In the 1850's in Nueva Granada (Spanish South America), Maria, a teenage girl, is in love with a young man who grew up with her. He is just back from school and their romance starts right away. They are distant cousins, but his parents (who raised her, after she was orphaned) feared that she has inherited a terrible and incurable disease from her mother. Only the translation is mine. The story is in the public domain in its original Spanish version. It was written by Jorge Isaacs, an influential Colombian writer.

¿Qué ocurre cuando espías a tu crush por la ventana de su habitación? Ay, no te lo puedes ni imaginar.

Dumped by her boyfriend, unemployed, middle-aged and chocolate addict. That is Johanna's current situation. To turn the situation around, she decided to go to Paris with her best friend, a dream she had always had. Little did she know that the beautiful city held many surprises for her... - Edited by Steven Clapp

'And for a split second I felt as though this was where I belonged, that we belonged together no matter where together was. He turned his head so that my palm met with his lips. It was then that he kissed my hand, "I will never leave you," he whispered and he kissed it again.' - True love is not black and white. It is filled with emotions of all colours, some confusing and others simply beautiful. When Miss Helene Duke falls in love, she finds herself questioning everything she has ever known. What if she chose not to marry a rich gentleman? What if she wanted to marry her forbidden love? In a time when the rules of society are an ever-present burden and the constant pressure from family weighs heavily on a rich, beautiful lady, can there ever be hope for such an undesirable match? Despite every obstacle they face, will they ever be free to declare their love? In her final days, Helene shares with us all a romantic confession... (Cover designed by Jellymelly719, edited slightly by me)

Coming up with five adjectives to describe your character barely scratches the surface. In order to make your character figuratively come alive, you'll need to know them better than they know themselves. The exercises in this book will make you think about your characters in ways you never have before.