#Sylvie Stewart

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15 Golden Retriever/Black Cat Energy Romance Books

Grumpy heroes are my jam most of the time, but sometimes I’m in the mood for opposites attract romance done a little differently – and that’s where golden retriever meets black cat energy kicks in. One of my favorite rom com movies growing up was 10 Things I Hate About You, and it’s got the same energy as this newish romance trope. It’s not quite grumpy/sunshine (or reverse grumpy/sunshine, which…

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REVIEW: The runaround by Sylvie Stewart

Click the image to buy on Amazon Summary Men are good for two things: orgasms and reaching the wine glasses on the top shelf.ARI: I’ve always said boyfriends are like martinis; they’re lots of fun at first, but the longer you indulge the bigger headache they’ll give you. With career goals to crush and more than a few balls in the air, there’s no place in my life for the messy complications of…

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Happy Visibility Day to all my fellow Bisexuals!🩷💜💙

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giles is the hottest man on btvs hands down. i get that angel is supposed to be the heartthrob of the show but giles has an intellectual sexiness that he could never hope to match. i get why jenny calendar is immediately into him (she is also gorgeous btw)

Angel can’t be sexy bc he’s too busy doing whatever he’s doing with his shoulders where he looks like he’s guilty and ashamed of his own shadow.

Giles is my guy!! His relationship with Jenny is a lot of fun.

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Het hoekje van Opa Adhemar (111)

Zonder literatuur had ik niet kunnen bestaan, dat idee of gevoel heeft steeds in mij geleefd – al heel jong was ik verslaafd aan letters, woorden, het manipuleren van die heilige en mysterieuze objecten waar ze in te vinden waren, het opsnuiven van hun geur. Zo haast ik kon lezen was ik steeds aan te treffen met een boek, blind en doof voor de omgeving. De openbare bibliotheek had vast geen…

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Books Tag Game!

Tagged by @dragonnarrative-writes.

Point of order: I'm a picky bitch. The amount of books I've read vs the books I'd actually put on a bookshelf are like.... maybe 20, taking into account most of them are part of a series. Tho tbf most of the 'good books' I want aren't on KU and I'm kinda fucking broke. Also yes, the early days of booktok got me back into reading after a 10+ year slump in case that wasn't about to become insanely obvious.

1) The last book I read:

Fake It Till You Make It by Flora Quincy. Been on the hunt for more omegaverse books, but this one was terrible >< DNF'd.

2) A book I recommend:

I don't know how not to sound like a basic bitch broken record, but for the love of god go read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas. Just stop after book three in the series.

3) A book that I couldn’t put down:

Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout. Binged the first three books (that were out) in two days. Wish I could afford the rest.

4) A book I’ve read twice (or more):

Hi. Basic bitch again :) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas. You have no idea what this book meant to me the first time I read it and the strength it gave me to open my eyes and see that I was worth so much more.

5) A book on my TBR:

Currently there are about 28 of varying excitement to read (most of it is what I refer to as 'junk food'), but I've got an upcoming release in September for the fourth book in the Beasts of the Briar series by Elizabeth Helen called Broken By Daylight I'm looking forward to.

6) A book I’ve put down:

Exodus by Kate Stewart. I was prepared to put this series as one of my all time favorites with the way I felt falling in love with Sean and Dom, but after that... refused to read more. Genuinely devastated, still not over it. Haven't looked at rainy days the same ever since.

Also just because it still bothers me - House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas. What the fuck girl?! The first one was so good and I praise so much of your work! But it's like ever since ACOTAR book 4 came out you've just dropped the ball...

7) A book on my wish list:

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Hopefully it's better than some of the other dragon books I've tried recently.

8) A favorite book from childhood:

The Sight by David Clement-Davies. It's a fantasy book that follows a pack of wolves and their daughter who has visions. Have tissues on hand.

9) A book you would give to a friend:

Depends on the friend >>; We talking a cute hockey romance like Weak Side by SJ Sylvis... or is the freak flag flying with Shantel Tessier's The Sinner?

10) A fiction book you own:

Death: A Life by George Pendle. Not my usual fare, but it's a fun 'autobiography' about the grim reaper.

11) A nonfiction book you own:

Does a high school yearbook count?

12) What are you currently reading:

Just cracked open Baby + the Late Night Howlers by Kathryn Moon, but I'm expecting to probably close it within the first few pages (seriously, my kingdom for a good omegaverse that I haven't already read 😭).

13) What are you planning on reading next?

God, idk. Most of the books on my list either cost money, aren't out yet, or are titles I know are most likely gonna be mid at best.

No pressure tags: @cosmicpro, @void-my-warranty, @all-purpose-dish-soap, @stuffireadandenjoy, and @rememberwren

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after what feels like YEARS i've finally finished the muse page built into my theme (u can find a less fun/detailed list of my new muses here too) which means it's time for a STARTER CALL : ' )))

below the cut are my new muses and a lil bit abt them !! like this and i'll throw you a few starters with my new/rebranded babies !! note: i'll likely slide in your dms to ask if there's anyone in particular you're interested in &lt;3

abigail hyland || twenty9 - waitress/folk singer // bisexual // margaret qualley

mean trailer park queen trying to bury her white trash roots and fear of abandonment !!!

catherine meyer || forty3 - interior designer // bisexual // jessica chastain

walking cleanliness complex who holds herself and everyone else around her to impossibly high standards

daphne barlowe || thirty3 - art curator // bisexual // meghann fahy

trust fund baby who resents her upbringing but not enough to stop living off of their money altogether O:)

ines morreno || twenty5 - bottle girl (succubus au) // bisexual // camila morrone

literal demon (if u so choose) who goes through men faster than she goes through singles on a busy night at the club

josie tanaka || twenty7 - vet tech // bisexual // fivel stewart

likes animals more than she likes ANY human but is willing to forego judgement until you share a blunt w/ her and she can suss out the vibe

lydia xiao || twenty5 - classical violinist // bisexual // havana rose liu

sheltered princess strikes out on her own !!! as much as you can when you're auditioning to join the met :' )

maeve willis || twenty8 - assistant choreographer // bisexual // taylor russell

people pleaser w/ the memory of a goldfish !!! REALLY wants to do a good job but REALLY can't say no when someone invites her out either so... c'est la vie

rosie burton || thirty2 - florist (royal au) // bisexual // laura harrier

classic oldest child mother to all but lacking a caretaker herself but that's !! fine !! she's fine !!

sylvie bane || twenty4 - social media influencer // bisexual // lily rose depp

party princess desperate to prove she can make it w/ out daddy's money or a rich s/o (spoiler alert: she can't xx)

taylor corbyn || twenty3 - drummer // homosexual // reneé rapp

GAY and way more confident abt it until she actually has to act !! queen of talking a big game and absolutely blowing it after that

beau crawford || twenty7 - phys ed teacher // bisexual // mason gooding

just a big ole puppy witfh too much energy not even a day of back-to-back p.e. classes can burn it off !! good vibes only except when he doesn't get what he wants :o

dominic hyland || thirty - dj/bartender // bisexual // nicholas galitzine

chasing down his abandonment issues with straight gin and pretending it's fine !!! absolutely not running from his own traumatic past why would u ask that

ezra bhatti || thirty8 - tattoo artist // bisexual // rahul kohli

v chill v calm v antisocial and yet always somehow at the center of all the action !! unbearable know it all that's probably why he just HAD to correct someone

hugo danaher || twenty9 - firefighter // bisexual // paul mescal

reckless physically and emotionally always falling in love and always running into burning buildings w/out thinking twice

jace warren || twenty8 - mechanic // bisexual // nick robinson

basically raised seven siblings in a double wide when his parents bailed and he's TIRED now v responsible but also v apathetic deadly combo

jacob park || thirty3 - newspaper editor // bisexual // charles melton

perfectionist who keeps succeeding but the bar is just getting higher and he's !! nervous !! golden child of his family and they're banking on his success no pressure

miguel avila || forty4 - literary agent (vampire au) // bisexual // oscar isaac

functioning alcoholic who soothes whiny writers all day he's doing GREAT !! failed (in his own mind) writer who's helping others live out their dreams yay

oliver kothari || thirty5 - pediatrician // bisexual // dev patel

came across the pond to escape his mother but she just followed him here so... constantly being the perfect boy but v lonely up on his pedastal

reid whittman || thirty4 - fashion photographer // bisexual // callum turner

party boy photographer living his bachelor dream even tho it isn't !! actually his dream but it's what he's good at so .... luvs being the fun uncle his TRUE calling

thomas thorne || forty2 - novelist (pirate au) // bisexual // michiel huisman

dramatic nervous king prone to rambling on about his ideas but then never actually following thru with them :' )

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Coming the Week of July 7th.

Since I decided I need a week or so to get myself together and just write without worrying about updating I am going to start posting the week of the 7th.

Part 3 (maybe 4) of Currahee - Courage Under Fire- Band of Brothers

Part 2 of Unexpected- Webgott x Olivia Stewart- Band of Brothers

Part 1 of Fearless- Bucky Egan x OFC- Masters of The Air (masterlist and synopsis coming soon)

Part 2 of 10 Days- Band of Brothers x Masters of the Air crossover

Part 1 of Someone To Love- Steve Rogers x Stark OFC- Avengers (masterlist and synopsis coming soon)

Part 2 of Baby, I Do- Elvis x Sylvie- Elvis (Biopic 2022)

Part 2 of Among Angels- Rooster x Kazansky OFC x Hangman- Top Gun Maverick

Part 1 of Darkest Before The Dawn (rewrite)- Dean Winchester x OFC- Supernatural

Part 2 of Royal- Fred Weasley x OFC x George Weasley- Harry Potter

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Avril MMXXIII

Films

Le Troisième Homme (The Third Man) (1949) de Carol Reed avec Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee, Paul Hörbiger et Ernst Deutsch

Fantasia chez les ploucs (1971) de Gérard Pirès avec Lino Ventura, Jean Yanne, Mireille Darc, Georges Demestre, Nanni Loy, Jacques Dufilho, Georges Beller et Rufus

Super Mario Bros. le film (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) (2023) de Aaron Horvath et Michael Jelenic avec Pierre Tessier, Audrey Sourdive, Benoît Du Pac, Jérémie Covillault, Emmanuel Garijo, Xavier Fagnon, Nicolas Marié et Thierry Desroses

La Folie des grandeurs (1971) de Gérard Oury avec Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, Alice Sapritch, Karin Schubert, Alberto de Mendoza et Gabriele Tinti

Les Trois Mousquetaires : D'Artagnan (2023) de Martin Bourboulon avec François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Eva Green, Vicky Krieps, Louis Garrel : Louis XIII et Lyna Khoudri

Vacances romaines (Roman Holiday) (1953) de William Wyler avec Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power, Harcourt Williams et Margaret Rawlings

Le Signe de Zorro (The Mark of Zorro) (1940) de Rouben Mamoulian avec Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard, Eugene Pallette, J. Edward Bromberg et Montagu Love

Flair de famille (2023) de Didier Bivel avec Sylvie Testud, Samuel Labarthe, Fatim-Zarha Alami Marrouni, Oscar Copp et Anne Girouard

Un pont trop loin (A Bridge Too Far) (1977) de Richard Attenborough avec Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins et Robert Redford

Sirocco (1951) de Curtis Bernhardt avec Humphrey Bogart, Märta Torén, Lee J. Cobb, Everett Sloane, Gerald Mohr, Zero Mostel et Nick Dennis

West Side Story (1961) de Jerome Robbins et Robert Wise avec Natalie Wood, Marni Nixon, Richard Beymer, Jimmy Bryant, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, Betty Wand, George Chakiris, Simon Oakland et Ned Glass

Inspecteur Lavardin (1986) de Claude Chabrol avec Jean Poiret, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Luc Bideau, Jacques Dacqmine et Hermine Clair

La Bête humaine (1938) de Jean Renoir avec Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux, Julien Carette, Blanchette Brunoy et Gérard Landry

L'Homme qui tua Liberty Valance (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) (1962) de John Ford avec John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin et Edmond O'Brien

Le Goût des autres (2000) d'Agnès Jaoui avec Anne Alvaro, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Alain Chabat, Agnès Jaoui, Gérard Lanvin, Christiane Millet et Wladimir Yordanoff

Remorques (1941) de Jean Grémillon avec Michèle Morgan, Jean Gabin, Madeleine Renaud, Fernand Ledoux, Charles Blavette, Jean Marchat, Nane Germon et Anne Laurens

Le Dindon (2019) de Jalil Lespert avec Dany Boon, Guillaume Gallienne, Alice Pol, Ahmed Sylla, Laure Calamy et Camille Lellouche

Adieu les cons (2020) d'Albert Dupontel avec Virginie Efira, Albert Dupontel, Nicolas Marié, Jackie Berroyer, Philippe Uchan, Bastien Ughetto et Marilou Aussilloux

Indiana Jones et la Dernière Croisade (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) (1989) de Steven Spielberg avec Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover et River Phoenix

Tigre et Dragon (臥虎藏龍, Wò Hǔ Cáng Lóng) (2000) d'Ang Lee avec Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Cheng Pei-pei et Sihung Lung

Séries

Friends Saison 6, 7

Celui qui faisait sa demande : 1re partie - Celui qui faisait sa demande : 2e partie - Celui qui croyait faire jeune - Celui qui réglait le mariage - Celui qui s'était mal assis - Celui qui retrouvait son rôle - Celui qui avait toujours l'air bizarre - Celui qui aimait les petites siestes - Celui qui avait un livre à la bibliothèque - Celui qui n'aimait pas les chiens - Celui qui offrait un vélo - Celui qui se déguisait - Celui qui aimait les cheesecakes - Celui qui a passé la nuit debout - Celui qui a vu mourir Rosita - Ceux qui avaient trente ans - Celui qui avait un cerveau neuf - Celui qui savait la vérité sur Londres - Celui qui voyait la robe de mariée - Celui qui récupérait le prix - Celui qui avait une jolie cousine - Celui qui fantasmait sur le baiser - Celui qui écrivait ses vœux - Celui qui rencontrait l'auteur de ses jours - Celui qui a épousé Monica : 1re partie - Celui qui a épousé Monica : 2e partie

Coffre à Catch

#109 : Le Dirt Sheet débarque à la ECW ! - #110 : Aurélien Portehaut débarque à la ECW ! - #111 : Mark Henry vs Matt Hardy - C'est un Perfect 10 ! - #112 : Le Championship Scramble: le titre de Mark Henry en danger!

Top Gear Saison 11

L'art de la chasse - La traversée du Japon - Alfas bon marché - Apprentis policiers - Spéciale Inde - Ski vs Audi - Angleterre vs Allemagne - Spécial Pôle Nord

Meurtres au paradis Saison 12

Désignée coupable - Un foyer aimant - La lettre anonyme : première partie - La lettre anonyme : deuxième partie

Affaires sensibles

La crise des missiles de Cuba - Poutine/Macron : le face-à-face des présidents - L'affaire Iacono : le mensonge - L’Erika ou la monstrueuse année noire - Cinq colonnes à la Une : la révolution télévisuelle - La sombre histoire du roi du polar, José Giovanni - « Humilier les morts pour terroriser les vivants » : la profanation de Carpentras - Georges Marchais, les mémoires effacées. - Le renard de Kerlouan

L'agence tous risques Saison 3, 4

Jeu de piste - Chasseurs de primes - Effacez-les ! - Les Chevaliers de la route - Boisson gazeuse - Le jugement dernier : 1re partie - Le jugement dernier : 2e partie - Mystère à Beverly Hills - Le docteur est sorti - Aux frais de la princesse - Un quartier anglais - Le monstre du lac - La route de l'espoir - Gran prix - Rien que du muscle - Un quartier tranquille - Prudence les enfants - Opération Abraxis - Le trésor sous la mer - Rock N' Roll - Une vraie mine d'or

Inspecteur Barnaby Saison 7

L'Homme du bois - La Réunion des anciennes - La Malédiction du tumulus - Le Prix du scandale - La Légende du lac

Spectacles

Fallait pas le dire ! (2023) de Salomé Lelouch avec Pierre Arditi, Evelyne Bouix et Pascal Arnaud

Dido : Live at Brixton Academy (2004)

Livres

Nanar Wars : Le Pire Contre-Attaque ! d'Emmanuel Prelle et Emmanuel Vincenot

Détective Conan : Tome 6 de Gôshô Aoyama

Détective Conan : Tome 7 de Gôshô Aoyama

Une enquête du commissaire Dupin : Un été à Pont-Aven de Jean-Luc Bannalec

Détective Conan : Tome 8 de Gôshô Aoyama

On ne vit qu'une fois, souvenirs d'hier et d'aujourd'hui de Roger Moore

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Currently listening: The runaround by Sylvie Stewart

Back to a beloved series. I’m starting The runaround by Sylvie Stewart, narrated by Matt Hicks, who’s new to me, and Reagan West.

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Top Songs of 1981

Top Songs of 1981 Top Songs of 1981 including: ABBA - One Of Us, AC/DC - Back In Black, Air Supply - The One That You Love, Alvin Stardust – Pretend, Aneka - Japanese Boy, Barbra Streisand – Memory, Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself, Billy Idol - Mony Mony, Boney M. - Malaika and many more! Subscribe to our channel to see more of our content! 1. ABBA - One Of Us 2. AC/DC - Back In Black 3. Air Supply - The One That You Love 4. Alvin Stardust - Pretend 5. Aneka - Japanese Boy 6. Barbra Streisand - Memory 7. Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself 8. Billy Idol - Mony Mony 9. Boney M. - Malaika 10. Boney M. - We Kill The World (Don't Kill the World) 11. Bruce Springsteen - Cadillac Ranch 12. Bruce Springsteen - The River 13. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up 14. Christopher Cross - Best That You Can Do 15. Coz - Las Chicas Son Guerreras 16. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party 17. Def Leppard - Bringin' On The Heartbreak 18. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough 19. Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love 20. Dire Straits – Tunnel Of Love 21. Duran Duran - Girls On Film 22. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove 23. Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight 24. Falco - Der Kommissar 25. Foreigner - Urgent 26. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You 27. Frank Duval - Angel Of Mine 28. Fred Sonnenschein Und Seine Freunde – Ja, Wenn Wir Alle Englein Wären 29. Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 30. Herbert Léonard - Pour Le Plaisir 31. J.J. Lionel - La Danse Des Canards 32. Jean Schultheis - Confidence pour confidence 33. Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not (Greatest American Hero) 34. John Lennon - Woman 35. Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’ 36. Journey - Who’s Crying Now 37. Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning 38. Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts 39. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 40. Kim Wilde - Cambodia 41. Kim Wilde - Chequered Love 42. Kim Wilde - Kids In America 43. Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It 44. Madness - It Must Be Love 45. Maria Jesús Y Su Acordeón - El Baile De Los Pajaritos 46. Men At Work - Down Under 47. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now? 48. Milton Nascimento - Nos Bailes Da Vida 49. Nana Mouskouri - Je Chante Avec Toi Liberté 50. Olivia Newton-John - Physical 51. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans 52. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 53. Paloma San Basilio - Juntos 54. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 55. Pino D'Angiò - Ma Quale Idea 56. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure 57. Rainbow - I Surrender 58. Ricchi E Poveri - M'innamoro Di Te 59. Ricchi E Poveri – Sarà Perché Ti Amo 60. Rick James - Super Freak 61. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl 62. Rita Lee - Baila Comigo 63. Roberto Carlos - Emoções 64. Rod Stewart - Young Turks 65. Shakin' Stevens - Green Door 66. Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House 67. Soft Cell - Tainted Love 68. Spider Murphy Gang - Skandal Im Sperrbezirk 69. Status Quo - Something 'Bout You Baby I Like 70. Styx - The Best Of Times 71. Sylvie Vartan - L'amour C'est Comme Une Cigarette 72. Tequila - Salta!! 73. The Cars - Shake It Up 74. The Human League - Don't You Want Me 75. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 76. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up 77. The Stray Cats - Rock This Town 78. UHF - Cavalos de Corrida 79. Ultravox - Vienna 80. Vangelis - Chariots of Fire Related Searches: Greatest Hits of 1981, Best Jukebox 1981 Playlist, Late 1981 Non Stop , Top 1981 Non Stop, Mix 1981 Compilation, Best 1981 List, Late 1981 UK, Best 1981 Playlist, Best 1981 Non Stop, Best 1981 Video, Greatest 1981 Non Stop, Mix 1981 Playlist, Best Jukebox 1981 List, List of 1981 Mix, Top 1981 USA, Best Songs of 1981, Top Music 1981, Hits of 1981 Relate Hashtags: #songsof1981 #hits1981 #songs1981 #listof1981mix #hits1981 #bestsongs1981 #classic1981playlist #greatest1981nonstop #best1981list #best1981video #top1981mix #greatest1981video #mix1981playlist #top1981nonstop #mix1981compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z26NF0F2j5s

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REVIEW

Vanished by Anna J. Stewart

Circle of the Red Lily #2

Wow ~ Just ~ W O W!!!! ~ Once I began to read I could not put this book down!

What I liked:

* Mabel Reynolds: single mother, victims advocate, searching for answers about her missing twin, accountant, good friend loving mother, honest, caring, stands up for what she believes in, rather taken with Paul Flynn

* Paul Flynn: lawyer, investigator, difficult childhood, bright, strong, resilient, keeps his promises, good friend, protective, caring, has fears to overcome, grows and learns more about himself, rather taken with Mable and her daughter Keeley

* Keeley: almost nine, bright, curious, great addition to the story, loved her interactions with others

* Catching up with the residents of Temple House – a family of sorts – wouldn’t mind living there

* Watching the relationship develop between Mabel and Paul

* Sylvie: Mabel’s twin, disappeared, presumed dead, strong presence even though never there in the flesh

* Jeff Chambers: Paul’s friend, Head of the DA’s special investigation unit, loving father and husband, bright, good friend

* The supporting characters and the parts they played in the story – some old and some new to the series

* Learning more about the Circle of the Red Lily – and just how evil it must be

* That it took place in Los Angeles County and knowing where most everything was located as I grew up there

* The conclusion, link to the next book, and knowing there will be another book…hopefully soon

What I didn’t like:

* Who and what I was meant to dislike

* The evil people who in the decades old Circle of the Red Lily and all the pain they have caused

* Having to wait to read the next book

Did I like this book? Yes

Would I read more by this author? Definitely

Thank you to NetGalley and Arc Manor Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

BLURB

She'll risk everything to expose the truth. Since her twin sister Sylvie's disappearance seven years ago, single mother Mabel Reynolds has turned grief into action and become a strong voice for victims of violence and abuse. When new revelations shed light on what may have happened not only to Sylvie, but dozens of other women, Mabel's hope for answers is reignited. But the new oh-so-charming DA overseeing the investigation seems more interested in a quick rather than an accurate resolution. With little faith in the system, Mabel isn’t about to stay quiet, not when she’s finally close to the truth. She’s willing to go up against anyone—even a smug, irritating, attractive DA to get the answers she and other families deserve. Open and shut. That's what Assistant DA Paul Flynn has been told about his new assignment supervising a house of horrors case. With a high-profile conviction at stake, Paul can’t afford to make a wrong move if his professional goals are to be achieved. But Mabel Reynolds has his attention. All of it. Attraction aside, the woman knows far more than what’s in the official files which makes her something even more intriguing. But using Mabel as an asset means exposing her and her young daughter to even more danger. Danger that is closing in on them from every side. As even darker forces appear, and their lives are threatened, Paul is faced with risking not only his entire career, but also the one thing he never anticipated losing: his heart.

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A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Maria Enders: Juliette Binoche Valentine: Kristen Stewart Jo-Ann Ellis: Chloë Grace Moretz Klaus Diesterweg: Lars Eidinger Christopher Giles: Johnny Flynn Rosa Melchior: Angela Winkler Henryk Wald: Hanns Zischler Actress in Sci-Fi movie: Nora Waldstätten Piers Roaldson: Brady Corbet Urs Kobler: Aljoscha Stadelmann Maria’s London assistant: Claire Tran Maria’s agent: Stuart Manashil Journalist in Zürich: Péter Farkas Journalist in London: Ben Posener Talk show host: Ricardia Bramley Urs’ assistant: Luise Berndt Mayor of Zürich: Gilles Tschudi Berndt: Benoit Peverelli Chanel PR: Caroline De Maigret Waldhaus concierge: Arnold Gramara London theater assistant: Sean McDonagh Wilhelm Melchior: Valery Bukreev Dorothea von Duisburg: Katrin Schmidt Cello player (concert at the Waldhaus): Phoebe Lin Violin player (concert at the Waldhaus): Katarzyna Nawrotek Oboe player (concert at the Waldhaus): David Seghezzo Harpsichord player (concert at the Waldhaus): Claire-Anne Piguet Journalist (uncredited): Jerry Kwarteng Jo-Ann’s Manager (uncredited): Jakob Köhn Journalist (uncredited): Steffen Mennekes Paparazzo (uncredited): Wilhelm J. Reitzenstein Kellnerin (uncredited): Rosa Schrehardt Film Crew: Writer: Olivier Assayas Costume Design: Jürgen Doering Co-Producer: Rémi Burah Art Direction: Gabriella Ausonio Co-Producer: Jean-Louis Porchet Editor: Marion Monnier Co-Producer: Karl Baumgartner Co-Producer: Thanassis Karathanos Co-Producer: Gérard Ruey Director of Photography: Yorick Le Saux Production Design: François-Renaud Labarthe Producer: Charles Gillibert Associate Producer: Antoun Sehnaoui Set Decoration: Gabriele Wolff Line Producer: Martin Hampel Co-Producer: Sylvie Barthet Casting Director: Antoinette Boulat Sound: Daniel Sobrino Script Supervisor: Christelle Meaux Sound: Nicolas Moreau Casting Director: Anja Dihrberg First Assistant Director: Dominique Delany Producer: Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela Musician: Phoebe Lin Musician: Katarzyna Nawrotek Musician: David Seghezzo Musician: Claire-Anne Piguet Movie Reviews: Reno: **The actors and their generation difference, evolution of cinema and the beauty of nature.** This is about a middle aged actress who spends in the Swiss Alps with her personal assistant while preparing for the upcoming project. During that time, she receives a news that the author of the book which was adapted for the screen 20 years ago where she play a main role and now in its remake, she’s doing another part, while a young sensation playing the main part. This is more like the evolution of cinema. The 20 years is too soon for her, while the cinema and its trend advanced rapidly. Precisely to say, the commercial films and young actors taking over the art films and true artists’ places respectively. If you at least 30 years old, you would get this film more than others. Because while I was growing up in the 90s, the cinema was so different. I’m not talking about the technology like computer graphics, but the story and how it was narrated for the screen. Now the science- fiction and dystopian themes taking over with the young audience and social media support. I think it was a quite meaningful film, particularly if you adore films like the recent evolution in cinema was so faster than ever. The negatives were, the film was too long, slow pace and too simple drama. The positives were, the actors and their performances, the locations, theme and some of the dialogues. Directed by a French filmmaker, this is an international project with a few guest appearances. Most of the film was set in the Alps. Totally different than what I was anticipating, but I still like, except in a few parts where I got bored for its weak development. So this is for the selected audience, that mean it will be appreciated by a very few and I’m kind of neutral with mostly in its favour. _6/10_ M...

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"Confession d'un Enfant du Siècle" de Sylvie Verheyde (2012-) - d'après le roman autobiographique éponyme d'Alfred de Musset qui dépeint son époque et sa relation avec George Sand (1836) - avec Pete Doherty, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Auguste Diehl, Guillaume Gallienne, Volker Bruch, Diana Stewart, les participations de Lily Cole, Joséphine de La Baume, Adèle Haenel et Karole Rocher, et la voix-off de Rebecca Jameson, avril 2024.

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A Detective's Deadly Secrets by Anna J Stewart

A Detective’s Deadly Secrets by Anna J. Stewart is sadly the last in the series.  The hero is FBI Agent Eaman Quinn, someone readers should be familiar with.  He is reunited with a former girlfriend, Lana Tate.  She is searching for answers surrounding her late husband’s death but needs his help.  Together they work the case and become reacquainted.

Vanished is the second book in the “Red Lily series.”  It featuressingle mother Mabel Reynolds who wants to find answers regarding her twin sister’s disappearance. When new revelations shed light on what may have happened not only to her twin, Sylvie, but dozens of other women, Mabel hopes to find answers. New to the case is Assistant DA Paul Flynn who is willing to listen to her concerns and to investigate the case. Even allowing Mabel and her friends to add their input.  As they get closer to finding what happened their lives become endangered. As they work together there is an instant attraction which complicates matters further.

Both these books have a riveting suspenseful story with some romance. Readers will be on the edge of their seats as they won’t want to put these books down.

Elise Cooper: How did you get the idea for the story?

Anna J. Stewart: This final book in the “Honor Bound Series” evolved. I wanted it to be Eaman’s story, appearing first in Gone in The Night, book three.  When I ended the series, I wanted to go full circle with this book eight.  Since book three he has made appearances in all the books. It made sense to me to make his love interest someone he knew but could not get involved with because she was married.

EC:  How would you describe Eaman?

AJS:  Honorable, protective, loyal, calm, and confidant.  He is somewhat lost, questioning his own motivations as to why he still is an FBI Agent. He specializes in child abductions and child killings. 

EC:  How would you describe Lana?

AJS: Lana is the one who really guides the story.   She can kick butt. She was an alcoholic but is now ninety days sober. Determined, skittish, stubborn, with a lot of inner strength. She makes poor decisions.  

EC:  Why the alcoholism angle?

AJS:  I made her newly sober. An alcoholic is always an alcoholic. I wanted her to be in a place where a relationship is not an impossibility, but she must be careful to take care of herself. I wanted to write a character with substance abuse for quite a while. For this romantic suspense it added an extra layer. 

EC: The relationship?

AJS:  She comes back into his life after her husband died eighteen months before. Lana has burned bridges because of her grief.  He is the only person she can trust. Lana is an interesting counterbalance to him. He wants something more than work and darkness.

EC:  How did you get the idea for your other book, Vanished in the “Red Lily Series?”

AJS:  It is book two in the series.  Exposed was the first book that ended with the heroine in Vanished, Mabel, having her sister disappeared eight years ago. I wanted to write a book where she experiences the loss of her identical twin sister but without any answers. There is a bit of a cliff hanger.

EC:  How would you describe Mabel?

AJS:  A single mom to an eight-year-old daughter, born at the same time her sister disappeared. She lives in an apartment building with four of her best friends, trying to help her what happened to her sister. She is going through a lot of emotional traumas. She is spiraling downward after Sylvie was tragically murdered. She is trying to deal with her emotions of anger, sadness, and frustration to find answers. Logically she knows Sylvie is dead but has a slimmer of hope she is alive. 

EC:  What was the significance to the twin sister, Sylvie, coming alive in Mabel’s dreams?

AJS: My editor is a twin. I read a lot and talked to them about the psychological connection of identical twins. She is part ghost and so much a part of Mabel. There is this inherent connection. Readers can think of Sylvie as a dream, ghost, and/or Mabel’s self-conscious. I hope they consider her as an actual character in the book.

EC:  What are the differences between Mabel and Sylvie?

AJS: Mabel is practical, level-headed, logical, haunted, determined, and energetic. Sylvie was a dreamer, the romantic one, and happy. She chased the dream of stardom in Los Angeles. She always persevered. 

EC:  How would you describe Paul Flynn?

AJS:  He grew up in Los Angeles and has always hated it. He is charming, kind, empathetic, tender with a little attitude. He is a high-profile DA which comes with a lot of confidence.  I liked playing with the dynamic that depending on who he is in contact with he has some different personality traits. He is very good at adapting to different situations and handling different types of people. He thinks quickly on his feet.

EC:  What about the relationship?

AJS:  Paul and Mabel have an instant connection. He sees in Mabel someone who really needs answers.

EC:  Next books?

AJS:  Book three picks up a couple of weeks after Vanished ends.  The epilogue of Vanished has a cliff hanger. The titled is Buried out in November. This will be the story of  Dr. Cassia Davis, a forensic expert.  She is has not left her apartment in four years, but the hero is hired as her eyes and ears.  

The next book is the third book in my “Hawaiian Reunion series,” titled Surprise Second Chance. The plot has a single father who is dealing with some custody issues of his children with his ex. He needs to find the work-home balance.  He is given the opportunity to reconnect with his high school sweetheart living in Hawaii.

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She’ll risk everything to expose the truth. Vanished Circle of the Red Lily Book 2 by Anna J. Stewart Genre: Romantic Suspense She’ll risk everything to expose the truth. Since her twin sister Sylvie’s disappearance seven years ago, single mother Mabel Reynolds has turned grief into action and become a strong voice for victims of violence and abuse. When new revelations shed light on what may…