Love Is In The Air by Rosa Temple
For me, the month of February is synonymous with St Valentine's Day
and everything that goes with love and romance. It's true that as soon as we
get to this most romantic month of the year, shop windows fill with hearts and
flowers, boxes of chocolate assume sparkly new packaging, cupids arrows are
pointing at you from every angle and the radio will remind you, constantly,
that love is in the air.
I think it's a great time of year but I've been married for eighteen
years. So is the whole idea of getting slushy and lovey-dovey a waste of time
after so many years? Is St Valentine's Day for those who have just fallen in
love?
If you, like me, are in the camp that says that St Valentine's Day
is for everyone with a sense of romance, no matter how long you've been with
your partner, then go ahead and take a seat; you've probably got this wrapped
up and you're all set for some dancing and romancing on the 14th.
If, on the other hand, you're in a relationship and avoiding St Valentine's Day
like the plague, then you probably need a few pointers to super charge your
relationship.
Here are my top 3 tips to bring romance back into your life:
·
Send a text, email or letter to
your partner, reminding them of that special moment you both knew you were in
love. This one is guaranteed to get you at least a romantic text in return and,
at best, a bunch of flowers when your lover comes home from work.
·
Spend a week telling your lover
every time they do something thoughtful, how much you appreciate it and don't
take anything for granted. Hopefully they will return the gesture with
compliments and you can recapture those romantic feelings that may have been
forgotten.
·
When was the last time you
said: I love you? Turn around and say it right now – add in a hug and you've
got the recipe for falling in love all over again and possibly dinner for two.
But I know there are some of you reading this who aren't in a
relationship or are waiting for love to happen. For you I say, don't give up
because it can happen when you least expect it and might even happen when you
don't want it to.
You might say, who doesn't want to fall in love? But there
are some of us who don't. Take my heroine from Natalie's Getting Married,
Natalie Spencer. She was all set to embark on a career in media and thought her
friends were crazy because they were always chasing after 'the one'.
She fell in love (well I think it was infatuation first) and once
that happened, there was no stopping her. Judging by the title of the book,
you'll know that falling in love for Natalie led her up the aisle. The only
problem is that falling in love once wasn't enough for Natalie – she kept on
falling … until she got it right. She experiences the ups and downs of love but,
because of the person she is, I could truly imagine her never getting tired of
injecting romance into a long term relationship.
So, this is a message for those who have been with their partner a
long time – do anything you can to re-kindle that flame. And for those of you
still waiting for the sparks – don't give up, this might be your month. Love is
in the air after all.
Natalie's
Getting Married is released on 14th
March and is available for pre-order now.
There will be a
Giveaway, too, so make a diary note to swing by my blog on 7th March
:
Currently on my
blog, Author Interviews and coming up, the playlist for Natalie's Getting
Married.
Thank you so much, Jencey for letting me post in the Writer's
Corner!
Author Bio
Rosa Temple began writing romantic comedies and chick lit because of
her passion for what she calls the 'early chick lit films', like: Sabrina,
Barefoot In the Park and Breakfast at Tiffany's. She honed her
skills as a ghost writer, gaining experience writing romantic novellas, both
sweet and on the slightly steamy side. In her notebooks, she constantly jotted
down story ideas of her own and she eventually completed her first novella Sleeping
With Your Best Friend and now, the full length novel, Natalie's Getting
Married.
Rosa Temple is a Londoner and is married with two sons. She is a
reluctant keep fit fanatic and doer of housework and insists that writing keeps
her away from such strenuous tasks. She spends her days creating characters and
story lines while drinking herbal tea and eating chocolate biscuits.
To find out more about Rosa and to catch up on all her musings
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