Goodreads asked Lissa Oliver:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Lissa Oliver It's odd, but most of my favourite books don't have couples. Lady Sybil and Commander Sam Vines in the Terry Pratchett Discworld series spring immediately to mind, together with their compatriots Adora Belle and Moist von Lipwig. Certainly my favourite named couple! But it has to be Demelza and Ross Poldark from the Winston Graham series of Poldark books that rank as my favourite couple. They complement each other, bringing out the other's best qualities. They make each other laugh, which is the best quality in any relationship. And they got through difficult times. They didn't always have trust, but loyalty and above all friendship was key. I haven't read the books for over 20 years, but I still remember one challenging period in their lives where their marriage nearly crashed simply through lack of communication. It was beautifully written. As the reader, I was so frustrated at knowing they both actually felt the same, though their shortness with each other meant they were unaware of that. Had they only sat down and talked! But that was the drama and the page-turner. It's something I recall whenever I write and that tense drama is always what I strive to achieve. Thank you, Demelza and Ross, for the pleasure you have given me as a reader and for the inspiration you provide me as a writer.

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