Happily Ever After…
Posted by Blaze Author in Tori Carrington, Uncategorized, tags: sex, Tori Carrington
A nice concept, isn’t it? Happily ever after? You picture a couple, having overcome Important obstacles standing together, united at the end of the book, the past behind them conventionally represented as a full moon, the future looming big and bright, the coming dawn bursting with promise…and in the case of Blaze, a lifetime’s worth of smokin’ hot sex. But is this really the case? Is there any such thing as ‘and they lived happily ever after?’
One of the things we realized about ourselves early on is that while we believe in romance, we’re not romantics. And that we don’t really write ‘love stories,’ so to speak, so much as ‘stories about love.’ The prospect of creating a book where the hero and heroine pay a certain price, and receive love in return, is not only unappealing, it’s the most insidious of untruths. Never mind incredibly boring!
Having said that, at the end, the characters should have bonded in such a way that indicates the future does stretch before them as a couple…and that they now have the tools to face whatever problems may be in store for them down the road.
And, of course, if it’s a Blaze, then a ridiculous, copious amount of hot sex should be in the cards.
Hmm…then again, maybe that is the definition of ‘happily ever after…’ What do you think?
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Apologies on the delay of the post and the somewhat fuzzy nature of it. Been a little out of whack lately (computer probs, deadlines, etc.). But this topic is one we plan to tackle to a greater extent down the road. It deserves it. Demands it.
Are you living your own ‘happily ever after?’
XoOx
Lori & Tony :-S (H)
Great topic! I think happily ever afters are even when everything goes wrong you push through together and come out stronger on the other side. And of course great sex always helps, lol! I think if you can make it through all the things that can and will at some point go wrong and still want to be with this person thats what happily ever after is. Its not needing the other person so much as wanting them. We dont need someone else to make the days go by, but when you find that one person that you want to make them go by with, well that it.
As for me yes I have my happily ever after. My husband and I have been through so much in our 10 year marriage and everyone of those things has just made us stronger and closer. I want to spend the rest of my life with this wonderful man!
Bravo, Alina! I so love to connect with those who ‘get it.’ Beautiful. Simply beautiful. Here’s hoping you and your dh are well rewarded for those ten years of struggle.
XoOx
Lori
I like to say that HEA means you have a chance of that. I met the love of my life (but didn’t know it then) & worked for him while he was married. Our kids went to school together. I never acted on my attraction: I only knew he was my best friend, who happened to be a guy. Eventually, I went to work elsewhere. One day, my daughter’s teacher, who had bought a house through his business, said she’d seen a notice on the door that his wife had died at 48, & a memorial service going to be held for her. I was stunned. I sent a sympathy card & said, “if you feel like talking, call”, & in a couple of months he did. We dated for 2 up & down years, but, because I have a mentally-retarded daughter, I had responsibilities that he didn’t & knew I would not remarry where I might have to choose what was best for my husband, or my daughter. I also knew he was a high-maintenance, Italian-American guy, & would remarry. So, with our relationship, we never could get the right mix, &, one day he called, to say he was remarrying. He would call me once & year & we’d catch up. Several years later I received a call from his wife mentioning that her husband had left a letter saying, if something were to happen to him, to call & let me know. I always felt loving him let me realize that I had the capacity to know great love, & that was a gift. So, even though we didn’t have the HEA, he was the most instrumental person in my life.
Patricia
Oh, Patricia! What a wonderfully bittersweet, beautiful story about love. Thanks so much for sharing, sweetie. Love comes in many forms, doesn’t it? It’s learning how to accept it and return it and define it as applies to you.
Tight hugs,
L&T
Hey Toni and Lori!
I’m delighted to report that I’m living my happily ever after with my DH of 23 years who embodies every hero I’ve ever written. I think for an HEA you need to be at peace with yourself, and then it really helps to have people to share your life with, be that a partner, or family, or dear friends, or–ideally–all three. So glad you guys found each other!
Love to you both! xox Jacquie
Jacquie D!!!!
How are you and those big, gorgeous dimples and that alligator bag, sweets?
Been much, much too long since we’ve been able to enjoy all three.
Wow, 23 years, huh? Warm congrats! We’re on 26 years living together, more than 22 of those years married, 25 years writing together.
Yes, we’ve definitely found our own happily-ever-after. Nice place to live, isn’t it?
XXXXOOOO
L
Wait a minute . . . you were writing partners BEFORE you were married?!? And you married anyw–I mean, WTG! (L)
While sex is important in a relationship, it’s more the teamwork and communication that define the “happily ever after”. My boss and his bride just celebrated their 50th anniversary; my aunt and uncle celebrated 67 years together before he passed away just after their anniversary this last August; same with a couple at church who had been married for 69 years until he passed away last month. All of them said that it takes work, communication, team work and compromise (and the cheeky man from the last couple said, “And plenty of ‘Yes, dears.’”
I’m in my second marriage, and what’s wonderful about this one is that we love each other as we are. We know that neither one is perfect, and we take the time to tell each other “I love you.” Our teenagers just roll their eyes when we kiss or goose each other, but even they are enjoying life with two people who love and adore each other.
LOL, Tracy! Plenty of ‘yes, dears,’ indeed.
Sometimes it’s difficult to maintain perspective, but if you can keep that mind-body-soul connection in tact…well, hopefully we can all live up to the examples you presented.
You’re setting a fine, healthy, loving example for your teens.
Congrats!
L&T
I can’t say about real life since I haven’t had a HEA yet, but in the books I love HEA. With everything that the characters go through, finding a way to move on after a tragedy or the loss of a loved one or countless other obstacles that moment when they know no matter what comes their way they have each other to weather the storm. They no longer have to be alone, they have that “One” to be by their side. That’s what I love about HEA.
I hear ya, Nicole. Hope. That human connection that transcends and conquers all. What it’s all about.
And why we read and write romance, really.
L&T
I think anything that included that tray of goodies would be happily ever after for me, LOL.
Sam
LOL Ain’t that the truth, Sam!