#m; ryan atwood

[newromanticsmuses]

@burninrcd​ asked: it’s okay, we’re the best of friends. (from marissa to ryan)

Seth would likely have caught the wistful look that crossed Ryan’s face at the word, a wince that will never disappear. If Marissa saw in the shadow of the car’s low light, he hoped the facade meant enough for her not to mention it. “Yeah, and that’s what friends do for each other--bail them out when they’re having a bad night.” He knew deep down that hero Ryan was back, would always return the second she called. “You want to get a yogurt or something since we’re out... maybe talk?” He coaxed, hoping she would explain the frantic call.

[forbescaroline]

11k celebration: top 50 m/f friendships (as voted by my followers) #27. ryan atwood and summer roberts - the oc

[goldnhrs]

hello! i finally have some free time ahead of me and have been dyinggggg to write. i'm looking for 21+ partners to write with on discord & open to m/f & f/f ships! below are some wanted fcs, wanted opps and fandom ships that i would love soooo if you are interested please feel free to shoot me a message or like this and i'll reach out ♡

wanted fcs:

sabrina carpenter, madelyn cline, sydney sweeney, olivia rodrigo, camila mendes, lola tung, camila morrone, abigail cowen, margot robbie, simone ashley, greta onieogou, zoey deutch, lily collins, ana de armas, kristine froseth, jessica alexander, olivia holt, maude apatow, florence pugh, halle bailey, laura harrier, dua lipa, kaia gerber, madelaine petsch, dakota johnson, blake lively, lily james, alisha boe

wanted opposites:

drew starkey, harry styles, jeremy allen white, glen powell, pedro pascal, renee rapp, joe keery, maya hawke, oscar isaac, austin butler, theo james, chris evans, sebastian stan, christopher briney, jonathan bailey, jacob elordi, michael evans behling, bill skarsgard, mason gooding, cillian murphy, jonah hauer king, joe burrow, dylan o'brien, damian hardung, penn badgley, michael b jordan, barry keoghan, + any from my wanted fcs

fandom ships: (bolded is my preference)

haley james x nathan scott , sarah cameron x john b routledge , sarah cameron x jj maybank, rory gilmore x jess mariano, nancy wheeler x steve harrington, kate sharma x anthony bridgerton, summer roberts x seth cohen, marissa cooper x ryan atwood, joey potter x pacey witter, belly conklin x conrad fisher, ruby bell x james beaufort, padme amidala x anakin skywalker, daisy jones x billy dunne, gwen stacy x peter parker (tasm), elena gilbert x stefan salvatore, serena van der woodsen x nate archibald

[jxrm]

book log - 2024 (so far)

diva by daisy goodwin

the heiress by rachel hawkins

only if you’re lucky by stacy willingham

the chateau by jaclyn goldis

just stay away by tony wirt

the other mothers by katherine faulker

middle of the night by riley sager

the disappearance of astrid bricard by natasha lester

every time i go in vacation, someone dies by catherine mack

the last caretaker by jessica strawser

just for the summer by abby jimenez

house of glass by sarah pekkanen

the mayor of maxwell street by avery cunningham

first lie wins by ashley elston

the phoenix crown by kate quinn

murder road by simone st. james

the fury by alex michaelides

happiness falls by angie kim

the house of last resort by christopher golden

run rose run by dolly parton

the chalice of the gods by rick riordan

there should have been right by nalini singh

the mysterious case of the alperton angels by janice hallet

darling girls by sally hepworth

the pieces around us by leigh fields

love, theoretically by ali hazelwood

the teacher by frieda mcfadden

x by jack croxell

iron flame by rebecca yarros

the only suspect by louise candlish

throwback by maurene goo

the housemaid is watching by frieda mcfadden

zara hossain is here by sabina khan

slice by angie caedis

the ways of the dead by neely tucker

orphan train by christina baker

a court of silver flames by sarah j. mass

come and get it by kiley reid

the drowning woman by robyn harding

when i bleed: poems about endometriosis by maggie bowyer

the house in the pines by ana reyes

only say good things by crystal hefner

the mother-in-law by sally hepworth

daughter of mine by megan miranda

lore olympus: volume four by rachel smythe

this time it’s real by ann liang

anna o by matthew blake

the girl with the louding voice by abi dare

where the forest meets the stars by glendy vanderah

a friend in the dark by samantha m. bailey

the wife app by carolyn mackler

howl’s moving castle by diana wynne jones

the spanish love deception by elena armas

divide by jessa russo

lies and weddings by kevin kwan

the foxhole victory tour by amy lynn green

dying to tell by keri beevis

my father, the panda killer by jamie jo hoang

the wedding party by l.r. jones

girl gone mad by avery bishop

starter wife by bethany lopez

the queens of new york by e.l. shen

theater lovers by ciara blume

once upon a broken heart by stephanie garber

the surrogate mother by frieda mcfadden

crying in h mart by michelle zauner

don’t forget to write by sara goldman confino

the next girl by carla kovach

the paradise problem by christina lauren

ivy league liars by grace costello

every summer after by carley fortune

the ballad of never after by stephanie garber

a curse of true love by stephanie garber

the devil’s storybooks by natalie babbit

expiration dates by rebecca serle

the murmur of bees by sofia segovia

growing up hadley by dana harp

the vacation by john marrs

rum punch regrets by anna kemp

the five-star weekend by elin hilderbrand

people to follow by olivia worley

the treasure hunters club by tom ryan

you shouldn’t be here by lauren thoman

trophy wife by bethany lopez

seven summers by paige toon

veridian sterling fakes it by jennifer gooch

the friendship club by robyn carr

women of good fortune by sophie wan

the smuggler’s apprentice of guatemala by lachlan page

this summer will be different by carley fortune

natural selection by elin hilderbrand

the passengers by john marrs

asap by axie oh

island of shadows by christopher kvintus

swan song by elin hilderbrand

lore olympus: volume five by rachel smythe

blue hawaiian by carla luna

the villain edit by laurie devore

hermione granger and the order of the phoenix by sara baines-miller

the hotel nantucket by elin hilderbrand

bummer camp by ann garvin

pink glass houses by asha elias

cut and thirst by margaret atwood

the exception to the rule by christina lauren

#crimetime by jeneva rose

incidents around the house by josh malerman

the mistress by valerie keogh

kiki’s delivery service by eiko kadono

when we were friends by jane green

the honey-don’t list by christina lauren

worst wingman ever by abby jimenez

the perfect couple by elin hilderbrand

home is where the bodies are by jeneva rose

the only good indians by stephen graham jones

roar by cecelia ahern

the wedding people by alison espach

look in the mirror by catherine steadman

fit to die by daniel kalla

uglies by scott westerfield

hideaway by nicole lundrigan

the fortune teller by natasha boydell

crazy rich asians by kevin kwan

the wish by nicholas sparks

how the penguins saved veronica by hazel prior

the plus one by s. c. lalli

the haters by robyn harding

china rich girlfriend by kevin kwan

rich people problems by kevin kwan

the haunting of moscow house by olesya salnikova gilmore

the lonely hearts book club by lucy gilmore

the measure by nikki erlick

somewhere beyond the sea by tj klume

adam and evie’s matchmaking tour by nora nguyen

i was a teenage slasher by stephen graham jones

here one moment by liane moriarity

badass bonita by kim guerra

zetas till we die by amber and danielle brown

shred sisters by betsy learner

one of the girls by lucy clarke

society of lies by lauren ling brown

the radius of us by marie marquardt

fantasticland by mike bockoven

sheets by brenna thummler

the boyfriend by frieda mcfadden

delicates by brenna thummler

no one will know by rose carlyle

lights by brenna thummler

counting miracles by nicholas sparks

the night we lost him by laura dave

ghost stories by ron ripley

the hitchcock hotel by stephanie wrobel

for better or cursed by kate williams

the last one at the wedding by jason rekulak

creation lake by rachel kushner

like mother, like daughter by kimberly mccreight

libby lost and found by stephanie booth

the nosy neighbour by nita prose

needy little things by channelle desamours

[mischas]

If R+M's story took place in a period setting, how would it play out?

I'm not sure! Something to do with that whole class differential thing I bet. I like gender flipping it. Old Dan/Blair fics I used to read back in the day (though not period) made Dan rich and Blair poor/middle class and I thought those were fun spins.

Having Marissa be working class and meeting Ryan actually reminds me of the original pitch for the show where Marissa was Lucy Muñoz and the Atwoods were wealthy instead. I keep going back to "it is [also] a love story anchored by two people" from the book. Like yes! We know!!

I could see in a period setting Marissa being a schoolteacher and Ryan is, like, the single father of one of her students. I think that's sweet.

[inkforhumanhands]

6, 16, and 17 for the ao3 wrapped tag?

asdsdf I already answered all of these ones but that's okay! (and thank you for sending some in :3)

6. Favorite title you used

I answered previously with All According to Keikaku, but I'm also immensely fond of Guesswork tbh. It just fits into the plot and the theme so well, considering the POV character basically spends the whole time trying to figure out what his crush is thinking, feeling, and might have been through in the past so that he can better understand where he stands with him. It also contrasts really nicely with the way the POV character is so obvious in comparison. It's just perfect and I'm proud of myself for coming up with it.

16. What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag?

Just did this one here, so this time I'll do some of the other info lol. My most common rating was T, most common category was M/M surprising no one, most common fandom was Daredevil (Comics), character was Foggy who slightly edged out Matt somehow, and relationship (again, surprising no one) was Matt/Foggy!

17. Your favorite character to write this year?

I answered with Otomo here, but (even though I wasn't writing from his POV) I also had a lot of fun writing Ryan Atwood (The OC fandom) through Seth's POV. It was an interesting challenge to turn his habit of brooding into something a bit more enigmatic, and I also really enjoyed writing him get angry at Seth since he doesn't usually get angry in that direction.

[strinak]

Author Statistics

For 10 authors, I read their works into the double digits: Alessandra Hazard (x11) Kiki Clark (x12) Kati Wilde (x13) Shelly Laurenston (x15) AJ Sherwood (x16) Onley James (x20) KL Noone (x24) Charity Parkerson (x31) Megan Derr (x40) Mary Calmes (x44)

For 24 authors, I read at least 3 and at most 9 works: Andrea K Host (x4), Anne Bishop (x4), Brigham Vaughn (x3), Bruce Sentar (x3), Deacon Frost (x3), Eric Ugland (x7), Gail Carriger (x1)/GL Carriger (x3), Ilona Andrews (x5), Jennifer Cody (x4), Jordan Castillo Price (x3), Louisa Masters (x6), Lucy Lennox (x5), Lyn Gala (x3), Mell Eight (x3), Michelle Diener (x4), Naomi Novik (x3), R Cooper (x5), RJ Moray (x2)/Robin Moray (x1), Sam Burns (x5), Shirtaloon (x7), Stella Starling (x4), TJ Land (x9), Vasily Mahanenko (x3), and Wen Spencer (x5).

For 25 authors, I read exactly 2 works: Alex Gilbert, Alice Winters, Amanda Meuwissen, Amy Crook, Andy Gallo, Bettie Sharpe, Claire Cullen, David North, Eli Easton, Eryn Ivers, Isabel Murray, Jessie Mihalik, KM Neuhold, LC Mawson, Luke Chmilenko, Macronomicon, Ofelia Grand, Robin Roseau, Ryan Rimmel ,Sam Burns & WM Fawkes (with Sam Burns), Shannon West, Skylar Jaye, Tara Lain, TS Snow, and Victoria Helen Stone.

For 87 authors, I read only a single work: A Catherine Noon & Rachel Wilder, AC Wiggen, Allie Brosh, Amanda Milo, Andrea Speed, Anyta Sunday (with Andy Gallo), April Jade, Arden Powell, August, Brea Alepou & Wren Snow, Brooke Matthews, Bryce O’Connor (with Luke Chmilenko), Cale Plamann, Casualfarmer, Catelyn Winona, Chace Verity, CJ Carella, CM Blackwood, Courtney Milan, Daniel Rose, Danny M Lavery, Darktechnomancer, Dassy Bernhard, Delaney Rain, Delmire Hart, Devon Vesper, DI Freed, DM Rhodes, Eden Finley & Saxon James, EJ Russell, Elliott Kay, EM Lindsey (with Kiki Clark), Hayden Hall, HJ Tolson, Jenny Lawson, Jesse Q Sutanto, JK Jeffrey, KA Merikan, Kaleb England, Kaydence Snow, Kou Delika, Lee Hadan, Liz Talley, May Archer (with Lucy Lennox), Macy Blake, Margaret Atwood, Marie Cardno & Kalikoi, Michele Notaro, Michelle Frost, Michelle Kathleen Hodgson, Natasha Hunter, Nazri Noor, Philip R Johnson & Justin C Louis, Raleigh Ruebins, Ravensdagger, Regine Abel, Riley Hart, RJ Scott, Robert Bevan, Ryn Bretcher, Sam Starbuck, Samantha Cayto, Sariah Wilson, Sasha L Miller, Scott Browder, SE Harmon, Sean Oswald, Sebastian Hansen, Seth Richter, Sienna Sway, Sierra Riley, SJ Himes, Stephanie Burgis, Stephen L Hadley, Stuart Grosse, Suki Fleet, Sunny Hart, SunriseCV, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Tanya Chris, Toby Wise, Tom Watts, Toni McGee Causey, Travis Baldtree, Xander Boyce, Yamila Abraham, and Zile Elliven.

[palmviewfm]

welcome  to  the  palmview  grove  apartments  !  thank  you  so  much  for  applying  !  please  make  sure  to  take  a  look  at  our  checklist  and  send  in  your  account  within  24  hours  !  below  the  cut  is  also  where  you'll  find  your  apartment  assignments  !  we're  very  much  excited  to  see  you  around  town  ! also, don't  forget  to  grab  your  keys  from  the  lobby  before  you  move  in  !

welcome to palmview, JADE WHANG ! LOLA TUNG ( marianne sheridan counterpart ) is now TAKEN. they're currently being written by M. when you arrive to grab your apartment assignments, please make a note that you'll be staying in SEAGLASS GARDENS APARTMENT #1A !

welcome to palmview, JOSEPHINE RYDER ! GRACE VAN PATTEN ( zoe hart counterpart ) is now TAKEN. they're currently being written by M. when you arrive to grab your apartment assignments, please make a note that you'll be staying in SEAGLASS GARDENS APARTMENT #5C !

welcome to palmview, MICHAEL WEBER ! DAMIAN HARDUNG ( ryan atwood counterpart ) is now TAKEN. they're currently being written by M. when you arrive to grab your apartment assignments, please make a note that you'll be staying in HARBORVIEW RESIDENCES APARTMENT #4D !

[ulkaralakbarova]

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.  Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Wyatt Earp: Kevin Costner Doc Holliday: Dennis Quaid Nicholas Earp: Gene Hackman James Earp: David Andrews Morgan Earp: Linden Ashby Ike Clanton: Jeff Fahey Josie Marcus: Joanna Going Sheriff Johnny Behan: Mark Harmon Virgil Earp: Michael Madsen Allie Earp: Catherine O’Hara Ed Masterson: Bill Pullman Big Nose Kate: Isabella Rossellini Bat Masterson: Tom Sizemore Bessie Earp: JoBeth Williams Mattie Blaylock: Mare Winningham Mr. Sutherland: James Gammon Frank McLaury: Rex Linn John Clum: Randle Mell Tom McLaury: Adam Baldwin Urilla Sutherland: Annabeth Gish Curly Bill Brocius: Lewis Smith Young Wyatt: Ian Bohen Virginia Earp: Betty Buckley Lou Earp: Alison Elliott Sherm McMasters: Todd Allen Francis O’Rourke: Mackenzie Astin Warren Earp: Jim Caviezel Mrs. Sutherland: Karen Grassle Frank Stillwell: John Dennis Johnston Sally: Téa Leoni Ed Ross: Martin Kove Bob Hatch: Jack Kehler Pete Spence: Kirk Fox Johnny Ringo: Norman Howell Marshal Fred White: Boots Southerland Indian Charlie: James ‘Scotty’ Augare Billy Clanton: Gabriel Folse Billy Claiborne: Kris Kamm Judge Spicer: John Lawlor John Shanssey: Michael McGrady Dr. Seger: Ben Zeller Stable Hand: Rockne Tarkington Mayor Wilson: David Doty Gyp Clements: Matt O’Toole Saddle Tramp: Brett Cullen Danny: Owen Roizman Gambler: Lawrence Kasdan McGee: Matt Beck Film Crew: Costume Design: Colleen Atwood Original Music Composer: James Newton Howard Producer: Kevin Costner Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik Production Design: Ida Random Producer: Lawrence Kasdan Executive Producer: Charles Okun Director of Photography: Owen Roizman Producer: Jim Wilson Casting: Jennifer Shull Editor: Carol Littleton Art Direction: Gary Wissner Set Designer: Charlie Daboub Key Costumer: Barry Francis Delaney Set Designer: Barry Chusid Music Editor: Jim Weidman Supervising Sound Editor: Stu Bernstein Camera Operator: Ian Fox Executive Producer: Michael Grillo Hair Supervisor: Marlene D. Williams Assistant Art Director: Gershon Ginsburg Executive Producer: Dan Gordon Camera Operator: Bill Roe Foley: John Murray Script Supervisor: Anne Rapp Second Unit Director of Photography: Richard Bowen Set Designer: Tom Reta Dialogue Editor: Lewis Goldstein Executive Producer: Jon Slan Makeup Artist: Francisco X. Pérez Stunts: Gary McLarty Visual Effects Producer: Robert Stadd Chief Lighting Technician: Ian Kincaid Still Photographer: Ben Glass Dialogue Editor: James Matheny Costume Supervisor: Cha Blevins Foley: Dan O’Connell Property Master: William A. Petrotta Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Grieve Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Kevin O’Connell Construction Coordinator: Greg John Callas Boom Operator: Joel Shryack ADR Supervisor: Jessica Gallavan Hairstylist: Elle Elliott Dialogue Editor: Alison Fisher Key Makeup Artist: Gerald Quist Makeup Supervisor: Michael Mills ADR Editor: Joe Dorn Supervising Dialogue Editor: Bobby Mackston Key Costumer: Ruby K. Manis Key Grip: Tim Ryan Location Manager: Paul Hargrave Key Hair Stylist: Dorothy D. Fox Steadicam Operator: Rusty Geller ADR Editor: Stephen Janisz Rigging Gaffer: Kim Kono Dolly Grip: David L. Merrill Costume Supervisor: Le Dawson Key Costumer: James M. George Casting Associate: Phil Poulos Casting Associate: Elizabeth Shull Movie Reviews: GenerationofSwine: Tombstone was a different beast, and that sort of overshadows this, given that one tries to be more accurate and the other goes for entertainment. Take Wyatt Earp as a biopic and it is a superb and fair film. Compare it to Tombstone which was more of a Western and it’s lacking the flair. However, it ends abruptly, and it is miscast. Cosner (and i am a fan) doesn’t really make a good Earp. Dennis Quaid who I am also a fan of, doesn’t make a good Doc. This was 1994, in the 80s I might have a dif...

[glassmenagerieofmusesarc]

@ficklehcart​ asked:  “You’re not in bed. I came looking for you” (from Marissa to RYAN)

Ryan turned back to glance over his shoulder as Marissa approached. He had been perched on the edge of the Cohen’s pool, staring out over the city. “Hey--I just couldn’t sleep,” he replied simply, but things were never really simple with them. With graduation getting closer and Marissa no longer at Harbor, the distance between them felt like it was growing. “Sorry if I woke you.” 

[asexual-juliet]

ryan/taylor is a better ship than ryan/marissa there i said it

[1neverendingstories1]

But what is

If not

Preserving?

[cinemaocd]

Reblog if every time you hear a Journey song you think of Ryan Atwood.

[lorelaidanes]

And Kirsten’s not even a hugger.

[eurydicepdf]

poems i copied into my diary ever since i started keeping one during lockdown: 🍋

from high wire darlings, kalyn roseanne livernois

what the dragon said: a love story, catherynne m. valente

a sad child, margaret atwood

suggested donation, heather christle

dinosaurs smelled magnolias, dalton day

grocery store sentiments

on the love between the sun and moon, @/ink-splotch

rain, raymond carver

you're not making the most of your 20s, ryan o'connell (prose)

december, michael miller

the beginning of this interview with joan didion

my cat is sad, spencer madsen

i think love is something that happens to other people, michael gray

ode to elliott smith, ending in the first snowfall of 2003, hanif willis-adurraqib (you all know the tumblr post)

[ancientphantom]

Gather around, friends, because we are BLESSED this month! We are experiencing BOUNTY.

In fact, there are so many new things to tell y’all about this month that I actually can’t fit all the covers in Tumblr’s 10-only grid, so be prepared for some inline fun, too. After much consideration, I’m splitting everything roughly into groups of similar works. Here we go with the novels!

The Angel’s Kiss by Germaine Mooney is a retelling of the original story by an author who has published multiple Phantom tales, heavy on the sex scenes and apparently influenced by the Lloyd Webber show (or so Christine working at the opera but as a ballerina instead of a singer would suggest). It also has by far the best cover in this post.

Entr’acte by Cheryl Mahoney is borderline nonfiction; instead of being a stand-alone volume, it’s a collection of essays, deleted scenes, and trivia related to Mahoney’s Guardian of the Opera series.

A Ghostly Sonata by Annie James starts with a devastating fire at the Gaston LeRoux Theater that caused the death of “Erika”, a young musical prodigy and continues through the attempts of new owners to use the place in spite of a haunting a decade later and the gender-flipped fun of lead actor Christian being kidnapped by a masked figure in the middle of his performance...

Halloween Knights: The Ending of Your World by Matthew Le Star is an ensemble story that calls itself “an urban fantasy epic about a spectacular rock band, the magic they make, and the miracles they perform,” and appears to be some sort of superhero team-up between different classic monsters, with the Phantom, who has recently become disfigured through being mugged while busking, as one of the lead characters.

Love & Music by Patricia Ryan is a contemporary romance with a budding opera singer who falls in love with another singer, but is torn between him and her brooding, demanding vocal teacher, who does not approve of anything that might prevent her from becoming the next international superstar.

The Magnum Opera by M. Kienan Briscoe is a weird one; the main character joins a small artist’s commune dedicated to creating horrifying, brain-breaking art in an attempt to “evolve” humanity forward, and includes references to tons of classic literature in addition to Phantom. (The lead’s last name, for example, is Moriarty, although only a reading will tell us if this is relevant.)

The Phantom by Tamara Zeegers is a direct continuation of Zeegers’ first Phantom book, and it’s still maintaining all the absolute bananaballs of that novel: a Phantom who is a vampire and like seven millennia old, Babylonian gods who may or may not actually be divine, the Phantom going to the ALW musical in-text to angst about its portrayal of his life, and of course a Christine who keeps getting reincarnated so he can be weird about her.

Pierrot & Colombina by Ana Claudia Antunes isn’t her first Phantom-related work, or the first one to also use elements from the traditional Harlequin & Colombine archetypes, but it IS the first one in which the lead is being haunted by a Phantom but it’s a cranky little girl who used to be a ballerina, and also the first one with a serial killer boyfriend, so... evolution, I guess.

When Hushed Voices Die by Lisa R. Cheng is a modern-day take on the story featuring a young pianist who when she plays a certain instrument hears the ghostly voice that coaches her on to greatness and who she begins to love and trust in spite of never having seen him in person. It looks like this might be a Phantom who is also actually a phantom.

Now, you might be thinking, “Wow! That’s so many new novels!” But that thought is premature, because HERE COME SOME MORE:

(Yes, those ARE the same stock photo ballerina legs on two different covers this week. Publishing is hilarious.)

The Cursed Ballet by Megan Atwood is the story of a ballerina at conservatory who, when cast in the supposedly “cursed” show, is suddenly visited by a mysterious boy who mentors her to reach greater artistic heights... but who also struggles with mysterious near-death experiences as soon as he does.

Eternal Obsession by Ann Lory is another return to one of our collective favorite subgenres: the Sexy Vampire Phantom. In this case, the ballerina main character has been abandoned by the vampire who trained her, but fate is drawing them back together, or something. There’s mentorship.

Love in the Spotlight by Cait Wrexham is ALSO about a ballerina performing the same “cursed” show (sorry, Giselle, you’re as doomed as Macbeth) in a haunted theater that also happens to be coincidentally called the Majestic. Also a hot dude is there!

The Music & the Mirror by Lola Keeley is a rare WLW romance take on the story with a fresh-faced young rising star ballerina, her stern but irresistibly sexy mentor and former prima ballerina herself, and of course lots of smoldering. Bets now on whether this is actually a Christine/Phantom situation or more of a Meg/Phantom or Christine/Giry one!

Pier Lights by Ella M. Kaye is a contemporary romance starring a ballerina who has given up her dream after an injury and a facially scarred bouncer who runs into her on a beach, as you can plainly see from the cover.

Waiting for Silverbird by Conny Manero is an interesting approach to the story in which the Christine character appears to have accidentally caused the accident that disfigured the Phantom when she was a child. Twice. Somehow she still needs other characters to tell her “uh, maybe don’t put that guy in charge of your entire life?”

But wait, there’s more! It’s also the season of short stories, apparently:

The Ballet of Dr. Caligari and Madder Mysteries by Reggie Oliver is a thirteen-story anthology with a title story that I’m sure those familiar with some classic horror film will recognize. The Caligari here is a choreographer obsessed with his former love, a prima ballerina who has been catastrophically injured, and an innocent composer is caught in the middle.

The Guardian of the Opera: Collected Pieces by Cheryl Mahoney is an omnibus edition of previously-released works by Mahoney (Entr’acte, Overture, and The Confessions of Christine Daae), so if you’re a person who likes to have all their series fiction in the same place, this is the option for you!

Infamous Monsters by Don Solosan is a collection of short stories, each featuring a different classic movie monster. Bafflingly, no preview or description anywhere on the internet will give me story titles, but I know the Phantom is the monster du jour in at least one of them from the author’s Lulu tags, so... Chaney’s probably in there, somewhere. Brooding.

The Macabre Collection by David Haynes is a collection of a bunch of horror shorts, several of which have Phantom themes regarding haunted performances, ballet dancers, and general skeletal nonsense.

Night Terrors Vol. 11 from Scare Street is one of a long series of horror anthologies; each has its own theme and this one’s is “the music of the night”, so you can see where that’s going...

Plot Twists is a multi-author anthology where every piece is inspired by a piece of classical literature... so of course, we’ve got a Phantom entry! “Ghosts on the Page” is by Cheryl Mahoney (yes, the same one who appears twice on this list already) and is explicitly based on Phantom.

And if that’s not enough juiciness for you, may I present the foreign language acquisitions for this month as well?:

Bloody Shoes by Ana Claudia Antunes is Antunes’ attempt at a movie screenplay (based on her previous novel, The Pierrot’s Love) and is presented in both English and Spanish. No preview on this one, y’all, but you can always look at the novel it’s based on!

Le Foyer de Thémis by Cassandre Cain is doing a lot of zany things, a tasting menu of which includes squatting in the Opera Garnier that is NOT performed by the traditional Phantom, mysterious wasting illnesses, and a woman who is the “genetic heir of the Freemasons”. Also choreography? I don’t know but whatever’s happening, we should probably find out.

Oper der Phantome by V.K. Ludewig is here to prevent you from thinking that the Babylonian gods and Freemasonry afoot are the weirdest things on offer here. Instead, try a woman married to a shapeshifter and contacted by a secret organization to go investigate the Berlin opera house, which is apparently a portal to another dimension, which is why certain shenaniganators are so hard to catch...

Das Phantom im Opernhaus by Jan Beinssen is a murder mystery set at an opera house, in which our hapless protagonist is TRYING to propose to his girlfriend but instead is forced to navigate crewmembers being murdered, weird things going missing or breaking all over the opera house, and of course the rampant rumors of a resident ghost.

Reflet Dansant by Justine Luton is a weird and creepy story in which a performer awakens in a theater balcony with no idea how she got there and only a very frightening, otherworldly performance to watch and give her clues.

Serghey by Matthieu Biasotto is a modern-day take on the story featuring a scarred virtuoso pianist who hates everyone, except, of course, the sincere and beautiful young woman who runs into him and decides to Heal His Inner Wounds.

WHEW. I need to go lie down before I start loading all of this into the Library!