#anna’s valentines exchange

[daughter-of-melpomene]

NIXIE & OZ BAKER (SIBLINGS)

⤷ For @carmens-garden’s Valentines Exchange; I hope you like it!

[daughter-of-melpomene]

OH MY GOD, MY BABIES (😭😍😍). Thank you so much, Anna, I adore this!!!!

VALENTINES EXCHANGE

Zara Dolomar and Din Djarin for @daughter-of-melpomene

I hope you like it!

[lilyoffandoms]

My February Challenge Masterlist

So January is done and I still need things to occupy my time while I’m laid up so onto the next challenge. A Choices February 2024, Choices Pride, and other fandom challenges seemed appropriate since I’ll go back to work right around the 14th so it gives me copious amounts of time to draw lovey dovey (platonic included) art for the season.

Trystan x Emma (CoP)

Based on the fic, The 2AM Christmas Tree Farm, by the extremely talented @thosehallowedhalls. Regrets, wishes granted, new regrets discovered, and best of all the most perfect mix of angst with happy endings.

Aiden x Evie (HSS)

Based on two lovely edits by @cadybear420. I’ve never played any of the HSS books but I’m incredibly tempted to give them a go based on this edit alone! Plus, Evie in a suit? Yes please (can’t wait to see you post that one)!

Kit x Jules (Untamable)

Based on the fic, We’ll Figure It Out, by @peonyblossom. Many of ya know I’m a sucker for cowboys and a select few (really all y’all know) I’m usually a sucker for books the fandom loves to hate. So this pairing was a no brainer for me. Cowboys? Check. Gay? Check. Fluff and picnics? Check. What’s not to love?

Daenarya x Maiele (Blades)

For me and for @storyofmychoices. Thanks for being so wonderful and creating Daenarya!

Imtura x Rán (Blades)

Based on the fic, Swordplay, by @trappedinfanfiction. If I’m a sucker for cowboys yall know I’m even more of a sucker for swordplay with a hot partner. And who wouldn’t want a little help learning that? Especially from Imtura!

Eva x Troy (WtD)

Based on Starlit Night by @dutifullynuttywitch. There is something so magical about friends bringing joy and comfort to each others lives before they become take the leap from friends to lovers. And if that comfort comes in the form of stargazing or even better, Aurora Borealis, sign me up!!

Ash x Skylar (ILITW)

Based on the fic, Répondez, S'il Vous Plaît ! 3, by @aallotarenunelma. Is there anything better than that moment before a first kiss? Well, other than the first kiss itself.

Trystan x Gabriel (CoP)

Dorian x Aerin (Blades)

Based on the fic, I Cannot Bear To Hold You With These Unworthy Hands, by @aria-ashryver. I title this art, Moments Before Disaster 😂 But seriously there is something so wonderful and tender in the moment when all seems right in the world. And for me, that moment is made all the better knowing it will be ripped away hehe (I’m sorry I’m like this).

Sloane Washington (PM)

For @sloanewashingtonappreciationweek day one.

Anna x Nyx (WT - lace)

Requested by @noesapphic for @choicespride Valentine’s event.

Early Morning Bryce

Based on this post.

Bryce x Jensen (OPH - bouquets)

Requested by @mydemonsdrivealimo for @choicespride Valentine’s Event.

Derek Taylor x Charlie Howard

For @tveitertotwrites as part of the @choicesfandomappreciation Secret Pal exchange.

Thomas x Jackie

Requested by @peonyblossom for @choicespride Valentine’s Event.

Mal x Daenarya

A gift for @storyofmychoices from @peonierose for the @choicesfandomappreciation Secret Pal Exchange. Based on this fic.

Tobias x Casey (OPH)

A birthday gift for @jerzwriter. Love ya babe 😘

Tyril x MC (Blades - dancing)

[stargazer-sims]

The Art Of Redemption - Timeline

Okay, so this isn't a timeline strictly for The Art of Redemption. It's more like a timeline for characters that appear in that story as well as in We Are Sugar Valentine, since the two are more than tangentially connected.

We Are Sugar Valentine is taking place in present day (2022-2024) and The Art of Redemption takes place in 2011-2012.

I noticed that several people may have been confused because I tend to jump around a lot between stories and also with random vignettes. It's all perfectly clear in my head, but since nobody else is living in my head, I thought a timeline of important events for all the major characters would help everyone make sense of it.

Anyway, for anyone who's interested, you can find the timeline under the cut:

1950

Nikolai Pavlenko (Nikolai’s grandfather) - 1 December 1950

1951

Stanislav Kovac - 3 June 1951

Milena Novotný (later Kovac) - 6 June 1951

1963

Jason Jones (brother of Beth-Anne) - 26 August 1963

1966

Elena Federova (later Pavlenko) - 13 January 1966

Mikhail Pavlenko (Nikolai’s father) - 28 December 1966

1968

Stan comes to Canada from Czech Republic to train with a renowned figure skating coach and to compete at ISU Senior level

Milena comes to Canada from Czech Republic as part of a foreign exchange student program

Stan and Milena meet at their high school

1970

Seong Min-Joon (a.k.a. George Seong) - 13 May 1970

Beth-Anne Dorothy Jones (born Jennifer Elizabeth Anne Jones) - 30 October 1970

1972

Stan wins an Olympic silver medal

1973

Milena finishes her undergraduate degree and begins law school

Stan and Milena become Canadian citizens

1976

Stan asks Milena to marry him

Milena graduates from law school

Abby Jones (sister of Beth-Anne) - 19 August 1976

Kim In-Hae (later known as Evie Seong) - 5 November 1976

1977

Stan and Milena get married on Valentine’s Day

Peace Adebayo - 25 June 1977

1978

Sae (Sarah) Ishida - 21 July 1978

1979

Stan & Milena’s daughter Alžbeta is born

Stan retires from competing and decides to pursue coaching as a profession

1980

Satoru (Stephen) Fujikawa - 16 January 1980

1981

Beth-Anne is put in foster care in April when she ends up in the hospital after being seriously injured by her mother

Jason turns 18 in August and becomes Beth-Anne's guardian

Jason and Beth-Anne's mother Claudia tells them their sister Abby is deceased and they try to find out if this is true, but the Department of Community Services won't give Jason any information

Jason and Beth-Anne experience several months of homelessness

1982

Beth-Anne's coach, Nancy Rogers, lets Jason and Beth-Anne move in with her until Jason gets a job and the siblings find a place of their own

Nancy helps Beth-Anne and Jason track down their father. He doesn't want contact with them but he sends them money each month.

Beth-Anne is able to resume skating

Christian Lindeman - 11 April 1982

1983

Hunter MacKay - 18 March 1983

Nikolai’s grandfather and parents immigrate to Canada six months before Nikolai and Natascha are born

Nikolai and Natascha Pavlenko - 18 December 1983

1985

Anna-Valentina Baranova (Anya Pavlenko) - 22 April 1985

Vivienne Louise (Ginger) Holmes - 14 September 1985

Juliet Cole - 8 October 1985

1987

Viktoriya (Vika) Vasilieva - 26 February 1987

Stan becomes Beth-Anne's coach

1988

Beth-Anne legally changes her name to Beth-Anne Dorothy Jones

Mikhaïl (Mishka) Vasiliev - 10 February 1988

1990

Mishka and Vika are taken away from their biological parents due to neglect and unsafe living conditions, and placed with the Vasiliev family. They are adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Vasiliev later that year.

1991

Beth-Anne wins gold at Skate Canada and eventually goes on to win bronze at the World Championship

Death of Jason Jones

Beth-Anne is in an accident during the off-season that ends her competitive skating career

Stan and Milena take Beth-Anne into their home while she recovers from her injuries

1992

Beth-Anne is sufficiently recovered from her accident to move out of Stan and Milena's house and go forward with her life, and she decides to go to university. She also decides to keep skating, even if she can no longer do it competitively

Grandpa Nikolai, Mikhail and Elena become Canadian citizens

1994

Nikolai competes in his first ISU event, in the Novice division, and wins silver

Nikolai’s grandfather gives him Champion the teddy bear

1996

Beth-Anne graduates with a degree in education and gets a job at an all-girls school as a physical education teacher

Beth-Anne stops skating at the Brindleton Bay Skating Club because seeing her friends and rivals continue to get ready for competitions while she just skates during community ice times is too painful and stress-inducing for her

Ginger competes in her first ISU event, in the Novice division

Brett Andrew Eriksson - 25 April 1996

1998

Evie & George Seong immigrate to Canada in January

Sadie Hae-Won Seong - 29 November 1998

1999

Competitive skier Stephen Fujikawa marries J-pop idol Sae (Sarah Ishida)

Nikolai’s family leaves Ontario and moves to Nova Scotia (Brindleton Bay is a fictional bedroom community of Halifax NS)

Ginger comes to Canada from the UK specifically to train with Stan

Stan also becomes Nikolai’s coach

Nikolai meets Ginger, Anya, Hunter, Juliet and Christian

2000

Nikolai adopts Tangerine the cat

Eden Yeon-Jin Seong & Charles Ki-Yeon (Charlie) Seong - 23 May 2000

Sakuharu (Haru) Abe - 11 June 2000

Stan convinces Beth-Anne to come back to the Brindleton Bay Skating Club

Beth-Anne meets Nikolai for the first time and she becomes his coach

Sebastian Fujikawa - 9 September 2000

2001

Haru’s mother passes away from a drug overdose. Haru is raised by his maternal grandparents

Nikolai wins gold at Skate Canada when he wasn't even expected to place in the top ten, much less the top three. Stan shoots the iconic "forever" photo of Nikolai and Beth-Anne. Nikolai gives Beth-Anne his medal

Stan and Milena’s grandson Marek is born in November (future figure skater)

2002

Stephen wins an Olympic gold medal in giant slalom

Sarah goes on tour and there's a scandal when someone starts a rumour about her and her bodyguard. It gets massive publicity and Stephen doesn't know what to think.

Peace immigrates from Nigeria to Canada with her children Mercy (3) and Praise (1).

2004

Nikolai wins his first World Figure Skating Championship medal (silver)

2006

Nikolai wins his first World Championship gold medal

Stephen and Sarah divorce, and it’s messy. It's also highly publicized due to their respective statuses in sports and entertainment

Stephen is granted full custody of his son Sebastian

Mishka gets drafted into the NHL and begins his pro hockey career with an American team

Beth-Anne becomes Brett's coach

2007

Stephen retires from his athletic career and joins his father and aunt in the family's sports equipment company

Stephen adopts Sofia. She is seven, the same age as Sebastian

2008

Nikolai and Anya get married

Natascha marries local construction worker, Alex MacDonald

2010

Nikolai wins his second World Championship gold medal in a row and his third Worlds gold overall

Ginger also wins gold at Worlds

Ginger becomes a Canadian citizen

2011 (The Art Of Redemption)

Nikolai seriously injures his knee while competing at the four Continents Championship in January

Beth-Anne lets Nikolai stay at her place while he's recovering from his injury and dealing with his marital issues

Beth-Anne and Peace meet

Eden and Nikolai meet

Nikolai decides he wants to be a coach

Brett wins a medal in his last competition at Junior level

Beth-Anne decides she wants to find out what really happened to her sister Abby. Stan, Milena and Nikolai support her in her quest.

Anya retires from competition and goes to work with her grandfather in his photography studio

Brett and Nikolai have a one-on-one competition

Nikolai and Anya get divorced

Eden and Sebastian both compete in their first ISU events at Novice level

Haru discovers that despite his learning disability, he's exceptional at writing poetry

2012

Beth-Anne and Peace are in a casual relationship

2013

Ginger retires from competition

Nikolai officially becomes Eden's coach

Ginger has a whirlwind romance with British businessman Liam Harris

Mishka gets traded to the Mariners in a mid-season trade

Mishka and Nikolai meet by chance on Nikolai’s birthday

Ginger and Liam elope at Christmas

2014

Nikolai and Mishka have moved past simple friendship quickly and are in a relationship

Natascha and Alex get divorced. Natascha moves back in with her parents and grandfather

Anya continues to be an unwanted presence in Nikolai's life

Liam convinces Ginger to return to the UK with him

Ginger meets Sebastian and Sofia, who are attending a UK boarding school, and she becomes Sebastian’s coach

Ginger meets Stephen Fujikawa

2015

Eden wins gold at the World Junior Figure Skating Championship

2016

Eden has his debut at Senior level. It doesn't go as well as he expects

Ginger and Liam divorce

Ginger goes to Japan with Sebastian and Sofia at the end of the school year

Stephen offers to let Ginger live in a cottage on his property and Sebastian is thrilled because he gets to live so close to his “bonus mom”

Haru gets recruited as a J-pop trainee while performing at his school's music festival.

2017

After four years together, Nikolai and Mishka part ways, due to a number of issues. They promise to keep in touch, and to try and get back together some day, if and when their lives stabliize

Haru begins his adventure as a trainee and meets future bandmates Ryu, Keigo, Senjiro and Taiji

2018

TheJ-pop group Sugar Valentine debuts. Eden and Charlie are instantly huge fans

2020

Charlie goes to college to study cosmetology and aesthetics and starts taking Japanese classes. His dream is to become a professional stylist in the entertainment industry

Sugar Valentine goes on tour for the first time

2022 (We Are Sugar Valentine)

Charlie is ready to head to Japan to begin his adventure. He and Eden have never been apart, and Eden decides to go to Japan with him. Nikolai is heartbroken at this development, as he and Eden have been together as coach and student for years.

Despite not wanting to be separated from Eden, Nikolai hesitates to go to Japan because he's an extreme homebody and doesn't want to uproot himself from everything familiar in his life

Eden finds a new coach in Japan. It goes absolutely terribly.

Charlie lands his dream job, as part of the stylist team for Sugar Valentine

Haru sees pictures of Eden in Charlie's portfolio and begs to be introduced

Charlie introduces Eden and Haru. They quickly become an item

Nikolai eventually joins Eden in Japan, after learning how badly things are going for Eden. It's a difficult adjustment for Nikolai

Nikolai is delighted to discover that Ginger is coaching Sebastian at the exact rink where Eden is training. They've kept in touch over the years, but the physical distance between them has made things challenging. They waste no time in catching up

Mishka decides he's going to retire after the 2022-23 hockey season. He needs knee surgery that he's put off for too long

Sugar Valentine goes on tour again

Mishka contacts Nikolai and tells him that he's coming to see him for his birthday in December

Mishka gives Nikolai a kitten for his birthday. They name him Boris

Nikolai is juggling Anya's continued presence in his life and his feeling that maybe he and Ginger could be more than friends

Nikolai asks for time, and Mishka vows to wait for him

2023

Ginger and Nikolai experiment with having a relationship beyond friendship. It doesn't work out because as much as they love each other, they realize they'll never get past thinking of each other as siblings.

Eden wins his first World Championship gold medal

Mishka contacts Nikolai and tells him his surgery is scheduled for the first week of June. He asks Nikolai to come home for the summer, to help take care of him while he recovers, and Nikolai agrees.

Mishka moves into Nikolai's house during his recovery

Even though they haven't been together as a couple for several years, both Nikolai and Mishka realize their feelings for each other are just as strong as ever. They pick up right where they left off

Eden comes home around the same time as Nikolai. They mutually decide not to return to Japan.

Haru buys Eden a house in Brindleton Bay

Mishka does not move out of Nikolai's house in August, like they originally planned.

Mishka proposes to Nikolai at Christmas. They plan their wedding for the following summer

2024

Sugar Valentine undertakes their third tour

Haru gives Eden a horse for his birthday. He also gives himself one for his own birthday, which is only 19 days after Eden's

Mishka rescues a horse. He helps Eden and Haru with theirs.

Natascha finally decides it's time to move out of her parents' house and get her own place again

Mishka's sister Vika comes to visit him and Nikolai for the summer

Nikolai's grandfather decides to move into a seniors' community.

Grandpa Nikolai meets someone from his past, and has big feelings about it

Nikolai and Mishka get married in July

[ash-and-books]

Rating: 4/5

Book Blurb:

It's Valentine's Day, and Megabat wants to show Bird Girl that he loves her. But how? Easy! Or is it? The next laugh-out-loud book in this sweet and funny illustrated chapter book series featuring a talking bat.

Megabat loves Bird Girl, but he's having trouble coming up with a Valentine's surprise that she actually likes.

Daniel is trying to earn his Caring and Sharing Bird Scout badge by bringing valentines to residents at a retirement home.

Megabat keeps trying to impress Bird Girl with his marvelous gifts that are things HE loves, but it's not working. And she seems to be obsessed with a majestic eagle.

Daniel and his fellow Bird Scouts create chaos at the retirement home and learn a lesson in how NOT to get a Caring and Sharing badge.

Megabat finally learns about smushy love stuff from his new friends at the retirement home, but is it too late? Has he lost Bird Girl forever? And will Daniel ever earn his Caring and Sharing badge? Kris Easler's adorable illustrations paired with Anna Humphrey's hilarious text make for another unforgettable Megabat adventure, one that will appeal to Megabat fans and newcomers!

Review:

It's Valentine's day and Megabat wants to tell his crush Bird Girl that he loves her... but how? A adorable book in the Megabat series! Filled with shenanigans, adorable drawings, and a very sweet bat as he tries to impress his crush. It's a cute read and I think this series is absolutely adorable. It's one I'd definitely recommend for young readers and its a super easy read as well.

Release Date: December 10,2024

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and Tundra Book Group | Tundra Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

[enchanted--roses]

Anna Valentine exchange : @ginger-grimm p. 1/2

Jordan Roberts & Mercedes Jones

I wanted to do something a little bit different than usual.

Hope you like it

Forever Tag: 💠@fiercefray​ 💠 @foxesandmagic 💠 @valdrinors​ 💠@ochub​ 💠@ocappreciationtag​   💠 @fanficanatic-tw​ 💠@robertdowneyhiddlesbatch   💠@chickensarentcheap ​ (wanna be on any of my taglist? ask me

[luucypevensie]

For @ginger-grimm as part of her Valentine’s Day Exchange! I hope you enjoy this Anna! I love you lots like I love our fave wolfy vet!

[loonysama]

I posted 2,091 times in 2022

That's 1,879 more posts than 2021!

155 posts created (7%)

1,936 posts reblogged (93%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@true--north

@annaofthenorthernlights

@bad-at-names-and-faces

@sasstrid-and-dorkcup

@alondradina

I tagged 1,084 of my posts in 2022

Only 48% of my posts had no tags

#frozen - 473 posts

#kristanna - 285 posts

#frozen fanfic - 247 posts

#anna - 112 posts

#kristoff - 89 posts

#frozen fan art - 79 posts

#elsa - 48 posts

#fanfic - 45 posts

#asked and answered - 32 posts

#tangled - 28 posts

Longest Tag: 112 characters

#and i'd like everyone to know that i've never even been the slightest bit sad that we never had a christmas tree

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Kristanna Love Songs Mixtape Challenge -

Week 1 Master Post

Each of the fics in this Valentine's Day collection are based on love songs. They are being posted throughout the next two weeks, leading up to Valentine's Day, so keep an eye out! I'll blog another master post on Valentine's Day.

Sign-ups are still open! I've extended sign-ups since we still have so many unclaimed prompts.

Click here to view the entire Kristanna Mixtape Collection and sign-up.

This Will Be Our Year @hyggscribbles [“This Will Be Our Year” by the Zombies] It’s 1933 and America is not doing great. In the throes of what would come to be known as the Great Depression, Kristoff Bjorgman is struggling to see the positive in life…until he comes home to his wife and she helps him realize how much they have that can’t ever be taken away.

Let the Wind Carry You Away @loonysama ["Catch the Wind" by Donovan] Sgt. Bjorgman knows better than to chase after Anna Gale, a protester who captures his attention when she stuffs a blossom in the barrel of his gun, but he allows himself to get carried away anyway. 1960s Arendelle AU. NSFW

Like We’ve never Met @true–north (@winter_moon on AO3) [“We’ve Never Met” by Neko Case"] An exploration of that deleted Nokk-drowning-Kristoff scene from the first drafts of Frozen 2.

Strange @hyggescribbles [“Strange” by Celeste"] The song asks “Isn’t it strange how people can change? From strangers to friends, friends into lovers, and strangers again.” Kristoff gets a sharp taste of that strangeness as a love from his past appears unexpectedly one night…with someone else.

I Touch Myself @hyggescribbles ["I Touch Myself" by The Divinyls] Anna teaches pole dancing at a fitness studio. Kristoff teaches mixed martial arts (MMA) at the studio next door. While they've run into each other outside their studios and exchanged a few words, nothing has really happened...in real life. What happens when they are each home alone, however, is a totally different story. NSFW

Intrusted Hearts @annaofthenorthernlights ["You'll Be in My Heart" by Phil Collins, from Tarzan] A tragic accident in early childhood leaves Kristoff growing up with a special family, when magically Anna – the princess of Arendelle – spins into his life while she´s trying to find a better life… NSFW

Hungry Eyes and Moving Hips @annaofthenorthernlights ["Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen (from Dirty Dancing)] Kristoff and Anna get to know each other rather unconventionally... (ie, ballroom dancing, hot dancing, vacation job, in the bathtub, in the shower, in the car...) NSFW

Happy Valentine's Day, Kristanna Fandom!

28 notes - Posted February 5, 2022

#4

Do you ever put off writing the next chapter because you're so attached to your characters that it actually hurts you to feel their feelings and you know what you're about to do to them and you just know it'll turn you into a giant puddle, so you save it for a time when you're equipped to handle those emotions, but you're never really able to handle it?

29 notes - Posted January 31, 2022

#3

Fanfic Master List

52 notes - Posted February 27, 2022

#2

68 notes - Posted April 9, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Woe is Your Master

Woe is Your Master

Fandom: Wednesday (TV 2022) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Non-Con, Underage Relationships: Wednesday Addams/Tyler Galpin Characters: Wednesday Addams, Tyler Galpin Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Plot What Plot, Femdom, Chains, Bondage, Hurt No Comfort, First Time (view more tags at AO3) Words: 2,587

Summary:  Wednesday needs to know who Tyler's master is, and she'll extract the information by any means necessary.  Or... What if Sheriff Galpin hadn’t interrupted Wednesday’s investigation?

Read @ AO3

120 notes - Posted November 25, 2022

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[openheartfanfics]

Christmas Fics 🎄

🎭 Angst  |  🦚 Angsty Fluff  |  🛸 AU  |  ☁ Fluff  |  ♥ NSFW  |  📚 Series  |  📷 Edit  |  📱 TextFic  |  Ⓜ Mature

Ethan x F!MC: M - #

Merry Christmas -  @openheart12 🎭 MC joins Naveen for the holiday and runs into Ethan.

Merry Christmas - @tveitertotwrites ☁ The Ramsey's spend Christmas morning together.

Merry Christmas, Rookie - @cariantha​ ☁ The Internal Medicine staff participate in a Secret Santa exchange.

Mistletoe - @potionsprefect ☁ Victoria sets herself a challenge.

Mistletoe Kisses - @openheartchoices 🎭 It’s the very first annual Edenbrook Christmas party, and Olivia can’t help but spend her night filled with jealousy and mistletoe.

Mistletoe Magic - @headoverheelsforramsey​ ☁ Three years, three Christmases and three mistletoes.

Muddling Through…Somehow - @txemrn 📚Ⓜ [mini: wip] With a massive car pile-up on Christmas Ever, it’s all hands on deck at Edenbrook–including the Ramseys who are assigned to care for a Jane Doe and her young daughter. TW: Medical discussions, including mild blood and gore, pregnancy, surgery; innuendos; some characters lives will be put in jeopardy

Part 1: Code Orange

My Christmas Wish - @liaromancewriter ☁ Cassie and Ethan spend their first Christmas together as a couple, but the day doesn’t go exactly as planned. Set during third year of residency.

Nightmare Before Christmas - @ofmischiefandmedicine ☁ During the most wonderful time of the year, things do not go according to Ethan’s plans. Feat. Sienna Trinh

Nochebuena - @writinghereandthere ☁ Ethan is a nervous wreck when he agrees to meet Mariana’s family for the holidays.

On This Winter Night With You - @queenbirbs  ☁ Ethan attempts to decorate his apartment for Christmas and worries himself into the ground about it, as per usual.

Peppermint Lattes - @alwaysmychoices​   ☁ Stuck in Boston by herself for Christmas, Charlie is cold and homesick, and she receives a surprising gift from her austere attending...

Project Christmas Wish - @liaromancewriter ☁ Cassie Valentine celebrates her first Christmas in a new city and finds that even a grinch has his weakness. Set in Book 1.

Replies & Returns - @jerzwriter ☁ Ethan is usually the one to mess up texting, but as Kaycee and Bryce are out shopping for Christmas gifts, it’s her turn to screw up.

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree - @liaromancewriter ☁ Ethan returns from a business trip and discovers the joy of being home.

Secret Santa - @jamespotterthefirst ☁ Lilac gets the unknowable Dr. Ramsey for Edenbrook’s Secret Santa. The problem is: what could an intern possibly get for a world renowned doctor who has everything he wants?

Secret Santa - @nala-raines ☁ Anna convinces Ethan to participate in Secret Santa. Ethan was going to get a universal gift, that is until he got Anna for his Secret Santa.

The Best Present - @liaromancewriter ☁ It’s his first Christmas as a married man, and Ethan reflects on how he got here. 

The Best Present - @potionsprefect​ ☁ Victoria and Ethan exchange Christmas presents.

The forecast for today is 100% chance of sweater weather - @queencarb ☁Ⓜ📱 Ethan puts his Chief skills to the test to negotiate his way out of an ugly sweater. Little does he know that all his sweaters fit the theme.  

The Grinch Girl - @theinvisibledreamergirl  ☁ She’s not a fan of Christmas.

The Santa Ultimatum - @liaromancewriter​ 📱 Sienna gives the group an ultimatum about not telling the truth. Feat. Ethan Ramsey x F!MC

The Very First Christmas - @cryomyst ☁ Set on Christmas Day in Book 1, a continuation of A Gift for Naveen.   Feat. F!MC, Platonic Ethan, Naveen Banerji, M!OC

Their First Christmas - @bex-la-get ☁ Three couples celebrate their first Christmas together. Feat. Bryce x Sienna, Tobias x F!OC

This Christmas - @jerzwriter​ ☁ Kaycee is eagerly looking forward to picking out their Christmas tree; but Ethan turns it into a night they’ll never forget.

Those Christmas Lights - @potionsprefect  ☁ He’s never been one for Christmas. Until she came into his life

‘Tis The Damn Season - @perriewinklenerdie ☁ Claire enjoys an evening with her family, then reunites with Ethan the next day.

‘Tis The Season -  @heauxplesslydevoted ♥ Ethan and Naomi get ready to celebrate their first Christmas together

Tis the Season - @potionsprefect 📚 [mini: completed] It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Boston.

1. Festivity Upon Us | 2. Heartache and Healing

3. Bruising, Besotted, Bollocking and Balls ♥

4. A Time For Family | 5. The Final Countdown

To Someone Special - @schnitzelbutterfingers ☁ On Christmas, 10 years ago, he gave his heart to a girl. The very next day, she gave it away. This Christmas, to save him from tears, Ethan will give it to someone special.

Traditions - @genevievemd ☁ Ethan and Gen decorate their apartment for the holidays.

Traditions - @estellaelysian 📅☁ Through the years, Ethan and Alishka celebrate their evolving Christmas traditions

Ugly Sweater - @jamespotterthefirst​ ☁ He convinces her to abandon Bryce Lahela’s Christmas party.

Under the Mistletoe - @josiesopenheart ☁ The gang make a bet to kiss Ethan under the mistletoe Feat. Bryce Lahela

Under the Mistletoe - @jamespotterthefirst ☁ They find themselves under the mistletoe at a work Christmas party. The problem is they’re keeping their relationship a secret.

Under the Mistletoe - @trappedinfanfiction​ ☁ Once, Ethan had been just like any other child, excited and happy as Christmas approached. That feeling had disappeared along with his mother, but maybe someone new can make him find the joy in the holiday again.

Where the Love-light Gleams - @takemyopenheart  ☁ Christmas time is here, and Ethan has a very important question to ask Luz.

Wine and flying mistletoes - @perriewinklenerdie ☁ Christmas comes around, and two doctors are spending them alone. Or together, if they play their cards right.

Y Felicidad - @jamespotterthefirst ☁ Christmas morning at the Ramsey household.

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[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

Hallmark to Premiere Six Romantic Movies in February: See the Schedule

HALLMARK CHANNEL'S "LOVEUARY"

All premieres are at 8 p.m. ET/PT, unless otherwise noted.

Sweeter Than Chocolate Starring: Eloise Mumford, Dan Jeannotte and Brenda Strong Premieres: Saturday, Feb. 4 A local bakery is rumored to have the secret recipe to finding true love on Feb. 14, drawing in a TV reporter to investigate.

A Paris Proposal Starring: Alexa PenaVega and Nicholas Bishop Premieres: Saturday, Feb. 11 Anna (PenaVega) is an account manager for a New York City advertising agency who has the opportunity to land the biggest client of her career -- Durand Diamonds. Much to her chagrin, her boss dispatches her and her colleague Sebastian (Bishop) to the City of Lights to make the pitch and seal the deal. Anna’s by-the-books work style clashes with Sebastian's looser approach and over-the-top ideas that dazzle the client but exceed budget realities that land them in hot water. When they arrive in Paris to meet with the client, a misunderstanding leads the Durands to believe Anna and Sebastian are married, making them excited about the prospect of having real-life couple in charge of the creative vision for their brand and forcing them to try to keep up appearances. 

Valentine, Nebraska Starring: Kathryn Davis and Markian Tarasiuk Premieres: Saturday, Feb. 18 It’s a week away from Valentine’s Day and Olivia (Davis) loses both her boyfriend and her job in the same week. Her sister Vanessa, who still lives in their hometown in Nebraska, convinces Olivia to come back home for an extended trip and help get her back on her feet. Olivia's roommate in New York has a friend, George (Tarasiuk), who's driving out to Los Angeles and agrees to take Olivia to her destination -- which is exactly halfway between New York and California -- in exchange for a free night's stay in her hometown. Olivia, low on cash after her layoff, agrees to take turns driving so he can get to Los Angeles in less than five days. The two strangers set out on the open road, both on their way to being who they think they're supposed to be. When George's car breaks down mere miles from Olivia's hometown, he has to stay a few more days in Valentine, Nebraska with Olivia and her sister. After spending so much time together, the two realize that their priorities might have changed, and love is what truly matters.

Made for Each Other Starring: Alexandra Turshen, Matt Cohen, Aaron O'Connell and Illeana Douglas Premieres: Saturday, Feb. 25 A sculptor (Turshen) uses magic to mold her ideal man (O’Connell) into reality but begins to fall for her real-life friend (Cohen) and embraces the flaws that make love perfectly imperfect.

HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES

All premieres are at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Curious Caterer: Grilling Season Starring: Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker Premieres: Sunday, Feb. 5 Professional caterer Goldy Berry (DeLoach) throws a lavish barbeque event for her childhood friend, acclaimed realtor Susie Craig. Later that night, she is shocked to discover that after the event concluded, Susie's grill exploded and killed her. Goldy's professional reputation is put under fire when people realize that she was the last one to use the grill. On a mission to clear her name, Goldy teams up once again with detective Tom Schultz (Walker) to figure out who was behind this mysterious explosion. As they weed through manipulative party guests, heated gossip, and dark secrets, the suspect list grows with familiar names, ranging from business partners to ex-spouses. Goldy and Tom realize that the murderer might be closer to them than they initially imagined. 

A Nashville Legacy (Mahogany)  Starring: Andrea Lewis, Pooch Hall, Stan Shaw & Roz Ryan Premieres: Sunday, Feb. 26 Naima (Lewis) has recently moved to Nashville, where she is getting her doctorate while interning as a curator at a well-known Nashville museum. The tales her late grandmother shared about the old days in Music City during the 1950s provided a fascination that led music enthusiast Naima back to her grandmother's old haunts. As she begins her work at the museum, Naima meets Damian (Hall), a volunteer… or so she thinks. Damian is actually the heir to the Berryhall Records empire, run by his father Franklin Berryhall (Shaw), but he is struggling to step out from under his father’s shadow of success. The two begin to get close, bonding over their love for music and their desire to leave their respective marks on the world. 

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[come-along-pond]

How is everyone making these valentine edits so fast

Honestly i’ve been working on them non stop since Anna posted the exchange lol. Once you make one you get into the zone and speed up a bit.

[daughter-of-melpomene]

RILEY STEVENS-PARRISH & COOP HARRIS

⤷ For @carmens-garden’s Valentines Exchange; I hope you like it!!!

[ginger-grimm]

VALENTINE'S EXCHANGE

Annie Stevens & Jefferson for @andromedalestrange

I hope you like it!

[latteandbookz]

[New Post] ARC Review: Right Guy, Wrong Word by Jewel E. Ann

Title: Right Guy, Wrong Word Author: Jewel E. Ann Page count: 234 Published: August 3rd, 2023 Publisher: Valentine PR Genre: Contemporary Romance Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review Rating: 4/5 Do books have souls? Anna Black has the perfect novel choice for her book club. She also has a sexy new neighbor who jumps at the opportunity to join fellow bookworms in…

[keldamuzik-weartamz]

Celebrating the Unconditional Love and Dedication of Mothers Everywhere

Mother's Day is a special day to recognize and appreciate the amazing women in our life who have shown us so much love and support with all their heart. Mother's Day is a time to acknowledge and express gratitude to your biological mother, stepmother, adoptive mother, or any other maternal figure who has been there for you.

Mother's Day has its roots in ancient civilizations, where festivities were conducted to honor mother goddesses. Mother's Day as we know it now, on the other hand, began in the early 20th century, when Anna Jarvis fought to make it an official holiday in the United States. Mother's Day was declared a national holiday by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914.

Many countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Usually, we celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. It's a special day to send cards, flowers, and gifts to the important women in our lives, it depends on how we can show our appreciation for them. Also, it's a day to reflect on their daily sacrifices and hard work that our moms put in.

Being a mother is a difficult job, but it is also one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. Mothers kiss our boo-boos, listen to us when we stumble upon a difficulty, and encourage us through all of life's ups and downs. They teach us valuable lessons about love, kindness, and strength, and they mold us into the individuals we are.

Take the time on Mother's Day to express your gratitude to all the wonderful mothers in your life. Let them know how much you love and cherish them with a simple phone call, a nice present, or simply spending time together. And if you're a mother, take a moment to recognize your own dedication and hard work. You've earned it!

Finally, Mother's Day is a day to celebrate the great mothers who formed us into the people we are today. It's a time to reflect on the sacrifices and hard work that moms make every day, and to express our appreciation for everything they do. Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there!

Can’t think of a flower to show appreciation to your Mother?

Traditionally, the “Mother’s Day flower” is the white carnation (dianthus caryophyllus). Anna Jarvis, one of the founders of the modern Mother’s Day celebration, chose the white carnation as its official flower because it had been her mother’s favorite.

The white carnation symbolizes the purity of a mother’s love—but be careful with a bouquet of white carnations: Today, they symbolize death and a mother who has passed away. Choose red or pink carnations to honor a living mother, or mix your bouquet.

Interesting Mother's Day Facts

Anne Jarvis, the founder of Mothers' Day, never became a mother.

A Mother's Day tradition is wearing a carnation. A pink or red carnation indication that a person's mother is living while a white carnation is used to honor a deceased mother.

There are more Google searches for 'flowers' in the days before Mother's Day than there are leading up to St. Valentine's Day.

The busiest phone day of the year is Mother's Day, with over 12.5 million calls in one day.

Approximately 65% of card sales occur five days prior to Mother's Day.

120 million Mother's Day cards are exchanged yearly in the United States.

[dragonskxn]

"Valentine's day also includes the exchanging of cards, so..."

Elias offers Anna a handmade card, which features a masterfully done pencil sketch of Ladyfair, with the words "I'M MOO-DY WITHOUT YOU, VALENTINE" written underneath.

"I thought of the pun myself," Elias states, clearly proud of himself."

Annalise's eyes lit up at the card's gorgeous illustration...and she immediately snorted at the pun that had been written underneath.

"Aw, Elias, I love this!" She laughed. "Thank you so much. You're a talented artist, by the way. And talented with puns, too."