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Thursday 13 Actions to Say I Love You

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Happy February–the month of love! Love for your family, yourself, your pets (one of my favorites) and, as a self-help author says, love for no reason–and every reason.

Of course, as an author who writes romances, February also means romantic love. For this Thursday 13, I asked my fellow Rogue's Angels–four of us who have been critique partners for many years and now write for Rogue Phoenix Press–to share how the characters in our books say "I love you" by their actions. Here's what we came up with:

1.  Building a time machine to save his wife from her misadventures before they happen. (Horace and Maddie in "St. Batzy & the Time Machine" by Genene Valleau in the anthology, A ST. PATRICK'S DAY TALE.)

2.  Caring for his first love's daughter, even though she married another man. (Mitch and Abby in REKINDLED LOVE by Rosemary Indra.)

3.  Agreeing to leave his beloved meadow home when his mate decides to move into Faetown (Faeries Kayne and Ailidh in "The Lending Library" by C.L. Kraemer in A VALENTINE'S ANTHOLOGY.)

4.  Standing by the heroine's side when harassed by her ex-husband. (Kevin and Miranda in EVERLASTING LOVE by Rosemary Indra.)

5.  Saving the heroine's life with a tackle and a fog machine. (Zach and Lauren in THE LEADER OF THE BAND by Genie Gabriel.)

6.  Spending as much time in her dragon form as she can after falling in love with a full-blood dragon. (Shapeshifter Aleda and dragon Cyre in DRAGONS AMONG US by C.L. Kraemer.)

7.  Landing in the lap of a supposed "enemy" during a traditional Sunday brawl in historic Ireland. (Casey and Kelly in "Star Crossed" by Christine Young from A ST. PATRICK'S DAY TALE.)

8.  Not wavering in his intent to marry the heroine even when confronted with an uncle whose inventions malfunction, a mother caught in a 1950s time warp, and an aunt who takes over her own kidnapping. (Ian and Rissa in "Chasing Rainbows" by Genene Valleau in A VALENTINE'S ANTHOLOGY.)

9.  Writing a love song for the heroine. (Geoff and Shannon in THE ROCK STAR by Genie Gabriel.)

10.  Repairing the heroine's family home after it's ravaged during the Civil War. (Micah and Elice in "The Gift" by Christine Young in A VALENTINE'S ANTHOLOGY.)

11.  Letting the heroine rescue her children while he plays a supporting role. (Mitch and Julia in THE BODYGUARD by Genie Gabriel.)

12.  Moving into his best friend's house to care for her when she injures her ankle. (Scott and Penny in THE LOOK OF LOVE by Rosemary Indra.)

13.  Setting aside a personal crisis that has shaken the foundation of her life to celebrate the arrest of a bad guy by her law enforcement lover. (Marly and Dawson in PICTURE PERFECT LEGACY by Genie Gabriel.)

To find out more about books written by the Rogue's Angels, please visit our blog at http://roguesangels.blogspot.com/. Just by leaving a comment, you will be entered in our contest for gift certificates, chocolate, Starbucks coffee, e-books, and more! Each commentor will also receive a bookmark from Scotland.

Picture Perfect Legacy cover

You can also buy our books at Rogue Phoenix Press http://www.roguephoenixpress.com/, including PICTURE PERFECT LEGACY, the first book of my LEGACY series, which will be released March 1, 2012.

My Web site http://www.geniegabriel.com will track the action, drama and romance as the LEGACY shakes up the small town of Halo, Oregon over the next two years.

Happy reading to all, and may love shine on you this month and every month!

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  • Genie Gabriel
    AUTHOR

    Hi, all! I'm new at this, so please be patient as I stumble through this process. I'm Genie Gabriel and I write contemporary romance–some action, some drama, and touches of humor. 
    I'm also part of a critique group of Rogue's Angels who write for Rogue Phoenix Press. I invite you to check out our blog site at http://roguesangels.blogspot.com/. We're running a contest through March 17 with prizes that include gift certificates, chocolate, Starbucks coffee, free e-books and more. Just leave a comment and you're entered! Each commentor will also receive a bookmark from Scotland. 
    Hope to talk to you soon!

  • Rhonda Dennis

    Thanks for the fun 13 ways to show love!
     

  • Paty Jager

    All the "romantic" actions of the characters in the books show that sometimes the smallest thing can be the biggest gesture of love.  Great post! 

  • Christine Young

    great post Genene, and thanks for including some of my love stories.

  • Ellie

    A lovely post which is meaningful.

  • Laurel N

    Loved all 13 of these and now have a new list of TBR's. 
    Thanks for sharing.

    • Genie Gabriel
      AUTHOR

      Thanks, Laurel! This year, February has truly become the month of love for me. Not just buying flowers and chocolate, but showing a deeper love by actions. It’s very moving to revisit stories and look at the heroes and heroines through that perspective.

      So glad you stopped by!

      -Genie

  • Genie Gabriel
    AUTHOR

    Hi, all! Thank you for stopping by. I'm trying to reply to each post individually, but what worked one time isn't working again. LOL! My newbie status showing here. 🙂
    I'm trying something different to get to all comments. Wish me luck!

  • Genie Gabriel
    AUTHOR

    I think that worked! Hooray!
    And hello, Ellie! As I mentioned to Laurel, it's really moving to go back through stories and look for the actions of characters that say "I love you." Perhaps before they realize it themselves or are ready to say The Words.
    Glad you stopped by!

  • Genie Gabriel
    AUTHOR

    Hi, Rhonda! So glad you stopped by. Actions can say love, can't they? Though it's nice to hear the words, "I love you," also!

  • Genie Gabriel
    AUTHOR

    Hi, Chris! And you're very welcome! It was fun skimming back through our stories and looking for those actions that say love. 🙂

  • Genie Gabriel
    AUTHOR

    Hi, Paty! Those "small" gestures can be significant, can't they? And the journey to overcome past hurts and traumas makes for fascinating stories. 
    Thanks for stopping to say hello!

  • Rosemary Indra

    Genene,
    Hi. I love your post. Thank you for sharing my stories too.
    Rosemary

  • Christy V

    I enjoyed the 13 actions you listed and the books you listed.  Very creative and sweet!

  • Genie Gabriel
    AUTHOR

    Thank you, Rosemary, and you're welcome. LOL! Glad you stopped by!

  • Genie Gabriel
    AUTHOR

    Hi, Christy! Glad you enjoyed the list. It's fun to revisit characters and be reminded of the events that brought them together. Thanks for stopping by!

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