Shannon here: Sherry Kyle shares how she met her husband. Plus a chance to win a copy of her latest Contemporary Romance, You Can Hurry Love. Comment or answer the question in this post to enter the drawing for winner’s choice of print or e-book. U.S. only. Sherry is recovering from wrist surgery and may not be able to respond to comments. If not, I’ll help her out. Deadline: Aug 17th, 11:59 pm central time. Here’s Sherry:
“Watch out! You might get your MRS degree!”
This warning was said in jest by a couple standing in front of my parents and me at iHop during the week of freshman orientation at Biola University.
Truthfully, I’d dreamed of finding my husband, but I was in no rush. I loved school and studying and wanted to concentrate on learning and living life away from the comforts of home.
But God had other plans.
The RA (resident assistant) on my floor pointed out who she had her eye on to all of us freshman girls on the floor. He was tall, blonde, a surfer, and also an RA. But when we met him in person in front of the cafeteria, I noticed his eyes found mine the most.
Now I’m not the kind of girl to steal someone else’s guy, so I chalked it up to my imagination. But when he walked me and a friend to our dorm one evening, he slyly asked my friend to see if our RA was available to chat, and when she slipped through the double doors to our dorm, he asked me out on a date—to church and pizza on Sunday!
Sounded fun! So I said the first thing that came to mind. “Yes!”
Oh, no! What have I done? I had two days to think about what I would say to my RA.
At 11:45 p.m. the night before the date, I knocked on my RA’s door. She could see I was visibly upset. I didn’t want to start my college life having a target on my back. I wanted friends, not enemies.
That’s when I noticed a tiny picture frame with two cutout hearts with my RA’s picture beside his. Ugh! I couldn’t go on the date. “I would rather have your friendship than go out with a guy that I didn’t know,” I said.
But my RA was gracious.
And kind.
And told me to go.
The next day, a friend on the floor found out about the date and didn’t agree. But it wasn’t up to her. And my RA put out that fire before it had a chance to spread. What a relief!
My husband and my first date was September 9, 1984. We dated all throughout college and married four years later on July 9, 1988. We just celebrated our thirty-sixth anniversary.
I’m so glad I said yes! 🙂
Question for Readers: Did you go to college? If not, why? If so, what type of degree did you get? Did you begin any lasting friendships or relationships there?
About Sherry: Sherry Kyle is the author of contemporary women’s fiction and historical romance, as well as her recent small-town romance novellas, Forever Yours This Christmas and Sweet Cranberries (Love in Every Season collection.) Sherry also writes award-winning books for kids. When Sherry isn’t writing, she enjoys long walks along the ocean and decorating her beach home. She has four grown children and lives with her husband in California. Learn more & connect:
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About the book – You Can Hurry Love:
Kindergarten teacher Megan Conway didn’t expect to receive a wedding invitation for this Saturday…from her ex-boyfriend, after only four months since their broken engagement! After all, you can’t hurry love! Suddenly a fun-filled summer vacation is what Megan needs to avoid the wedding, and so she books a reservation at her dream honeymoon destination, the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa. Upon arriving at the upscale hotel, Megan meets a handsome stranger with a crazy plan that would help her forget about her ex-boyfriend’s wedding and keep her savings intact.
Veterinarian Lucas Hunter is preparing himself for the ribbing Grandma Ruby will give him when he shows up for her eightieth birthday celebration in Monterey without a woman by his side. When he overhears a conversation and discovers a beautiful woman is available, he goes on a limb and asks Megan to pretend to be his girlfriend for the week in exchange for paying her hotel bill. After all, it would make his grandmother happy.
Can this fake relationship work? What if it suddenly feels real? Can you hurry love?
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Yes, I did go to college and received a degree in Business Management. I did make some great memories, and I still keep in touch with one of my friends.
Hi Cherie,
I know Sherry wishes she could type and chat with you. I went to cosmetology school and was a hairdresser for ten years. My current hairdresser is a friend from cosmetology school. It’s always fun catching up with her when I get a hair cut.
I graduated with the Bachelors in Business Administration, Accounting Concentration. Yes, I have couple friends from college…some of them are in other countries but we still keep in touch.