Edward A. Love was raised in Florence where he graduated from South Florence High School. Then he attended the Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. While there, he was a member of the Summerall Guards, President of the Rugby Club, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2000. He received his Juris Doctor from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 2003. While at Mercer, Ed participated in and coached for the Moot Court Board. He also served as Chief Justice of the Honor Court
Ed practiced law in Macon, Georgia with the law firm of Almand & Wiggins before returning home to Florence. He has continued to practice in Florence since that time. He is married to Martina Palatto Love and together, they attempt to raise three mischievous boys: Andrew (2004), Henry (2007) and Jacob (2009).