“… The course of true love never did run smooth …” Lysander in a A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 1, scene 1, 132–140 by William Shakespeare, English playwright There’s a universal truth that applies to both real-life romances and fictional ones: Falling in love don’t come easy. Consider a few novels and movies with me: Pride and Prejudice: Elisabeth and Mr. …
In Others’ Words: Comfort
“There’s nothing like staying home for real comfort.” ~Jane Austen, author Trips are fun — the whole going someplace new or going back to a favorite vacation spot. But for all the excitement of the planning and the preparation, for all the memories made while I’m gone, my favorite part of a trip is … coming home. Ah, the feeling …
Contemporary Romance Writer: How Do You Define Happily Ever After?
Every self-respecting romance novel or movie ends with a happily ever after, or HEA in writer-speak. But if we were all sitting around my family room talking romance (lovely idea, that!) and we tried to determine the components of a HEA … well, I’m not sure we could. Spoiler Alert: I give away the endings to some books, so …