1. Tell us about your most romantic experience (either as an adult or as a teenager).
Oh, that’s a tough one; let me think for a minute. I’m lucky enough to have a really romantic husband, but hopefully he won’t mind if I dig back into my teen years for the most romantic moment BEFORE I met him. A guy I was dating when I was seventeen gave me a series of Christmas gifts, from funny to sweet, and the last thing in the bag was a sprig of fake mistletoe. When I asked him why, he said, “So you’ll still have to kiss me if you don’t like the other gifts.” I need to work that memory into a novel someday!
2. Which literary character embodies true romance to you?
I guess I’m going to say Claire Fraser, from the OUTLANDER books. Despite war, a couple of centuries, and danger, she risks everything multiple times for her highlander, Jamie. Even with the risks she takes, though, she finds a way to be true to herself and hang onto what she values. Romance and a woman of strength; sign me up!
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1. Tell us about your most romantic experience (either as an adult or as a teenager).
Right after I graduated from college I had a job I hated in a town where I didn’t have any friends or family. My then boyfriend lived on the other side of the country and I wasn’t sure if we would make it as we were having to date long distance. He called me to see how I was doing. I complained that even though it was my favorite time of year, Christmas, it didn’t feel festive to me at all since I was alone. The next day when I got home from work there was a florist delivery guy waiting for me outside my apartment.
The florist told me that he was the owner and hadn’t made a delivery in decades, but that he had to make this one. He then opened up the back of his van and inside was a giant six foot Christmas tree. My boyfriend had called him and arranged to have delivered a tree, stand, lights and ornaments. I put up the tree and turned on some music and knew in that moment that I loved my boyfriend and was going to marry him someday. Which I did!
2. Which literary character embodies true romance to you?
How do people choose just one? This year I read THE FAULT IN OUR STARS twice. The first time for pure enjoyment, and the second to look closer at how John Green crafted such a great book. One thing that I loved about that novel was how the characters Hazel and Augustus are such great romantic characters. They push each other to get the most out of life, even when it is very difficult. It’s easy to have romance when everything is perfect; it’s a challenge to do it when things are a struggle.
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