Those darn HEA’s

For those of you unfamiliar with acronyms related to the World of Romance Writers, that Happily Ever After. You know, like Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty – …and they lived happily ever after. Ok, today was one of those Mondays that leave the body tired and the brain drained, so tonight I’m going to cheat a little and paste a response to another blog I was surfing about why I love to read romances.

I love romances for a list of reasons. But at the heart of my list is “and they lived happily ever after.” The ending everyone wants. The golden, glowing, I-know-I-can-touch-it-this-time-if-I-stand-on-my-tippy-tip-toes-and-stretch-a-little-further hope. The ideal my heart reaches for always regardless of the other lessons learned in real life. In a romance, no matter what happens, true love is not only possible, but WILL happen, WILL fight, WILL triumph. And most important, will last. I live in a very real world – don’t we all? I need that break, that glimpse into hope that keeps me grounded and encouraged. Because though I don’t see my ideals realized often – any ideals, not just “true love” – I still believe in them. But some days those beliefs get a terrific beating and a good romance – erotic, sweet, historical, paranormal, etc. is just the patching up I need for all those scrapes and bruises.