Whatever happened to brown eyes?!

Let's get something straight. I have brown eyes...dark chocolate, coffee bean colored brown eyes, and I love the color! I'm starting to get really tired of authors giving their heroines and romantic leads every other eye color under the sun. I'm not positive, but I would venture to say that if I did a little research, I would find that brown eyes are in fact the most common eye color. But then every time I pick up a book someone has amber, gray, gold, green, or blue eyes that smolder, darken, dazzle, or cloud. If I believed fiction, I'd think brown eyed people never get to fall in love (which had better not be the truth!) Personally, I think brown eyes are warm, kind and constant and authors are missing out by not including them in their stories.

I've been spending most of my time reading young adult literature. December was the last time I read a book from the adult section. Not that I'm complaining...I have three adult books waiting for me, but I'm finding it difficult to commit the time needed for them. And honestly, even though I'm in my mid thirties, I can still relate to many of the common themes found in young adult literature. What I don't remember from my own angsty teen aged years is the constant obsession with love stories as part of the plot in books. I can't remember the last book I read that didn't have some sort of love story included. And always, always,  these love stories have 'clear blue eyes' that 'smolder and flash to darker blue' when they lock with their love interest!

It would be nice to have an author, if they feel the need to describe their character's eyes, use good old warm and friendly brown eyes for a change. Just my humble opinion as a 'brown-eyed girl.'

I did just finish a book yesterday (and yes, it turned out to be a love story along with the fantasy and mystery it began with.) It partially takes place in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I've been vacationing in the UP since I was a toddler and am headed there later this week. Once there, I'll write my review of the book while being inspired by the beauty that is this often overlooked treasure in the region!