The definition of LUCK is the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities. But does luck exist and if so does it play a role in love?
The answer, at least in my opinion, is yes and no. Sometimes there is simply no other way to explain why something happens other than to say luck was involved. For example 15 years ago this July I met my husband in a summer Spanish class. I had recently gotten out of a bad relationship and was not looking for a boyfriend. I had taken the summer class because I was trying to graduate early and I needed to complete my foreign language requirement. My husband, an engineering major, didn't need to take a language. He was just looking for an easy class to obtain the credits he needed. Chances are if we had not met in that summer class we never would have met. As an engineering major he spent most of his time on the other side of campus and we lived in separate dorms. Yet we met and have been together ever since. Was it luck? I like to think it was. But it is not luck that has kept us together. Rather it has been understanding, shared values, compassion, and work
Luck also appears in our favorite romance novels. How many times do our beloved characters met because they are in the right place at the right time? Or maybe in the wrong place at the right time. Either way our favorite romance characters often find themselves lucky in love when the story ends and they find their happily ever after. Or at least they always do in my favorite reads and in my series The Sherbrookes of Newport.
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I believe love does involve a bit of luck. I actually went to high school with my husband, but we didn't know each other back then. (We had a class of 500 students) We ended up meeting after college because of LUCK and have been together ever since. Luck comes into play in love becuase if someone finds their true love who treats them well, it is LUCKY. Some people aren't so lucky. Is finding true love all about luck? No, I don't think so. Fate also plays a big role. If my husband and I met in high school, it wouldn't have been due to luck, but apparently we weren't supposed to meet until later in life, which is fate. What is meant to be will be. So even though we had 4 years to meet in school, that wasn't the plan. If it had happened that way, we more than likely would've never stayed together and got married. :) Hopefully that makes sense.
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DeleteI believe it is either luck or fate. My husband and I met at an obscure little church, as part of a small youth group. We lived in a big city, and with hundreds of churches around, it's likely we would not have met at all. He was raised Catholic and I was raised without religion, so the chances of us meeting at a little evangelical church and then being happily married for 32 years, well, ..... you get the picture! I'm feeling very luck in love myself, to have found my husband in such a random fashion.
ReplyDeleteLily Silver
I'm not sure I believe in fate.....I'm more on luck's side. Every day in life is a stroke of luck!
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I believe there is some luck involved in meeting the person but not in keeping it going. I met my husband through a blind date. A mutual friend wanted us to get together...I said no. Then friend called me up to go canoeing. I said ok. He picks me up, with another girl in the car. I'm thinking this is weird. As we are driving he said, by the way, you are going to be Dave's date today. I was ready to kill him. But, we had a lot of fun and 31 years later we are married with 3 teenage daughters!
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Luck is required, but romance stories are better if the characters have been unlucky first before they get to be lucky in love! I'm glad I didn't have anything horrible happen to me first though! I am lucky in love! We will be celebrating our 15th anniversary this year! I've downloaded both of your books and finally got organized on goodreads! They are #55 and #56 in my TBR list! Amazing I have over 500 books on my kindle to read - I'm not sure I'll ever get thru them all! theresa.esterline@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI believe in luck sometime but not all the time .. I have had bad luck and good luck , I guess you can call it faith ...
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i think it's a mix a fate and luck ^^ but it those can makes the "meeting" happen, you still have to make efforts for the relationship to work
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isabelle(dot)frisch(at)gmail(dot)com
I believe in luck
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I believe in being in the right place at the right time. Your luck is being prepared to take advantage of the opportunity when it presents itself. Yes, I wholeheartedly believe in love and HEA. Thanks for the opportunity!
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I am such a strong believer that luck always leads to love. I'm waiting for my lucky day, but I have faith it will come! :)
ReplyDeleteMichelle Brack mmbrack@earthlink.net
Luck is what you make of it, it does happen.
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Luck definitely plays a part in love. Right place and right time don't just always happen
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I believe luck has a role to play in love but I'm a firmer believer of if it's meant to be it will be.
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I believe luck only has a little role in love, and I still believe that everything happens for a reason. :)
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I believe fate plays more of a part in 2 people getting together than luck does.
ReplyDeleteThere has to be luck in love - after all, finding that one perfect person can't be just a coincidence. :D
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I don't know that luck has any bearing on having a successful relationship. It's a whole lot of work. I married my high school sweetheart right out of high school. We have been married for 17 years.
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I believe in luck.
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natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com
I believe luck played some part in my husband and my relationship.
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great post...while luck might play a part in the meeting it is what you do after that which really matter ;)
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staceyprice(AT)Gmail.com
I think its a yes or a no as well. thought I have to say when it comes to my husband I had a bit of luck
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I believe in fate when it comes to love. :) Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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I think luck does exist but I think most people have to earn it.
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I definitely believe in luck. I have been lucky in love for 25 years!
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liese1235@gmail.com
I don't know... I think you make your luck.
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I believe in love, but not luck. Thanks for the giveaway!
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i think there's luck but sometimes fickle & related to fate ;) sometimes you have to take a chance & sometimes you have to work hard but when good comes it always good :)
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I feel that luck is just one of many factors involved!
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Finding your soulmate in life is all about luck.. if and when you find the love of your life is all about luck... nothing else...
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DeleteLucky or not, I'm blessed. I have my soul mate. Took me 41 years to find him and he is worth the wait.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, ya’ll!
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I suppose there's a touch of luck when it comes to love. But seeing as I haven't found love, I could be wrong. :)
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Jen
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I think luck plays a had in our finding out fated someone :) So far I haven't been lucky...Thanks for the great giveaway and for joining the hop!!!!
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Yeah, luck is in the first stage: meeting that someone. Afterwards it's all on you.
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I think its a bit of both
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Froggy
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No, I have not been lucky in love. I don't know if it plays a role or not.
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Luck or Fate...I don't care which..I've just been blessed and extremely luck to have found my soulmate almost 40 years ago!!
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I got lucky the second time around.
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It's luck to find someone to love.
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I'm very lucky, married my one true love.
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I believe live comes with a mixture of luck and fate. Somwtimes you meet a person put of luck and that person becomes a very important part of your life. But love isnt entirely due to luck.
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Nope, not lucky in love at all.
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Krysta
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I like to think we make our own luck. Thanks!
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I am lucky in love mrsbrinius@comcast.net thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've been happily married for 25 years (this coming September). I'd call that very lucky in love! We met each other by chance--aka LUCK--through our work at 2 different human service agencies.
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I married one of my best friends, so I consider myself lucky in love!
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I have not been Lucky in love so far but have not given up yet. Happy St Paddy’s Day! And may your life always be golden!
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What a great giveaway hop! I have yet to be lucky in love but I'm working on it. My favorite love book is "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon. Jamie Fraser is amazing and beautiful. I enjoy St. Patty's Day and this year I'm spending it with my best friend. We're going to two Irish Pubs and also some dance clubs. I am also wearing green and am not a fan of getting pinched. I'm not Irish either, but many people think I am because my hair is red, my eyes green and my name is Meghan, but I'm not at all. I won't be telling anybody that, however… let them believe I'm Irish.
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