#faye delacour

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"Saints of Storm and Sorrow is an absorbing, compelling story of resistance and determination, offering fantasy readers a richly detailed world full of characters with exceptional emotional depth. Buba is a powerhouse, providing an unflinching examination of colonialism and the full range of tenderness, loyalty, and pain in the complex relationships between her characters, all with equal skill. " Faye Delacour, author of The Lady He Lost

Wonderful Saints Blurb from @fayedelacour Author of The Lady He Lost. Thank you so so much for your friendship and support over the years they have been invaluable to me and I could not ask for a better author friend to debut with in 2024! Here’s to many more years we both get to celebrate a book release!

Head to gabriellabuba.com to find more fun pride events coming up on the #SaintsOfStormAndSorrowPrideAdventCalendar to celebrate the Launch of my debut novel Saints of Storm and Sorrow coming out June 25th with @titanbooks

Preorder your copy today! Buy link: https://linktr.ee/gabriellabuba

In this an enthralling Filipino-inspired queer epic fantasy, a nun concealing a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people's struggle against colonization. For fans of R.F. Kuang, Tasha Suri, and The Hurricane War.

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The Lady He Lost by Fay Delacour

A solid debut! Jane Bishop is an orphan who wants to run a ladies' gambling club, and remain a spinster for the rest of her life. The death of her best friend (and secret crush) Eli Williams two years ago has helped Jane stay on this path, despite snide comments from her cousin (and Eli's former fiancée), and her meddling uncle.

But when Eli turns up alive, having escaped from pirates, Jane's deep feelings return, although she's sworn to avoid the man who broke her heart. And when Eli is put on trial on suspicion of desertion, his secrets may tear Jane away from him forever.

I got through this book quickly which is really a testament to the author's writing because I just had to know what was going to happen, and when Jane and Eli were finally going to have it out. There's lots of pining from both sides, and neither is aware of the other's feelings. I do wish the plot was more fast-paced, and the ending felt rushed, plus I wanted to see Jane succeed in opening the club, but maybe that will be shown in the next books of the series. I really loved Jane's friend Della and her meddling. I'm hoping for her and Hannah's (Eli's sister) books next because I love how they already are giving their parents grief for being brazen, and I want to see more of the club!

WDTK? Chapter 8

Steam level: low

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March 2024 Reading Recap

Well, this is quite delayed, as we’re now more than a full week into April. BUT. It was delayed for good reasons! First, I GOT A NEW JOB 🙌 I was laid off in January and have spent the whole first quarter of the year job searching, and I’m so excited about this new role. It’s with a company I’ve admired for a while doing really amazing work in precision medicine for oncology. I started it this…

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ARC Review of The Lady He Lost by Faye Delacour

Rating: 3.5/5 Heat Level: 3/5 Publication Date: April 2nd

Premise:

Everyone is shocked when Lieutenant Eli Williams seemingly returns from the dead after being lost at sea in a shipwreck, no one more so than Jane Bishop, who was his friend and secretly loved him despite his prior engagement to her cousin.

My review:

This is Faye Delacour's debut novel; it's a friends-to-lovers romance by way of unrequited love (I wouldn't really say there's an enemies aspect, especially if the enmity is so one-sided). Jane had feelings for Eli which she thought he did not reciprocate back in the day, then he was caught in a compromising position with her cousin and they were engaged before Eli was lost at sea. I'm gonna be honest: I did not expect the level of resentment Jane showed Eli once he reappeared, but here's my thing: Eli does not owe Jane anything. All he ever did was treat her like a friend before he was caught with her cousin (regardless of what he tells Jane later in the book about his feelings for her before the shipwreck, which I did not find very convincing), and what more, the cousin ultimately married someone else and Eli obviously doesn't feel anything for the cousin anymore. I'm very careful when it comes to checking my biases regarding "unlikeable" heroines or unlikeable things heroines do, and look, unhappiness over unrequited love is natural (though I'm always a bit annoyed when heroines are insecure about their appearance and compare themselves to other women like Jane constantly does with her cousin), but I'd be equally irritated with a hero if he behaved in a similarly rude manner towards his heroine, as if she owed him something.

That being said, I did find it funny when Jane's resentment towards Eli took a turn and she actively started questioning what he was up to during the years he disappeared and was ostensibly kidnapped by pirates, purely out of spite. Does she come across as a narc? Yes, but it's also kind of hysterical when she's interrogating him in front of his navy boss or a bunch of society ladies and he's anxiously trying to communicate through his gaze for her to Shut Up. However, her words do end up having actual consequences, namely, him getting court-martialed for possible desertion.

Eli and Jane begin a no-strings attached affair by the middle of the book, however, Jane is still under the impression he could never want her long-term, and that she will always be seen as second best to her cousin (who also fans the flames with her constant need to put Jane down and her insistence that Eli still has feelings for her), which is admittedly rough to read. There is also the ladies gambling club that Jane is trying to start with a friend, but I feel that subplot was mostly set aside as Jane became entangled with Eli once more.

The sex:

There are actually two instances of the rare male masturbation scenes in historical romance in this book; the second one immediately follows dry-humping and Eli can't wait anymore before jerking off in front of Jane. The good thing is, he reciprocates very thoroughly afterwards. There is also some surprise virgin rep.

Overall:

While this book wasn't quite for me, I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a friends-to-lovers historical romance that is very much a slow-burn as far as feelings go.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review.

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2024 Historical Romance MUST READ

finally, finally a 2024 debut historical romance i am legit excited for! and with a clinch cover i'm obsessed with.

big persuasion meets poldark vibes!!

if you enjoyed the "oh shit he's back from the dead and his former affianced is married to someone else now" and "i'm so mad he picked her over me i'll never forgive him" angst & ennui, let me tell you this is delicious.

Lieutenant Eli Williams has his ~reasons~ and he'll grovel for each and every one of them, because Jane Bishop is ✨worth it✨. Even if Jane has calculated the odds, and they are BAD for our buttoned up sea-man.

also, i super duper appreciated discussions of money in this book. Eli's family spends all of his inheritance (because he's dead! at sea!) and Jane is a woman being supported (luckily) by an uncle who loves her, but has no guaranteed future and a brother I'd like to punch in the throat a bit. Jane's attempts to start a gambling ring amongst the richer ladies of the ton felt a bit florence of FYF fame (IYKYK) coded (hell yeah) but with more ~stakes~ because Jane has not much to fall back on if it fails.

there's also some unpacking of the horrors of war // military service.

Snap this up, histrom readers! You'll absolutely want it ASAP.

Cannot wait for more from Faye Delacour; you can preorder now for April 2024!

thank you to @sourcebooks for the early review copy

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*UPDATING THIS TO ADD THE STARTER CALL*

So I will be starting off the event on hiatus but then around a lot more. Below are all muses for plotting etc... I will do a starter call nearer the time but if you want to do any big plots etc... just like this and I'll hop into DMs. All plots will depend on the roll. For starters I will likely be dropping most threads pre-event except for very plot heavy threads but I'll try to wrap them up prior (may not happen because I am on hiatus) but we will see. Please specify which muse and who for otherwise I probably won't do them. I don't have the brain capacity to decide muses. xD Will cap at 3 starter requests per mun (not including plotted threads) and each muse at 4 starters. Please spread the love among my muses.

Went in willingly:

Henry Creel, Billy Loomis, Charlie Weasley, Iorveth, Hera, Kirby, Loki, Peter Hale, Yennefer of Vengerberg, Lyanna Stark, Nimona

Dragged in:

Angel, Charles Xavier, Cleo Mckinnon, Cordelia Goode, Dream, Fleur Delacour Weasley, Galadriel, Harwin, Hunter, Jorah, Rabastan Lestrange, Satine Kryze, Silco, Sion Val Palpatine, Tenel Ka Djo, Percival De Rolo

Starter Call

Henry Creel (1/4)

Doom - Monster: Living corn attempting to eat characters. It is still the size of regular corn.

Billy Loomis (0/4)

Plotted:

Stu - Characters are greeted by two beings the size of children but with pumpkins for heads arrive with a cart, gesturing for characters to get in.

Tara - Monster: Ghosts

Jill - Monster: Murderous clown

Charlie Weasley (3/4)

Fred - Characters encounter a pit trap, so obvious they almost want to explore

Lou - Characters reach a dead end, full of pollen spores, which when inhaled make characters feel drunk for the next hour.

Hagrid - Characters encounter a pit trap, so obvious they almost want to explore

Iorveth (0/4)

Hera (0/4)

Plotted:

Avarr - Monster: Giant spiders

Ahsoka - This portion of the maze is full of people except their faces are blank, no eyes, nose or mouth. It feels like they’re staring at you anyway, slowly walking toward you wherever you go.

Kirby (0/4)

Plotted:

Stu - Monster: Skeletons

Tara - Monster: Living corn attempting to eat characters. It is still the size of regular corn.

Loki (1/4)

Zoya - Characters reach a dead end, full of pollen spores, which when inhaled make characters feel drunk for the next hour.

Peter Hale (0/4)

Plotted:

Beverly - Monster: A swarm of bats

Allison - Monster - Minotaur

Yennefer of Vengerberg (1/4)

Dru - Monster: Masked murderer wearing the Ghostface mask

Lyanna Stark (1/4)

Sansa - Monster: Werewolf

Nimona (2/4)

Laudna - Monster: Stormtroopers

Faye - The area is just absolutely full of croaking frogs. They aren’t dangerous but they are loud and difficult to step around.

Angel (0/4)

Plotted 1. Buffy - Characters reach a dead end, full of pollen spores, which when inhaled make characters feel drunk for the next hour.

Charles Xavier (1/4)

Steve - Monster: Stormtroopers

Plotted:

Jean - Monster: Ghosts

Cleo Mckinnon (1/4)

Fliss - Characters reach a dead end, full of pollen spores, which when inhaled make characters feel drunk for the next hour.

Cordelia Goode (1/4)

Addison - Characters enter the area to be met with high speed winds, strong enough to push people around

Dream (0/4)

Plotted:

Elijah - Characters walk into this portion of the maze to immediately be caught in a giant spider web, trapping them.

Fleur Delacour Weasley (0/4)

Plotted:

Roxy - Monster: Dementors

Galadriel (1/4)

fiona - Characters are greeted by a giant rushing stream going all the way across the maze that they must cross in order to keep moving.

Harwin (1/4)

James - Characters find this section of the maze to be extremely cold, with frost hanging from all of the corn stalks and the icey ground beneath their feet making the terrain difficult to traverse.

Plotted:

Baela - Monster: Stormtroopers

Hunter (0/4)

Plotted:

Feyre - Monster: Living scarecrow

Rowena - Monster: A swarm of bats

Jorah (0/4)

Plotted

Daenerys - Monster: Gritty

Rabastan Lestrange (1/4)

Xeno - Monster: Gelatinous cube

Satine Kryze (1/4)

Dinah - Monster: Murderous clown

Silco (0/4)

Plotted:

Avarr - Characters enter a portion of the maze to find it completely dark.

Sion Val Palpatine (1/4)

Sabina - Monster: Vampire

Plotted:

Samara - Characters enter a portion of the maze to find it completely dark.

Soren - Characters are greeted by a giant rushing stream going all the way across the maze that they must cross in order to keep moving.

Sheev - Characters enter a mud filled portion of the maze, where their footsteps feel heavy, and every push further seems to sink them farther and farther into the mud.

Ashley - Monster: A hoard of geese

Tenel Ka Djo (0/4)

Plotted:

Leia - Monster: Minotaur

Percival De Rolo (1/4)

Ransom - Characters enter the area to be met with high speed winds, strong enough to push people around

Vex - The husks of corn emit a poisonous gas, making characters weaker the longer they breath it in

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Books Read in 2024

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Numb to This by Kindra Neely: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Plantains and Our Becoming by Melania Luisa Marte: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Violeta by Isabel Allende: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Lady For a Duke by Alexis Hall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Lady He Lost by Faye Delacour: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cinder Ella by S. T. Lynn: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

I’m Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

There Are Trans People Here by H. Melt: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Hamartia by Scarlett Drake: ⭐️⭐️✨

Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

The Twenty-Ninth Year by Hala Alyan: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Just Another Story by Ernesto Saade: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Zara Hossein is Here by Sabina Khan: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lies My Teacher Told Me: A Graphic Adaptation by James W. Loewen & Nate Powell: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Messy Roots by Laura Gao: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Into the Forest and All the Way Through by Cynthia Pelayo: no starred rating

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Second Night Stand by Fay and Karelia Stetz-Walters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Secret Summer Promise by Keah Brown: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske: ⭐️⭐️✨

Sorry for the Inconvenience by Farah Naz Rishi: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

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Can you recommend a novel either historical or contemporary where the hero and heroine discover sex together?

Sure!

Her Lessons in Persuasion by Megan Frampton is a cute fake courtship historical with a virgin hero and a virgin heroine.

This is a bit of a spoiler (though a lot of people guessed before I did lmao) but you can find this in In Want of a Viscount by Lorraine Heath. The hero actually knows a LOT about sex and eats pussy like it's his job, but for several reasons he has been avoiding the fiiinal thing, which is kind of a refreshing examination of virginity and what it means from Lorraine.

I was a bit meh on this one, but it was cute: The Lady He Lost by Faye Delacour has a virgin hero and a virgin heroine.

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The Lady He Lost (The Lucky Ladies of London, #1) by Faye Delacour

US pub date - 4/2/24

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*historical romance 

*second chance romance 

*grumpy / sunshine 

*arranged engagement

*friends / he’s MIA, and presumed dead / lovers 

*one and only 

*soooo much longing 

*chemistry 

*laugh out loud funny 

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I adored this story from start to finish - the characters (main and secondary), the humor, and I finished it the day I began it. It was a very enjoyable start to a new series, and a terrific first book! I am absolutely looking forward to reading what Ms Delacour writes next! 

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A definite recommendation! 

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Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the DRC

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Below the cut is a list of all my original characters, from every fandom, organized by such. I figured I would go ahead and put this up, as well as a canon muse one, for my oc and canon starters so that way it's easier for y'all to see who is included without going to every separate muse list.

The Vampire Diaries

Elizabeth Haven Mikaelson Roman Ryker Mikaelson Erik Flynn Mikaelson Kareena Dawn Mikaelson Thyra Selene Mikaelson Karsyn Devyn Mikaelson Mateo Maxwell Mikaelson Serenity Faye Mikaelson Sawyer Finch Mikaelson Aurelia Nova Mikaelson Felix Ares Mikaelson Willow Luna Mikaelson Tobias Floyd Mikaelson Zephyr Raven Parker Zariyah Dove Parker Kennedy Taylor Parker Myles Zane Parker Mariana Joy Parker Paisley Juniper Parker Braeden Talia Salvatore Holden Atlas Salvatore Ezra Grant Salvatore Liberty Faye Salvatore Jensen Graham Gilbert Easton Reed Gilbert Jesse Jonathan Gilbert Elias Rhodes Gilbert Jazmyn Sophia Gilbert Atlas Rowan Petrova Titus Izaiah Petrova Kamen Maverick Pierce Natalie Adrianna Pierce Eleanor Marie Bennett Salem Elijah Bennett Gabriel Graham Gustin Belladonna Sharie Bennett Seraphina Rose Ward Theodore Joseph Brickenden Kaia Asherah Halloran Carter William Forbes Cameron Myles Lawrence Jameson Tyler Rosza Tatum Jaxson Lockwood Tatiana Jade Lockwood Taylor Jacob Lockwood Axel Madden Hughes Ashton Malik Hughes Sebastian Sawyer Sharpe Niall Nash Novak Montgomery Felix Langston Ophelia Esme Lovell Sapphire Lee McGuire Rami Calder McGuire Warren Jaxon Kingsley Jeremiah Michael Kenner Cecilia Jaklyn Labonair Rosemary Belle Whitlock Hadley Kamryn Fuller Kamryn Avery Marshall Lorella Diane St. John Andrew Kolton Rogers Blair Lilith Walsh Zachariah Cole Norwood Matthias Lucien Delacour Matias Camilo Garcia Cyrus Boyd Mikaelson (spn to tvdu) Harmony Iris Johnson (tw to tvdu) Chandler Matthew Rawlins (tw to tvdu)

Containment

Jubilee Fawn Ellison Carson Elijah Mayes Maddox Rhett Lancaster Malia Rayne Lancaster Makai Reid Lancaster Delilah Anne Malone Austin Blake Coleman Damian James Taylor

Teen Wolf

Aspen Bella Stilinski Adrian Archer Argent Addison Athena Argent Lyla Sage Martin Amaia Tala Alexander Malik Elias Hale Madelaine Emery Hale Isaiah Parker Lahey Amadora Constance Sharpe Callum Tate Raeken Dawson Cole Reynolds Jared Taylor Parrish Stephen Ezekiel Hemming

Supernatural

Amelia Mae Allen Melody Athena Hayes Lucilla Marie Nightstar Eden Faith Cruz Elijah Luke Cruz Valentina Rosalie Hart Adaliah Ember Darhk Alexandria Skye Earp Lillian Dahlia Campbell Adriel Xavier Grant Talon Colt Ashford Silas Kai Parker Josephina Jazmyn Walker Elyza Alice Pierson (tvdu to spn)

DC Comics

Kiera Jaylin Davis

Marvel

Kailee Elizabeth Holtz (hero and villain verse) Kaiden Edward Holtz (villain and hero verse) Camelia Waverly Maximoff Kaleb Jonas Barnes Maxine Josephine Rogers Melody Elizabeth Young Anastasia Sloane Lenkov Wren Nika Volkov Wynter Nadia Volkov Cordelia Ara Odinsdottir Amora Delphine Brantley Celeste Juliet Livingston Nikolai Nathaniel Novak (tvdu to mcu) Charmeine Ayla Hanlon (spn to mcu)

Stranger Things

Stella Blake Russell Scarlet Ember Ward Valerie Mae Henderson Mitchell Elliot Mayfield Meredith Eleanor Mayfield

Misc

Ambrosia Nyx Tartarus Acacius Nile Tartarus Duncan David Dalveron Damien Dawson Dalveron Brantley Cole Kline Rosalie Grace Anderson Rowena Greyson Andrews Ryker Grant Andrews Aviana Summer Archer Dylan Bryce Thatcher Sterling Atlas Ward

9-1-1

Evelyn June Buckley Ethan Jace Buckley Hazel Jayne Walker Hayes Jesse Walker Izaiah Edison Hendrix Waverly Chloe Hendrix Matilda Iris Monroe Fallon Pierce Richards

Book Babes

Cyra Lux Vespara Wilder Blaze Hawthorne Dion Ignis Vanserra Pyralis Jax Vanserra Warren Forrest Hayward Solana Aruna Meridian Anatole Cyrus Solari Althea Zaria Cadlawon Tynan Kerrell Visita Kirsi Gwyneira Nieves Lyall Colden Whittaker Caspian Calder Conway Maribelle Aelia Sommer

Zodiacs

Wyatt Keegan aka Aries Kianni Phoenix aka Sagittarius Leon Cyrus aka Leo River Mira aka Cancer Dylan Lucas aka Pisces Josephine Nova aka Scorpio Conrad Atlas aka Taurus Kailynn Amelia aka Capricorn Taron Sage aka Virgo Alice Skye aka Libra Aaron Micah aka Aquarius Adelaide June aka Gemini Arianna Rose aka Gemini

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A Happy Book Birthday BookLook for what I already know is my favorite historical romance of the year THE LADY HE LOST by Faye Delacour. Y'all I have been so psyched to do this look ever since the first opening paragraph of this book left me cackling with glee, if you love lady gamblers and long lost loves returned from the sea and their presumed death, you need this book ASAP. I need other people to yell about it with!!

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ARC Review: The Lady He Lost by Faye Delacour

The Lady He Lost Faye Delacour Publisher: sourcebooks Casablanca Publication Date: April 2, 2024 Series or Standalone: Lucky Ladies of London #1 Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph Rating: MY REVIEW CW: Kidnapping; toxic relationship (not main couple); death of parents (off-page) I first fell in love with The Lady He Lost because of its stunning cover! And I’m so glad…

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@kiissme liked the sneaky starter call!

& gets victoire for faye.

                    The famed first Weasley grandchild ; daughter of well-known Curse Breaker Bill Weasley and the part Veela Twiwizard Champion Fleur Delacour ; born on the second anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts ... working in a shop as a lowly assistant. A high-end Wizarding clothing shop in the middle of Diagon Alley, but the irony isn’t lost on Victoire Apolline Weasley. Especially on this day ; the other two workers had taken lunch, leaving the new girl while they enjoyed butterbeer and sweet treats while the owner said they would be back in a week after to a trip to Sweden. Or was it Switzerland? Syberia?

The bell to the shop rang shrilly to indicate a customer and the Weasley pinched at the bridge of her nose from the back room, while she waved her wand manically to begin, continue and conclude the endless tasks that were laid at her feet.

❝ Be with you in a moment! ❞ Welcome to Ludstrum’s Fashion and Clothing! We are here to assist in all your stylistic needs, for a chic Wizard is a powerful Wizard greeting be damned.

❝ Are you here to collect something or just browsing? ❞ Victoire asked when she emerged from the back room, her arms full with two cloaks and a robe that needed packed and sent out today ( and not later, she’d been warned by the idiots who had abandoned her! ) and enough rolls of fabric that she could only peek over to look at the redhead.

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DATE AUCTION RESULTS

beneath the cut, you will find the list of date auction winners! the date is BOLDED and the winner is unbolded. those who did not bid/win a bid, are paired up in the separate list below.

felix windsor and antoine delacour

charlotte anderson and josephine mercado alarcon

josephine mercado alarcon and jodha devi

jackson wilde and charlotte anderson

anastasia iturbide marzan and rhys glyndwr

noa peretz and ionna pavliuk

aisling fitzgerald and casey puckett

kaia hakopa and madeline baek

sam ng and aisling fitzgerald

rhys glyndwr and piper honeychurch

alexander royce and olivia borgen

fionn fitzgerald and jackson wilde

faye zhang and viktor bezukhov

madeline baek and noa peretz

harsh virani and sam ng

justice o’neil and felix windsor

arthur glyndwr and aveline dayao

valeriya rurik and adriana braganza amaral

antonia van arryn and alfred bryant

fraser mccormack and marcia braganza juarez

suri souza and faye zhang

honora fitzgerald and sabina torosyan

maikel salas pelayo and helen castellanos

sylvie giroux and yusuf kaya

leonardo oron and antoine delacour

gabriel savoy and silas windsor

aveline dayao and alexander royce

bastille artois and scarlett dupre

yusuf kaya and sabina torosyan

adriana braganza amaral and kaia hakopa

antoine delacour and olivia borgen (for leonardo oron)

edward liu and dafne kaya

olivia borgen and sylvie giroux

casey puckett and scarlett dupre

pairs unrelated to the date auction

 maisie barclay and perdita de havilland

lena oron and adelaide windsor

kieran morozov and harper barclay

marguerite grimaldi and katharina novak

victoria kennedy and delfina figueroa

etienne bernier and luka jones

eleanor magendran and ellie rossi

roman pierce and elia martine

annalise muller and noel de la cruz

ben oron and caiza zhou

mai andersen and isaiah bastien

mads borgen and thea astor

dimitry volkov and viktor bezukhov

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Mid-Year Book Freak Out

Borrowed this from @thereadingchallengechallenge ! I usually lurk on Book Tumblr (I’m more active on Bookstagram) but wanted to do this here!

Number of books you’ve read so far: 32

Best book you’ve read so far in 2024: This is a tough one— probably Cantoras by Caro De Robertis.

Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2024: Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (from the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series).

New release you haven’t read yet but want to: I’m subscribed to Book of the Month and Aardvark Book Club so there are many new releases I own but haven’t read yet. Particularly I’m excited for Anita De Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez and James by Percival Everett.

Most anticipated release for the second half of the year: Can’t think of one off the top of my head 🙁

Biggest surprise favorite new author (debut or new to you): Tommy Orange! I somehow haven’t read There There yet, but I read Wandering Stars and loved it, and will definitely have to go back and read his debut.

Newest fictional crush: Viola Carroll from A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall.

Book that made you cry: I don’t cry often at books but I came close during Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield.

Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received): I haven’t read it yet but I love the cover of Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De La Rosa!

Book that made you happy: The Lady He Lost by Faye Delacour— it was a really lighthearted and fun Regency second chance romance!

What books do you need to read by the end of the year?: I’m not going to set that goal right now as I’m a mood reader and usually don’t plan that far in advance!

Tagging: anyone who’d like to join!