True Love

Reread a while back Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (such a great writer, by the way), and in it I found this passage which I found touching. So I know it’s not Valentine’s day anymore or whatever, but there’s no time like the present for a little romance…

Shall I tell you the secret of true love? [Inej’s] father once asked her. A friend of mine liked to tell me that women love flowers. He had many flirtations, but he never found a wife. Do you know why? Because women may love flowers, but only one woman loves the scent of gardenias in late summer that remind her of her grandmother’s porch. Only one woman loves apple blossoms in a blue cap. Only one woman loves wild geraniums.

That’s Mama! Inej had cried.

Yes, Mama loves wild geraniums because she claims that when she snaps the stem and puts a sprig behind her ear, the whole world smells like summer. Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday you’ll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won’t matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns your heart.

Pretty, isn’t it?  Anyway, I definitely recommend this book (actually, the whole duology!) to anyone who likes great, visual fiction, with a dash of romance, wit, adventure, and magic.

The Princess Bride
Great movie. Check it out if you haven't already!