Before the holiday decorations are put away we're bombarded
with Valentine’s Day. Whether you love, or hate, the holiday, one thing is for
sure, love is here to stay all year long. Otherwise our hearts wouldn’t soften
at every romance we’ve read, watched—or lived. We wouldn’t covet television
romance movies, the ones on the big screen, and those novel characters coming
to life in our hearts and minds.
There are a multitude of methods to get the couple together,
but the end result is the same—true love—whether it’s a happily ever after, a
happy for now, or having loved and lost.
What's your favorite method of a first meeting for the hero and heroine?
Chance Encounter or Destiny?
Do you believe if something is meant to be? In a story, or
real life?
My husband and I will celebrate twenty-two years of marriage
this year in March. Like many unexpected encounters, the day we met might never
have occurred if not for a few twists of fate.
My friend begged me to babysit with her. I reluctantly
agreed. After we finished, she insisted we make a quick stop at the mall.
I protested. I dressed for babysitting messy munchkins, not going to the local
teenage hotspot. But...I relented.
We arrived, and ran into another girlfriend and her
boyfriend. While we chatted, a tall guy caught my eye. I leaned in to my friend
to whisper my thoughts. Unbeknownst to me, my friend’s boyfriend overheard—and
he knew ‘the cute guy’. He promptly went over and told my future
husband exactly what I said.
To my mortification, my future
hubby walked over and said, “I heard
you think I’m cute.” I promptly died
of embarrassment on the spot. Since I’m alive to tell this story, I’ve
disproved the possibility of dying of embarrassment, because if there was ever
a time it could happen, that was it.
Tempting Fate
I could’ve refused to go to the mall, or fled when my future
hubby mortified me with my own words, but I didn’t. I suppose, if we were ‘meant to be’ then I would’ve ran into
him another time and allowed our fates to intertwine.
Sometimes it’s nice to believe things are following a
predetermined path, but other times, I like to think I’m in more control of my
destiny.
Holding Out for A Hero
I have a little more control over my couples in my novels. I can throw them together through fate or circumstance.
Hope and Griffith were connected through dreams, so their
meeting was inevitable, but their destiny together, was not.
Carmen and Dylan were thrown together through coincidence—or
not. Only you can decide if it was fate.
Do You Believe in Fate or Do You Make Your Own
Destiny?
About Me:
Maureen Bonatch dreamt of becoming a Solid Gold Dancer. When
the show ended, she followed other paths. Surviving twins gave
her confidence to belly dance, declare herself a tequila connoisseur and biker
babe to her alpha hubby. She lives in small town Pennsylvania and her love of
the four seasons—biking, sweat pants, hockey and hibernation—keeps her there.
While immersed in paranormal romance and fantasy, she survives on caffeine,
wine, music and laughter. A feisty Shih Tzu keeps her in line.
Check out all her books on her Amazon Author Page
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