Goodreads asked Duana Welch:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Duana Welch Hi there, thanks for the great question. My favorite fictional couple is Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy--for three reasons. First, nobody writes witty sarcasm and the wry observation of courtship like author Jane Austen; Pride & Prejudice cycles through my reading at least once a year, something I can say of no other work of fiction. Second, Darcy and Elizabeth are flawed but dear, with palpable chemistry. Third, their courtship follows a pattern scientists have proven to exist globally--it fascinates me to see how Austen shows that love is timeless and that we humans have a mating ritual that transcends place.

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