Showing What Love Is by Djuanna Brockington

By • Feb 20th, 2009 • Category: Musings of a Mid-Life Diva • Email This Post Email This Post • Print This Post Print This Post

98308_lovers_shadows_in_cobb_familIt’ All About Love over here at APOOO, so today my post is about favorite fiction couples.  

OK, my post is actually a list of my favorite fiction couples.  

‘Cause we read over here.  

And sometimes these characters become real to me.

I laugh at the fighting.  I cheer them on as they start to figure things out.  I cry when one of them dies or is hurt.  And I am constantly reminded of how good love can really be.

Today I pay homage to the many couples who have shown what love is.

So here’s my list (in no particular order):

  1. Carlos and Damali- the Vampire Huntress series by LA Banks.
  2. Franklin and Zora- Disappearing Acts by Terri McMillan
  3. Basil and Raymond- Just As I Am by E. Lynn Harris
  4. Shelby and Meade- The Wedding by Dorothy West
  5. Janie and Tea Cake- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
  6. Henry and Lena- The Hand I Fan With by Tina McElroy Ansa
  7. Dawit and Jessica- My Soul To Keep by Tananarive Due
  8. Ava and Eddie- What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
  9. John and Connie- One Day I Saw A Black King by JD Mason
  10. George and Cocoa- Mama Day by Gloria Naylor

Crap- now it looks like I’ve got some re-reading to do.

There are SOOOOO many more- but I’m going to need a little help.  Name your favorite fiction couple.  I can’t wait to see what y’all come up with.

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  1. GravatarAngelia on February 20th, 2009 at 7:03 am:

    Verdi and Johnson from Blues Dancing by Diane McKinney Whetstone
    Regina Burns and Blue Hamilton from books by Pearl Cleage
    Cinnamon Brown and Malcolm Black from books by acVernon Menchan

    Blessings!
    angelia

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  2. GravatarLashonda on February 20th, 2009 at 10:50 am:

    Joel Hightower and Samantha Dash – Make it Hot by Gwyneth Bolton
    Tasha and Trae – Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark
    Angel and kaylin – Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark
    Randolph and Jenna – Ties that Bind by Brenda Jackson
    Kylie and Chance – Solid Souls by Brenda Jackson
    Dex and Catlin – Whispered Promises by Brenda Jackson

    Disappearing Acts and Their Eyes Were Watching God are on my list too

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  3. GravatarAPOOO on February 20th, 2009 at 10:58 am:

    Disappearing Acts and Their Eyes Were Watching God are on my list too

    Mine 2 as are the books listed by Angelia and all the books listed by Diva D…and Herman (Her-man)…hmmmph hmmph hmmmph that dayum ghost rocked…rotflmao.

  4. GravatarDjuanna on February 20th, 2009 at 11:04 am:

    Thanks Yas- I got dude’s name wrong in The Hand I Fan With- it was indeed Herman. LOL. You know it’s been a while. I’m getting like my mother- calling everyone by the wrong name. :-)

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  5. GravatarUranie on February 20th, 2009 at 12:17 pm:

    Great lists. I can’t think of any right now but I agree with most of the names you posted

  6. GravatarBeverly on February 20th, 2009 at 12:48 pm:

    I would add Kate and Dixon Wildhorse from Topez by Beverly Jenkins

  7. GravatarSusan on February 20th, 2009 at 3:06 pm:

    LaShonda,& Djuanna I have to agree with you
    also added:
    Galen and Hester – Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
    Quest and Michaela Ramsey – A Lover’s Dream by Altonya Washington
    Mykal and Sarita Chandler- Edge of Midnight by Bev Jenkins
    Boss and Mo – Torn by Keisha Irvin
    Martin and Ceylon Deveraux- My One and Only love-by Melanie Schuster.

  8. GravatarDera Williams on February 21st, 2009 at 3:34 am:

    Ooh, you and others have named most of my favorite fiction couples. I would have to say all the heroines and heroes from Beverly Jenkins’ historical which have been noted and the couples from Rochelle Alers’ Hideaway series. My favorite is Serena Morris-Vega and David Cole from Heaven Sent. I have to second Blue and Regina from Cleage’s books.

    I can’t forget the ill-fated couple of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk, Trish and Fonny; there story moves me to tears. Which reminds me of Natasha and Antonio in Upstate by Kalisha Buckhanon. I know I will think of others later.

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  9. GravatarAPOOO on February 21st, 2009 at 11:13 am:

    Dera feeling you on Natasha and Antonio from Upstate…absolutely heartbreaking couple.

  10. GravatarAPOOO on February 21st, 2009 at 11:15 am:

    Oh yeah and the couple from a Love Noire and Hunger…Noire and Innocent.

  11. GravatarNardsbaby on February 21st, 2009 at 11:11 pm:

    I totally agree with your picks Djuanna for #’s 2 & 7.

    Okay so favorite fiction couples…

    Qua and Gena — True To The Game
    Rashaun and Andria — Blackfunk Series
    Sandy and Adrian —Butterscotch Blues
    Jada and Wellington — Soulmates Dissipate
    Johnnie and Lucas — Little Black Girl Lost Series
    Antonio and Natasha — Upstate
    Natalia and Shawn — Triangle of Sins
    Dutch and Nina — Dutch Series
    Sincere and Suave— Sincerely Yours
    Sarai and Tremel — Going Broke
    Portia and Jay — A Dollar Outta Fifteen Cent Series
    Paige and Theodore— Fly On The Wall
    Asia and Kerwin — Big Tymers
    Thalia and Isaac— Chocolate Covered Forbidden Fruit
    Sabrena and Steve — All I Ever Did Was Love A Man
    JaKoby and Chryslin — Another Sad Love Song
    Fatima and Rashad — A Hire Love

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