Getting characters to fall in love

[eloisem.livejournal.com]

I need my main female character to fall in love with my main male character because part of my plot twisting at the end hinges greatly upon it. Only thing is that I can't seem to get them to fall in love with each other. The story is set in a medieval setting (but no magic or anything), so it's not like they can hook up via myspace or whatever. They know each other, they work together, and they flirt a lot - so anyone have any ideas on how to get them to fall madly in love?

Comments

[eloisem.livejournal.com]

I guess the biggest problem with the work thing is that i forgot to mention he is kind of the boss.

but I like the idea of going on some sort of mission or quest together - it would have to be quick though since I'm already at 21,000 words...

[jenny-1981.livejournal.com]

no one said you couldnt write more than 50 k

-grin-

[perkyshai.livejournal.com]

Well, powerful women are sexy. How about an exploration of her role, and the increased allure that competence brings? A redefinition of leadership responsibilities and eventual forced cooperation would be interesting too.
How about separation? Crisis forces them apart, they figure out a mehtod of communication , and problem solve together...learnign to respect one another in the process. Also good for exploring satellite characters, team building etc.