The M&B story

Last saturday I went to the city for something related to academia. But once that part was done I was free to soak in the sight and sounds of the city. But that is a separate story. What I am gonna write about tonite is that I bumped into someone I have grew up devouring! Yes a Mills and Boons Romance! Couldn't resist but pick two of these babies. All those teenage years when I must have read hundreds of these books came flashing by. That reading beneath the quilt before exams, those trading M&Bs secretly in school. Anyone who has ever read a MB can relate to the magic it creates in the mind of a 13 year old. Just the stuff dreams are made of. The MB hero is the epitome of manliness, TDH(tall ,dark and handsome), super rich, rugged, has raw power, square jaw line, is built like a cheetah, exudes charm, is the most caring , sensitive and gold hearted person. And boy does he know how to make women go weak in the knees! Sample this "Angelo was sinfully ,scorchingly sexy" ! The typical MB heroine might or might not be young and beautiful but the guy had to be a Greek god. And more often than not he would be a bad guy in the eyes of the gal, (why gals fall for bad boys is again a different story that I will take up another day ) and exudes animal charm, can and does use force on the gal but only if he gives in to attraction or for her own good.He pursues her, breaks her reserves, loves her to the point of madness and protects her from all evil. What more could a girl ask for? No wonder gals across continents go into tizzy and start making mental pictures of how they want their prince charming to be and behave. Mills and Boons is primarly written and targetted towards women but I do know men too read it on the sly. But never the less, no matter if people term it repetitive, trash or regressive or whatever, I can still not resist a MB. I am a self confessed fan of these books nad have alwyas wanted to write a passionate love story myself. Maybe the fantasies associated with MBs have gone but the magic still remains. A heart warming romance which leaves the heart a little more happy than it found it. Long live MB!