by Carol E. Ayer from the July 25, 2011 issue
Tagline: Normally, a traffic jam is bad news. For Laura and James, this particular backup was no problem at all...
In A Nutshell: Laura and James get acquainted while stuck in a two hour traffic jam. When the semi truck is finally cleared off the road, they decide to have dinner together.
Observations: I'm often surprised by the creativity of Woman's World authors and how many different ways they can think of for people to meet. I've read every issue of WW for about six years and I can't ever remember seeing a traffic jam romance, but this really worked for me.
When we think of romance, we think of tropes like candles, walks on the beach and, like in this story, gazing at the stars. But I've noticed that often romance can be found in situations in which the couple encounter a minor setback or problem, like, also in this story, being caught in a traffic jam at dinner time. So, stretch your brain a bit and try to think of a situation that might be everyday--like a traffic jam--but when paired with a first-meet, could be an acceptance-worthy idea!
3 comments:
I’ve been reading WW since 1990 and this story blew me away with its unique premise. This is the first traffic jam story I’ve ever read, and I knew instantly why WW purchased it. I was unique and well written. Bingo. Sold.
This makes me wonder about the votes, confusing to me.
Okay, the votes are better now.
Pat, someone had mentioned to me that they thought the heroine wasn't being smart about her personal safety, so maybe the votes reflect that point of view...
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