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@amaustin

I think the Bible leaves a lot of room for romance…within certain boundaries. I wouldn’t base my romances off  many biblical characters for obvious reasons (David, Abraham, Esther, etc.), but I think there are some examples, in the Bible, of what Biblical romance is. Ruth and Boaz are the best example, I believe, but there’s references to others…Michal fell in love with David, Isaac loved Rebecca, Song of Solomon (which I would be careful with, because it gets a little too “lovey” for me at points), etc.

For me, I think the furthest expression of love I would allow before characters get married is maybe a kiss. That’s where I draw the line, and I believe it parallels the Bible’s principles.

One of the mottos I live by is, “It’s not what you write, but how you write it.” I think writing romance follows this. The best romances aren’t about what a character does (they don’t even have to kiss, for example), but how you make them fall in love. I really like the romance in Little Women, Rifles for Waite (by Harold Keith), and even <i>Wingfeather Saga (</i>the grown-up romance is what I’m referring too…I’m still not sold on Leeli and Thorn😂<i>) </i>. They’re all really sweet, but all of them fall within Biblical boundaries for lovers before marriage.

Hope that helps a little. I’m a hopeless romantic too, and I’ve thought quite a bit about all this stuff.😄