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Guest Post: Pucker Up! International Kissing Day is Almost Here by Paranormal Romance Author C.D. Hersh…

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If you haven’t kissed your significant other, your children, your parents, or other family members today, get offline and do so. After you read our blog, of course, because July 6th, is International Kissing Day.


Kissing Day was first celebrated in the UK and now is an international celebration in all the countries where kissing is part of the culture. Kissing was not a custom of many indigenous peoples and is believed to have been introduced to indigenous peoples through European settlement. Hooray for Europe!

According to recent research, kissing is also good for you too. It burns calories (about 2-3 calories a minute), it’s good for your heart (it creates an adrenalin that causes your heart to pump more blood), it helps prevent tooth decay, is a stress reliever, and it boosts your immunity. And if boosting your health isn’t enough reason to have a few smooches, consider this … it just feels good.

There are many ways to kiss. Here are a few:


• Passionate kisses
the goodnight kiss that lasts forever when you’re young and head over heels in love
the French kiss 

the hickey kiss 
the upside-down Spiderman kiss 
the bittersweet kiss, often shared between star crossed lovers as they leave each other 
• Affectionate kisses 
kissing the boo boos away 
the top of the head kiss 
the forehead kiss, a motherly sort of kiss, 
the awkward first kiss 
• Greeting kisses 
the European double cheek kiss of greeting 
the kiss on the cheek, often the hello and goodbye kisses we give friends and family 
• Insincere kisses 
the betrayal kiss of Judas 
the air kiss often practiced as a sham action 
the kiss of death 
• Kisses that don’t involve touching lips 
the Eskimo kiss, rubbing noses instead of touching lips 
the butterfly kiss, done by fluttering the eyelashes against the cheek
hand kissing, a lost art except in historical romances which can be romantic or a greeting to a lady 
the kiss you smack into your hand and throw to someone 
body kisses (‘Nuff said’)

Writers of romance often concern themselves with the more passionate kisses, but there’s something to be said for using sweeter kisses in our stories too. Not every kiss shared by a couple is going to set off fireworks. Sometimes you need the love without the rollercoaster ride to add some levels to the romance. Consider incorporating some sweeter, more affectionate kisses in your love scenes. You might be surprised at what happens between your characters when they hold back a little on the ardor.

Have you kissed someone today?


Perhaps a book we’ve written may help set the mood.

Susan Trowbridge is the victim of mistaken identity, trapped in the past by a ghost and a haunted wedding gown. To return home she must discover the identity of the ghost’s murderer. Can Susan stop the murder, or will history repeat itself, with her as the victim this time? And if she does stop the murder, must she return home and leave the man she has come to love? 


Duncan Hawthorn is a man battling his own demons. But when Susan falls into his life, Duncan finds himself inexplicably attracted to a woman he thought he hated. Should he believe she is in danger? Should he believe her irrational claims that she is from the future? Either way, he realizes he will lose the woman who has become his salvation and his true love.

 

Second
Editions Coming Soon:

 

Ghosts and
Gardenias

 

The
Promised One The Turning Stone Chronicles Book 1

Blood
Brothers The Turning Stone Chronicles Book 2

Son of the
Moonless Night The Turning Stone Chronicles Book 3

The
Mercenary and the Shifters The Turning Stone Chronicles Book 4 

 

C.D. Hersh–Two hearts creating everlasting love stories.
Putting words and stories on paper is second nature to award-winning co-authors C.D. Hersh. 
They’ve written separately since they were teenagers and discovered their unique, collaborative abilities in the mid-90s. As high school sweethearts and husband and wife, Catherine and Donald believe in true love and happily ever after.