You’ve probably already figured this one out, but I’m a writer. I write Christian romance, which means my novels have one thing in common: a guy and a girl fall in love (after lots of tension-filled roadblocks) as they discover or grow closer to God.
I tried to write women’s fiction for a while, but the stories always came back to romance, which shouldn’t have surprised me, since I’m obsessed with romantic books and movies (yes, I like Twilight). This obsession used to disturb me, until I did some reflecting and figured out why it exists.
I think there is something inside most women.
This deep-seeded longing to be loved and cherished.
Not half-heartedly, but passionately. For somebody to pursue us. To really fight for us. To call us beloved and beautiful. I think that’s why there will always be a market for romance.
We want that guy who’s going to chase after us, no matter the cost. That guy who desires us more than anything else. We want our knight in shining armor to ride up on his white horse and rescue us from a confusing world. From our own brokenness.
But you know what?
That guy already exists. And for you married gals out there, it’s not your husband.
It’s our bridegroom. It’s Jesus.
No matter who you are. No matter what you’ve done. No matter what you look like. He desires you more than you could ever imagine. More than any man ever could. He’s jealous for you. He fights for you. He’s intensely passionate about you. He calls you beloved.
And that, my friend, is the greatest love story of all time.
Here is another song I am obsessed with. It paints a beautiful, beautiful picture of when we walk down the aisle toward our groom – Jesus. The words come toward the end of the song. Don’t miss them. They give me goosebumps every time.
That is why I write romance. To bring to light, however subtly, the desire we feel for love, and the one true answer to that desire. Making reader’s hearts flutter with giddiness is just a fun little side effect.
Let’s Talk: Why do you think romance is so popular?
I stole this from my About page. In case any of you are thinking it sounds a bit familiar.
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Wonderfully said, Katie! Loved this. And so true. 🙂
I have to agree with Sally – Dean's comment made me chuckle.
Journeytoepiphany – I've never read that book! I better go look it up!
That is the best reason to write romance that I've ever seen. Good for you. I'm assuming you've read the Divine Romance?
Dean, you crack me up!
Heard this song for the first time a couple weeks ago. Totally obsessed. Phil Wickham is grand. The message in song is so grand. Glad you luge it too.
I guess I've got myself some stiff competition. 🙂
This post fills me up, Katie. You are so right. Jesus's love fills us up, completes us. There's nothing like knowing that, really feeling it.
What a beautiful post, Katie. There's nothing like being loved by the Creator of love and Author of the best love story ever written.
I've been a happily ever after girl for as long as I can remember. I want the fairy tale. That's what I want for my readers to experience too–promises of hope and happily ever after that come from reading my books! Well said, my friend.
Thank you for your boldness and love for us. I think this is the reason romance is so popular: God put in each of us this knowing that this is how love should be, and He sent Jesus to prove it.
Wonderful post, Katie!
everyone has a need to be loved 🙂
That is so great! You have a beautiful testimony of our Savior!
Love this!
Romance is full of hope and redemption and love, cherishing, sacrifice, choices, and so much more that resonates with us, because of all the reasons you listed here. God made us to want and need these things, and He's supplied them all in His Son.
Because feeling loved is the best feeling in the world.
AGREE!!!!!! These are EXACTLY my thoughts!! Well said my friend… and can't wait to read your book!!!!
That says it all!!! AMEN!
Jesus is yummy! (and that is theologically sound. "Oh taste and see…";))
I write romance too. Like you, one reason is to reveal spiritual truth. Colossians 1:13 is my favorite verse in the Bible: For he rescued us from the domain of darkness and delivered us into the kingdom of his beloved son.
Doesn't that have the echo of a romance in it?
And I also write romance because I think readers love the promise of a happily ever after, even if the hero and heroine after deal with problems before they get there.
Katie…this was so good. I always love the analogy of the bride and bridegroom being The Father. I always get goosebumps. Thanks for this this morning.
Yes, yes, yes!!!! This is exactly why I write romance and why I love it!!! You wrote a post that I've been planning to write. Awesome!!
I agree. The deep-seated need to be love. And the swept away romance in books is much different then real love day in, day out. Readers want the high emotions without experiencing them.
Lovely. You gave me tingles. Can't wait to read your book 🙂