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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

"L" is for Love - A to Z Challenge

"Love Song" ©Mary Montague Sikes
Of course, "L" is for Love, if you write romance novels. The word love means a lot to the heroine of my novel, Evening of the Dragonfly. Farrah Ferand is falling in love with the hero of the story, Dirk Lawrence. She is growing to love the high school art students she teaches. And throughout the entire book, Farrah's love for her mother shows through.

Although tainted by the terrible tragedy that overcame her mother in the end, Farrah has lovely memories as well. She recalls days as a small child when she danced with her mother and sister among the flowers that grew in the fields of their Mississippi farm. As she works on this painting for her one-person art exhibition, she indicates those flowers and fields in a poetic love song.

"Love Song" is 20" x 16" watercolor on canvas. It is painting number 10 for Farrah's art show.

Book readers, I would love to know what you think. Is Evening of the Dragonfly a romance? I'm not sure.
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7 comments:

  1. A Joyful ChaosApril 14, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    I haven't read the book, so I don't know if it would remind me of a love story or not.

    Love the painting!

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  2. Michael Di GesuApril 14, 2015 at 8:07 AM

    Hi, Mary,

    This is one of my FAVORITES!!!!! Lovely painting!

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  3. AnonymousApril 14, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    Beautiful painting. I love the colors used.
    Your book sounds like a love story. I mean, love doesn't just have to be about romance.

    ~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
    Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad
    Story Dam
    Patricia Lynne, Indie Author

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  4. Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague SikesApril 14, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    Thank you, A Joyful Chaos, for visiting and for loving the painting!

    Michael, thank you!!!

    Patricia, thanks!!! Evening of the Dragonfly is a love story, but I don't know if it can be categorized as a romance.

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  5. Alex J. CavanaughApril 14, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    Very nice, Mary!
    I think at the heart of it, many stories have love, even if they aren't considered romances.

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  6. Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague SikesApril 14, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    Thanks, Alex. You're right. Most stories now seem to have love in the plot somewhere--especially TV shows.

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  7. BirgitApril 14, 2015 at 7:24 PM

    Love is somehow in every story, every novel and when one truly feels it, it is conveyed majestically across the pages. Love this art piece! The flowers and colours mingle and intertwine. works well with today's post

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