In a corner of the world, two friends wake up next to each other with the realization that their lives have irrevocably changed. In another time and place, best friends cry silently over their unrequited love. A man finds the girl of his dreams and promptly breaks ties with his high school sweetheart. A chance encounter at a train station leads to one of the greatest love stories ever told. In the realms of cyberspace, an unlikely pair finds themselves chatting until dawn.
I am often asked, “Why do you like romance novels? Aren’t they all the same?”
First love. True love. Heartbreak. The guy next door. The girl you can never have. All over the world, throughout the ages, these stories occur again and again. The same old stories, but not quite the same; no, never quite the same…
…much like a romance novel.
At the end of a stressful day, I like to wind down with the familiar. No big mystery, no heart pounding suspense, no detailed dissertation of roads less traveled. Just the assurance of a happy ending that may someday come knocking at my own front door...
…so if you have ever been (or still are!) a fan of the 3 J’s – Jude Deveraux, Julie Garwood, Judith McNaught; have watched (and read!) Fruits Basket and Kare Kano; know games such as Lunar Silver Star Story, Rhapsody, or FFVIII; or are simply a sucker for a good love story, then take a walk with me as I reminisce on past loves and discover new adventures through books, movies, manga, anime, and games.
Welcome to my world. :)
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