In this week's episode we delve into what makes a great romance. But first! April and Andrea share their top 5 literary heroes.

Word of the week: Redamancy -  The act of loving in return. 

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SHOWNOTES

0:01 - 3:15 : Introduction and word of the day

3:16 - 30:49 : Our top 5 literary men

30:50 - 31:29 : Intro to what makes a great love story

31:30 - 37:00 : Characters worth falling in love with

37:01 - 40:11 : Cliche vs. The Unexpected 

40:12 - 41:44 : Not all love is romantic

41:45 - 53:24 : Love vs. Lust?

53:25 - 59:59 : Suffering, heartbreak, torture, and chocolate cake

1:00:00 - 1:04:38 : Closing Haiku and final thoughts

Haiku

Love can be pleasant

But oh how he made her laugh

Two souls well-matched

-Andrea M Grafton

Drab parkinglot view;

You walk in holding roses-

I miss home less now.

-April Wilson

Intro sound effects used with permission from freesound.org and provided by: fellwell5, kgatto, inspectorj, stubb, stu556

Intro piano music composed by Andrea M Grafton