Who Ruined Your Life?

There's a book out called "Jane Austen Ruined My Life" now I haven't read this entire book, but I know there's a sequel called "Mr Darcy Broke My Heart." And although my heart was not broken by Mr. Darcy, I most definitely have had my heart broken by a fictional man because we all know the best men exist in literary fiction.

This character is none other than Daniel Sullivan from Liza Palmer's "Seeing Me Naked". Now do I want Daniel to have a happy ending? The answer is of course! He's a great guy, but I just wish he could find that happy ending with me instead of Elisabeth Page. Just to let Daniel know some of my good qualities: I am now a steadfast Jayhawks fan for no other reason than he fictionally played on their team. I watch UCLA games because fictionally he is an assistant coach. I'm learning to debone a chicken because he seems to find that an attractive trait to in a woman. I read a lot and my family while crazy is not nearly as crazy as Elisabeth's. On the other side I do have a really crappy ex-boyfriend who is practically a Will (that W-I-L-L for those of you who can't spell) and he's probably damaged me as much as Will (W-I-L-L) damaged Elisabeth. So perhaps I'm not all that great of a catch.

But I will openly admit that from now on when I date I am definitely doing a Daniel litmus test and a Will litmus test. If you pass the Daniel test I'll probably try a few more dates and see where it leads. If you pass the Will litmus test then good-bye and please don't let the door hit you on your way out or mind me running as fast as I can from you while screaming "Stay away! He's a Will! I repeat He's a Will!" Maybe I should start a Facebook page and post pictures of Wills so women will be forewarned.

To sum it up Liza Palmer ruined my life because she wrote an amazing male character that I have lost my heart to.

So which literary character broke your heart because he ended up with the heroine instead of with you? Or what traits do you look for in a man that you've read about in literary fiction? Do you have your own form of the Daniel/Will litmus test?