Valentine’s Day Recipes & More!

Introduction..................................................................................................................9 Greetings fellow romantic, and thank you for buying this E-book! As you know, Valentine’s Day is sooooo, very special to those of us that have a significant other half! It is a day in which we can reflect and celebrate our love with our, ever so special someone, and honour the relationship we have created through our mutual love! ..................................................................................................................9 Having a special day that embraces the bond between lovers only reinforces this bond, which is such a wonderful and beautiful thing! Thankfully we have such a day as Valentines Day, to allow this!..........................................................................9

Introduction

Greetings fellow romantics, and thank you for buying this E-book! As you know, Valentine’s Day is sooooo, very special to those of us that have a significant other half! It is a day in which we can reflect and celebrate our love with our, ever so special someone, and honour the relationship we have created through our mutual love!

Having a special day that embraces the bond between lovers only reinforces this bond, which is such a wonderful and beautiful thing!
Thankfully we have such a day as Valentines Day, to allow this!

There are so many things you can do to celebrate this day, and many ways to show your undying love to your other half! It could be an excursion to some romantic retreat for a weekend, or perhaps an exchange of gifts that could be cherished for years to come! Maybe some beautiful lingerie to make the day really red-hot! Perhaps you will stick with the traditional chocolates and bouquet of red roses, and enjoy a romantic home cooked meal made for two, using some of the recipes that are included within this e-book.

Whatever your fancy, it’s surely a day that you should spoil your lover. If not, there may be trouble a brewing! So don’t put it off, go for it and let
your passion for your lover take over! It will only strengthen your bond tremendously, and that is worth more then anything in this world! “To love is to live, but if your not loving, then you’re not living _-Sensual”

Valentine’s Day History

Valentines Day started during the rule of Emperor Claudius II. Rome had been involved in many bloody and unpopular wars. Claudius the Cruel, as he was known, was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join the military. He believed the reason was because Roman men didn't want to leave their loves or families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome.

During this time, there was a Christian priest named Valentine who defended love in the empire. Valentine began to secretly marry couples despite the Emperor's orders. When Emperor Claudius was informed of

such ceremonies, Valentine was sent to prison where he remained till his death on February 14 in the year 270. Not even a Valentine’s card from the Emperor while in prison, LOL…well those came much later!

It wasn't until hundreds of years later that Valentine's Day began to develop, as we know it. At the time of Valentine's death, Christianity was beginning to take control of Europe. Roman Catholism sought to do away

with pagan holidays. Valentine's Day came to replace a mid-February fertility festival called Lupercalia. During Lupercalia, but in honour of the goddess Juno Februata, the names of young women were put into a