Love is in the air in Fort Mac

A study of online purchases has found a surprise winner for Canada’s most romantic city. Courtney Theriault explains.

FORT MCMURRAY (660 NEWS) – When you think of the most romantic places in the world do you picture Paris or northern Alberta?

According to Amazon Canada, you might want to consider Fort McMurray for your next romantic getaway.

The annual list of Amazon’s most romantic cities was released Wednesday and the northern Alberta city took the number one spot.

Rounding out the top five was Toronto, Yellowknife, Bonnyville and North York with Calgary placing 12th.

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The rankings are based on sales of certain items such as romance novels, romantic comedies, relationship books, jewelry and sexual wellness products.

Amazon said jewelry such as silver pendants and hand-engraved locket necklaces were hot sellers. When it came to movies, classics such as “Titanic”, “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Love Actually” were in big demand.

Relationship books such as “The Five Love Languages” and the latest novel by “Fifty Shades of Grey” author EL James were also top sellers.

Last year, Fort McMurray finished third on the list with Victoria taking the top spot for the seventh straight year.

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