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Book of Love Stories Giveaway – Closed

February 14th, 2010 • Related • Filed Under
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I really enjoy the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and I recently got to review one full of love stories — Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love  — 101 Heartwarming and Humorous Stories about Dating, Romance, Love and Marriage.

These stories in this book are divided into these subcategories:  How We Met, Adventures in Dating, Meant to Be, The Proposal, The Wedding, Keeping the Love Alive, Lessons in True Love, Happily Ever After, Gifts from the Heart, and Love Everlasting. Each story is introduced with a “love quote,” such as “Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” — John Barrymore

You can read a full description of the book here.

Now, since everyone loves a love story, I’m giving away three copies of this book. Enter the contest below:

Giveaway Guidelines

If you want to win one of these books, leave a comment below briefly describing your own favorite love story.

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This giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. Central time  March 2, 2010.  Be sure to include a valid email address with each of your entries. Contest open to United States residents only. Winners will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If winners do not claim prize by March 3, 2010, they will forfeit the prize to an alternate winner. This contest is closed. Congratulations to Katy, comment #6, Marc, comment #11 and Amanda, comment #14.

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  1. #1 Angela Bailey on February 15, 2010:

    My own favorite love story is the story between my boyfriend of 9 years and I. He happened to be a friend of my brothers who was looking for a date, as was I, so my brother told him about me and me about him. I was working at a fast food restaurant at the time and it just so happens that he came through my drive thru window one night, recognized me, and gave me his pager number. We met up a few nights later at my brother’s place and we have been together ever since.

  2. #2 Angela Bailey on February 15, 2010:

    I subscribe via email.

  3. #3 Patti Hess on February 15, 2010:

    My husband Scott has stood by me through an almost liver failure. He stood by me and helped feed me, and take care of me…for 2 weeks he almost lived in the hospital with me. He was with me through my Liver biopsy too. He also makes sure I get to the hosptial for blood test so this never happens again

    pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com

    thanks a bunch!!!

  4. #4 Patti Hess on February 15, 2010:

    I subscribe via e-mail

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    thanks a bunch!!!

  5. #5 Patti Hess on February 15, 2010:

    fan on Facebook

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  6. #6 Katy P on February 15, 2010:

    My favorite love story is mine & my husband’s! We were introduced my a mutual friend- and we are the perfect match! Our story is way too long to write here- but I am blessed with a wonderful husband!

  7. #7 Katy P on February 15, 2010:

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  8. #8 Debra P on February 15, 2010:

    My favorite story is that of my husband and myself. We met as teenagers and have now been married 21 years. debsweeps4@yahoo.com

  9. #9 Jennifer Short on February 16, 2010:

    There was a couple who lived near hear near the turn of the last century. They became penpals and then decided to marry, and the marriage lasted over 50 years. How sweet is that!

  10. #10 REBECCA on February 25, 2010:

    After living together for 10 years, my husband and I got married. A few weeks after we got married we were making supper together and laughing about something. He stopped and looked at me and said “I am so glad I married you” when I asked why is that-he said “because we enjoy each other so much” It made my heart melt!

  11. #11 Marc on March 1, 2010:

    I hate to be cliche but my fave love story is Romeo and Juliette…just the fact they would rather die than be apart, although somewhat depressing, is very romantic.

  12. #12 Molly Krantz on March 1, 2010:

    My favorite love story is the storyline from Pretty Woman.

  13. #13 Christina on March 2, 2010:

    My favorite love story is the plot of Brokedown Palace, the movie – because it’s a love story about sacrifice and friendship, not just romantic love!

  14. #14 Amanda Barnes on March 2, 2010:

    My favorite love story is my own :) My boyfriend and I met 2 years ago at the college we both attend..he was my bus driver :) He saw me and thought I was cute in my Pink John Deere hat and after the bus got stopped because of a freak accident with one of the passengers, he used the thirty minutes taken to wait for the police to talk to me and ask me for my number :) It’s been love ever since! <3

  15. #15 Amanda Caruthers on March 2, 2010:

    My favorite love story is mine. I met my husband when I was 15. Everyone said it wouldn’t last but here we are 11 years later as strong as ever!

  16. #16 Ed Nemmers on March 2, 2010:

    “While You Were Sleeping”!

  17. #17 Sand on March 2, 2010:

    My parents who met because my father was a wedding crasher and he crashed a wedding that my mom was invited to.