Table of Contents
Introduction xiii
1 Finding True Love
The Right Approach Edmund Phillips 2
Encounter on a Train Kevin H. Siepel 9
"Falling" in Love Mary Mikkelsen 13
Glads on Monday Chris Schroder 14
A Love Story Rob Gilbert as cited in Bits & Pieces 17
Two Coins in a Fountain Joyce Stark 18
Six Red Roses Lori J. Robidoux 22
Real-Life Fairy Tale Norma Grove 27
To Infinity Lisa Ferris Terzich 31
Just Call Me Cupid Will Stanton 34
2 Love And Romance
An Evening at the Waldorf Bud Jean Ince 40
To Begin Again Rusty Fischer 51
Love Notes Gwen Romero 57
I Love You Anyway Joe Harding 59
A Fragment in Time Victoria Robinson 60
Moving In with Frank LaVonne Kincaid 64
The Gift of Life Margo Molthan 65
The Heart and Cement of Texas Barbara Zukowski 69
Three Times the Lover Sherry Huxtable 72
Romance Isn't Always Roses-Sometimes It's Mulch Diane Goldberg 73
True Love Valerie Cann 77
Open Heart Rickey Mallory 81
Message Received Michele Wallace Campanelli 83
3 Romantic Moments
Romance Is in the Eye of the Beholder Tina Runge 88
Handmade Valentines from the Heart Evelyn Wander 91
Norma Shearer's Dress Marion Benasutti 94
Our Honeymoon Flight Cindy J. Braun 98
The Surprise Katherine Gallagher 99
Calling Long Distance Barbara Johnson 103
Keeping the Passion of Love Alive Barbara De Angelis 104
Dating Again Mary J. Davis 107
Ready to Be Entertained Dennis Rach 108
The Camping Trip Meghan Mazour 111
Hello, Young Lovers Philip Harsham 114
Who's Lucky? Rob Gilbert as cited in Bits & Pieces 117
Head to Toe Katherine G. Bond 118
4 Romance And Marriage
Hubby's Special Gift Lisa Bade Goodwin 122
Road to Romantic Ruin Is Paved with Practical Gifts Dave Barry 125
Saturday Nights Mary Lebeau 129
A Fool in Love Mary Roach 133
The One-Sweet-Potato Thanksgiving SuzAnne C. Cole 138
A Penny More Precious Than a Diamond Barbara Bartlett 142
Happy Valentine's Day, Dear. Here's Your Mesh Body Stocking Ernie Witham 144
The Forever Card Susan J. Siersma 148
The Frosty Moment Called for Ice Cream Susan Sarver 150
Hooray for the Ho-Hum Marriage Trish Vradenburg 155
The Anniversary Ken Swarner 158
The Little Things ... Susan M. Miller 162
Who, Me? Andy Skidmore 164
5 Memories Of Love
The Hat I Stole for Love Ed Stivender 168
Will He Kiss Me? Margaret E. Reed 175
About Men/"A Love Affair" John Walters 180
A Friend's Secret Christina M. Abt 184
Beautiful Life-Beautiful Death Bruce Hanna 186
Prince Charming Michele Davis 189
The Two-Dollar Bill April Felts 193
My First Kiss Arthur Sánchez 196
Be Mine Chuck Thompson 199
Angel on the Beach Helen Xenakis 210
6 Lessons In Love
Visions of Art Jeanne Knape 216
A Different Kind of "Trashy Secret" Rusty Fischer 218
Love or Infatuation? Ann Landers 223
Overlook It Tim Hudson 225
The One Who Got Away Margaret Shauers 227
"Giving" ... The Unforgettable Gift Phyllis A. Robeson 230
A Romantic Hammer Catherine Walker 233
Three Kisses Thomas Webber 238
My Dad's Story Chin Pak 240
Goodnight, Sweetheart Karen Lucas 242
The Lovers Daniel James 246
Change of Heart As Cited in The Best of Bits & Pieces 249
Learning to Love Carin Klabbers 250
7 For Better Or For Worse
Sage Advice from the Stepfather of the Bride Ernie Witham 254
The Missing Candelabra Bruce Mclver 257
A Wife's Greatest Gift Marilynn Carlson Webber 264
Mourning the Loss, Mending the Heart Sandy Wallace 266
Slaying My Dragon Jenna Glatzer 270
Women and Fiction As Cited in The Best of Bits & Pieces 274
A Mistake I Will Not Repeat Michael Seale 275
A Message from the Angels Mary Ann Stafford 279
8 The Flame Still Burns
Grandfather's Favorite Betty Tucker 284
The Three Men I Married Pamela F. Dowd 289
Metamorphosis Helen V. Christensen 293
Forever in Their Eyes Nancy B. Gibbs 295
A Joy Forever T. Jensen Lacey 297
Tattooed Dreams Carol MacAllister 300
Oh, to Be Loved Like That! Mary L. TenHaken 305
The Sun Had Come Out Jean Shanley 307
Golf Course Romance Nancy B. Gibbs 312
Lost and Found Ami McKay 316
The Ageless Dance of Love Wendy J. Natkong 319
Fifty Years of Love Nena O'Neill 323
Who Is Jack Canfield? 327
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? 328
Who Are Mark and Chrissy Donnelly? 329
Who Is Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D.? 330
Contributors 331
Permissions 344