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the revolution will be a dance party // toronto, canada // october 2017 // ©

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Won't Back Down brings together dozens of comic creators to champion an individual's right to choose

Won't Back Down brings together dozens of comic creators to champion an individual's right to choose #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel #ncbd

In 1973, the Supreme Court gave women the right to make decisions over the care of their own bodies. A mere fifty years later, a rogue Supreme Court has taken that right away. Today, over 32 states have banned or severely restricted abortion. We’re fighting back as best we can, with pens and brushes, paper and ink, and have produced a pro-choice anthology: Won’t Back Down, featuring the work of…

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2022 Reading Wrap-Up: the Good, the Bad, and the Meh

Below is a list of books that I read in 2022. I've sorted them into 3 categories: the good (books I loved), the bad (books I didn't like), and the meh (books I thought were just ok). Other than these categories, the books aren't listed in any special order or ranking.

The Good

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Witches by Brenda Lozano (trans. Heather Cleary)

How the Dukes Stole Christmas by Tessa Dare, Lisa Kleypas, Sophie Jordan, and Joanna Shupe

A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews

A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan

Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown

Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence

Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ni Ghriofa

Possession by AS Byatt

The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva Leigh

Foote by Tom Bredehoft

The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews

Supersex Ed. Anna Peppard

The Girl in Red by Christina Henry

A Rogue by Night by Kelly Bowen

The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

Would I Lie to the Duke by Eva Leigh

Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas

My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh

The Governess Game by Tessa Dare

Morality Play by Barry Unsworth

The Meh

The Witches of New York by Ami McKay

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Not All Supermen by Tim Hanley

A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian

Witchy, Vol. 1 by Ariel Slamet Reis

The End Games by T. Michael Martin

The Companion by EE Ottoman

Grit by Angela Duckworth

The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders

The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock

Last Night with the Earl by Kelly Bowen

A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen

Waiting for a Scot Like You by Eva Leigh

Forever Your Earl by Eva Leigh

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe

A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourne

The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Widow of Rose House by Dianna Biller

I'm Only Wicked with You by Julie Ann Long

Dangerous Women by Hope Adams

The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

The Bad

Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare

Aphrodite and the Duke by JJ McAvoy

The Arctic Fury by Grace McAllister

The Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

Born to be Wilde by Eloisa James

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#BookReview #TheArtLover'sGuideToParisAndMurder by Dianne Freeman #AustenProse

Description Filled with Victorian-era intrigue for readers of Rhys Bowen, Deanna Raybourn, Tasha Alexander, and Julia Seales, Dianne Freeman’s Agatha Award-winning series takes a delightful jaunt to the City of Light as Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, encounters a murder scene at the Paris Exposition. Frances and her husband, George, have two points of interest in Paris.…

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Read More 2023 Very English Muuurder

Mystery  Death in the English Countryside by Sara Rosett  London Bridge is Falling Down by Christopher Fowler The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander Anatomy of a Murder by Imogen Robertson The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood  The Witches Tree by M. C. Beaton Wicked Autumn by G. M. Malliet The Yard by Alex Grecian The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Murder at Blackburn Hall by Sara Rosett Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer Felicity Carrol and the Perilous Pursuit by Patricia Santos Marcantonio In This Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn A Test of Wills by Charles Todd A Bed of Scorpions by Judith Flanders Death Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley

Thriller The Craftsman by Sharon Bolton

Romance Duke of My Heart by Kelly Bowen

Religious The Nightingale Gallery by Paul Doherty

Non-fiction The Real Inspector Hound and Other Plays by Tom Stoppard

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Looking for a Romance this Valentine’s Day?

So, every publication and blogger is putting out a Valentine’s Day romance list, and we are nothing if not followers. We’ve assembled a large list (33 Books) of a mix of traditionally and indie published books. All of the books on this list are ones we’ve read and feel comfortable recommending. And they all fit the definition of romance - a story where the relationship is central to the overall plot and features a happy for now or happily every after ending.

We’re going to break this down into several categories because not everyone reads Regency romances (but we are going to start there).

Regency Romance

These are books set between 1795-1837. While the Regency itself was only from 1811-1820 most people use these dates including Wikipedia. This was honestly one of the hardest for us to narrow down, mostly because it’s the dominant genre in traditionally published romance -- even Contemporary doesn’t hold a candle to Regency right now.

Sweet Disorder - Rose Lerner - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Election hijinks ensue when the local election hinges on who the widowed wife of a newspaper printer marries. Other Notes: Plus-Sized Heroine, Family Drama, Disabled Characters, Everyday People Falling in Love, Marginalized Author (Jewish).

The Baroness Affair - Jean Wilde - M/M/F Romance (Steamy) - A desperate noblewoman enlists the help of a male courtesan to help her get pregnant... no it’s not what you think. Other Notes: Equal Triad Polyamory, Period Appropriate Homophobia, LBGT Romance, Family Drama.

How To Start a Scandal - Madeline Martin - M/F Romance (Steamy) - A wallflower and secret society reporter reconnects with the Earl Next Door who’s recently returned from the war. Other Notes: Plus-Sized Heroine, Family Drama, Positive Mental Illness Portrayal, Cute Plot Animals.

Project Duchess - Sabrina Jeffries - M/F Romance (Steamy) - A duke returns to his family after the mysterious death of his stepfather, yet another duke, only to be enchanted by a woman who has a connection to the last person to see his stepfather alive. Other Notes: Older Heroine (the whole series features these), Romantic Suspense Series, family drama. I’m really enjoying the whole series and it’s worth a read.

The Rakess - Scarlett Peckham - M/F Romance (Steamy) - This is a love it or hate it kind of book that flips so many of the conventional romance tropes on its ear. It features a hard-drinking, hard-smoking, highly sexual woman who authors progressive literature and causes a scandal just by living her life meeting up with a mild-mannered reputation conscious Scottish Architect with two small children. Even the cover flips the script on the classic clinch cover. I loved it. A lot people didn’t. Other notes: Period appropriate sexism/hypocrisy/etc., CW: alcoholism, neighbors to lovers, adorable plot moppets.

Paranormal Romance

These are romances that feature a fantastical element. This can be anything from vampires to shifters to time travel. These also will often be series which may or may not continue with the same relationship throughout several books.

Hot Ghost - Annika Martin - M/F Romance (Steamy) - A waitress finds love with the ghost who haunts the pier near her family’s restaurant. Other Notes: Major Character Death (It’s a Ghost Romance...), Everyday People Falling in Love, Novella.

Accepting Fate - Deanna Chase - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Fresh from a bad break up, a woman meets her soulmate at an art gallery opening. Together they have to work through their trauma and find out if they can be happy together. Other Notes: Childhood trauma, Fire Fighter Romance, Soulmates, Artists.

Gretel - Niamh Murphy - F/F Romance (Steamy) - A retelling of the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel with a very interesting twist. Other Notes: Age-Gap Romance, Novella.

One Shade of Grey - Monica Corwin - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Dorian Grey, yes that one, has a bit of a problem. He keeps seeing a woman who he thinks is the reincarnation of his lost love. But is she really? Or is he going insane? Other Notes: Positive Portrayal of Mental Illness, Classical Story Retelling, Billionaire Romance, Immortality

Tangled in Time - Barbara Longley - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Cursed to see spirits, Regan is approached by the spirit of a cursed Irish warrior. Now they must work together to lift his curse and fall in love along the way. Other Notes: Fae Romance, Time Travel Romance, Ghost Romance.

Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites - Joy Demorra - M/M/F Romance (Steamy or Fluffy) - A vampire, a werewolf, and a magic user walk into a plot to end the world. Of course they have to fall in love along the way. Other Notes: Vampire Romance, Werewolf Romance, Magic User Romance, LBGT Fantasy Romance, Bisexual Romance, Postive Mental Illness representation, Marginalized Author (Disabled, Queer, Neurodivergent).

Erotic Romance

These are books where the sex is as much a part of the romance as the rest of the story. The plots here tend to be thinner, but they’re still present and important. This is not smut for smut’s sake. The relationship is important too. All of these are going to rate high on the steam.

After Hours - Lynda Aicher - M/F Romance - An executive assistant accidentally observes an after hours orgy in one of the boardrooms. Rather than be repulsed, she’s aroused. And up for more. Other Notes: Workplace Romance, Voyeurism, Exhibitionism, Mild BDSM, Boss/Subordinate Relationship.

Loving Maddie from A to Z - Kelly Jamison - M/M/F Romance - An outwardly happy couple looks to add something to their relationship by inviting their friend into their home and bed. Other Notes: Polyamory, BDSM, Big City Romance.

Ever After - Eden French - M/M/F Romance - An erotic modern retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale featuring billionaires, celebrities, and lots of hot sex. Other Notes: Interracial Romance, Polyamory, Billionaire Romance, CW: Child Abuse.

Test Drive - N.S. Johnson - M/F Romance - A so-called good girl finds that she’s really not when she falls for the leader of a street racing crew. Other Notes: Polyamory, CW: Infidelity, Interracial Romance, Reverse Harem, Recreational Drug Use, Author of Color.

Other Historical Romance

These are romances set outside of the Regency but not during contemporary periods. A lot of old school romances tend to be this because medieval was big then. But it also includes everything up to 1990 too... Yeah... I know... I feel old.

Let It Shine - Alyssa Cole - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Set during the civil rights movement, this story follows two young people struggling to find their voice and love amidst the turmoil of the 1960s. Other Notes: Interracial Romance, Period Appropriate Racism, Period Appropriate Anti-Semitism, Author of Color, Sports Romance, Novella.

In Pursuit Of... - Courtney Milan - M/M Romance (Steamy) - Set immediately after the American War for Independence it features a British soldier falling in love with a Black man who fought for the American side. Other Notes: Interracial Romance, Romantic Comedy, period appropriate racism, author of color, Novella.

Bringing Down the Duke - Evie Dunmore - M/F Romance (Steamy) - A rare female scholar tries to keep her scholarship going while also crusading for the rights of women in Victorian England. Other Notes: Alpha Hero, Clueless Heroine.

Contemporary Romance

These romances are set in the last 25 years and run the gamut of tropes.

Get a Life, Chloe Brown - Talia Hibbert - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Sick of living her life wrapped in tissue paper, Chloe Brown sets off to live a little. And to do that, she needs the help of her building’s manager. Other Notes: Plus-Sized Heroine, Interracial Romance, Disabled Characters, Positive Portrayal of Mental Illness, Marginalized Author (Black). As a note the sequel Take a Hint, Dani Brown is just as good and features a Bisexual Woman of Color.

Beg, Borrow, or Steal - Susie Tate - M/F Romance (Fluffy) - A medical student has to juggle the needs of being a single mother, a student, and paying the bills. And if that means she’s got to take off her clothes to do that, that’s what she’s going to do. Too bad she keeps falling asleep in class. Other Notes: No Sex (No really), But also Super sex positive, Student/Teacher Relationship, Adorable Plot Moppet.

Soft Hands - Ariel Bishop - M/M Romance (Steamy) - A professional Hockey Player ends up falling for the team trainer and massage therapist. Other Notes: Bisexual Rep, Sports Romance, Interracial Romance.

The Year We Fell Down - Sarina Bowen - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Two people who’ve suffered from accidents which have left them disabled find each other at a Harvard Expy. While one of the characters only has a temporary disability (broken leg) it still fucking counts. Other Notes: New Adult Romance, Disabled characters, Sports Romance, College Romance.

Small Town Romance

A subgenre of Contemporary Romance, these are books set in a small town and often the stakes tend to be pretty low. They can run the range of no-sex to lots of steam. They are also often VERY WHITE. While many are set in America, they can also be set elsewhere with Australia and the British Isles being the most common other settings.

Falling for Her Brother’s Best Friend - Noelle Adams - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Who doesn’t love a small town romance featuring characters that used to be childhood friends becoming more? Other Notes: New Adult Romance.

The Last One - Tawdra Kandle - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Meghan, an art student, and Sam, a farmer, and how they meet in small-town Georgia when Meghan comes to teach art over the summer to the kids in town…and ends up staying with Sam and his family. Other Notes: Alpha Male Hero.

If Wishes Were Horses - Caitlyn Lynch - M/F Romance (Steamy) - When an Aussie woman inherits partial ownership in a horse ranch in Ireland, sparks fly. Other Notes: Novella, Irish Romance.

Old School Romance

These are romances that were written before the rise of indie publishing where white men had the power and it shows. These are what people point to when they reduce romance novels to just “bodice rippers” but even then they weren’t just that.  BTW none of these books feature Fabio so suck it!

Skye O’Malley - Bertrice Small - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Daughter of a small Irish lord, this book follows Skye through her life and romances across England, Ireland, and even Algeria. It’s wild and all over the place and is not your typical romance novel. It ends on a HEA but there is a JOURNEY. But gods it’s one of my old-school faves. Other Notes: Major Character Death. Non-Con, Pirates, Interracial Romance, Historical Domain Characters, This is not your typical romance. I like the whole series... but that’s a me thing.

The Traveling Matchmaker Series - Marion Chesney/M.C Beaton - M/F Romance (Fluffy) - A housekeeper inherits a large sum of money and decides to use it to travel about England. Along the way, she makes matches for the other passengers of the stagecoach she’s traveling on while getting into all sorts of adventures. This series is pure fluff and I love it. Other Notes: Period appropriate xenophobia, Age Gap Romance.

Remembrance - Jude Deveraux - M/F Romance (Steamy) - A romance novelist discovers that the reason she hasn’t found love is because of an issue with her past life. So she decides to do something about it... only to find it’s just the very tip of the story. Other Notes: Time Travel Romance, Past Lives, Meta... so very meta.

Desire in Disguise - Rebecca Brandewyne - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Look this is set during the French Revolution and features duelling (quite literally) pirates. This is a wild ride and it’s so old school it hurts. Other Notes: Alpha hero, mistaken identity, enemies to lovers, spies, pirates, But oh so many problematic tropes. This looks to be out of print... so check your local library.

Gentle Warrior - Julie Garwood - M/F Romance (Steamy) - Set right after the Norman Invasion of England, this features a Norman Lord who was granted an Anglo-Saxon wife and all of the drama that comes with. Note... this is the first Romance Novel I ever read.. My mother bought it for me when it was newish -- in 1987. Other Notes: CW: Rape, Arranged Marriage, Non-conventionally Attractive Hero.

Books that check all of the boxes of Romance but aren’t Labeled as Romance because Sexism.

Romance isn’t about sex. There’s lots of books with explicit sex in them that aren’t Romance and several with a strong romantic relationship that drives the plot which ends happily and satisfying. But sexism is a thing and so here we are.

The Princess Bride - William Goldman - M/F Romance (Fluffy) - You’ve probably seen the movie. The book is also fun. And since the romance is central to the plot AND the ending is a happy one (especially in the movie) it qualifies.

The Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins - M/F Romance (Fluffy) - Look who would have thought that in a book about kids killing each other and the violence of war that Romance would play that big of a role? But it does. And it is. And it’s important.

Katherine - Anya Seton - M/F Romance (Fluffy) - This could feasibly go into Old School Romance, but apparently the publishers have decided to downplay the actual romance and try to sell this as literature. It follows the real-life Romance between Katherine Swineford and the Duke of Lancaster. 

Did we leave off any of your favorites? It’s probably because we haven’t read them! We always like recs, especially featuring marginalized authors or main characters with marginalized identities.

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Here's an infographic to help break down the different types of child custody. At the Law Office of Deanna J. Bowen, we're here to help! Feel free to ask us your family law questions and we will answer them as promptly as we can.

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Things Alex Has Gotten Me to Ship

So ever since I met @fandomallthetime24601, they’ve been drawing me into all the weirdest crackships. Some of these make sense and even have a fan base, but others are fucking ridiculous. So I’m making a comprehensive list of all the weirdest pairings the two of us have RP’d.

Sabreylo - Sam Winchester/Gabriel (Supernatural)/Rey/Ben Solo Stormhunter - Finn/Dean Winchester Angelpilot/Poestiel - Castiel/Poe Dameron random orgy - Finn/Poe Dameron/Dean Winchester/Castiel/Sam Winchester/Gabriel/Rey/Ben Solo slightly expanded random orgy - Finn/Poe Dameron/Dean Winchester/Castiel/Sam Winchester/Gabriel/Rey/Ben Solo/Natasha Romanoff/Jefferson (Once Upon a Time) Sabtreylo - Sam Winchester/Gabriel/Rey/Ben Solo/Deanna Troi/William Riker Space Polyship - Finn/Poe Dameron/Data/Geordi La Forge Android Pilot - Data/Poe Dameron Stormvisor - Finn/Geordi La Forge Percer - Percy Jackson/Peter Parker Jiggie - Joey Rooney/Diggie Smalls Flinnpoe - Finn/Poe Dameron/Flynn Rider (Tangled) Seblickej - Sebastian Matthew-Smith/Carlos Rodriguez/EJ Caswell/Rickey Bowen Pink - Peter Maximoff/Link Larkin Cogan - Corny Collins/Logan (AKA Wolverine)

Alex, if you have more, feel free to add. And, you know. As we keep coming up with crackships, I’ll keep adding to this list.

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Friday, October 18, 2019 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: SID & JUDY (Crave 3) 8:00pm LONG ISLAND MEDIUM (TLC Canada) 9:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT DYNASTY (CW Feed) GOLD RUSH (Premiering on October 15 on Discovery Canada at 8:00pm) COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP PRESENTS... (TBD - CTV Comedy) LOOKING FOR ALASKA (TBD) WOUNDS (TBD)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME/CRAVE/NETFLIX CANADA/CBC GEM:

AMAZON PRIME MODERN LOVE (Season 1) THE PURGE (Season 2)

CRAVE TV SID & JUDY

NETFLIX CANADA THE YARD (AVLU) (Season 1) BABY (Season 2) ELI INTERIOR DESIGN MASTERS (Season 1) THE HOUSE OF FLOWERS (Season 2) THE LAUNDROMAT LIVING WITH YOURSELF (Season 1) MEATEATER (Season 8) MIGHTY LITTLE BHEEM: DIWALI SEVENTEEN SPIRIT RIDING FREE: PONY TALES SUITS (Season 8 New Episodes) TELL ME WHO I AM (Season 1)   TOON (Seasons 1-2) UNNATURAL SELECTION (Season 1) UPSTARTS

CFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN3/TSN4) 7:00pm: Argos at Alouettes (TSN/TSN3/TSN5) 10:00pm: Riders at Lions

A COLONY (Crave) 7:25pm: A timid 12-year-old girl is about to leave her native countryside to begin high school. She becomes lost in the hostile environment, and along the way, she encounters a young indigenous outsider who helps her embrace herself.

NBA BASKETBALL (TSN2) 7:30pm: Raptors at Nets

marketplace (CBC) 8:00pm: An investigation into top food delivery apps.

THE BEAVERTON: THE BEAVERTON MOCKS THE VOTE (CTV) 8:00pm:  Emma and Miguel fulfill a lifelong dream of covering the Canadian Federal Election.

THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL (City) 8:00pm: Two wealthy mothers share an obsession with getting their teenagers into the best colleges.

DEADSIGHT (Super Channel Fuse) 8:00pm: A pregnant police officer and a blind man fight for their lives against swarms of the living dead.

IN THE MAKING (CBC) 8:30pm: Visual artist Deanna Bowen opens an ambitious exhibition about the relationship between her family's history and the rarely told legacy of black life in Vancouver.

NHL HOCKEY (SN1) 9:00pm: Red Wings at Oilers

THE WAY YOU SEE IT: A PETER MANSBRIDGE SPECIAL (CBC) 9:00pm:  Peter Mansbridge travels the country to talk to Canadians about what's on their minds on the eve of an election.

THE WEDDING GUEST (Crave) 9:00pm: Jay is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding - armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be. Despite his cold efficiency, the plot quickly spirals out of control.

GHOSTS (BBC Canada) 9:00pm: It's Pat's 'death day' and he prepares himself for his family's annual pilgrimage to the site of his demise.

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER (BBC Canada) 9:30pm: The boys and Grandma think that Mum's new curtains are horrible.

CARNIVAL EATS (Food Network Canada) 10:30pm: Noah Cappe is ready to have his taste buds fired up at the Spencerport Volunteer Firemen's Association Carnival in New York with the Flaming Weck to the Five Alarm Fries and Backyard BBQ Burrito to Smash Potato Waffles.

CBC ARTS: EXHIBITIONISTS (CBC) 11:30pm: A sculptor builds a tiny Drake; an artist whose tools include the paintbrush and the hairbrush.

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tess vaughn

BASIC INFORMATION FULL NAME: theresa leah vaughn NICKNAME(S): tess, tessa, tessie - you get it PREFERRED NAME(S): tess BIRTH DATE: february 9, 1994 AGE: twenty five ZODIAC: aquarius GENDER: female PRONOUNS: she/her SEXUAL/ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: heterosexual/romantic NATIONALITY: canadian ETHNICITY: caucausian CURRENT LOCATION: bowen island LIVING CONDITIONS: not awful - she has an apartment over the diner and it's barebones but it's all she needs

BACKGROUND BIRTH PLACE: vancouver, bc HOMETOWN: bowen island SOCIAL CLASS: middle EDUCATION LEVEL: high school FATHER: brian vaughn, 56, ferry operator MOTHER: rita vaugn, 56, diner owner SIBLING(S): tim, 30; tate, 28; tom, 25 (twin) BIRTH ORDER: youngest (by like ten minutes) CHILDREN: nope PET(S): nah OTHER IMPORTANT RELATIVES: tim is married to a nice lady named deanna and they have a daughter named brynn who is four and the light of tess' life PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: welp. CURRENT RELATIONSHIP: single?

OCCUPATION & INCOME PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME: diner waitress SECONDARY SOURCE OF INCOME: cashier at the ferry CONTENT WITH THEIR JOB (OR LACK THERE OF)?: she works for her parents on both end and that's both good and bad PAST JOB(S): ...no. SPENDING HABITS: she doesn't have a lot of expenses (her parents aren't charging her rent or anything) and she's saving but she doesn't really know what for. it'll come to her.

SKILLS & ABILITIES PHYSICAL STRENGTH: not bad SPEED: also not terrible INTELLIGENCE: she's not an idiot but she's not super educated - she didn't want to go to college because she didn't know what for and didn't want to waste time but she likes reading and learning new things ACCURACY: average AGILITY: average STAMINA: average TEAMWORK: good! she's the baby, she's used to going with the flow LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN: english DRIVE?: more or less but she's better with a boat than a car JUMP-STAR A CAR?: no CHANGE A FLAT TIRE?: nope RIDE A BICYCLE?: yes SWIM?: yes PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?: nah PLAY CHESS?: nah BRAID HAIR?: yep TIE A TIE?: nah PICK A LOCK?: yes

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS FACE CLAIM: nicole neumann EYE COLOR: brown HAIR COLOR: brown HAIR TYPE/STYLE: she chopped it into a lob during a trip to vancouver with deanna a few weeks ago and she loves it but relies on deanna to help her keep up trims GLASSES/CONTACTS?: reading glasses DOMINANT HAND: left HEIGHT: 5'9 BUILD: tall and narrow EXERCISE HABITS: she swims every day when the water is warm, loafs when it's not. SKIN TONE: fair-olive, tans like a dream. should probably wear a higher spf but she'll get to it eventually. TATTOOS: nah PIERCINGS: ears MARKS/SCARS: freckled in the summer NOTABLE FEATURES: killer bone structure USUAL EXPRESSION: pleasant listening CLOTHING STYLE: shorts and a t-shirt or tank top, big sweater or flannel at the ready JEWELRY: not a ton but she has a few necklaces from her grandmother that she likes to wear sometimes ALLERGIES: nah DIET: reasonable, prone to eating every meal at the diner

PSYCHOLOGY MORAL ALIGNMENT: chaotic good TEMPERAMENT: choleric MBTI: ENTJ MENTAL CONDITIONS/DISORDERS: nah SOCIABILITY: extrovert EMOTIONAL STABILITY: she's pretty impulsive and dramatic tbh PHOBIA(S): drowning ADDICTION(S): nah DRUG USE: ehhhh now and then with pot ALCOHOL USE: sure PRONE TO VIOLENCE?: her brothers don't count

MANNERISMS SPEECH STYLE: quick, bright ACCENT: not really? HOBBIES: swimming, camping, sailing. she fucking hates when it's too cold to be on the water. NERVOUS TICKS: cutting the conversation off right there if she's uncomfortable DRIVES/MOTIVATIONS: ??????????? POSITIVE TRAITS: energetic, charming, spontaneous, easy going, strong willed, confident NEGATIVE TRAITS: stubborn, arrogant, noncommittal, spontaneous SENSE OF HUMOR: good - she laughs a lot DO THEY CURSE OFTEN?: sometimes yes, sometimes no.

FAVORITES ACTIVITY: being on the water ANIMAL: birds BEVERAGE: diet coke BOOK: beach reads - she likes a happy ending COLOR: blue DESIGNER: ...no. FOOD: eggs FLOWER: lilies GEM: she's not really a jewelry girl? like rose gold is pretty, she guesses. HOLIDAY: christmas MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: the ferry MUSICAL ARTIST: maggie rogers SONG: "delicate" by taylor swift SCENERY: she likes home SCENT: breeze off the bay SPORT: not really SPORTS TEAM: nah TELEVISION SHOW: nailed it WEATHER: summer! VACATION DESTINATION: she likes going to vancouver with her mom and deanna now and then for a weekend but she doesn't like to be too far from home

ATTITUDES GREATEST DREAM: eh???!!?! GREATEST FEAR: drowning, honestly MOST AT EASE WHEN: in the water. basically part fish. LEAST AT EASE WHEN: welp. right about now. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: she feels like she hasn't really done anything yet and she doesn't like that At All. BIGGEST REGRET: her inability to commit until too late. TOP PRIORITIES: her family

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ROLEPLAY HISTORY

       The rules are simple! Post ten characters you’d like to roleplay as, have role-played as and might bring back. Then tag ten people to do the same (if you can’t think of ten characters, just write down however many you can and tag the same amount of people). Aside from that, please repost instead of reblogging!

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

        lol ‘currently playing’ is used loosely. most of these past the first five-ish fall into the category of ‘semi to barely active that i will jump back on the second anyone has interest in them’

demelza poldark  /  poldark

sir percy blakeney  /  the scarlet pimpernel

sam swarek  /  rookie blue

evelyn o’connell  /  the mummy

charlie harris  /  saving hope

aeryn sun  /  farscape

hoban ‘wash’ washburne  /  firefly

jessika pava  /  star wars

sha’uri  /  stargate

vala mal doran  /  stargate sg-1

steff mckee  /  pretty in pink

WANT TO PLAY:

      this is a dangerous question to ask because i can’t resist temptation

ross poldark  /  poldark 

harry hart  /  kingsman

beatrice  /  much ado about nothing

leia organa  /  star wars

padme amidala  /  star wars

leela  /  doctor who

celia bowen  /  the night circus

HAVE PLAYED:

      hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha

fitzwilliam darcy  /  pride and prejudice

elizabeth bennet  /  pride and prejudice

romana ii  /  doctor who

rory williams  /  doctor who

martha jones  /  doctor who

emma woodhouse  /  emma

george knightley  /  emma

henry tilney  /  northanger abbey

george o’malley  /  grey’s anatomy

nandi  /  firefly

john crichton  /  farscape

sikozu  /  farscape

jool  /  farscape

mrs. white  /  clue

han solo  /  star wars

indiana jones  /  indiana jones

marion ravenwood  /  indiana jones

missy pantone  /  bring it on

kat stratford  /  10 things i hate about you

benny hanson  /  pretty in pink

sloane peterson  /  ferris bueller’s day off

daniel jackson  /  stargate sg-1

cameron mitchell  /  stargate sg-1

jack o’neill  /  stargate sg-1

teal’c  /  stargate sg-1

janet frasier  /  stargate sg-1

diana prince  /  wonder woman

steve trevor  /  wonder woman

deanna troi  /  star trek: tng

susan ivanova  /  babylon 5

probably about 70 more that are escaping me atm...

WILL/WOULD PLAY AGAIN:

       oh god... maybe susan ivanova? or a couple of the austen muses. maybe troi. ugh and bby george o’malley.  idk, thankfully none of them are pulling me that strongly just now. 

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Fabian: “What...what have I done, Finn? I am so, so sorry...I...”

Finn: “You haven’t done anything, Quickie. It’s...it’s me. It’s not something you’ve done.”

Fabian: “What...I don’t understand..”

Finn: “Do you remember my ex boyfriend Bowen, from university?”

Fabian: “Of-of course. Has this been a problem since then?”

Finn: “...yes. But I think it’s been a lot longer than that. Bowen was...always concerned about my relationship with..y-you. I always had to fight to tell him that we’d grown up together and you were practically my brother, but his jealousy got the better of him and he broke up with me. When I met Rafael, I told him about you straight away because I didn’t want him to get the same idea. I told him about Ainsley too and things were fine for a while...but...”

Fabian: “But...but what?” Finn: ”Rafael noticed something too. That’s what we’ve been fighting about for years, and what’s been affecting my relationship with him. Deanna has caught us having so many fights because I’m too much of a darn coward to admit that...”

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Romantic Mysteries: Book Recs

My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey

It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in sweet, sunny Cape Cod—just me and my beloved brother—but discovering a corpse in our rental house really throws a wrench into our tanning schedule. Now a rude, crude bounty hunter has arrived on the back of his motorcycle to catch the killer and refuses to believe I can be helpful, despite countless hours of true crime podcast listening. Not to mention a fulfilling teaching career of wrangling second graders. A brash bounty hunter and an energetic elementary schoolteacher: the murder-solving team no one asked for, but thanks to these pesky attempts on my life, we're stuck together, come hell or high tide. I'm just here to do a job, not babysit an amateur sleuth. Although…it is becoming less and less of a hardship to have her around. Sure, she's stubborn, distracting and can't stay out of harm's way. She's also brave and beautiful and reminds me of the home I left behind three years ago. In other words, the painful hunger and protectiveness she is waking up in me is a threat to my peace of mind. Before I sink any deeper into this dangerous attraction, I need to solve this murder and get back on the road. But will fate take her from me before I realize the road has been leading to her all along?

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn

"Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave." These ominous words are the last threat that Sir Edward Grey receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, he collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests. Prepared to accept that Edward's death was due to a long-standing physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that her husband was murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers damning evidence for herself, and realizes the truth. Determined to bring the murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward's demise. Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, if not impossible, Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival.

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life-and one of her coworkers checks out.... Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.

Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen

Georgie, aka Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, cousin of King George V of England, is penniless and trying to survive on her own as an ordinary person in London in 1932. So far she has managed to light a fire and boil an egg... She's gate-crashed a wedding... She's making money by secretly cleaning houses... And she's been asked to spy for Her Majesty the Queen. Everything seems to be going swimmingly until she finds a body in her bathtub... and someone is definitely trying to kill her...