Contest: Rochester Hills Woman Wins Patch Valentine's Day Contest

Jessica Long's prize is overnight stay at Royal Park Hotel.

It was a last-minute entry on Wednesday morning that was selected as the random winner of Patch's "Object of My Affection" Valentine Contest. The winner, Jessica Long, of Rochester Hills entered a picture of a sunset on Lake Michigan in Leland. In the caption she wrote: ".. one of my favorite vacation spots. I might get back there this summer; I'll settle for a night at the Royal Park in the meantime." Long will receive an overnight stay at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester. The package will include two Valentine martinis and the choice of one of the following to be delivered to her room: Make Whoopie (the couple can enjoy making their own whoopie pies); Sweetie Pies with Milk Shooters; Champagne and dipped berries. Patch received 194 …

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Contest: Win an Overnight Stay at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester

Show us a picture of the object of your affection and you will have a chance to win a romantic getaway for Valentine's Day!

UPDATE: The contest is now closed and we'll be announcing the winner, Thursday, Feb. 9. Thanks for your entries! Valentine's Day is fast approaching and we've got the perfect gift for you and your sweetie: an overnight stay for two at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester. So, enter our "Object of My Affection" contest for a chance to win. Here's how: Besides the overnight stay, the Royal Park package will include two Valentine martinis and the choice of one of the following to be delivered to your room: Make Whoopie (the couple can enjoy making their own whoopie pies); Sweetie Pies with Milk Shooters; Champagne and dipped berries. Even if you don't win the prize, this Valentine's Day package is available to any hotel guest throughout the …

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Looking for A Love Story? Check Out These Books

Follow your heart to the library or bookstore where the best in love stories (both self-help and fiction) awaits.

Whether or not romantic love is in your life, there are several great “love”-themed reads that range from traditional boy-meets-girl stories to those that focus on self-love reflection. Here are a few favorite picks for Valentine’s reading: An Available Man, by Hilma Wolitzer. This is the story of a widower who cautiously makes his way back into the dating world when his children place a singles ad for him.   The Marriage Plot, by Jeffrey Eugenides, is one of 2011’s best novels, and is shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award. This novel tells the story of three college friends and the love triangle that engulfs them as they make their way in the world.   Girls in White Dresses, by Jennifer Close, is a novel that focuses on …

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Top Romantic Movies for Valentine’s Day

Love wends its way among emails, historic hotels, bookstores and heart transplants in these romantic films.

What's the most romantic movie of all time? A good friend who’s a huge movie buff said The Bridges of Madison County is "up there,” but added: "I almost can’t watch it anymore because it’s so heartbreaking.” She decided it’s easier to name the most romantic scenes, such as one from It’s a Wonderful Life. “Mary (Donna Reed) is on the phone trying to ignore James Stewart and he finally can't stand it and just grabs, kisses and hugs her," she recounts. "Then there’s Rhett kissing Scarlett by the fence after Atlanta burns in Gone With the Wind.” Indeed, those scenes really do make the heart go pitter-patter. Jessica Jackson, manager at the Blockbuster video store in Clawson, said The Notebook, Dear John, and The Last Song are three most-…

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9:03 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012

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