Thursday, February 11, 2010

What Are Your Fave Romance Couples Doing For Valentine's Day?




I love Valentine's Day. It is the one day out of the year we all celebrate romantic love. Although the hubby was the first man I dated over the holiday, I loved Valentine's Day long before I met him. Why wouldn't I? I was a romance reader so I had hundreds of fictional couples I could spend the day with.

I'd imagine what they would do for Valentine's Day. Would Mr. Darcy take his 'barely tolerable' Lizzie out dancing? What would Jessica in Loretta Chase's Lord Of Scoundrels give Dain to bring him to the edge of tears again? Leo in J.K. Coi's The Morning After is fighting to win back his wife. What kind of grand gesture would he make?

I wonder the same thing about my own characters. Fortunately, I don't have to guess. I can ask them.

I asked Grace and Tavos from my latest contemporary romance Flawless.

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Kimber: Valentine's Day is coming up. Do you have any special plans?

Tavos: Valen-f***in'-tine's Day? What kind of piece of s*** holiday is that?

Grace (wiggles in her chair): Ohhhh, I love Valentine's Day.

Tavos (gives her THE look): F***. You do?

Grace (sighs dreamily): I've never had a boyfriend for Valentine's Day.

Tavos: F***. I'm not your f***in' boyfriend and I'm not celebrating Valen-f***in'-tine's Day. I'm a f***in' killer, not some teenage f***in' Romeo.

Grace (touches the cuff of his shirt): You don't have to give me much, flowers, maybe chocolates.

Tavos: I'm not your f***in' boyfriend and I'm not giving you f***in' flowers.

Grace: And chocolates. (Pats his arm) Don't forget the chocolates.

Tavos: F***. Next you'll be wanting a f***in' amethyst bracelet.

Grace (tilts her head): Wellllll…

Tavos: F***, this is impossible. I'm f***in' leaving. (He storms out)

Grace (leans over and whispers): I think I'm getting an amethyst bracelet for Valentine's Day.

Tavos (reappears in the doorway, a scowl on his scarred face): Grace, are you f***in' coming or what?

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There you go. Looks like romance is brewing in the Santos household. What are your fave romance couples doing for Valentine's Day?


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