[flickr id=”6270890485″ thumbnail=”small” overlay=”true” size=”small” group=”” align=”left”]Sometimes it’s love at first sight. Or, in a writer’s case, it can be love at first thought.

Sometimes there is a ‘getting to know you’ period.  You meet them, ask questions – dive into their back-stories and learn what makes them tick – and that helps you see where the love is.

Today, eleven chapters in, I finally fell in love.  The moment my characters fell in love – so did I.

Yes, I liked them before.  Their back-stories wrenched at my heart and just added to my intense admiration for their existence.  They were both strong and resilient and so very lost.

Still with all of that I still felt like I didn’t know them. Like all of our efforts were in vain because I just didn’t get them.

Today they stopped fighting their feelings and fell in love.  At that moment we all relaxed and I got it.

Now I’m as in love with them as they are with each other.  It’s a beautiful thing to have two characters like this.

I never thought that I’d have a Hero like him…I tend to specialize in the Alpha Male.  Roy? Not quite an alpha male…but Minnie needs a lot more than that.  He is a good man and perfect for her.  I’m liking the not-alpha hero he’s turning out to be.

What’s your favorite ‘falling in love’ story?  Was it love at first thought? Or did you have to work for your relationship?