February Love and Smiles

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February is drawing to a close and so is heart month. But I’ve still got some Valentine’s stories to share. Some romantic. Some sweet. Some to make you smile. First the Romance Several of you shared about Valentine’s Day proposals. Here’s Leslie’s. My husband, then boyfriend, took me to a fancy restaurant. He said he had to go to the …

Kissing and Telling – A Romance Author’s Bread and Butter

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“What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.” (Robert Herrick) Romance – what would life be without it? And what would romance be without a kiss? Here’s some rules for kissing from the early nineteen hundreds with a reason for a smile when you read to the end of the …

Roses – the Language of Love and Thanks

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“The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart.” Roses, those most romantic of flowers! And so, of course, many of the flower stories you shared with me feature roses.  My husband is a very romantic guy and hardly ever forgets Valentine’s Day or our anniversary. One year he sent me a dozen perfect red …