I’m Laura Templeton, author of the new-adult novel Summer of the Oak Moon, released on May 5, and Something Yellow, published in 2013. Both are southern Gothic romances – which means you get your romance fix with a side order of mystery and a southern setting. I hope you’ll check them out.
But enough about me. Today, I’ve put together a couple of fun things for you.
I’ve got a challenging (I hope) quiz to test your romance IQ. And after that, be sure to enter to win a $10 Amazon gift card. So, kick back with some coffee or tea and enjoy!
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The Quiz
Play matchmaker and pair up these leading ladies (from movies, books, and real life) with their true loves. (Answers are at the bottom of the page.)
Play matchmaker and pair up these leading ladies (from movies, books, and real life) with their true loves. (Answers are at the bottom of the page.)
Buttercup Lisa Halaby Dulcinea Laura Ingalls
Lady Latika Lady Chatterley Mumtaz Mahal
Kate Middleton Mathilde Donnay Joanna Drayton Ilsa
Grace Kelley Maria Angelina Jolie Tess Seibert
Ariel Nellie Forbush Bella Swan Laura Webber
Lady Latika Lady Chatterley Mumtaz Mahal
Kate Middleton Mathilde Donnay Joanna Drayton Ilsa
Grace Kelley Maria Angelina Jolie Tess Seibert
Ariel Nellie Forbush Bella Swan Laura Webber
Wallis Simpson Allie Hamilton Jo March Scarlett O’Hara
Amy Farrah Fowler
1. An American divorcee for whom Britain’s King Edward II abdicated the throne.
2. A prairie girl who marries a farmer, Almanzo Wilder.
3. Her fairy-tale wedding to Britain’s Prince William took place in April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. (And I took a vacation day to stay home and watch it!)  |
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4. An American actress who gave up a Hollywood career to marry Prince Ranier of Monaco.
5. An American working in Jordan helped plan an international airport named after King Hussein of Jordan’s third wife. She soon becomes the king’s fourth wife, Queen Noor.
7. This fiery, southern belle is the female half of one of the most iconic couples in western literature. Her marriage to Rhett Butler made book and movie history.
8. In Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, this aspiring novelist meets German language instructor Professor Bhaer who guides her writing and eventually proposes.
9. Her steamy affair with gamekeeper Oliver Mellors is the subject of a once-banned novel by D. H. Lawrence.
10. The neuroscientist girlfriend of physicist Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory.
11. In the groundbreaking1967 movie Look Who’s Coming to Dinner, this young white woman brings her black fiancé, Dr. John Prentice, home to meet her parents, challenging their views about interracial marriage.
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12. The musically-inclined governess who leaves a convent to flee Austria with her new husband, Georg Von Trapp, and his seven children.
13. This Hollywood actress met her leading man, Brad Pitt, on the set of the romantic comedy Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
14. In the 1949 Broadway musical, South Pacific, this US Navy nurse falls for middle-aged French plantation owner Emile De Becque. She is forced to overcome her own prejudices when she learns that Emile has fathered several biracial children.
15. Moves to foggy Washington State where she falls head-over-teeth for Edward Cullen.
16. In a canine twist on a classic romance trope, this pedigreed leading lady falls for the scruffy but loveable mutt, Tramp.
17. Persian princess whose 1631 death in childbirth (her 14th child!) inspired her grief-stricken husband, Emperor Shah Jahan, to construct a white marble tomb in India visited today by more than 3 million people a year.
18. French rebel who along with her husband, Lazlo, is smuggled out of Casablanca by her old flame and true love, Rick Blaine.
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19. In the novel, Summer of the Oak Moon, her unexpected romance with black college student Jacob Lane lights a racial fuse in her small Florida hometown.
20. Survives the Cliffs of Insanity and the Fire Swamp to ride off into the sunset with Westley, aka Dread Pirate Roberts.
21. Her marriage to Luke Spencer on November 17, 1981, was one of the most-watched events in American soap opera history.
22. The rich girl whose love for Noah Calhoun transcends money, family expectations, and eventually dementia.
23. The much beloved (and totally imaginary) lady of the chivalrous man from La Mancha, Don Quixote.
24. Loses her love, Jamal Malik, but finds him again on a television game show in India.
25. In the book and film, A Very Long Engagement, she refuses to believe her fiancé, Manech Langonnet, has died in World War I and searches relentlessly for him.
Count your correct answers and rate your romance IQ:
20-25 – You are a romance guru. The leading ladies of romance are your inspiration!
15-19 -- You’re an up and coming romance aficionado. Keep reading and watching for top honors next time!
20-25 – You are a romance guru. The leading ladies of romance are your inspiration!
15-19 -- You’re an up and coming romance aficionado. Keep reading and watching for top honors next time!
10-14 – You take your romance as it comes. Up your passion for great love stories to become a top contender.
less than 10 – Use this quiz to put together a to-read and to-watch list to boost your romance IQ.
*** Win a $10 Amazon gift card – click here to enter! ***
Laura’s Books & Bio
heart set on, Tess Seibert dreads the hot, aimless summer ahead. But when a chance encounter with a snake introduces her to Jacob Lane, a black college student home on his summer break, a relationship blooms that challenges the prejudices of her small, north Florida town.
When Jacob confesses that Tess’s uncle is trying to steal his family’s land, Tess comes face to face with the hatred that simmers just below the surface of the bay and marshes she’s loved since birth. With the help of her mentor Lulu, an herbal healer, Tess pieces together clues to the mysterious disappearance of Jacob’s father twenty-two years earlier and uncovers family secrets that shatter her connection to the land she loves.
Tess and Jacob’s bond puts them both in peril, and discontent eventually erupts into violence. Tess is forced to make a decision. Can she right old wrongs and salvage their love? Or will prejudice and hatred kill any chance she and Jacob might have had?
Thirteen years ago, Holly’s nine-year-old sister, Rachel, disappeared without a trace. Thirteen years ago, Holly left her hometown. Thirteen years ago, Holly’s first love and high school boyfriend, Houston, was the only suspect. Now, another girl has disappeared. Holly is back, and so is Houston—never charged and still proclaiming his innocence. Can she trust him? Should she trust him?
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About Laura
Laura Templeton lives near Athens, Georgia, with her husband, son, and a menagerie of animals. She spends her days heading operations for a laboratory equipment manufacturer. When she’s not working or writing, she enjoys gardening, kayaking, ice skating, and taking long walks on the quiet country roads near her home. Laura is the author of Summer of the Oak Moon, released on May 5, 2015, and Something Yellow, published in 2013.
You can contact Laura by email at LauraTempletonWriter@gmail.com or visit her website www.Laura-Templeton.com to connect with her on social media.
A special thanks to all my LW friends for helping compile this list!
Quiz Answers:
1. Wallis Simpson 9. Lady Chatterley 17. Mumtaz Mahal
1. Wallis Simpson 9. Lady Chatterley 17. Mumtaz Mahal
2. Laura Ingalls 10. Amy Farrah Fowler 18. Ilsa Laszlo
3. Kate Middleton 11. Joanna Drayton 19. Tess Seibert
4. Grace Kelley 12. Maria 20. Buttercup
5. Lisa Halaby 13. Angelina Jolie 21. Laura Webber
6. Ariel 14. Nellie Forbush 22. Allie Hamilton
7. Scarlett O’Hara 15. Bella Swan 23. Dulcinea
8. Jo March 16. Lady 24. Latika
25. Mathilde Donnay
Love the quiz! I confess that I got a couple by process of elimination.,
ReplyDelete1. An American divorcee for whom Britain’s King Edward II abdicated the throne.
WALLIS SIMPSON
2. A prairie girl who marries a farmer, Almanzo Wilder. LAURA INGALLS WILDER
3. Her fairy-tale wedding to Britain’s Prince William took place in April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. (And I took a vacation day to stay home and watch it!) KATE MIDDLETON
4. An American actress who gave up a Hollywood career to marry Prince Ranier of Monaco. GRACE KELLY
5. An American working in Jordan helped plan an international airport named after King Hussein of Jordan’s third wife. She soon becomes the king’s fourth wife, Queen Noor. LISA HALABY
6. This red-headed sea-princess longs for life on shore with handsome Prince Eric. ARIEL
7. This fiery, southern belle is the female half of one of the most iconic couples in western literature. Her marriage to Rhett Butler made book and movie history. SCARLETT O'HARA
8. In Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, this aspiring novelist meets German language instructor Professor Bhaer who guides her writing and eventually proposes. JO MARCH
9. Her steamy affair with gamekeeper Oliver Mellors is the subject of a once-banned novel by D. H. Lawrence. LADY CHATTERLY
10. The neuroscientist girlfriend of physicist Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory. AMY FARAH FOWLER
11. In the groundbreaking1967 movie Look Who’s Coming to Dinner, this young white woman brings her black fiancé, Dr. John Prentice, home to meet her parents, challenging their views about interracial marriage. JOANNA DRAYTON
12. The musically-inclined governess who leaves a convent to flee Austria with her new husband, Georg Von Trapp, and his seven children. MARIA
13. This Hollywood actress met her leading man, Brad Pitt, on the set of the romantic comedy Mr. and Mrs. Smith. ANGELINA JOLIE
14. In the 1949 Broadway musical, South Pacific, this US Navy nurse falls for middle-aged French plantation owner Emile De Becque. She is forced to overcome her own prejudices when she learns that Emile has fathered several biracial children. NELLIE FORBUSH
15. Moves to foggy Washington State where she falls head-over-teeth for Edward Cullen. BELLA SWAN (Worst heroine ever written)
16. In a canine twist on a classic romance trope, this pedigreed leading lady falls for the scruffy but loveable mutt, Tramp. LADY
17. Persian princess whose 1631 death in childbirth (her 14th child!) inspired her grief-stricken husband, Emperor Shah Jahan, to construct a white marble tomb in India visited today by more than 3 million people a year. MUMTAZ MAHAL
18. French rebel who along with her husband, Lazlo, is smuggled out of Casablanca by her old flame and true love, Rick Blaine. ILSA LUND
19. In the novel, Summer of the Oak Moon, her unexpected romance with black college student Jacob Lane lights a racial fuse in her small Florida hometown. TESS SEIBERT
20. Survives the Cliffs of Insanity and the Fire Swamp to ride off into the sunset with Westley, aka Dread Pirate Roberts. BUTTERCUP
21. Her marriage to Luke Spencer on November 17, 1981, was one of the most-watched events in American soap opera history. LAURA WEBBER
22. The rich girl whose love for Noah Calhoun transcends money, family expectations, and eventually dementia. ALLIE HAMILTON
23. The much beloved (and totally imaginary) lady of the chivalrous man from La Mancha, Don Quixote. DULCINEA
24. Loses her love, Jamal Malik, but finds him again on a television game show in India. LATIKA
25. In the book and film, A Very Long Engagement, she refuses to believe her fiancé, Manech Langonnet, has died in World War I and searches relentlessly for him
MATHILDE DONNAY
Not to be rude, but you have the wrong King Edward here!
ReplyDeleteEdward II? REALLY. TRY EDWARD VIII! Edward VIII was the uncle of Queen Elizabeth II from the Windsor dynasty!
Good heavens -- King Henry VIII's son was Edward VI -- as anyone who knows anything about Tudor history knows!
Edward II was born in 1284 and died in 1327. He was also homosexual.