Our most magical midnight moment: old acquaintances were definitely forgotten when these readers got swept away by their studs on New Year's Eve. (Heart Copy).

"My parents dragged me to a New Year's Eve party thrown by a guy from my dad's office. I was dreading it until l walked in and saw that the host was a total bottle. He was busy socializing with other guests most of the night, which bummed me out. When it was close to midnight, I got up the nerve to ask him to dance. He told me that he didn't like to dance, which I took as a dis. Then he said, `But for you, I'll make an exception.' With a minute left until midnight, he took my hand and led me to the dance floor, where he gave me the sweetest kiss ever."--Genevieve, 20

"I was stuck working New Year's Eve at the hospital where I'm a nurse. My boyfriend hated spending the night alone, but I couldn't get out of it. A little after midnight, I walked through the front door and saw that the apartment was filled with candles. In front of the fireplace was a big box with holes poked in the sides and a red ribbon on the top. When I opened it, a cocker spaniel puppy with a little box hooked to his collar jumped out onto my lap. Inside the box was a diamond engagement ring. My boyfriend came out of the kitchen with two glasses of champagne, sat down on the floor with me, and asked me to marry him."--Kathleen, 27

"My guy and I were at a New Year's Eve party when we got into a fight. We live in Louisiana, where it doesn't get very cold, so we took our argument outside. I told him we were through and I'd only get back together with him when hell froze over. All of a sudden, it started to snow! We stopped fighting and started to laugh. He told me that he loved me and didn't want to lose me. We are now happily married with twins on the way!"--Laura, 23

"Jake and I had been seeing each other long-distance for months. We had planned to spend New Year's together, but the flights were too expensive. We were both really sad about it, but there was nothing we could do. He made last-minute plans with his friends, but I decided to stay home. At around ten that night, I was watching a video when the phone rang. It was Jake! Rather than go out, he had stayed home to talk to me. We chatted for a couple of hours, then ...