L.A. Affairs: 11 holiday love stories to rival anything on the Hallmark Channel
Would you happily watch Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel all year round? Do you defend “Love Actually”? And can you complete this beloved movie quote from “It’s a Wonderful Life”? “Every time a bell rings ...”
If you’ve answered yes to all of the above, then we’ve put this collection of L.A. Affairs columns together just for you.
As fans of the weekly column know, L.A. Affairs chronicles the ups and downs of the search for love in and around Los Angeles. Over the years we’ve published many stories that could make for a log line for a Hallmark Channel movie, and we’ve curated 11 of them to help you celebrate the holidays.
Here are some of our favorite columns set against the backdrop of the year-end holidays, including the unlikely story of a guy who met the love of his life at a wake, the dude who hoped to nail a Christmas Day wedding proposal (and ruined it instead) and the the two young Jewish adults who discover that they share the same birthday — Christmas Day — while at a Hanukkah singles party. Our love was bashert — Yiddish, for “meant to be,” says the author.
Spoiler alert: In the spirit of the season, we guarantee that these stories of true love conquering all will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, like a new pair of cozy slippers.
Pour yourself a cup of nog, and dive in to these delightful stories.
- 1
She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. She had dark chestnut, silky hair that flowed around her shoulders. Her large eyes were deep brown and had a magical twinkle about them. I couldn’t stop staring.
- 2
What were the odds of two Jewish kids who were both born on Christmas Day meeting up at a Hanukkah singles party on Dec. 26?
- 3
Each time I called her, the conversation flowed, but she was always too tired to go out. Maybe I needed to take the hint?
- 4
Having just finished a fabulous dinner of roasted chicken thighs on a bed of multicolored heirloom carrots and Yukon Gold potatoes, I sat back, looked at my beautiful wife and thought about how thankful I am.
- 5
I tracked her down, and called. I explained that I could not be a stalker because I’d lived across the street from her dad for 10 years. I don’t know if she bought that, but she did not hang up.
- 6
We got engaged on Christmas because apparently we are pretty basic.
- 7
I had gone out with several women I found via online dating, but no one was clicking.
- 8
I was a senior in high school having the typical boyfriend-girlfriend conversation: What religion would we raise our children?
- 9
The right set of rails at the right time helped a New England boy make a California dream come true with a magical Los Angeles woman.
- 10
I walked up to Starbucks and saw him sitting outside. I was so anxious I actually walked by, pretending I hadn’t seen him, and headed for the door to give myself a few more seconds to shake off the nerves. Was I really ready for this?
- 11
In the last six months, three of my worst fears had come to pass.
