Characters faced with emotional Hell!

I strive for emotional stress within my romantic novels. I put my characters through hell. I have had one or two almost suicidal, but if emotional impact is your want from a romance then pushing one's characters to the limits of enduring true pain of love is a must. Plus, grief of misunderstandings is a great way to stretch reader participation in the sympathy stakes! 

I'm cruel, I know, but I love it!