#player 1: natalie howell

[mctionsick]

open to f/nb / mutuals only please 

plot: we’re exes who still live together because money is tight (loosely inspired by the song in the source– the bolded dialogue is from the song directly)

“I’m going on a date tonight to try to fall out of love with you!”  Natalie finally exclaims as the other woman presses where she’s going all dressed up.  “Going out” didn’t seem to suffice and even when Natalie admitted she had a date, her ex girlfriend didn’t seem to believe her.  Except Natalie had no idea what to do anymore.  Living with her ex was torture, it was impossible to move on when she was at every turn, and the best way to get over somebody was to get under somebody else right?  

#my silly goofy mood continues as i repost nat's old starter #player 1: natalie howell #natalie (thread)

[papermoonloveslucy]

MARILYN MONROE

June 1, 1926 - August 4, 1962

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was an actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era's changing attitudes towards sexuality. She was a top-billed actress for only a decade, but her films grossed $200 million by the time of her death in 1962. More than half a century later, she continues to be a major popular culture icon.

"When I was five I think, that's when I started wanting to be an actress. I didn't like the world around me because it was kind of grim, but I loved to play house. When I heard that this was acting, I said that's what I want to be. Some of my foster families used to send me to the movies to get me out of the house and there I'd sit all day and way into the night. Up in front, there with the screen so big, a little kid all alone, and I loved it.” ~ Marilyn Monroe,1962

Lucille Ball never worked with Marilyn Monroe, but meet her in 1953 at Ciro’s Nightclub on Sunset Strip, along with Betty Grable, and Red Skelton. Monroe’s immense popularity permeated Ball’s work none-the-less. 

At the start of “Changing the Boys’ Wardrobe” (ILL S3;E10) the gang is heading to the movies to see “That picture we’ve been trying to get to for weeks with Marilyn Monroe.” The movie is likely Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which premiered in New York City in July 1953. On November 5, 1953, the same day the episode was filmed, Monroe’s new film How to Marry a Millionaire was released in the US. 

The November 1953 cover of TV and Movie Screen Magazine saw Lucy (in “The Camping Trip”) and Marilyn wearing the dress she wore on the May 1953 cover of Life Magazine promoting Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. 

Also on November 5, 1953, the town of Monroe, New York (60 miles from New York City) was temporarily renamed Marilyn Monroe.

The film later inspired much of the plot of “Second Honeymoon” (S5;E14), Lucy’s failed attempt to make their transatlantic crossing to Europe more than just a working vacation.    

Monroe’s dinner companion turns out to be a seven year-old boy, just like Lucy’s ping pong partner turns out to be young Kenneth Hamilton (Harvey Grant). 

Lucy gets stuck in a porthole just as Monroe did, also draping a blanket around her shoulders so passersby wouldn’t know what was really going on.

The idea for the burlap potato sack dresses in “Lucy Wants A Paris Gown” (ILL S5;E20) comes from Monroe’s real life. 

In 1951 Marilyn Monroe took a series of high fashion photographs wearing a potato sack as a response to a journalist who said that she might look sexier in a burlap sack than her usual fashion choices. 

Lucy first wore burlap at the end of “Mr. and Mrs. TV Show” (ILL S4;E24) as her scary version of a Phipps make-over.

In “Ricky’s Movie Offer” (ILL S4;E5) Lucy and Ethel argue about who looks more like Marilyn Monroe. 

While Lucy has the facial features, Ethel has the blonde hair. 

Fred (hilariously) settles the argument!  

In “Ricky’s Screen Test” (ILL S4;E7) a long list of Hollywood names are dropped in anticipation of hobnobbing with celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe. 

In “Lucy and Harpo Marx” (ILL S4;E28) Lucy wonders if Ethel might pass for Monroe to a near-sighted Carolyn Appleby. After Ethel tries to walk like Marilyn Monroe, Lucy decides that “nobody is that near-sighted!” Fred says that he looks more like Marilyn than either of them! 

In “Lucy and Superman” (ILL S6;E13), the Appleby’s come over for a social evening that Ethel calls “the bore war” because the couples only talk about their children. As the scene opens, Caroline is in mid-sentence talking about a Marilyn Monroe film.

CAROLINE: “...and he picked up Marilyn Monroe, slung her over his shoulder and carried her off!”

Although the title is never mentioned, the film they are discussing is Bus Stop, starring Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray. It was released in August 1956, two and a half months before this episode was filmed.

When “Lucy Does the Tango” (ILL S6;E20), she stuffs eggs down her blouse and Ethel stashes a some in her back pockets. Lucy tells her, “Whatever you do don’t try to walk like Marilyn Monroe,” but the ‘yolk’ is on Ethel when Fred suddenly enters through the kitchen door! 

In “Lucy the Gun Moll” (TLS S4;E25), Lucy plays Lucy Carmichael and Rusty Martin. The name Rusty Martin was probably derived from Lucy’s hair color and the surname of Mary Martin, who introduced the song “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” (music and lyrics by Cole Porter) in the 1938 Broadway musical Leave It to Me. Marilyn Monroe sang it in the 1960 film Let’s Make Love.  In that same film, Harry Cheshire, who played Sam Johnson in “Oil Wells” (ILL S3;E18), played Monroe’s father. Jerry Hausner (Jerry, Ricky’s Agent) and Joan Banks (Reporter Eleanor Harris in “Fan Magazine Interview”) played uncredited supporting roles. 

Lucy and Marilyn shared a leading man in handsome Keith Andes. Andes was Lucy’s male lead in Wildcat on Broadway, and later played was featured on three episodes of “The Lucy Show.”  

In 1952, he played opposite Marilyn in Clash By Night, an RKO picture. 

In “Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio” (1952), the June 3, 1952 of Look Magazine actually had Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe on the cover!  Monroe was promoting Clash by Night, and Desi had written a feature on his wife for the magazine. So Marilyn actually did appear on “I Love Lucy” - if only in a still photo. 

Some Like It Hot (1959) is arguably one of Marilyn Monroe’s most popular films. What does it have in common with Lucille Ball? In 1958, both Lucy and Monroe were depicted at San Diego’s famous Del Coronado Hotel. It is the hotel that the Ricardo’s and Mertzes stay at in “Lucy Goes to Mexico” (LDCH S2;E1) as well as the backdrop for much of the film. Although Desilu filmed establishing footage of the hotel, the cast stayed in Hollywood, while Monroe went on location (as seen above). In “Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere” (TLS S4;E20), Mr. Mooney says he wouldn’t buy a second hand nightie if it had been worn by Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot.

The Irving Berlin song “There’s No Business Like Show Business” was sung on “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show.”  Although it was originally from the Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun (1946), it also served as the title and was performed (by Merman) in the Marilyn Monroe film There’s No Business Like Show Business in 1955. 

In 1952, Marilyn co-starred by Richard Widmark (”The Tour” ILL S4;E30) in the film noir drama Don’t Bother To Knock. The film also featured “Lucy” players Lurene Tuttle (Fine Arts League President), Verna Felton (Mrs. Porter), Gloria Blondell (Grace Foster), as well as Harry Bartell, Olan Soule, Robert Foulke, and Bess Flowers.

That same year, Monroe starred in We’re Not Married! opposite Lucy’s friend and former co-star Ginger Rogers, as well as Eve Arden (”Hollywood at Last!”), Paul Douglas (”Lucy Wants a Career”) and Eddie Bracken (Too Many Girls). 

One of Monroe’s most iconic moments came in March 1962 when she sang “Happy Birthday” as a birthday present to President John F. Kennedy in a public birthday celebration also attended by Lucy’s friends and co-stars Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, Henry Fonda, Danny Kaye, Shirley MacLaine and Elliott Reid. A year later, Lucy Carmichael also gave Kennedy a present, a sugar cube replica of the White House on “The Lucy Show” with Elliott Reid doing Kennedy’s offstage voice as well as playing a small on-camera role! 

"I never quite understood it, this sex symbol. I always thought symbols were those things you clash together! That's the trouble, a sex symbol becomes a thing. I just hate to be a thing. But if I'm going to be a symbol of something I'd rather have it sex than some other things they've got symbols of." ~ Marilyn Monroe, 1962

Monroe was married (and divorced) three times: 

James Dougherty, Merchant Marine & Policeman (1942-46) 

Joe DiMaggio, Baseball Player (1954-55)

Arthur Miller, Playwright (1956-61)

In “Lucy is Enceinte” (ILL S2;E10), Fred gives Lucy a signed baseball for his future 'godson’. When he asks Lucy to read out the signature, she at first says “Spalding,” the ball’s brand name, but then finds it is signed by Joe DiMaggio.

In “Ragtime Band” (ILL S6;E21), Little Ricky asks his Uncle Fred: 

LITTLE RICKY: “Who’s Joe 'Maggio?” FRED: “'Who’s Joe 'Maggio?’ You talk more like your father everyday.”

In “Sales Resistance” (ILL S2;E17), Lucy compares herself to Willy Loman, the title character in Death of a Salesman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Arthur Miller first produced on Broadway in 1949 and made into an Oscar-nominated film in 1951.  

Speaking of husbands, Desi Arnaz has something in common with Marilyn Monroe, too. Both of their souses were accused of being Communists by the House Un-American Activities Committee during the 1950s. Both Lucille and Arthur Miller were cleared of charges and their careers continued, although that was not true for many celebrities of the time. 

Monroe died on August 4, 1962. The toxicology report showed that the cause of death was acute barbiturate poisoning. Empty medicine bottles were found next to her bed. The possibility that Monroe had accidentally overdosed was ruled out because the dosages found in her body were several times over the lethal limit.

The character of Ginger, the movie star castaway on “Gilligan’s Island” (1964-67) was described during casting as a combination of Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe. Tina Louise had Lucy’s red (ginger) hair and Monroe’s shapely physique. The series also featured Natalie Schafer (Phoebe Emerson) as Mrs. Howell, and Alan Hale Jr. as the Skipper. Hale performed on “The Lucy Show” and “Here’s Lucy”. Series creator Sherwood Schwartz was a Lucy fan. His brother Elroy Schwartz actually wrote scripts for Lucille Ball. 

In the 2013 web-series “Ryan & Ruby” both Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe are given special thanks for their inspiration. The last name of star and creator Ryan Burton's character is "Carmichael", the same as Ball's character on the "The Lucy Show". In Ryan’s kitchen there are fridge magnets with photos of both Lucy and Marilyn.  

Lucy and Marilyn are street characters at Universal Studios theme parks, their iconic hair and costumes making them instantly recognizable.

The same day Marilyn Monroe was born in 1926, another Hollywood icon with connections to Lucille Ball was also born, Andy Griffith.  To read his birthday blog, click here! 

#Marilyn Monroe #Lucille Ball #I Love Lucy #William Frawley #Desi Arnaz #vivian vanc #the lucy show #Ryan and Ruby #Gilligan's Island #Tina Louise #Arthur Miller #Joe DiMaggio #Keith Thibodeaux #Alan Hale Jr. #natalie schafer #John F. Kennedy #Paul Douglas #Eve Arden #Ginger Rogers #Verna Felton #Ethel Merman #Richard Widmark #There's No Business Like Show Business #Hotel Del Coronado #Don't Bother To Knock #Some Like It Hot #Look Magazine #Keith Andes #Clash By Night #The Seven Year Itch

[tothemattresses]

2020 Reading Challenge - E-Book Edition!

According to Amazon, I have exactly 294 e-books currently sitting in my Kindle library. 

Granted, some of these books have been read and are being saved for a second (or third, or fourth) re-read, but when it comes down to it, that number is around 40 books, give or take. 

Which means I still have over 250 books that need to be read. 

And it’s not like I haven’t tried! There are plenty of titles that, when opened up, will go to the last place I left off - that being chapter 5, or maybe chapter 10. But sometimes life gets in the way. Or a sudden interest in another author. Or a new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. But whatever the reason may be, it’s over 250 books that haven’t been read. Challenge accepted! 

For 2020, I commit to not buying any new books to add to my Kindle library (checking out books from the library is ok, because you’ve gotta support your local library!), and instead focus on the books I already have. So no addition of 99 cent books, or Kindle Unlimited books, or books that are suddenly 75% off. Only the books that I currently have. 

As the reading commences, and after the book is finished, I’ll update my list to indicate what has been completed, along with the date purchased, and a short review (or a reason I just couldn’t finish it at all). 

Below is the list for future reference - and to clarify my what my favorite genre is. Spoiler: it’s romance novels. 

Here we go!

Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps – Kelly Williams Brown

An Affair with Mr. Kennedy (Gentlemen of Scotland Yard) – Jillian Stone

All About Love (Cynster Book 6) – Stephanie Laurens

All Afternoon with a Scandalous Marquess: A Lords of Vice Novel – Alexandra Hawkins

Almost a Scandal: A Reckless Brides Novel (The Reckless Brides Book 1) – Elizabeth Essex

Alpha – Jasinda Wilder

A Duke’s Guide to Seducing His Bride (Chase Family Series- The Jewels Book 4) – Lauren Royal

The American Heiress: A Novel – Daisy Goodwin

When an Earl Meets a Girl (Chase Family Series- The Jewels Book 1) – Lauren Royal

The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year – Andy Cohen

Angel in a Devil's Arms: The Palace of Rogues – Julie Anne Long

Angel in Scarlet: A Bound and Determined Novel – Lavinia Kent

Anything He Wants & Castaway – Sara Fawkes

The Astronaut Wives Club – Lily Koppel

At Any Price: A Billionaire Virgin Auction Romance (Gaming the System Book 1) – Brenna Aubrey

At Any Turn: A Billionaire Romance (Gaming the System Book 2) – Brenna Aubrey

At Your Pleasure – Meredith Duran

The Awakening of Ivy Leavold (Markham Hall Book 1) – Sierra Simone

Badd Motherf*cker (The Badd Brothers Book 1) – Jasinda Wilder

Bare Ass in Love (Hard, Fast, and Forever Book 1) – Sasha Burke

Because of Miss Bridgerton: A Bridgertons Prequel (Rokesbys Series Book 1) – Julia Quinn

The Bed and the Bachelor (Byrons of Braebourne Book 5) – Tracy Anne Warren

Betrayal (Infidelity Book 1) – Aleatha Romig

Beware That Girl – Teresa Toten

Beyond Scandal and Desire: A Sins for All Seasons Novel – Lorraine Heath

The Big Bad Office Wolf (Kings of the Tower Book 1) – May Sage

Bittersweet (True North Book 1) – Sarina Bowen

Blame It on Bath: The Truth About the Duke – Caroline Linden

Bound by Your Touch – Meredith Duran

The Bride (Lairds' Fiancees Book 1) – Julie Garwood

Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel – Helen Fielding

Burn (The Breathless Trilogy Book 3) – Maya Banks

Burning Offer (Trevor's Harem Book 1) – Aubrey Parker

Captivated by You (Crossfire, Book 4) – Sylvia Day

Captive of Sin – Anna Campbell

Cash: A Power Players Stand-Alone Novel – Cassia Leo

Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson – Peter Ames Carlin

Catching Sin (Las Vegas Sin Book 2) – J. Saman

Catholicism For Dummies – John Trigilio

A Certain Age: A Novel – Beatriz Williams

Chasing Lady Amelia: Keeping Up with the Cavendishes – Maya Rodale

Checkmate: This is War (Travis & Viola, #1) (Checkmate Duet) – Kennedy Fox

Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures) – Anna Campbell

Collide: Book One in the Collide Series – Gail McHugh

The Controversial Princess (The Smoke & Mirrors Duology Book 1) – Jodi Ellen Malpas

Crave: A Billionaire Bachelors Club Novel (Billionaire Bachelors Club Series Book 1) – Monica Murphy

Dating You / Hating You – Christina Lauren

Deal with the Devil (Forge Trilogy Book 1) – Meghan March

Desperate Duchesses – Eloisa James

Desperate to Touch (Hard to Love Book 2) – W. Winters

Destiny – Sally Beauman

Devil's Daughter: The Ravenels meet The Wallflowers – Lisa Kleypas

Dirty Sexy Inked (A Dirty Sexy Novel Book 2) – Carly Phillips

Dirty Sexy Saint (A Dirty Sexy Novel Book 1) – Carly Phillips

Double Down: Game Change 2012 – Mark Halperin

The Duchess Diaries: The Bridal Pleasures Series – Jillian Hunter

The Duchess Hunt (House of Trent Book 1) – Jennifer Haymore

The Duke and I (Bridgertons Book 1) – Julia Quinn

The Duke Is Mine (Fairy Tales Book 3) – Eloisa James

Duke of Scandal (Moonlight Square, Book 1) – Galen Foley

The Duke of Shadows – Meredith Duran

Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane Book 10) – Elizabeth Hoyt

The Duke's Holiday (The Regency Romp Trilogy Book 1) – Maggie Fenton

Dusk with a Dangerous Duke: A Lords of Vice Novel – Alexandra Hawkins

Edenbrooke: A Proper Romance – Julianne Donaldson

Elite (Elite Doms of Washington Book 1) – Elizabeth SaFleur

Entwined with You (Crossfire, Book 3) – Sylvia Day

Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar – Kelly Oxford

The Fall of Legend (Legend Trilogy Book 1) – Meghan March

The Fight for Forever (Legend Trilogy Book 3) – Meghan March

A Fine Imitation: A Novel – Amber Brock

The Fix Up – Kendall Ryan

Flowers from the Storm – Laura Kinsale

For Everly – Raine Thomas

For the Earl's Pleasure – Anne Mallory

For the Record – K.A. Linde

Gabriel's Inferno (Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy Book 1) – Sylvain Reynard

Gabriel's Rapture (Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy Book 2) – Sylvain Reynard

Gabriel's Redemption (Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy Book 3) – Sylvain Reynard

Going Down Easy (Billionaire Bad Boys Book 1) – Carly Phillips

A Good Debutante's Guide to Ruin: The Debutante Files (The Debutante Files Series Book 1) – Sophie Jordan

Good Girl: A Rockstar Romance (Wicked Book 1) – Piper Lawson

The Good Luck Charm – Helena Hunting

Grayson's Vow – Mia Sheridan

Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian (Fifty Shades of Grey Series Book 4) – E.L. James

Hard As Stone: Heart of Stone Series #8 – K.M. Scott

Hard to Love – W. Winters

The Hardest Fall – Ella Maise

Hating The Boss – Natalie Wrye

The Heir (Windham Book 1) – Grace Burrowes

Heiress in Love: A Ministry of Marriage Novel (The Ministry of Marriage Book 1) – Christina Brooke

Heiress Without A Cause (Muses of Mayfair Book 1) – Sara Ramsey

Hello Stranger: The Ravenels, Book 4 – Lisa Kleypas

Her Forbidden Love Match (A Willow Cove Novel, #1) – Theresa Paolo

Her Husband's Harlot (Mayhem in Mayfair Book 1) – Grace Callaway

Hidden Gabriel: Formerly Winter Peril (Hidden Alphas Book 1) – Victoria Pinder

Highland Surrender – Tracy Brogan

Highlander Betrayed (Guardians of the Targe Book 1) – Lauren Wittig

His Favorite Mistress: A Novel (The Mistress Trilogy Book 3) – Tracy Anne Warren

His Virgin: A First Time Romance (His and Hers Book 1) – Vivian Wood

Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling – Bret Hart

Hollywood Dirt – Alessandra Torre

Hollywood on Tap (Sweet Salvation Brewery) – Avery Flynn

The Hotel – Lola Darling

House of Scarlett (Legend Trilogy Book 2) – Meghan March

How a Lady Weds a Rogue: A Falcon Club Novel – Katharine Ashe

How to Marry a Duke Vicky Dreiling

How to Ravish a Rake – Vicky Dreiling

How to Seduce a Scoundrel – Vicky Dreiling

If He's Wicked (Wherlocke Book 1) – Hannah Howell

The Imperfectionists: A Novel – Tom Rachman

In the Arms of a Marquess (Rogues of the Sea Book 3) – Katherine Ashe

In the Unlikely Event – L.J. Shen

In Total Surrender – Anne Mallory

An Irresistible Temptation (The Cavallo Brothers Book 2) – Elsa Winckler

It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars Book 1) – Susan Elizabeth Philips

It Happened One Midnight: Pennyroyal Green Series – Julie Anne Long

It Started with a Scandal: Pennyroyal Green Series – Julie Anne Long

It's Not You: 27 (Wrong) Reasons You're Single – Sara Eckel

Just Roll With It (A Perfect Dish Book 4) – Tawdra Kandle

Kaleidoscope Hearts (A brother's best friend romance) – Claire Contreras

The Kingmaker (All the King's Men Duet Book 1) – Kennedy Ryan

Lady of Desire (Knight Miscellany Book 4) – Gaelen Foley

The Last Arrow (The Medieval Trilogy Book 3) – Marsha Canham

The Last Summer – Judith Kinghorn

Lead by Example: 50 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Results – John Baldoni

The Legend of Lyon Redmond: Pennyroyal Green Series – Julie Anne Long

Legend (The REAL series Book 6) – Katy Evans

Let's Do It: A Journey's End Novel – Ann Christopher

Life with My Sister Madonna – Christopher Ciccone

Lily and the Duke (Sex and the Season Book 1) – Helen Hardt

Lord of Scoundrels – Loretta Chase

Losing It – Cora Carmack

Lost Without You (The Debt Book 1) – Molly O’Keefe

A Loving Scoundrel: A Malory Novel (Malory-Anderson Family Book 7) – Johanna Lindsey

Luck Is No Lady (Fallen Ladies Book 1) – Amy Sandas

Lucky (Elite Doms of Washington Book 4) – Elizabeth SaFleur

A Mackenzie Clan Gathering (Mackenzies Series) – Jennifer Ashley

Mad About the Earl: A Ministry of Marriage Novel (The Ministry of Marriage Book 2) – Christina Brooker

Maid for the Billionaire (Book 1) (Legacy Collection) – Ruth Cardello

A Man Above Reproach – Evelyn Pryce

Manwhore (The Manwhore Series Book 1) – Katy Evans

Marriage For One – Ella Maise

Masques of Gold (Casablanca Classics Book 0) – Robert Gellis

Melt For Him (Fighting Fire Book 2) – Lauren Blakely

Midnight Angel (Stokehursts Book 1) – Lisa Kleypas

Midnight Pleasures With a Scoundrel (Scoundrels of St. James Book 4) – Lorraine Heath

Mine (The REAL series Book 2) – Katy Evans

Mine Till Midnight (Hathaways Book 1) – Lisa Kleypas

Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel (Beau Monde Book 1) – Samantha Grace

More Than Charming (Book 3 Dashing Nobles Series) – JoMarie DeGioia

The Most to Lose (The Redeemed series Book 1) – Laura Landon

Mr. Corporate (The Mister Series Book 3) – JA Huss

Mr Imperfect: Lost Boys #1 – Karina Bliss

Mr. Mysterious (The Mister Series Book 4) – JA Huss

Mr. Romantic (The Mister Series Book 2) – JA Huss

My Lady, My Lord: A Twist Series Novel – Katherine Ashe

My Notorious Gentleman (Inferno Club Book 6) – Gaelen Foley

My Reckless Surrender – Anna Campbell

My Ruthless Prince (Inferno Club Book 4) – Gaelen Foley

My Scandalous Viscount (Inferno Club Book 5) – Gaelen Foley

The Nearness of You – Iris Morland

Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid (Kellington Book 1) – Maureen Driscoll

Never Let Me Go – Kazuo Ishiguro

No Good Duke Goes Unpunished: The Third Rule of Scoundrels (Rules of Scoundrels Book 3) – Sarah MacLean

No Mistress of Mine: An American Heiress in London – Laura Lee Guhrke

A Notorious Countess Confesses: Pennyroyal Green Series – Julie Anne Long

Notorious Pleasures (Maiden Lane Book 2) – Elizabeth Hoyt

Once a Soldier (Rogues Redeemed Book 1) – Mary Jo Putney

Once More, My Darling Rogue (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James Book 2) – Lorraine Heath

One Last Time – Corinne Michaels

One Night in London: The Truth About the Duke – Caroline Linden

One Taste (The "One" Series Book 1) – K.A. Berg

One with You (Crossfire Series Book 5) – Sylvia Day

Only With Your Love (Vallerands Book 2) – Lisa Kleypas

The Paris Wife: A Novel – Paula McLain

Party Animals: A Hollywood Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll Starring the Fabulous Allan Carr – Robert Hofler

Perfect (Elite Doms of Washington Book 3) – Elizabeth SaFleur

The Phantom of the Opera – Gaston Leroux

The Pleasure of Your Kiss – Teresa Medeiros

Prince of Dreams (Stokehursts Book 2) – Lisa Kleypas

Princes at War: The Bitter Battle Inside Britain's Royal Family in the Darkest Days of WWII – Deborah Cadbury

The Princess and the Peer (The Princess Brides series Book 1) – Tracy Anne Warren

Princess Charming: A Legendary Lovers Novel – Nicole Jordan

Pulse: Book Two in the Collide Series – Gail McHugh

A Rake's Midnight Kiss (Sons of Sin Book 2) – Anna Campbell

Reason to Wed (The Distinguished Rogues Book 7) – Heather Boyd

The Rebel Queen (The Rebel Queen Duet Book 2) – Jeana E. Mann

Refining Felicity (The School for Manners Series Book 1) – M.C. Beaton

Reflected in You (Crossfire, Book 2) – Sylvia Day

The Revenge of Lord Eberlin (The Secrets of Hadley Green) – Julia London

Ripped (The REAL series Book 5) – Katy Evans

Rock Me (Bodyguard Bad Boys Book 1) – Carly Phillips

Rogue (The REAL series Book 4) – Katy Evans

The Royal Arrangement (The Rebel Queen Duet Book 1) – Jeana E. Mann

Royally Bad (Bad Boy Royals Book 1) – Nora Flite

The Rule Book (Rule Breakers 1) – Jennifer Blackwood

The Scandal in Kissing an Heir: At the Kingsborough Ball – Sophie Barnes

Scandal Wears Satin (The Dressmakers Series Book 2) – Loretta Chase

A Scoundrel by Moonlight (Sons of Sin Book 4) – Anna Campbell

Seduced By A Scoundrel – Olivia Drake

The Seduction of Lady X – Julia London

The Seduction of Lord Stone (Dashing Widows) – Anna Campbell

Shattered With You (Stark Security Book 1) – J. Kenner

The Shoemaker's Wife: A Novel – Adriana Trigiani

Shutdown Player: Game On in Seattle (Seattle Sockeyes Book 7) – Jami Davenport

Signed (The Agency Series) – Marni Mann

A Single Glance (Irresistible Attraction Book 1) W. Winters

A Single Kiss (Irresistible Attraction Book 2) – W. Winters

A Single Touch (Irresistible Attraction Book 3) – W. Winters

The Six Wives of Henry VIII – Alison Weir

The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy (A Sleeping Beauty Novel) – A.N. Roquelaure

The Soldier (Windham Book 2) – Grace Burrowes

The Stolen Mackenzie Bride (Mackenzies Series Book 8) – Jennifer Ashley

The Studying Hours: How to Date a Douchebag – Sara Ney

Suddenly You – Lisa Kleypas

Summer Heat: A Storm Inside Novel (The Wild Pitch Series Book 1) – Alexis Anne

A Summer Seduction (Legend of St. Dwynwen Book 2) – Candace Camp

Tangled Beauty (Tangled, Book 1) – K.L. Middleton

Tank (Blue-Collar Billionaires Book 1) – M. Malone

Tempt the Devil – Anna Campbell

Tempted to Kiss (Hard to Love Book 3) – W. Winters

That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor – Anne Sebba

Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane Book 4) – Elizabeth Hoyt

This Man (A This Man Novel Book 1) – Jodi Ellen Malpas

This Side of Paradise – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Three Nights of Sin – Anne Mallory

Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood – William J. Mann

To Beguile a Beast (Legend of the Four Soldiers series Book 3) – Elizabeth Hoyt

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

To Seduce a Sinner (Legend of the Four Soldiers series Book 2) – Elizabeth Hoyt

To Taste Temptation (Legend of the Four Soldiers series Book 1) – Elizabeth Hoyt

Too Distracting (The Lewis Cousins Book 3) – Bethany Lopez

Too Wicked to Kiss (Scoundrels & Secrets Book 1) – Erica Ridley

The Trouble With Being a Duke: At the Kingsborough Ball – Sophie Barnes

The Trouble with Dukes (Windham Brides Book 1) – Grace Burrowes

Troubles (Beekman Hills) – K.C. Enders

Truth or Beard: Enemies to Lovers Small Town Romantic Comedy (Winston Brothers Book 1) – Penny Reid

Twilight with the Infamous Earl: A Lords of Vice Novel – Alexandra Hawkins

Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps – Chris Jericho

Untouchable (Elite Doms of Washington Book 2) – Elizabeth SaFleur

Untouched – Anna Campbell

Victoria Victorious: The Story of Queen Victoria (Queens of England Book 3) – Jean Plaidy

The Viscount's Wicked Ways – Anne Mallory

Wallbanger (The Cocktail Series Book 1) – Alice Clayton

The Way to a Duke's Heart: The Truth About the Duke – Caroline Linden

We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals – Gillian Gill

Well Hung (Big Rock Book 3) – Lauren Blakely

What a Duke Dares (Sons of Sin Book 3) – Anna Campbell

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2019: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers – Richard N. Bolles

When a Duke Loves a Woman: A Sins for All Seasons Novel – Lorraine Heath

When the Duke Found Love (The Wylder Sisters Book 3) – Isabella Bradford

Where Good Girls Go to Die: A Second Chance Romance (The Good Girls Series Book 1) – Holly Renee

Wicked Becomes You – Meredith Duran

Wicked in Your Arms: Forgotten Princesses – Sophie Jordan

Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane Book 1) – Elizabeth Hoyt

Written on Your Skin – Meredith Duran

#2020 reading challenge #books and literature #booksarelife #goodreads #romance novels #fiction #book review #reading list #reading

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A 1-0 win in the second group game at Nationals on July 24, 2019

Congratulations to all player’s who have been selected for the 2019-2020 Midwest Regional ODP Pool. The next event they may participate following the July ODP training camp, will be an Inter-Regional Event. Please see the 2019-2020 ODP Calendar and Events Page for more details. The invite process to secure a travel roster for these events has started. Rosters will be posted on the website when they are finalized. For more details, visit the Midwest Girls ODP page or the Midwest Boys ODP page. Midwest Regional ODP Player List

The players named to the list are now eligible to participate in these future events. I’ve got the girls and boys list of Missouri players below. If you’re a local Illinois player, or you have updates, let me know and I’ll add you to this list that also goes into my database for tracking players. Contact Ole

EVENTS Nov 22-28: US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional (02/03, 04, 05, 06) Dec 17-21: US Youth Soccer ODP Boys IMG (02, 03, 04,05, 06) Jan 23-28: East, Midwest, South West Boys & Girls NTC

Invitations for the Thanksgiving Interregionals have begun to go out as the tweet below shows. Let me know if you’ve been invited!

https://twitter.com/CentralILUnited/status/1157272282835894273?s=20

These players come from the ODP tryout and training efforts during 2018-2019 and concluded in July in Michigan where Regional Camps were held. New Missouri ODP tryouts are scheduled for October 12th and 13th and November 16th and 17th in Boonville. To learn more and to register, visit Missouri Youth Soccer ODP. There is a $250 registration fee to participate in ODP. This will include pre-season tryout sessions, tryouts and tryout shirts.

There are also ODP OPEN TRAINING SESSIONS coming throughout the state for players interested in learning more and meeting the coaches. It requires registration at the link above but there is no cost.

Kansas City- Sunday, August 11- Fort Osage High School St. Louis- Monday, August 12- Wednesday, August 14 (evenings, times TBA) Cape Girardeau- Saturday, August 17- Shawnee Sports Complex Springfield- Sunday, August 18- Cooper Youth Sports Complex

[table] GIRLS ODP Last,First,CY,Club,High School, Boushelle,Lilly,2003,,Howell Vikings, Enderle,Chaise,2002-2003,,, Kennedy,Aeryn,2002,Sporting Springfield,Camdenton Lakers, Newman,Natalie,2002-2003,,, Conroy,Quinn,2004,Sporting STL Red Devils,, Fitzler,Kathryn,2004,,, Germano,Kate,2004,Sporting STL Red Devils,Pattonville, Gianino,Emma,2004,Sporting STL Red Devils,, Hoffman,Abigail,2004,Sporting STL Red Devils,, Liguore,Julia,2004,Sporting STL Red Devils,, Mahadev,Priyanka,2004,St Louis Hawks,St. Dominic Crusaders, McMaster,Abigail,2004,,, Braun,Haylee,2005,,, Cattoor,Brooke,2005,Lou Fusz Geerling,Ft. Zumwalt South Bulldogs, Goodyear,Audrey,2005,Lou Fusz Geerling,Parkway South Patriots, Hollingsworth,Jordan,2005,,, Knox,Lauren,2005,,, Martin,Amelia ‘Mia’,2005,Lou Fusz Geerling,St. Joseph Angels, Mcpherson,Kaleigh,2005,Sporting STL,, Auten,Reid,2006,,, Brasser,Emily,2006,,, Fiala,Ellie,2006,,, Huber,Anna,2006,,, Nelson,Victoria,2006,,, Povinelli,Adriana,2006,,, Povinelli,Caterina,2006,,, Relihan,Ava,2006,,, Rozycki,Addyson,2006,,, Smith,Kinsley,2006,,, Woelk,Emily,2006,,, [/table]

I featured Brooke Cattoor in the story image and here are two of her teammates on Lou Fusz 2005 Geerling squad that were National Finalists this year. Brooke, who ran the midfield, was also named the Golden Ball winner (best player in the age group) while her teammate Audrey Goodyear was a Best XI winner and the central defender for the team. The Sporting STL Red Devils, with five players, were one of eight teams who qualified for the National tournament in their 2004 age group, falling to the eventual champions SC Wave in their final group game.

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Audrey Goodyear with the captains armband in the 2-0 win on goals by Megan Rogan and Jessica Dodd on July 27, 2019

Mia Martin in the 2-0 win on goals by Megan Rogan and Jessica Dodd on July 27, 2019

[table] BOYS ODP Last,First,CY,Club,High School, Jordan,Ferrao,2002,,, Lex,Rocha,2002,,, Brian,Vidal,2002,,, Nicholas,Wolfmeier,2002,,, Connor,Brummett,2003,,, Brooks,Davidson,2003,,, Samuel,McClure,2003,,, Randle,Smith,2003,,, Cole,Stewart,2003,,, Jake,Tiffany,2003,,, Josh,Tiffany,2003,,, Andrei,Balanean,2004,,, Aaron,Cordova,2004,,, Landon,Hartsell,2004,,, Biaya,Kayembe,2004,,, George,Morrow,2004,,, Mitchell,Ottinger,2004,,, Britton,Purewal,2004,,, Kaden,Smith,2004,,, Sean,Stenger,2004,,, Anthony,Yan,2004,,, Cayden,Andersen,2005,,, Matthew,Baldus,2005,,, Caidan,Brophy,2005,,, Harrison,Engel,2005,,, Connor,Kaplan,2005,,, Paul,Kaufmann,2005,,, Brady,Lombardo,2005,,, Connor,Lovell,2005,,, Nolan,McGuire,2005,,, Nikhil,Morgan,2005,,, Braden,Rolf,2005,,, Tyler,Sargent,2005,,, Nolan,Schulte,2005,,, Timmy,Walshauser,2005,,, Tommy,Wortham,2005,,, Zackary,Adams,2006,,, Gabe,Hafner,2006,,, Landin,Hoyle,2006,,, Christopher,Lai,2006,,, Sam,Leonard,2006,,, Alexander,Newman,2006,,, Blas,Urbano,2006,,, Mason,Willier,2006,,, [/table]

https://twitter.com/LouFuszSoccer/status/1155492314921472000?s=20

https://twitter.com/LouFuszSoccer/status/1155493060593311745?s=20

Missouri’s Midwest Regional ODP Player List Congratulations to all player's who have been selected for the 2019-2020 Midwest Regional ODP Pool. The next event they may participate following the July ODP training camp, will be an Inter-Regional Event.

#Aaron Cordova #Alexander Newman #Andrei Balanean #Anthony Yan #Biaya Kayembe #Blas Urbano #Braden Rolf #Brady Lombardo #Brian Vidal #Britton Purewal #Brooks Davidson #Caidan Brophy #Cayden Andersen #Christopher Lai #Cole Stewart #Connor Brummett #Connor Kaplan #Connor Lovell #Gabe Hafner #George Morrow #Harrison Engel #Jake Tiffany #Jordan Ferrao #Josh Tiffany #Kaden Smith #Landin Hoyle #Landon Hartsell #Lex Rocha #Mason Willier #Matthew Baldus

[filmosfera]

#DukeEllington tropette player her The Jazz Salon live stream is about to start. No cost, no registration at YouTube.com/c/TheJazzSalon and AlertTheGlobe.com!  Please consider supporting us by becoming a Jazz Salon Patron! Go to https://www.patreon.com/JazzSalon to see how easy it is! Bob, Gil and Rich have already stepped up to help, at $20, $10 and $7/month, respectively. There is also a $4/month level (just $1/week) to support each week's show and live stream.  The next goal is to increase the weekly pay for our vocalists and the Jazz Salon All Stars. You can help make that happen! A $50/week raise for them will require $800/month from Patrons. That's just 200 Patrons at the $4 level, or just 40 Patrons at the $20 level. Thank you!! #MariaHowell has a warm, powerful voice that caresses every song she sings. She loves people and you can feel that in the audience. Maria will include some great holiday songs in her setlist!   Maria Howell Backing Maria will (mostly) be the Jazz Salon All Stars! #NolanShaheed, our great cornet player, played in both Duke Ellington and Count Basie bands, before touring with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Natalie Cole, Marvin Gaye and Phil Collins! #RickeyWoodard��will be back from playing with Steve Tyrell in NYC! After spending 7 years with Ray Charles, Rickey played with such world renown artists as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Diana Krall, B.B. King, Leon Russell, Michael Buble, Gladys Knight, Kenny Burrell, Cedar Walton, Horace Silver, and Ernie Watts!   #MarkMassey is out this week, but we have found an exciting pianist to sub for him - Ed Czach. Ed is the pianist in the exciting Cannonball-Coltrane project, so you know his chops are first-rate! Ed was a guest artist with the NY Pops at Carnegie Hall, in addition to playing with jazz greats Mel Torme, Clark Terry, Chuck Mangione, Gary Foster, and Bob Sheppard. #DaveRoss gets to play bass with the Jazz Salon All Stars!

#nolanshaheed #rickeywoodard #daveross #markmassey #mariahowell #dukeellington

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natalie & katya / @xomuses​

“Let me show you how much I care.”

#player 1: natalie howell #natalie & katya (thread) #natalie (thread)

[mctionsick]

natalie & embry / @prcttylittlethings​

“I know that I am just what you needed.”

#i literally chose as random so feel free to reply with somebody else if u would like!! #player 1: natalie howell #natalie & embry (thread) #natalie (thread)

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“I have so much to tell you.” / @mythvlogie​

#player 1: natalie howell #natalie (thread)

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“I'm really glad you came.” / @ofbookshelves​

#natalie & red (thread) #player 1: natalie howell

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“Oh, I wish I had a pizza and a bottle of wine.”  / @slwdancing​

#player 1: natalie howell #natalie (thread)

[mctionsick]

open to f/nb

plot: we’re exes who still live together because money is tight (loosely inspired by the song in the source-- the bolded dialogue is from the song directly)

“I'm going on a date tonight to try to fall out of love with you!”  Natalie finally exclaims as the other woman presses where she’s going all dressed up.  “Going out” didn’t seem to suffice and even when Natalie admitted she had a date, her ex girlfriend didn’t seem to believe her.  Except Natalie had no idea what to do anymore.  Living with her ex was torture, it was impossible to move on when she was at every turn, and the best way to get over somebody was to get under somebody else right?  

#i've just always wanted to use those lyrics as dialogue... pls humor me #player 1: natalie howell #natalie (thread) #indie rp #open starter #indie lesbian rp

[mctionsick]

@solutiions​ said:🎁for a random spotify wrapped starter

i know the end by phoebe bridgers

“Either way, we're not alone. I'll find a new place to be from.”

#player 1: natalie howell #natalie (thread)

[mctionsick]

@designsflaw​ said: [drunk] for natalie howell.

"I told you that last round was a bad idea,” Natalie gently teases as she helps her friend through the front door of her apartment.  The bedroom feels a mile away so she leads them towards the couch.  Once she makes sure the other is comfortable she heads into the kitchen for some water to get ahead of the inevitable throbbing head aches coming their way.  Natalie settles next to her on the couch and places the water in front of her friend.  “Here drink this-- and if you promise not to puke all over my living room I’ll even help you get your make up off,” she offers with a lazy smile.

#player 1: natalie howell #natalie (thread)

[mctionsick]

open to any (potential romance/ex-romance is for f/nb muses only but i love a good bromance)

possible connection: exes trying to be friends, a new relationship, close friends

loosely based on this song

I went with you up to The place you grew up in We spent a week in the cold Just long enough to "Walden" it with you Any longer, it would have got old

The idea is a valiant effort to get her inspired to write a fresh set of songs.  Where better than a secluded cabin out in the woods?  Honestly the ride up was enough to get Natalie’s creativity flowing.  The trees, the fresh air, the birds chirping overhead-- it was all a dream.  It felt like a true vacation even though they were only a few hours outside of Los Angeles.  It was like they were in an entirely different world.  

Natalie was walking along the space of the living room, her fingers dancing along old knick knacks.  It was clear nobody had stayed in the cabin for a long time but something about it felt like home.  She can’t believe they had grown up here, she wondered what kind of childhood that looked like.  Finally she comes across a childhood photo of them and she smiles to herself.  They couldn’t have been a day over ten years old as they gave the camera a toothy grin while holding the family dog.  She smiled warmly, the photograph was so vibrant it felt like she had been there.  

In many ways the other felt like Natalie’s other half, when they met only a few years ago it already felt like she had known them her whole life.  She holds up the photo so they could see what she was looking at, “I didn't know you then, and I'll never understand why it feels like I did.”

#when u have a lyric stuck in ur head apparently u just gotta use it as dialogue for a starter #player 1: natalie howell #open starter #indie rp #indie lesbian rp #natalie (thread)

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@mythvlogie​ liked this for a lyric based starter

“Now everything is easy ‘cause of you.”

#i put the song in the source just in case! #let me know if you'd prefer a different muse and i'll reshuffle! #player 1: natalie howell #natalie (thread)

[mctionsick]

NATALIE HOWELL AESTHETIC & STATS

basic information

full name: natalie greer howell

nickname(s): nat / tbd

age: 22-26

date of birth: march 28th / aires

hometown: los angeles, ca.

current location: verse dep.  los angeles.  new york.  

occupation: former child actress / former musician / current barista 

gender: cis female

pronouns: she/her

orientation: lesbian

religion: agnostic

species: human / witch verse available 

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

face claim: victoria pedretti

hair colour: brown

eye colour: hazel 

height: 5 ft 3 in

piercings: ears (two in each), nose ring.  

clothing style: we love a cliche hipster binch.  high waisted jeans.  vintage band shirts.  plaid skirts.  baggy clothes.  floral prints.  

usual expression:

HEALTH

addictions: she tries to avoid addictive substances after seeing her mother battle with addiction most of her life.  

drug use: however she will rip the occasional bong 

alcohol use: very minimal.  enjoys a drink when out with friends and the occasional glass of wine.  because of this she’s an absolute light weight.  

illness:  depression.  

PERSONALITY

positive traits: creative, earnest, friendly

negative traits: unassertive, stubborn, short sighted 

hobbies: journaling, painting, browsing record stores, playing guitar, antiquing but rarely buying anything, thrifting, latte art, ceramics, reading, writing.   

habits: has an easy laugh, is definitely the person who apologizes for bumping into inanimate objects, bites her nails.  

FAVOURITES

weather: spring time 

music: lots of folk/indie.  primarily listens to female fronted, produced, lead projects.  wishes she was fiona apple basically.  

movies: small indie movies.  definitely has a few friends in the business who are struggling actors so she always supports their projects.  rom coms.  dark comedies.  

books: honestly chick lit and good for her, lots of biographies of her ‘heroes,’ art books.  queer romance.  

food: vegetarian diet who goes vegan every few months for environmental reasons.  enjoys lots of fresh foods.  can be quite an adventurous eater when prompted.  

FAMILY

mother: dina howell.  a failed actress who pushed natalie to follow in her footsteps.  as a child natalie landed a few commercials and children’s tv spots.  for nearly two years she was working enough that dina didn’t need to work.  when natalie told dina she didn’t want to act any longer dina never quite stopped resenting her especially since she had to go back to waitressing.  this lead to a multitude of substance abuse issues.  the resentment never quite faded when natalie’s career started taking off for music (mostly because natalie’s biological father is a musician though she has never told natalie this).  

biological father: pierce cordova.  dina has always said she never knew who natalie’s father was but the truth is he was a successful musician she had a brief fling with.  she feared natalie would try to seek him out and leave her if she knew who he was.  needless to say he doesn’t know about natalie and hasn’t had contact with dina since their fling. 

sister. lyla garrett.  natalie’s older half sister.  split her time between her father and dina / natalie’s homes.  in lyla’s eyes natalie got all dina’s attention when in reality natalie didn’t necessarily want it.  this lead to there always being a distance between them.  lyla is happily married and is a therapist.  with enough of their childhood behind them they have become quite close in their adulthood.  lyla is married to an art curator named dexter.  they have two children bruno (4) and kendra (2).  

#i rly do love my baby!!!! #also it was so great getting her family info out there #natalie (about) #natalie (aesth) #natalie (bio) #player 1: natalie howell #stats: all