V. and in books, love never runs smoothly. And would we want it to?

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I think not. If it ran smoothly, boy would meet girl, and it would be a straight shot to boy and girl live happily ever after. There would be no journey, nothing to root for, we’d probably turn off the TV, walk out of the theater (because it would be a really short play), or throw the book at the wall.

Why would we want to read, listen or watch something like that? We wouldn’t. The more conflict and obstacles our hero and heroine have to overcome the sweeter the reward of their happily ever after for the audience.

Shakespeare in his wisdom new this inherently and used it wisely in his works.

Now if you’re talking REAL life, we probably do want our relationships to run smoothly. But they don’t always, and we learn from each experience, disagreement or argument. I think there would be something WRONG with a relationship where there was no conflict at all. The give and take in a relationship is how we learn to compromise, and gains respect toward our partners.

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Can you think of a movie, TV show or book where the romance was obstacle free?

I love “Sleepless in Seattle”, “Fifty 1^st dates”, “When Harry Met Sally”, and “Enough Said” just to name a few. All these movies had conflict or obstacles to overcome.

What is your favorite love story: movie or book?

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!