#Amy Dawes

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Read 21/8/24-16/9/24

It is fine if you go into it wanting to read about the topic and take it all with a grain of salt. Got really tired of the cringy way things were written and the niece is so annoying, she’s really spoilt, entitled and too much in everyone else’s business.

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This cover 😍 I love adding these cute book covers to my TBR! ✨

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can someone get me this t- shirt 🤩

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Been watching The Royal (started it for Anna, but nostalgia made me go back and watch it all again. Had to do something whilst I wait for ACGAS to start again) and I forgot how much I love Jill & Gordon.

It could be because I'm an absolute sucker for couples who are played by people that are married in real life... who knows!

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15 One Night Stand to HEA Romance Books

When it all starts with a one night stand, the path to happily ever after is unpredictable. I love this type of fling to more romance, where one night changes everything for the couple. Sometimes it’s strangers who spend one spicy evening together before discovering that their lives are more tangled than anticipated. Maybe they’re soon to be boss and employee or single dad and nanny. Maybe they…

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Nine Month Contract

by Amy Daws / 3.5 stars

I went back and forth with this one several times. There were parts I really enjoyed, and others I wasn't so big on.

After not finding what he was looking for with a traditional surrogacy clinic, Wyatt thinks he's out of options. Until his niece decides to find the perfect surrogate for him - with a helpful ad drawn up by his brother. This is too unhinged to ever work, and Wyatt has come to grips with never being a dad. After getting burned harshly, relationships aren't for him.

Everly is leaving for college soon, and she wants to do her best to make sure her uncles are happy before she leaves. This means it's time for a little matchmaking. She focuses on Wyatt first, and with the surrogacy ads, she's interviewing the women who respond to see if they'll be a good fit long term. When she meets Trista, Everly knows she's the one.

But Trista has her own issues with trust. She's never known a true family, so she's sure it will be easy to have a baby and collect the cash. When it comes with free housing, and a barn to keep the animal friends she tends to rescue, it's a perfect match. She'll have a start towards opening her own animal rescue once this is all over.

Despite Wyatt's grumpy warnings, his family is eager to meet Trista. Along the way, not only are sparks flying, but Trista is getting a glimpse at what a family looks like for the first time. Having people who would drop anything for you. She tries to remind herself that it's not for her, that she's just doing them a service, but the more time she spends on Fletcher Mountain, the more she wants to make a home there.

This is my second Amy Daws book, so I was expecting the spice - which is on the spicier side. I love the found family aspect - and the animals rescued along the way. Big families that drive each other crazy, but love each other unconditionally don't always come across as genuine, but the Fletchers do. One of the things I wasn't expecting was the language - it could be a bit overkill for me at times. Normally it doesn't bother me, and I find myself not noticing it here and there, but there was definitely a lot in this one, more so than Blindside I felt, the book I'd read previously by the same author. So be prepared for that, and make sure to mind the trigger warnings ahead of the time.

With all that said, I do want to see what happens with Calder and Luke. Calder's romance with Dakota has been introduced, and I want to see Trista get her animal rescue up and running. I feel like Daws is creating a bigger world outside of our main couple (something I felt in Blindside, though I jumped into a side story) and that's something I really enjoyed. Looking forward to the next one!

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Favorite Reads of May '24

“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird The Kingdoms of Savannah George Dawes Green. Savannah is a beautiful city to visit—full of history, good food, and atmosphere. But, for the people who live there, there is a darker side which can go unseen unless you know where to look. When a building burns down with a…

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Nine Month Contract - Amy Daws

"I wanted to pummel my irritating brothers when they posted their own version of a wanted ad to help me with my life.

But I can’t fault the results once the right woman lands on my lap. Becoming a single father is not a decision I made lightly. In fact, it’s the biggest decision of my entire life. Which is why when I interview Trista, I know she’s perfect. She’s wild, she’s opinionated, she wears cowboy boots. Even my pet goat loves her… She’s the exact type of person I was holding out for.

And to my great horror, I realize on our first night of attempting this baby making dance…when the lights are low, the cheap wine is flowing, and the home insemination supplies are laid out on the kitchen counter… I want to do a lot more than just make her my surrogate. I want to make her mine."

Read Date - May 2024

Length - 358 pages

Genre - Romance, Contemporary, Plus Size

Rating - 6/10

Stars - ★★★☆☆

Notes - i should probably start off by saying that pregnancy is a special interest for my autism, so this book was CALLING for me. I NEEDED it, and i kept putting off reading it because i had so many books to read before this one. The writing style is very modern and can even come off a bit stiff at times, but im not mad about it. It corrects itself as the book futhers along, so the stiffness really comes off as New-Book-Troubles where starting off can be overwhelming with so many new characters. The way they proceeded about it was the stiff part but after introductions, its super smooth. They use the word Rizz more than once and i dont know how i feel about that. i think once the two finally move in and get in the process of planning and proceeding with the pregnancy, the book really starts to fill out. It wasn’t what i expected. i love the different twists and turns of the book, and the way it sets up the pregnancy. i think the romance building between the two is so sweet and i literally couldn't get enough of it, i was smiling so hard. i’ve never seen a possessive relationship written in a way that wasn’t completely toxic, and its clear to see that Wyatt has his own trauma in regards to women. I think its very well written, and gets the point across clearly for me personally. its very realistic without crossing boundaries. i think watching the both characters grow and move past their trauma’s is really important, and watching them both stop becoming controlling people its extremely interesting to watch take place.

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Currently listening: Nine month contract by Amy Daws (ALC)

From one Teddy Hamilton to another! I can’t get enough of him. This time, he’s paired up with fabulous Erin Mallon for Nine month contract by Amy Daws. Just released today.

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Phantom & LND Gifts!🎁

Another holiday season, another round of gifts! Wishing you all a gentle and restful holiday and New Year. Here's hoping for a good next year, or at least an uneventful one. Included are some new recordings, some older, and some that have already been shared but are current favorites of mine. All audios are to be traded as normal, the videos can be either traded or gifted at the request of the master.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xVsYDH_tmMNR6fJxEgssH93TdD6v5Ux6?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Y0Wd5RicQyy3CwEBV6Wu2TqQjMOp0aKx?usp=sharing

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The Phantom of the Opera

Glyn Kerslake, Jill Washington, Chris Harley, Anthony Raffell, Leo Andrews, Jasna Ivir, Heather Jackson, David Hillman, Amanda Light March 6, 1999; London

Marcus Lovett (Phantom), Anna O'Byrne (Christine), Antony Hansen (Raoul), Lara Martins (Carlotta Giudicelli), Barry James (Monsieur Firmin), Gareth Snook (Monsieur André), Louisa Lydell (Madame Giry), Jeremy Secomb (Ubaldo Piangi), Layla Harrison (Meg Giry) October 26, 2012; London

Jeremy Secomb (Phantom), Ashleigh Fleming (Christine), Sean Palmer (Raoul), Lara Martins (Carlotta Giudicelli), Andy Hockley (Monsieur Firmin), Martin Ball (Monsieur André), Shena Sanders (Madame Giry), Marc Vastenavondt (Ubaldo Piangi), Cat Lane (Meg Gir July 31, 2014; London

Leonardo Neiva (alt. The Phantom), Giulia Nadruz (alt. Christine), Fred Silveira (Raoul), Sandro Christopher (Firmin), Marcos Lanza (André), Bete Diva (Carlotta), Cleyton Pulzi (Piangi), Taís Viera (Madame Giry), Fernanda Muniz (Meg) July 28, 2018; Brazil

David Thaxton, Kelly Mathieson, Danny Whitehead (u/s) January 26, 2019; London

Tim Howar, Amy Manford (alt.), Danny Whitehead (u/s), Kimberly Blake, Paul Ettore Tabone, Ross Dawes, Alan Vicary, Rachel Spurrell (u/s0, Georgia Ware, Tim Morgan, Kris Manuel, Adrian Delacey, Matt Bateman, Paul Erbs September 3, 2019; London 4 days before cast change. Really great quality and this is one of my favorite Wishing’s. A must have!

John Martin Bengtsson, Hanna Ulvan, Jonathan Boiers, Anna Hammarqvist, Filip Barna, Sebastian Lamberth, Anton Salvin, Hanna La Fleur, Johanna Westholm March 4, 2023; Kristianstad Evening

James Gant (u/s), Paige Blankson (alt), Matt Blaker, Kelly Glyptis, Greg Castiglioni, Matt Harrop, Tim Southgate (u/s), Emma Harris (u/s), Ellie Young May 17, 2023; London

Jon Robyns (Phantom), Eve-Shanu Wilson (u/s Christine), Joe Griffiths Brown (Raoul), Kelly Glyptys (Carlotta), David Kristopher Brown (Piangi), Leonard Cook (u/s Firmin), Adam Listead (Andrè), Francesca Ellis (Madame Giry), Maiya Hikasa (Meg), James Gant (Auctioneer), Samuel Haughton (Reyer), Hywell Dowsell (Don Attilio), Andrew York (u/s Lefevre), Connor Ewing (u/s Buquet-Marksman), Simon Whitaker (Passarino), Michael Colbourne (Hairdresser), Zoe Vallee (Confidante) September 27, 2023; London

Geronimo Rauch (Phantom), Tal​ia del Val (Christine), Ruben Lopez (u/s Raoul), Omar Calicchio (Firmin), Enrique del Portal (Andrè), Marta Pineda (Carlotta), Francisco Ortiz (Piangi), Silvia Luchetti (Madame Giry), Laura Martin (Meg), Alejandro Rull (Buquet), Sergi Albert (Auctioneer/Lefevre), Ezequiel Salamann (Passarino), Alberto Sanchez (Attilio) October 27, 2023; Madrid Matinee

Jon Robyns, Chumisa Dornford-May (alt), Joe Griffiths-Brown, Kelly Glyptis, Adam Linstead, Matt Harrop, Francesca Ellis, David Kristopher-Brown, Maiya Hikasa March 15, 2024; London Chumisa's debut!

Nadim Naaman (Phantom), Georgia Wilkinson (Christine), Dougie Carter (Raoul), Lara Martins (Carlotta), Rhidian Marc (Piangi), Nicholas Garrett (Firmin), Arvid Larsen (André), Valerie Cutko (Madame Giry), Nikki Skinner (Meg Giry), Aaron Price-Lewis (Buquet), Paul Erbs (Monsieur Reyer), Daniel Jasuz Holley (Auctioneer/Fop 1 (Il Muto)), Kyle Nolan (Fop 2 (Il Muto)), Grace Chapman and Iris Toula-Gourgiotou (Confidente 1 and 2 (Il Muto)), Michael Franks (Don Attilio), Josh Hankey (Passarino), Michael Kirby and Joseph Birstow (Stagehand 1 and 2), Stavros Volkos (Monsieur LeFèvre / Firechief) April 19, 2024; Bulgaria (Middle East Tour) (When I got sent these either the files and/or I might've messed up whether this is the matinee or evening show lol.)

Anton Zetterholm, Lillian Maandag (u/s) Roy Goldman, Milica Jovanovic, Greg Castiglioni, Thomas Sigwald, Rob Pelzer, Eva Maria Bender (u/s), Laura May Croucher May 19, 2024; Vienna Matinee

Dean Chisnall, Lily Kerhoas, Joe Griffiths-Brown, Joanna Ampil, Adam Linstead, Martin Ball, Helen Hobson, David Kristopher Brown, Millie Lyons September 30, 2024; London

Greg Castiglioni (u/s), Lisanne Clémence Veeneman (Christine Daaé), Roy Goldman, Milica Jovanovic, Thomas Sigwald, Rob Pelzer, Patricia Nessy, Robert Meyer (u/s), Laura May Croucher October 23, 2024; Vienna

Love Never Dies

Bronson Norris Murphy, Meghan Picerno, Sean Thompson, Jake Heston Miller, Karen Mason, Mary Michael Patterson, Katrina Kemp, Richard Koons, Stephen Petrovich October 2, 2018; Philadelphia Evening show, opening night. marleneoftheopera's master. Note: This was my first time recording an audio. The quality is pretty nice though in my humble opinion, you can hear everything well. Cast is brilliant.

Patrick Stanke, Martina Lechner, Sebastian Seitz, Sarah Gadinger, Manja Stein, Sophia Gorgi, Thomas Wissman, Maike Katrin Merkel, Dani Spampinato June 19, 2024; Magdeburg First open air production of the show, non-replica.

POTO Videos

Ted Keegan (u/s The Phantom of the Opera), Julia Udine (alt Christine Daaé), John Riddle (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta Giudicelli), Craig Bennett (Monsieur Firmin), Nehal Joshi (Monsieur André), Maree Johnson (Madame Giry), Carlton Moe (Ubaldo Piangi), Sara Esty (Meg Giry), Carrington Vilmont (Auctioneer), Tug Watson (s/w Monsieur Reyer/Hairdresser), Scott Mikita (s/w Jeweler), Richard Poole (Monsieur Lefèvre/Firechief), David Michael Garry (Joseph Buquet/Don Attilio), Jeremy Stolle (Passarino), Kfir (Solo Dancer ("Hannibal")), Justin Peck (Solo Dancer ("Il Muto")), Kanisha Marie Feliciano (Page), Chris Georgetti (Porter/Fireman), Satomi Hoffmann (Wardrobe Mistress/Confidante), Elizabeth Welch (Princess ("Hannibal")), Kelly Jeanne Grant (Madame Firmin), Paul A. Schaefer (Marksman) April 3, 2023; Broadway Heavily obstructed, most of it is audio. Major songs included, WFMtrades' master.

Ramin Karimloo (The Phantom of the Opera), Amelia Milo (Christine Daaé), Bradley Jaden (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Anna Corvino (Carlotta Giudicelli), Ian Mowat (Monsieur Firmin), Earl Carpenter (Monsieur André), Alice Mistroni (Madame Giry), Gian Luca Pasolini (Ubaldo Piangi), Jeremy Rose (Monsieur Lefevre/Don Attilio), Matt Bond (Joseph Buquet), Mark Biocca (Capo Balletto), Nicola Ciulla (Gioielliere), Chiara Vergassola (Confidante), Luca Gaudiano (Parrucchiere), Antonio Orler (Passarino), Marianna Bonansone, Martina Cenere, Robert Ediogu, Stefania Fratepietro, Jessica Lorusso, Marta Melchiorre, Margarita Toso July 15, 2023; Italy Heavily obstructed, most of it is audio. Major songs included, WFMtrades' master.

Dean Chisnall, Lily Kerhoas, Joe Griffiths-Brown October 9, 2024; Broadway Heavily obstructed, runs from the Prologue through MOTN. London's 38th anniversary! WFMtrades' master.

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The most loveliest show I’ve ever watched 🥰❤️

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honestly had to watch Ultraman: Rising again but in Filipino Dub AND OMG? THE VOICE THE AHH 😝😝😝 WHENEVER HE CALLS HIMSELF DADDY? BOY OMG BRO ABOUT TO MAKE ME ACT UP AND SCREECH INFRONT OF THE TV WHILE MY FAMILY WAS WATCHING TOO, FILIPINO PRIDE RAHHHH !!! WHENEVER SOMETHING GETS A FILIPINO DUB WE FILIPINOS GONNA EAT THIS UPPPP HES SO HOT I CANT GET HIM OFF MY MIND LATELY JESUS CHRIST HELP ME 😞😞😞 i kept re connecting my charger to my phone to see the kenji edit play hes so fine and such a cutie patootie, he's been my obsession lately 😝🥰🤜🏻

GIRLY HELLO? DADDY DAW? 😭😭😭 PUTANG INAAAA HINDI KO KAYAAAAAA YAWA DADDY DAWWWWW YAWAAAA 😭😭😭😭😭 dili nako ka hinga mghmmm

but honestly if he gets ami as a romantic interest im gonna be jealous as hell but i cant do anything about it 😔 #firstworldproblems

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12 Surprise/Accidental Pregnancy Romance Books

An underrated trope, I don’t read a lot of accidental pregnancy/surprise baby romance books, but I often enjoy them when I do. I love a good fling to more romance – one night stand, weekend hookup, or Vegas wedding – and the result of those reckless decisions frequently comes in the form of a baby. While surprise pregnancies happen in a lot of romance books, most of these books embrace that…

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Devils Wags

Nathan Bastian - Jess Macdonald (gf)

Jesper Bratt - Nicole Laud (Fiancée)

Paul Cotter - Caylie McCall (gf)

Cody Glass - Bailey Glass (wife)

Jonathan Gruden - single?

Tory Dello - single? (private account)

Erik Haula - Kristen Haula (wife)

Nico Hischier - single

Jack Hughes - Sammy Marcus (gf)

Curtis Lazar - Reanne Lazar (wife)

Kurtis Macdermid - Mackenzie Tsalickis (gf)

Timo Meier - Single

Daniel Sprong - Victoria Bellemare (gf?)

Dennis Cholowski - Brooke Cholowski (wife)

Dawson Mercer - Arielle Desjardins (gf)

Stefan Noesen - Aly Noesen (wife)

Ondrej Palat - Barbora Palat (wife)

Tomas Tatar - Veronicka Vevuska (fiancée)

Seamus Casey- Single

Brian Dumoulin - Kayla Dumoulin (wife)

Brenden Dillon - Emma Dillon (wife)

Dougie Hamilton - Bree Kleintop (Fiancée)

Santeri Hatakka - Sini Leppanen (Fiancée)

Luke Hughes - Single

Justin Dowling - Meg Dowling (wife)

Johnny Kovacevic - Mady Schotchenko (gf)

Simon Nemec - Anna Krajciursiny (gf)

Brett Pesce - Amy Pesce (wife)

Jonas Siegenthaler - Nola (fiancée)

Jake Allen - Shannon Allen (wife)

Jacob Markstrom - Amanda Markstrom (wife)

Nico Daws - Sara Koebel (gf)