Countdown Day #2 to Leap into Marriage

In honor of our Countdown to the Leap into Love Party, I looked up Leap Year traditions on Google. 

The tradition which caught my eye first was the one where a woman could propose marriage to a man on February 29th. The custom has been attributed to St. Bridget, who supposedly complained to St. Patrick about women having to wait for men to propose marriage. So, St. Patrick chose one day (in four years) where a woman could pop the question to the man she wanted to marry.

I wonder how often in the past this has happened, and if the groom took her seriously and said "yes"?  You can see if the man was shy, this would help the couple get around to the ceremony. But I'm sure some men were totally caught by surprise. 

And if the man said no to the woman's proposal of marriage? Another tradition said the man had to give the woman gloves then to hide her ringless finger.

Can you imagine this happening today? Suppose the couple is at a big basketball game, she's proposing marriage and it's being seen on the jumbotron overhead. How would the man act? Surprised, embarrassed, happy? What if he adamantly shook his head no?

However a Leap Year proposal turned out at a big sports event, you can be sure it would be seen on Youtube forever. 

Let's hope there are many successful marriages from this leap year's proposals!

Day #2 of Countdown to Leap into Love featuring:

Linda Hubalek

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Countdown Day #10 to Leap into Love

When you're dealing with a Hopeless Romantic such as yours truly, the first thing that popped into my mind for this post was what it means to leap into love.

My characters often leap into love. Some of them take a while to fall. Others cautiously dip their toe into the waters of love. And then there are those who turn tail and run until the inevitable catches up to them.

I thought it might be fun to share some "leap" quotes with you...

 And one of my favorites ...

 

I hope you'll leap into a great event full of fun and giveaways February 29!

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Day  10 of Countdown to Leap into Love featuring:

Shanna Hatfield

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USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield writes character-driven romances with relatable heroes and heroines. Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”

Convinced everyone deserves a happy ending, this hopeless romantic  is out to make it happen, one story at a time. When she isn’t writing or indulging in chocolate (dark and decadent, please), Shanna hangs out with her husband, lovingly known as Captain Cavedweller.

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