Missing: Jennifer Horsman

"I've written 10 romances to date, though I finally had to quit. (I started having fantasies of killing off my heroines -- in really dreadful ways.) The point? Writing for money is naive; there has to be another motivation." Jennifer Horsman

Jennifer Horsman and her daughter Jaime Flowers are now a writing team and enthusiastic vegetarian advocates. Jennifer Horsman is, other than a well published writer who has written a multitude of romance novels (Avon books, Zebra Books), also a successful screenplayer (Warner Bros., Julian Krainin Productions), and weekly book reviewer for Publishers Weeky. Jaime Flowers is a senior at Chapman University majoring in film and screenwriting.

To read more:

http://rosaromance.splinder.com/post/19799683/

Missing: Jennifer Horsman

"I've written 10 romances to date, though I finally had to quit. (I started having fantasies of killing off my heroines -- in really dreadful ways.) The point? Writing for money is naive; there has to be another motivation." Jennifer Horsman

Jennifer Horsman and her daughter Jaime Flowers are now a writing team and enthusiastic vegetarian advocates. Jennifer Horsman is, other than a well published writer who has written a multitude of romance novels (Avon books, Zebra Books), also a successful screenplayer (Warner Bros., Julian Krainin Productions), and weekly book reviewer for Publishers Weeky. Jaime Flowers is a senior at Chapman University majoring in film and screenwriting.

To read more:

http://rosaromance.splinder.com/post/19799683/

Jude Law, I like this... man?

Really, I like Jude Law since he has the courage to play a woman in a movie! Now, I still wonder why a director (woman) should choose a man to play the role of a female supermodel, but still, it's quite interesting to see it. And then Sally Potter was the director of Orlando, where a wonderful Tilda Swinton plays the role of both male and female.



The related news:

Heartthrob Jude Law is coming out as a brunette beauty. The "Alfie" star's first publicity shot form his new film "Rage" has emerged, in which he is shown as an alluring woman.

Law, 36, plays a "celebrity supermodel" named Minx in a story that centers on "the ugly use of beauty in the pursuit of profit."

Director Sally Potter explains, "Jude Law, whose beauty has sometimes been held against him as an actor, made the courageous decision to accept the role of Minx - a 'celebrity supermodel' and took on a kind of hyper-beauty for this persona... a 'female' beauty which gradually unravesl as the story unfolds."

"Strangely, the more he became a 'she,' coiffed and made-up - the more naked was his performance. There was great strength in his willingness to make himself vulnerable. It was an extraordinarily intense part of the shoot."

Jude Law, I like this... man?

Really, I like Jude Law since he has the courage to play a woman in a movie! Now, I still wonder why a director (woman) should choose a man to play the role of a female supermodel, but still, it's quite interesting to see it. And then Sally Potter was the director of Orlando, where a wonderful Tilda Swinton plays the role of both male and female.



The related news:

Heartthrob Jude Law is coming out as a brunette beauty. The "Alfie" star's first publicity shot form his new film "Rage" has emerged, in which he is shown as an alluring woman.

Law, 36, plays a "celebrity supermodel" named Minx in a story that centers on "the ugly use of beauty in the pursuit of profit."

Director Sally Potter explains, "Jude Law, whose beauty has sometimes been held against him as an actor, made the courageous decision to accept the role of Minx - a 'celebrity supermodel' and took on a kind of hyper-beauty for this persona... a 'female' beauty which gradually unravesl as the story unfolds."

"Strangely, the more he became a 'she,' coiffed and made-up - the more naked was his performance. There was great strength in his willingness to make himself vulnerable. It was an extraordinarily intense part of the shoot."

Angora Ranch (2006) directed by Paul Bright

Director: Paul Bright

Writer: Paul Bright (writer)

Release Date: 1 July 2006 (USA)

Genre: Romance

Tagline: It only takes one rabbit for two men to fall in love!

Plot: ANGORA RANCH is a sweet, heartfelt, movie about love that transcends age, stereotypes and meddlesome family. While driving to a business meeting young and handsome Justin runs off the road to avoid a rabbit. Lucky for him he has ditched as Angora Ranch, a farm owned by hunk Jack, a man almost twice Justin's age. Just and Jack feel the heat between them immediately, while the issue of their difference in age slowly melts away they face another problem: each of their meddling fathers. Jack's dad is nosy, pushy and waiting for Jack to settle down. Justin's father is all business and never thinks his son will amount to anything. Justin and Jack slowly discover that each is what the other has been searching for all their lives, if only they can figure out what to do about their fathers.

A funny and sweet little love story. --In2ItAustin

A quirky gay love story. --Austin Happenings

@IMDb
@Amazon: Angora Ranch
@Netflix 

 

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Cast (in credits order)
Paul Bright ... Jack
Thomas Romano ... Justin
Tim Jones ... Peter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peggy Mae Binn ... Betty Bye
Kyle Evans ... Tom
Carol Barron Forbes ... Genevivie
Michael E. Harvey ... Wedding Guest
Sylvia Hunstman ... Gertrude on the Organ
Krista Keosheyan ... Receptionist
Jim Knight ... Danny
( rest of the cast )

Angora Ranch (2006) directed by Paul Bright

Director: Paul Bright

Writer: Paul Bright (writer)

Release Date: 1 July 2006 (USA)

Genre: Romance

Tagline: It only takes one rabbit for two men to fall in love!

Plot: ANGORA RANCH is a sweet, heartfelt, movie about love that transcends age, stereotypes and meddlesome family. While driving to a business meeting young and handsome Justin runs off the road to avoid a rabbit. Lucky for him he has ditched as Angora Ranch, a farm owned by hunk Jack, a man almost twice Justin's age. Just and Jack feel the heat between them immediately, while the issue of their difference in age slowly melts away they face another problem: each of their meddling fathers. Jack's dad is nosy, pushy and waiting for Jack to settle down. Justin's father is all business and never thinks his son will amount to anything. Justin and Jack slowly discover that each is what the other has been searching for all their lives, if only they can figure out what to do about their fathers.

A funny and sweet little love story. --In2ItAustin

A quirky gay love story. --Austin Happenings

@IMDb
@Amazon: Angora Ranch
@Netflix 

 

( more pics )

Cast (in credits order)
Paul Bright ... Jack
Thomas Romano ... Justin
Tim Jones ... Peter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peggy Mae Binn ... Betty Bye
Kyle Evans ... Tom
Carol Barron Forbes ... Genevivie
Michael E. Harvey ... Wedding Guest
Sylvia Hunstman ... Gertrude on the Organ
Krista Keosheyan ... Receptionist
Jim Knight ... Danny
( rest of the cast )

Ship of Dreams by Reilly Ryan

I have to confess that I have never seen Titanic before. Why should I witness to a story that is domed since the beginning? And then, truth be told, I cordially hate both Leonard Di Caprio than Kate Winslet. And so when I realized that this book, Ship of Dreams, was about a story on the infamous Titanic, and that the two main characters resemble so much the characters of Di Caprio and Winslet (even if Winslet in this case wears trousers...), I hesitated. But I'm glad that my hesitation lasted only a moment, since the book is very easy to read, and flows smooth, without any "iceberg" on the way, if not the famous one.

James is a young man who tries to gain his day one per one. He is a gambler, a liar, probably also a thief. But he is not a real evil character, he is more like so many men of that period, that if lucky managed to build a good life for themself, and if not, well, they didn't remain in the history books. James is not a real criminal, he hasn't real malice inside.

Will is the only son of a widow who has only him to whom lean on. Probably Will knows who he really is, who he really likes, but it's not an option for him: he needs to marry a good woman, someone that can help him to take care of his mother, someone with whom he can walk among the good society. His late father and now his mother have great expectations for him, and he needs to be up to them. But when he meets James, he is even more sure that he is living a lie.

Will and James's relationship is easy and simple from the start. They recognize each other as twin souls, even if from the opposite side of society, they are similar; there is no need of words, they are like two magnets. But strange is, there are no words at all between them: they don't talk of the future, they don't analyze the consequences of their acts, they don't think of possible ways to be together... it's almost like they know that there will be no future for them, that their story is domed, and not only for the obvious reason. The ship is like a small world outside the time, and the people in it behave as if their life is only the one they are living on that ship. I have this feeling not only for the two main characters, but also for the other supporting characters in the story, in more chances than one, there is someone who is asked about the future, and he/she didn't answer in a right and clear way, but remains vague.

There is a suffused sadness during all the story, but in spite of this, the book is not tragic; even when they reach the climax, the moment when they are forced to take a life change (or ending) decision, the characters, and the story with them, continue to have this quite and sad behavior. Yes, all in all, this is not at all an happy story, but I like the feeling, it gives peace and hope at the same time.

Side note for who likes the historical accuracy: of 329 First Class passengers, 199 survived, 60% of them (all the story is setted in First Class, no hint to Second or Third class whatsoever).

http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/ship-of-dreams

Amazon Kindle: Ship of Dreams

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

Ship of Dreams by Reilly Ryan

I have to confess that I have never seen Titanic before. Why should I witness to a story that is domed since the beginning? And then, truth be told, I cordially hate both Leonard Di Caprio than Kate Winslet. And so when I realized that this book, Ship of Dreams, was about a story on the infamous Titanic, and that the two main characters resemble so much the characters of Di Caprio and Winslet (even if Winslet in this case wears trousers...), I hesitated. But I'm glad that my hesitation lasted only a moment, since the book is very easy to read, and flows smooth, without any "iceberg" on the way, if not the famous one.

James is a young man who tries to gain his day one per one. He is a gambler, a liar, probably also a thief. But he is not a real evil character, he is more like so many men of that period, that if lucky managed to build a good life for themself, and if not, well, they didn't remain in the history books. James is not a real criminal, he hasn't real malice inside.

Will is the only son of a widow who has only him to whom lean on. Probably Will knows who he really is, who he really likes, but it's not an option for him: he needs to marry a good woman, someone that can help him to take care of his mother, someone with whom he can walk among the good society. His late father and now his mother have great expectations for him, and he needs to be up to them. But when he meets James, he is even more sure that he is living a lie.

Will and James's relationship is easy and simple from the start. They recognize each other as twin souls, even if from the opposite side of society, they are similar; there is no need of words, they are like two magnets. But strange is, there are no words at all between them: they don't talk of the future, they don't analyze the consequences of their acts, they don't think of possible ways to be together... it's almost like they know that there will be no future for them, that their story is domed, and not only for the obvious reason. The ship is like a small world outside the time, and the people in it behave as if their life is only the one they are living on that ship. I have this feeling not only for the two main characters, but also for the other supporting characters in the story, in more chances than one, there is someone who is asked about the future, and he/she didn't answer in a right and clear way, but remains vague.

There is a suffused sadness during all the story, but in spite of this, the book is not tragic; even when they reach the climax, the moment when they are forced to take a life change (or ending) decision, the characters, and the story with them, continue to have this quite and sad behavior. Yes, all in all, this is not at all an happy story, but I like the feeling, it gives peace and hope at the same time.

Side note for who likes the historical accuracy: of 329 First Class passengers, 199 survived, 60% of them (all the story is setted in First Class, no hint to Second or Third class whatsoever).

http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/ship-of-dreams

Amazon Kindle: Ship of Dreams

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

Ruled By You (Dance Wars 2) by Sophia Titheniel

There is a clear tribute in this series that I almost missed in the previous book, this is very much a Romeo and Juliet's type of story, but not the classical drama play, more the West Side Story Broadway's version: do you remember yes that one of our hero, the thug and werewolf Adair is also a dance warrior? He challenges the other posse in dance fights on a stage, and he is pretty good at it. But as side work he and his crew are also predatories, almost like the eighteen century highwaymen, they hunt the motorbike Pony Express who pass from their territory.

In the previous book Lachlan was one of those biker, and he was not so good to avoid Adair and his men... on the contrary he fell full in their trap and he was almost raped by Adair; what Adair was not expecting was that Lachlan liked very much Adair, and even more his forceful behavior, and like an addicted with drugs, he came over and over begging for more (even if Lachlan will never admit the begging part).

Now Lachlan and Adair are almost a "steady" couple, Lachlan passing by from Adair's warrior zone every full moon during the two days Adair spends alone in the wood due to his little "problem" of his shapeshifting nature. Lachlan is more than willing to be Adair's outlet, even if it means starting to neglect his works and his safety.

Again the story is mostly a never ending sex scene, with Lachlan that, willing or not, entices Adair to let it go every safety as long as he has the chance to be one more time with his biker. There is not much setting to analyze, nor supporting characters worth to be mentioned, the lion share is all of Lachlan, neither Adair can overshadow him. Lachlan is all in all a top from the bottom hero, he knows how to use his weapons with Adair, and he has no need to use anything else than his body, the most powerful of all weapons with Adair. The problem is that Lachlan is also quite reckless, and he doesn't see when he pushes too far; not with Adair, for how much Adair is a big and bad wolf, never once I had the feel that he could hurt Lachlan, but the world outside is not the same as him. I have the feeling that the once to be ruled (as it says the title) is Adair, ruled by Lachlan.

http://www.changelingpress.com/index.php?uaid=ISFUDNYA
 
Series: Dance Wars
1) Left Side of the Moon: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/464190.html
2) Ruled by You

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

Ruled By You (Dance Wars 2) by Sophia Titheniel

There is a clear tribute in this series that I almost missed in the previous book, this is very much a Romeo and Juliet's type of story, but not the classical drama play, more the West Side Story Broadway's version: do you remember yes that one of our hero, the thug and werewolf Adair is also a dance warrior? He challenges the other posse in dance fights on a stage, and he is pretty good at it. But as side work he and his crew are also predatories, almost like the eighteen century highwaymen, they hunt the motorbike Pony Express who pass from their territory.

In the previous book Lachlan was one of those biker, and he was not so good to avoid Adair and his men... on the contrary he fell full in their trap and he was almost raped by Adair; what Adair was not expecting was that Lachlan liked very much Adair, and even more his forceful behavior, and like an addicted with drugs, he came over and over begging for more (even if Lachlan will never admit the begging part).

Now Lachlan and Adair are almost a "steady" couple, Lachlan passing by from Adair's warrior zone every full moon during the two days Adair spends alone in the wood due to his little "problem" of his shapeshifting nature. Lachlan is more than willing to be Adair's outlet, even if it means starting to neglect his works and his safety.

Again the story is mostly a never ending sex scene, with Lachlan that, willing or not, entices Adair to let it go every safety as long as he has the chance to be one more time with his biker. There is not much setting to analyze, nor supporting characters worth to be mentioned, the lion share is all of Lachlan, neither Adair can overshadow him. Lachlan is all in all a top from the bottom hero, he knows how to use his weapons with Adair, and he has no need to use anything else than his body, the most powerful of all weapons with Adair. The problem is that Lachlan is also quite reckless, and he doesn't see when he pushes too far; not with Adair, for how much Adair is a big and bad wolf, never once I had the feel that he could hurt Lachlan, but the world outside is not the same as him. I have the feeling that the once to be ruled (as it says the title) is Adair, ruled by Lachlan.

http://www.changelingpress.com/index.php?uaid=ISFUDNYA
 
Series: Dance Wars
1) Left Side of the Moon: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/464190.html
2) Ruled by You

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle