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Every day when I'm driving home, I see a family selling flowers on the side of the street near traffic lights where cars have to sometimes stop. On one section is an older girl who shows the small bouquets off by herself. On a section across the street is what may be the mother along with a couple younger girls. Finally, the male figure is down on a different block of the same street. Almost every day of the week, they are out there for hours offering flowers for anyone that wants to buy from them. I never have cash, so haven't bought any yet but am tempted each time I'm stopped at one of the lights where they work.
Now is a good time for flowers. May includes spring in the Northern hemisphere and Mother's Day, which is often associated with flowers. Romance is one of the genres where flowers can be used on a regular basis, no matter the season or sub-genre.
Some flowers are typical or expected. Roses come to mind for a number of occasions with the top ones being Valentines day, romance and even for some mothers. A red rose or any color of rose has definite meaning and use or preference. Some of them are a little too common, however. Sure, many people love roses. it's my mom's favorite to the point she has a rose tattoo and it's part of her name. For a story, though, sometimes it can help to branch out and use something a little less traditional. While my mom loves roses, she likes any flowers and I still remember picking wildflowers in the mountains for her when we'd go spend the day with my stepdad up in the mountains in Wyoming. The different colors and types of flowers out in nature give great variety and creates very pretty options.
What are some other flowers you could use in a romance story?
Sunflowers: They are big, bold and cheerful with their yellow petals. This can be a friendly type of flower and seeing fields of them is a pleasant experience.
Carnations: Common when getting bouquets and in flower shops, the carnation has a particular romance tie when it comes to school dances like proms or formals. The carnation for the girl or the guy can have a place and have meaning in the gesture depending who is offering the flowers.
Dandelions: Okay, it's a weed but still, consider the flower part of the weed as an option. As a child, the bright little yellow flowers or even the white fluff seedlings were always my favorite. While they may not be a romantic option, there are other types of love. The love of a child can be seen in the dandelion.
Lillies: There are a variety of the lily flower and that gives options for why a character might have a fondness for one particular type or even for them all. Tiger lily comes to mind but it's just one of several. Colors, size and the way they could pull together with other flowers in a bouquet could bring a different flair to the typical flowers in romance.
There are many others. The question is which will you pick and how will you incorporate them into a romance/love story.
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Last time, for the romance/love newsletter I discussed the benefits of friend characters in romance novels. Here is a comment sent in regards to that topic:
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First off, I appreciate the shout out to Journalistic Intentions in your last newsletter. That was a happy surprise. 
As for the meat of the newsletter, I am writing a novel that's half romance and has two key friend characters. Both are confidants to the lead, but one is also a love interest. The plan is that his relationship with the lead does evolve but stays somewhat ambiguous to the end (because actually getting romantically involved could come at a huge cost). The other friend is strictly a confidant for the lead (and vice versa), and he helps her a bit with navigating the pitfalls of becoming a newsworthy individual (as her community involvement leads to developing the sociopolitical half of the novel).
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