#duke callaghan

[jonnyconsequence]

“Why do you cry?” “He is Conan, Cimmerian. He won’t cry. So I cry for him.”

Conan the Barbarian (1982) Directed by John Milius Cinematography by Duke Callaghan

[simplegenius042]

It's hard to choose one wip to ask but, may I know about UnTitled Venture: Village Of Shadows (Resident Evil Village)?

This particular WIP is part of my prequel saga for The UnTitledverse, called The UnTitled Ventures saga.

UnTitled Venture: Village Of Shadows is the third installment of the saga and follows the events of Resident Evil Village. It is still early in WIP but I have a rough idea where I want to take it. Though this isn't set in stone, things might change.

Shortly after the events of UnTitled Venture: Evil Residence (canonically Resident Evil Biohazard), 35-year-old Joaquin Lockwood unfortunately drew the short straw in fate between his small family (which only includes Eveline and his dead best friend/partner's daughter, Elise) and the Winters when being forced by the BSAA, Umbrella and his old pals from Taskforce ECHO in relocating.

So he gets sent to Romania with a regular three-year-old and a BOW ten-year-old while Ethan and Mia go to Hungary. So close and yet so far.

Unfortunately Joaquin and Ethan can't continue their vitriolic bromance that started at the Baker's home anymore so they do so long distance. Sometimes they even visit one another.

Fun fact! Joaquin shares the "godparent of Rose" title with Chris Redfield, which is most definitely not due to the lack of either Ethan's or Mia's families being alive or that interested in their married lives.

Anyway, both Joaquin and Ethan are fungi bros, and are very aware of this considering last time Joaquin checked, he saw Ethan die in the Baker's home and proceeded to be killed afterwards so that's more or less a secret they keep from the BSAA and continue to support one another through their fungus troubles (it's like, "you died in the house, I died in the house, Eveline gave us a miraculous recovery... let's tell no one else about this").

Four years later in February 2021, Joaquin is turning 39, Eveline is 14 and Elise is six turning seven in September.

On the drive home from the Winter's house, Joaquin and his kids' car is hit by wild Mother Miranda and stuck in a ditch, knocking Joaquin unconscious and chasing after Eveline as the young teen runs off into the woods with Elise.

Why would Miranda do this? Because Rose is safe in Hungary and Joaquin's got Mold in him, so its only logical that Elise would too right?

By the time Joaquin wakes up, its still snowing, so he crawls out of the wreckage, takes a duffel bag, and follows after the trail... or more he follows the voice of the fungi screaming from within him to go towards the Village that is going to kick his ass for teaching the Romanian Mold his Aussie words.

He'll be able to call Ethan at the most inconvenient times to his own expense and explain the situation he's gotten himself in, and while Ethan goes prepare a drive to Romania while getting Chris, his BSAA team and Taskforce ECHO together to save his brother from another mother, Joaquin goes to search for his girls in the village, and learns empathy, gets chased by wolfman, loses his dominant hand, becomes best buds with the Duke for giving him a neat prosthetic, appreciates the unnecessary and unhelpful aesthetic of having cool shades in a dark snowy climate, is forced to have tea with the Lords and manages to hate someone more than he does Madame Callaghan.

Overall, its a wonderful family experience that no one with more than three braincells should have to go through.

That's all I got.

[racefortheironthrone]

Someone on Twitter asked who was the British politician who has harmed the British people the most. Of course all the answers were modern politicians - the earliest suggestion was James Callaghan. Looking further back in history, who were the really bad British politicians?

In order to not answer this with a long list of "History's greatest colonialist monsters," I'm going to focus on just the ones who had a negative effect on "the British people," and in order to not answer that with a long list of "the history of English oppression of the Irish," I'm going to focus on just harm done to "the people who lived in what is currently the U.K." I am well aware that this is highly restrictive, but I don't have the time to write a complete history of Britain.

So who's on my shortlist?

Pitt the Younger. Fought the Napoleonic Wars on the backs of the poor while violently suppressing any dissent with a police state. He passed the Treason Act of 1795 to criminalize dissent, the Seditious Meetings Act of the same year to criminalize public assemblies, spied on pretty much anyone who wasn't an arch-Tory, suspended the writ of habeus corpus, and passed the Combination Act of 1799 to criminalize trade unions. In a just world, would have died on a guilottine in Trafalgar Square.

Lord Liverpool. In the wake of the Peterloo Massacre which he was absolutely responsible for, passed the Six Acts to allow the government to search people's houses for arms without a warrant, arrest and transport people for owning weapons or attending a meeting that was deemed to involve unlawful military drilling, reduced due process, shut down all public meetings that involved politics or religion, arrest and transport anyone who wrote anything that criticized the government or Christianity, and heavily tax and impose bonds on newspaper publishers. In a just world, the Cato Street Conspirators would have exercised better tradecraft and assassinated him and his entire government.

Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Followed up his victory in the Napoleonic Wars by fighting a war against the British people. Arch Tory bastard, adamantly opposed any political Reform that would enfranchise ordinary people, and opposed Jewish emancipation while supporting Catholic emancipation. To be honest, I wish the mob had torched Apsley House with him inside when they had the chance.

As for the runners-up?

Bonar Law, Stanley Baldwin, and Ramsay fucking MacDonald for dropping the Geddes Axe and then subjecting British workers to twenty years of crippling austerity and repression.

[littlewitchlilim]

havoc | nolan & lilim

"His Highness, Phoenix Ironfeather, Duke of Plumage," the witch read mostly to herself as she entered Callaghan's Repair Shop with her entourage once the metal bird squawked its welcome in her direction. Lilim had never been in the place before, but she'd had a particularly busy day at her own shop and didn't want to expend any more magic than necessary to fix the pocket watch her Daddy had gifted her decades ago. One could never know when her abilities were needed, and she'd used a lot of her magic today.

Head tilting, she looked at the metallic bird more closely. Okay, it wasn't technically a necessary use of magic, but the urge was there all the same to animate the creature. The witch let a tendril of her power out, reaching for the little spark of potential that seemed to reside within its chest. Lilim watched with rapt fascination as it took off from its perch, giggling maniacally as it began to wreak havoc. It hadn't been her intent whatsoever, but she didn't always have full control of the things she played with. "Oops," she muttered unapologetically, watching the bird begin to cause destruction in the shop.

@nolan-callaghan

[saintmeghanmarkle]

Prince Harry's Only Way Back is Divorce From TOW - The Duke At 40 - Kinsey and Maureen Callaghan. SO GOOD! (34 min video) by u/TMCze

Prince Harry's Only Way Back is Divorce From TOW - The Duke At 40 - Kinsey and Maureen Callaghan. SO GOOD! (34 min video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkKKUBngTgc post link: https://ift.tt/tdAsVYz author: TMCze submitted: September 13, 2024 at 09:03PM via SaintMeghanMarkle on Reddit disclaimer: all views + opinions expressed by the author of this post, as well as any comments and reblogs, are solely the author's own; they do not necessarily reflect the views of the administrator of this Tumblr blog. For entertainment only.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

ENTER THE THEATER OF CARNAGE THAT IS THE HYBORIAN AGE.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on poster art of Arnold Schwarzenegger in warpaint as the titular Conan the Barbarian, from the 1982 film of the same name, directed by John Milius. The same image was also featured on the cover of "American Film" magazine. May, 1982 issue.

Resolution at 2399x3375 & 1185x1600.

Costume design: John Bloomfield

Cinematography: Duke Callaghan

Makeup: Jose Antonio Sanchez & Paquita Nuñez

Sources: www.filmartgallery.com/a/s/products/conan-the-barbarian & www.ebay.com/itm/364104305599.

[soldier-requests]

uhhhh hi

i was curious about a name suggestion request for a masc mad scientist kinnie. very frankenstein adjacent but in the 70s. i was weird and lonely, a mortician turned mad scientist when i decided to start experimenting with reanimation. basically a lovesick gay doctor frankenstein.

i loved tea and sweets and taxidermy, i was chronically ill so i spent most of my time at home with my “work”.

i dont have anything specific in mind, just wanna see what vibe you get :)

hello!! that all sounds sick as hell /pos, i'll whip up some ideas ^_^.

names under the cut!

Abe

Abraham

Aether

Aion

Alador

Aldrich

Alessandro

Alva

Alvarez

Amador

Amos

Apollo

Arche

Arcot

Argus

Arizona

Ark

Arke

Austine

Balt

Baltimore

Baron

Bass

Beakman

Beau

Birch

Birche

Bishop

Blaise

Bo

Boe

Boone

Brandie

Brandy

Breaker

Bridges

Brontes

Bronze

Brutus

Butch

Butche

Butcher

Caesar

Cain

Caine

Callaghan

Callahan

Cardinal

Casidy

Cassidey

Castor

Cedar

Celine

Chapman

Chet

Claus

Clive

Clutch

Clyve

Cochrane

Conrad

Corbin

Cornel

Cornelius

Cort

Corvus

Court

Coy

Dael

Dartford

Dax

Denver

Dewes

Doctor

Don

Donatello

Donnie

Duke

Dusty

Dweller

Egret

Ezekiel

Finch

Ford

Francisque

Geb

Geordi

Gill

Gin

Grant

Hammon

Hans

Hart

Hartford

Hartley

Hartnett

Heath

Heathe

Hebe

Helio

Helios

Hermann

Hermit

Hershey

Huck

Hugo

Ivo

Jayne

Jeremias

Jericho

Jethro

Jos

Josef

Joseph

Joss

Jost

Judge

Junco

King

Kinglet

Klaus

Krispin

Laurent

Lelantos

Lucky

Lutz

Lux

Lyre

Magnus

Mandrake

Marti

Martin

Marvin

Matteo

Matthaeus

Mattheus

Mauritz

Mayfair

McCoy

Melcher

Montgomery

Monty

Morrow

Neo

Newt

Newton

Nico

Nicoletta

Nightjar

Noel

Noon

Noonan

Noone

Norman

Noël

Nuthatch

Nutter

Oak

Octavio

Octavius

Olivier

Oriole

Osprey

Othello

Otos

Otus

Pacifius

Paley

Pallas

Paulus

Peabody

Pipin

Pirmin

Reece

Reed

Reid

Rome

Rye

Sales

Salomon

Silvan

Silvester

Sixtus

Skimmer

Skinner

Slade

Solomon

Spoonbill

Stan

Stanford

Stanley

Styx

Sylvester

Talos

Teddy

Thaddeus

Thatcher

Theodor

Theodore

Thies

Thoman

Thomen

Thrasher

Torb

Torbin

Trumpeter

Uli

Urech

Urich

Val

Valen

Valentine

Valentino

Valerio

Vaughn

Vec

Vector

Vern

Vex

Vigil

Virgil

Warbler

Ward

Warde

Wester

Whet

Wilhelm

Wren

Zacharias

Zefram

Zephir

[nightsidewrestling]

D.U.D.E Bios: Napier Rhydderch

The Cyhyraeth Duke Napier Rhydderch (2020)

Patrick's son and Naoise's grandson, Napier. AN Irish-Catholic living in Wales and a motivated and tender-hearted young man. He's one of Kirby's first cousins once removed.

"Look like a badass, feel like a badass."

Name

Full Legal Name: Napier Ross Finbar Ophiuchus Rhydderch

First Name: Napier

Meaning: From an English and Scots surname meaning 'Linen keeper' in Middle English, from Old French 'Nappe' 'Table cloth'.

Pronunciation: NAY-pee-uh

Origin: English

Middle Name(s): Ross, Finbar, Ophiuchus

Meaning(s): Ross: From a Scottish and English surname that originally indicated a person from a place called 'Ross', derived from Gaelic 'Ros' meaning 'Promontory, Headland'. Finbar: Anglicized form of 'Fionnbharr', Old Irish 'Finnbarr', derived from 'Finn' 'White, Blessed' and 'Barr' 'Top, Head'. Ophiuchus: Latinized form of Greek 'Ophiouchos' Meaning 'Serpent bearer'.

Pronunciation(s): RAWS. FIN-bahr. o-fee-YOO-kas / ahf-ee-YOO-kas

Origin(s): Scottish, English. Irish. Astronomy.

Surname: Rhydderch

Meaning: From the given name 'Rhydderch' from the Old Welsh name 'Riderch', derived from 'Ri' 'King' and 'Derch' 'Exalted'.

Pronunciation: HRUDH-ehrkh

Origin: Welsh

Alias: Cyhyraeth Duke, Napier Rhydderch

Reason: This is Napier's ring name

Nicknames: Barry

Titles: Mr

Characteristics

Age: 18

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: Welsh

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: October 1st 2002

Symbols: Banshees, Cyhyraeths, Ghosts, Crowns

Sexuality: Pansexual

Religion: Irish-Catholic

Native Language: Welsh

Spoken Languages: Welsh, Irish, Scottish (Scots Gaelic), English, Swedish

Relationship Status: Dating

Astrological Sign: Libra

Theme Song: 'Unconditional Love' - Cyndi Lauper (2020-)

Voice Actor: Dan Mitchell

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Current Location: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Hometown: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Appearance

Height: 5'11" / 180 cm

Weight: 157 lbs / 71 kg

Eye Colour: Blue

Hair Colour: Brown

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: Sparse

Facial Hair: Clean Shaven

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) 0

Piercings: Ear Lobe (Triple, Both), Snake Eyes

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Smoker, Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: (As of Jan 2020) The Rhydderch Clan

Enemies: (As of Jan 2020) None

Friends: Isidore Herbert, Odin Rhydderch, Gabriel O'Hannigan, Zayden O'Hannegan, Pacey Rhydderch, Zechariah Rhydderch, Eadberht Rhydderch

Colleagues: The C.R.C Locker Rooms / Too Many To List

Rivals: None

Closest Confidant: Zuleika Björklund

Mentor: Patrick Rhydderch

Significant Other: Zuleika Björklund (19, Girlfriend)

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Patrick Rhydderch (41, Father), Moira Rhydderch (42, Mother, Née Callaghan)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: Macaulay Rhydderch (21, Brother), Oighrig Rhydderch (15, Sister), Paige Rhydderch (12, Sister), Quintus Rhydderch (9, Brother), Radcliff Rhydderch (6, Brother), Sable Rhydderch (3, Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: Anwen Rhydderch (22, Macaulay's Wife, Née MacIntyre)

Nieces & Nephews: Alpin Rhydderch (1, Nephew)

Children: None

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: Anglesey, Wales

Trainer: The C.R.C Wrestling School, Naoise Rhydderch, Patrick Rhydderch

Managers: Zuleika Björklund

Wrestlers Managed: Zuleika Björklund

Debut: 2020

Debut Match: Napier Rhydderch VS Patrick Rhydderch. Double Count Out

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: Brawler / Hardcore

Stables: The Rhydderch Clan (2020-)

Teams: No Team Names

Regular Moves: Belly To Back Suplex, Bulldog, Figure-Four Leglock, Inverted Atomic Drop, Low Blow, Multiple Jabs, Poking / Raking Opponent’s Eyes, Running High Knee Strike, Big Boot, Atomic Drop, Backbreaker Rack, Diving Overhead Chop, High Knee, One-Armed Body Slam, Piledriver, Running Big Boot, Running Leg Drop, Vertical Suplex Powerslam

Finishers: Sleeper Hold, Jumping Knee Drop, Top Rope Jumping Knee Drop

Refers To Fans As: The Fans, The Family

Extras

Backstory: Napier Rhydderch of the C.R.C (Welsh Wrestling League / Cynghrair Reslo Cymru) owning Rhydderch family. When Patrick dies Napier will have a 1/392th ownership of the promotion. Napier is a 'Cyhyraeth Style’ (Brawler / Hardcore) trainer. He’s mostly Irish.

Trivia: Nothing of Note

[guywrestlingaddiction]

Aron Stokes (movimuswrestling.com) / Aron (ucwrestling.com)

I don't watch nearly enough mat wrestling.  Lately I've been gravitating towards ring matches because of all the long, lingering close ups and often better production values.  All this to say I'm going to start posting more mat wrestling and I'll start off with Aron Stokes. 

Aron (ucwrestling.com) / Aron Stokes (movimuswrestling.com)

Now I mentioned it before that I wrestled in high school.  What I didn't mention was how obsessed I was with wrestling in high school - in fact I used to eat, sleep, and dream about wrestling.  Well scratch eat.  There wasn't a lot of eating when I had to cut weight.  

Long story short, I was hooked on wrestling from the beginning.  In fact, just the musty smell of rubber/plastic or whatever those mats were made of, and suddenly I'm brought back to those days.  When I'm watching a good freestyle match I can almost feel every groan, every bead of sweat sliding off of one guy and landing on the other, and most of all, I receive flashbacks of the burn of getting my cheek shoved into the mat.    

So I don't know what it is but I've always associated pro wrestling with sex and mat wrestling with sport.  But who says sports can't also be sexy?

Appearances [Not all shown]

Aron Stokes (movimuswrestling.com)

Aron Stokes v Casey Callaghan (movimuswrestling.com)

Aron Stokes v Duke Russo (movimuswrestling.com)

That smile!  Aron Stokes v Ivan Karamazoff (movimuswrestling.com)

Aron Stokes v Connor Flynn (movimuswrestling.com)

Aron Stokes v Doug Acre (movimuswrestling.com)

Aron (ucwrestling.com)

Aron v Joey Cantrell and Twisted Torment (ucwrestling.com)

Aron v Razor (ucwrestling.com)

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[mamispersonal]

⚜ 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔒𝔫𝔢 (ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔒𝔫𝔢 𝔓𝔯𝔢𝔳𝔦𝔢𝔴) ⚜

I've begun writing my own original piece, after nearly 10 years of not touching my series, "The Scorned One", I have started writing the first chapter and this is what I have to show for it, thus far. The genre of this book, if ever to be published, is set in a fantasy setting where the war between light and darkness take place. The book would deal with mature themes such as: genocide, abuse (mental and physical), self harm, death, sickness, and the oppressive hold of forced religion and practices. I have yet to weed out and tweak my sentence structure, but without further ado, I present to you a preview. TW for abuse, mentions of religion, death, genocide, and war.

Oh, how he absolutely abhorred the stench of the peasants, blissfully unaware as they tended to their flower gardens and their perfectly picturesque lives, all the while; completely unaware of the torments he faced each and every day. Ever since his conception, he had been forced to live a sheltered and strict lifestyle. 

That was, if one could call living under 24 hour supervision in a cramped, dingy prison cell, a “lifestyle”, then you might understand the contempt he held for those who kissed upon the sweet lips of freedom. From as far back as he could form thoughts, Cain had been ripped from his mothers arms, never having had the privilege of remembering what her face looked like, and just like that, his freedom had been revoked.

Violently yet unfairly wrenched from his tiny, weak, feeble fingers, all because he was the product of a forbidden union between a Heiress of Radiance who had fallen madly in love with a Duke of Darkness. Just for that…he would suffer at the hands of the King’s court, but as though that itself were not enough; Cain shared a blood connection with the King himself.

You see, King Callahan was his grandfather but not the kind nor nurturing man the Kingdom was so blindly enamoured with. No, this man was no King but a fraud draped in the most extravagant robes only bloodshed and fallen enemies could buy. Behind the scenes, Callahan was a cold, ruthless, wicked monster who fed upon the many pains and torments he bestowed upon his enemies.

A man who craved violence and enjoyed riding his mount out to the battlefield. A beast who revelled in the anguish and death that followed in his wake, all while proclaiming that his deeds were the works of the Almighty Allseer.

And do you know what? That wasn’t even the sickest part of it all. No, the most vile and reprehensible thing was that the people of the Kingdom ate it up, blindly believing that their Kings vicious acts of genocide and persecution was because Callaghan was looking out for their best interest, eliminating any future threats that might come their way. 

In the end, they would all get what they deserved, and for caging him up like some wild beast, Cain would savor the expression of agony as he orchestrated each and every one of his oppressors' slow and unforgiving deaths.

Unflinchingly, Cain met eyes with the real monster, mouth drawn taut into a grimace, “I shudder at the thought that we should share any blood whatsoever, perhaps I should do us both a favor and smite you where you stand?” Callahan sneered, sword in hand whilst he tauntingly ran the edge of his steel along Cain’s skin, drawing a thin line of blood in the process.

At times, Callaghan displayed a sick sense of humor, if one could call it that. Chuckling, Cain’s voice carried out into the open in a hoarse snarling chuckle, “You’re not fooling anyone. Least of all, not me. I should know more than anyone that what you speak of would not be a death sentence but a proclamation of freedom! Had you wanted to kill me, you’d have done so while I was a wee-babe, too feeble and weak to defend myself!” And oh, how he had laughed. Deep, throaty-laughter bouncing off the stone walls of the prison cell as the fresh tears began to roll down his dirty cheeks. 

“You don’t have the guts to kill me because then who else would fill your time like I do? Who else but me would fill your head and get under your skin the way I have? For a man who likes to dress up and call himself “King”, you’re all talk and no game.”

For speaking against him, Cain already knew what was to come and didn’t bother bracing himself as King Callahan balled up a fist and drove it across his jaw, causing an all too familiar spark or pain to erupt across his already-battered skin.

“You wretched demon, you know nothing! Yet you think it right to open your maw and judge me as you see fit! You should know that the only one fit enough to see judgment on me is the All Seeing One!”

“Hah, and I suppose by “All Seeing One”, you’re referring to the God you and your self-righteous holy rollers ceaselessly worship and pray to for protection?” Just like before, Cain merely grunted as the King’s knee drove into his stomach with enough force to make him sick, but not enough to break his spirit. “You know, if it were me up there, I would chew you up and spit you out of my mouth. You and every last one of your followers. Even I, a mere mortal am no God and I see you for the man you really are. Perhaps it is you who should be chained up and not I?"

Gritting his teeth, the sharp points of his canines dug into his lower lip, enough to break the skin and cause fresh rivulets of blood to rush up. 

[burtlancster]

The Scalphunters — 1968. dir. sydney pollack, cin. duke callaghan; richard moore

[moviereviews101web]

Vindication Swim (2024) Movie Review

Vindication Swim – Movie Review Director: Elliott Hasler (WWII The Long Road Home) Writer: Elliott Hasler (Screenplay) Cast Kirsten Callaghan John Locke (Poor Things) Victoria Summer (Saving Mr Banks) Douglas Hodge (Joker) James Wilby (The Duke) Justin Hayward (Are We Monsters) Plot: The inspirational story of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel and her…

[agrippinaes]

books I read in 2023

I read 240 books in 2023, which is lower than my total books read than the past few years. But it'd be ridiculous to be bothered by it because, hey, I still read 240 books!

I set myself a goal of trying to read more out of my comfort zone this year. I wanted to read 30 non-romance books, 25 physical books, and 10 non-fiction books. By the end of the year, I'd read a total of 54 non-romance books, 62 physical books, and 27 non-fiction books. I'm hoping to continue in this vein in 2024.

Other stats - for fun -

My most-read author was Cassie Mint

I gave out 32 5* ratings

My most-read genre was (of course) romance, 120 of which were contemporary

I owned most of the books I read

I read the most books in June, with 34 books read, followed by August, with 25 books read

My most read trope was forced proximity, followed by hate-to-love

So, below is a list of the books I read this year. Rereads are italicised, favourite reads are in bold.

Recollection by Noelle Adams

When in Rome by Sarah Adams

Spring Breeze by Lily Alexander

Fornever Yours by Natasha Anders

Don't Pretend I'm Yours by Natasha Anders

In Your Dreams, Holden Rhodes by Stephanie Archer

The Long Game by Elena Armas

The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater

Finding Love in Apartment 2C by Samantha Baca

Asking for Trouble by Tessa Bailey

Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey

Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey

Kept by Maya Banks

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

Chick Magnet by Emma Barry

The (Ex) Spy Who (Maybe) Loved Me by Christi Barth

Wet and Reckless by Samanthe Beck

Witches Copse by Math Bird

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

Every Wish Way by Shannon Bright

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte

Desire or Defense by Leah Brunner

Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot

Ms Perfectly Fine by Kate Callaghan

Shucked by Kate Canterbary

1 Last Shot by Nikki Castle

Eyes on Me by Sarah Cate

Highest Bidder by Sarah Cate

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie

Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare

Beauty and the Billionaire by Jessica Clare

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

Pining for My Friend's Dad by Daniella Cole

Unsteady by Peyton Corinne

Her Greatest Mistake by Hannah Cowan

Shadows of You by Catherine Cowles

Night Shift by Annie Crown

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

Bending the Rules by Mariah Dietz

Moist Actually by Ash Dylan

Everything's Better with Lisa by Lucy Eden

The Fall of Bradley Reed by Morgan Elizabeth

The Protector by Morgan Elizabeth

A Matter of Scandal by Suzanne Enoch

Reforming a Rake by Suzanne Enoch

Pretty Little Thing by L.K. Farlow

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

The Nanny by Lana Ferguson

Mafia Madman by Mila Finelli

Mafia Virgin by Mila Finelli

No Limits by Lori Foster

Holding Strong by Lori Foster

Tough Love by Lori Foster

Fighting Dirty by Lori Foster

True Spies by Shana Galen

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore

A Cup of Zodiac by Alexis Gorgun

Wildfire by Hannah Grace

Trust Me by Rachel Grant

Control Freak by Brianna Hale

Dom Fitness by Brianna Hale

Gym Bunny by Brianna Hale

Princess Brat by Brianna Hale

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett

Runaway Love by Melanie Harlow

Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper

Rent to Be by Sonia Hartl

Temptation by Jenna Hartley

An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann

A Pessimist's Guide to Love by Jennifer Hartmann

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley

Billion Dollar Enemy by Olivia Hayle

When a Duke Loves a Woman by Lorraine Heath

One Touch by Lena Hendrix

The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton

Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

King of Greed by Ana Huang

Babymoon or Bust by Ava Hunter

Pucked by Helena Hunting

Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Not That Duke by Eloisa James

Seven Minutes in Heaven by Eloisa James

String Me Along by Lilian T. James

The Intern by Sophia Karlson

Offside by Avery Keelan

Shutout by Avery Keelan

Against the Clock by Brittany Kelley

Against the Odds by Brittany Kelley

Willow and the Wolf by Elizabeth Kelly

Ava and the Bear by Elizabeth Kelly

Hold by Claire Kent

Nameless by Claire Kent

Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

Hot Single Dad by Claire Kingsley

Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas

A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas

Jingle Bell Beard by Julie Kriss

Forever Your Rogue by Erin Langston

Grimstone by Sophie Lark

The Billionaire's Bride of Convenience by Miranda Lee

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

A Rake's Guide to Seduction by Caroline Linden

Good Girl Fail by Roni Loren

Hate You by Tracy Lorraine

Fighting Mr. Knight by Rosa Lucas

Fifth Avenue Fling by Rosa Lucas

Crash by Tamara Lush

Drive by Tamara Lush

Consider Me by Becka Mack

Bombshell by Sarah MacLean

Wife Project by Chloe Maine

To Hate Adam Connor by Ella Maise

Recipe for Love by Anne Malcom

Method for Matrimony by Anne Malcom

New Hope, Old Grudges by Anne Malcom

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry

Dahlia Made a List by Jenna McCall

Breathless by Amy McCulloch

This Charming Man by C.K. McDonnell

Love Will Tear Us Apart by C.K. McDonnell

Sticks and Stone by Grace McGinty

Trail of Deception by Amanda McKinney

A Missing Connection by Dani McLean

Four Weddings and a Duke by Michelle McLean

Crash by Ruby McNally

An Extravagant Duplicity by Lynn Messina

Thief by Cassie Mint

Hacker by Cassie Mint

Honey Trap by Cassie Mint

Beauty and the Kingpin by Cassie Mint

Ocean Jewel by Cassie Mint

Big Boss by Cassie Mint

Grump Gone Wild by Cassie Mint

Ride or Die by Cassie Mint

Thin Ice by Cassie Mint

Husband Skills by Cassie Mint

The Stranger by Cassie Mint

She Was Made for Me by Jen Morris

A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

Playing by the Rules by Monica Murphy

The Brazen by Willa Nash

How to Lose at Love by Sarah Ney

Pleasing Mr. Parker by Elle Nicoll

Convergence of Desire by Felicity Niven

Duke the Halls by Felicity Niven

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Elizabeth O'Roark

The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O'Roark

The Devil Gets His Due by Elizabeth O'Roark

The Summer I Saved You by Elizabeth O'Roark

All Downhill With You by Julie Olivia

The Love Wager by Lynn Painter

A Deal With the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi

The Barista's Guide to Perfect Steam by Valerie Pepper

Timid by Devney Perry

Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Lady Len and the Mysterious Mac by Rose Prendeville

The River Knows by Amanda Quick

Dangerous by Amanda Quick

Reckless by Amanda Quick

Otherwise Engaged by Amanda Quick

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

The Fantasy League by Meg Reading

Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid

An Earl to Remember by Stacy Reid

First Down by Grace Reilly

Breakaway by Grace Reilly

Alive at Night by Amelie Rhys

Playing the Part by Macy T. Riosa

Contractual Obligations by Elle Rivers

This Spells Love by Kate Robb

Rough by Renee Rose and Vanessa Vale

Wild by Renee Rose and Vanessa Vale

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands

Things We Hide From the Light by Lucy Score

Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score

The Gangster's Prize by Joanna Shupe

Flawless by Elsie Silver

Heartless by Elsie Silver

Sinners Condemned by Somme Sketcher

Sinners Consumed by Somme Sketcher

Take My Daddy, I'll Take Yours by Jenika Snow

First Meet Foul by Jaqueline Snowe

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Dracula by Bram Stoker

The Cottage by Lisa Stone

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Women Talking by Miriam Toews

Mile High by Liz Tomforde

Man Candy by Vanessa Vale

Man Cave by Vanessa Vale

Man Splain by Vanessa Vale

Man Handle by Vanessa Vale

South by Vanessa Vale

Wall St. Jerk by Megan Wade

The Pawn by Skye Warren

The Knight by Skye Warren

His Curvy Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells

Secret Santa by Kati Wilde

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis

The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead

Dear Grumpy Boss by Julia Wolf

Sincerely, Your Inconvenient Wife by Julia Wolf

Shiver by Suzanne Wright

Tempt Me by Tara Wyatt

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

A Little Too Close by Rebecca Yarros

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Photos: From ‘Innocent Prince’ to ‘Adulterer & Killer King,’ The Filthy Life of Charles III

As King Charles settles into his new role, Al Jazeera takes a look at his life through photos.

— In Pictures | Gallery | 01 May, 2023 | Al-Jazeera

Back when he was still Prince of Wales, Charles opened parliament for the first time on May 10, 2022, and reads the Queen's Speech on behalf of his ailing mother. File: Alastair Grant/WPA pool/Getty Images

Britain’s 74-year-old King Charles III, who will be crowned on Saturday, was the oldest sovereign to take the throne in a lineage that dates back 1,000 years when he succeeded his popular mother, Queen Elizabeth II, after her death in September. She had reigned for 70 years.

Charles does not enjoy the same support as his widely admired mother, but his public approval ratings are generally positive. An opinion poll last week showed many more people hold favourable views of him than negative although there is also a wide segment expressing indifference.

Republican sentiment – which was almost entirely absent publicly during Elizabeth’s reign – has become visible with eggs thrown at the king and his wife, Camilla, on one trip and small groups of protesters voicing opposition at others.

Buckingham Palace has supported research into the monarchy’s links to slavery as calls grow for apologies and reparations, not least from some of the 14 Commonwealth realms, where Charles is also king.

The Guardian newspaper has run a series of articles raising questions about the opaque nature of the wealth and finances of the institution and the royal family, an issue that resonates at a time when Britons are facing a cost of living crisis.

Left: Then-Princess Elizabeth is pictured with her first son, Prince Charles, at Buckingham Palace after his christening in London on December 15, 1948. File: AP Right: In this July 27, 1958, photo, Prince Charles wears his school uniform. He became the first heir apparent to the British throne to attend school rather than have a private tutor. File: AP

Top: A 7-year-old Charles sits with his mother and younger sister, Princess Anne, as they watch the final match of the Smith's lawn polo cup in Windsor, England, on June 23, 1956. File: AP Bottom: Prince Charles arrives at London Airport from Glasgow on April 2, 1964, at a time when he was a student at Gordonstoun School in northeast Scotland, which his father, Prince Philip, also attended. File: AP

Top: An 18-year-old Prince Charles leaves Buckingham Palace with Queen Elizabeth in a state coach on October 31, 1967, for the opening of parliament. It was the first time the prince took part in the ceremony. File: AP Bottom: Prince Charles and Tricia Nixon, daughter of US President Richard Nixon, discuss baseball at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC, on July 18, 1970, during a trip the prince made to the US capital with his sister, Princess Anne, after they had visited Canada with their parents. File: AP

Top: Prince Charles walks with Imelda Marcos, first lady of the Philippines, in Katmandu on February 24, 1975, at the coronation ceremony for Nepal’s King Birendra. File: AP Bottom: Prince Charles drinks from a freshly cut green coconut at Haripur village, which he visited during a one-day trip to Bhubaneswar, India, on December 4, 1980. The prince is wearing a marigold garland, which was given to him by villagers. File: Santosh Basak/AP

Top: Queen Elizabeth II crowns her son the Prince of Wales during his investiture ceremony on July 1, 1969, at Caernarfon Castle in Wales. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is seated at the right, and British Home Secretary James Callaghan stands next to the prince. File: AP Bottom: Prince Charles wed Diana, Princess of Wales, on July 29, 1981. The couple appeared with his parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London after their marriage at St Paul's Cathedral. File: AP

Top: Charles and Diana take home their firstborn son, Prince William, from St Mary's Hospital in London on June 22, 1982, the day after his birth. File: John Redman/AP Bottom: Charles and Diana made their second trip to Australia together in 1985 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the state of Victoria, named after Charles's great-great-great-grandmother. File: AP

Top: Charles greets models wearing clothing from a local designer during a tour of Soweto, South Africa, on November 3, 2011. File: Kim Lubbrook/pool/AP Bottom: Charles speaks after a performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra at St James Palace in central London on December 12, 2011. File: Lefteris Pitarakis/pool/AP

After preparing for the crown his entire life, Charles was king on April 28, 2023, when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police presented him with a horse named Noble as he accepted the role of commissioner-in-chief of the police force at Windsor Castle. At the age of 73, he had become the oldest person to ever assume the British throne when Queen Elizabeth died on September 8, 2022. File: Andrew Matthews/pool/AP

[doctorrebelprincess]

Andrea ‘Andy’ Parker

She/Her

38 years old (Birthday: 27th July)

Human

Neutral - occasional Resistance ally

So What Happened?

Andy wasn’t a believer but you can’t deny what’s right in front of you. People adapt, they survive and that’s exactly what she did when shit hit the fan in Havensdale (AKA Domesdale). Her sister, Felicity, and her Montgomery family were ejected from their home. Thankfully, they were taken in by the McArthurs and there was safety in numbers.

After a flirationship turned friendship turned...something real, huh? Andy and Duke Callaghan are now togetherTM. Rocky as it might have threatened to be at first, Andy loves his kids Landon and Ashley with all her heart.

Um, speaking of being a parent... Something to tell you...

Something weird had been going on with Ava Montgomery for a while when she ended up shifting in the chaos of the McArthur house in the middle of Domesdale. Ava!? A Shifter...? The accusations were flying!! Had Ethan and Felicity...? Andy and Felicity shared a long, meaningful look and agreed then it was time for the truth to come out.

Andrea Parker is Ava’s biological mom. And Ava’s dad? A shifter. In fact, your favourite, gorgeous, weatherman: ‘Gorgeous’ George Weston.

If everything going on in Havensdale wasn’t enough, that bomb shell shook all of their lives and still has. On the side of that, Andy is still a doctor. Havensdale is a different place and the number of bloody necks she’d had to patch up...

With the cat out the bag, she also learned about why her former beloved Veronica Ross had kept so many secrets. Andy may have been furious with her all over again but she also wanted to help. So now she does her best keeping the blood on the inside of regular folks instead of the outside- along with Resistance fighters.

Wanted Connections

Fellow doctors/nurses/medics etc who are helping out in these trying times!

Similarly, Resistance members that Andy has helped to patch up after an unfortunate mission.

Um, if anyone fancies the #drama of playing Gorgeous George.........

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All the gods, they cannot sever us. If I were dead and you were still fighting for life, I'd come back from the darkness. Back from the pit of hell to fight at your side.

Conan the Barbarian, John Milius (1982)