I don’t consciously try to put something about myself in my books, but in my upcoming contemporary romance release, Her Greatest Risk, the heroine does share my taste in roses – yellow is our fave.
Yellow happens to be my favorite color, so I suppose that I like yellow roses is no surprise. To me, they are the cheeriest of roses – and flowers in general. Summer is my favorite season. I love bright, sunny days. And yellow is the color of sunshine! (Yeah, I think there’s a pattern.)
When I decided that Jennifer should prefer yellow roses also, it got me to thinking about the official “meaning” of various rose colors, so I did a little research. Compiled from a number of online sources, the general consensus seems to be:
Red: love, romance
Yellow: friendship, delight
Light pink: grace, warmth, appreciation
Bright pink: gratitude, admiration
Peach: cheer, modesty
Lavender: enchantment, splendor, love at first sight
White: purity, honor, everlasting love, sympathy
Orange: passion, pride, enthusiasm
Peach comes in a close second in my line-up, but I have to say, I wouldn’t object to receiving roses in any of these lovely colors! 🙂
darlene deluca 
I think it’s tricky to avoid putting any of yourself in the characters – even when you try to create someone unlikable, you’ll often do it by making them different to yourself!
I do agree, I wouldn’t say no to any roses 😉
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Thanks for stopping by, Libby! I’m sure lots of little things sneak in. For one, my characters almost always prefer tea to coffee. I have to intentionally make an effort to switch it up! 🙂
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Haha that’s just a sign of good taste!
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Very fun to learn about the meaning of all the colors. I only knew red and yellow’
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