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Romance

  • Announcing Gothic Romance Week 2024: The Horror of Fairytales!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is the announcement of my fourth annual Gothic Romance Week.   As always, the week runs from tomorrow, October 25th through October 31st.    I am so excited to be doing yet another Gothic Romance Week here on White Rose of Avalon.   …

  • 10 Must Read Gothic Novels

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a list of must-read Gothic novels.   I have done lists like this before, but it has been a while, and the other lists are not specifically about novels.   This list is meant to give some inspiration for your next Autumnal…

  • My Top 25 Favorite Horror Films!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is the countdown of my top 25 favorite horror films!   This was such a difficult list for me to narrow down, as I have so many favorite horror films.   That being said, as I began to hone in on my true…

  • The Most Romantic Faery Love Stories of the Arthuriad

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be about some of my favorite romantic love stories which feature a Faery!   In particular, this will be a brief overview of four of my favorite Arthurian Faery Love Stories.   I know that many other love stories from…

  • Iseult, Faery Queen & Lover of the Knight Tristan

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about Iseult, often known as Isolde, the Faery Queen who married King Marc of Cornwall and had a famed love affair with the Knight Tristan.    In many ways, we can see her as a great counterpart of Guinevere,…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘Stardust’ (2007), an Underrated Fantasy Gem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about the 2007 film Stardust which is based on the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name.   It tells the story of Tristan Thorn (played by Charlie Cox), a young man raised by his father in a small English town called…

  • Icons & Their Personal Impact on Life

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how the Icons we feel pulled towards during our formative years can impact of Spiritual Growth and Life Paths!   I know this is a bit of a strange topic, but I do love delving into strange topics, so I hope…

  • Morgana’s Val Sans Retour & Her Role as Tester of Hearts!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is an exploration of Morgan le Fay and her Val Sans Retour, or in English ‘Valley of No Return’ and her aspect of being a tester of lovers’ hearts.   It is obvious that Morgan le Fay’s primary role…

  • Venus, Planet of Love

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the power of Venus, the planet, the Goddess, and the energy of love and sexuality!    As it is still Aphrodite April, I think it is a good time to explore the immense power of Venusian energy.    The planet Venus…

  • Spring is for Lovers, Five Greek Mythic Love Stories

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about five Greek mythic love stories in honor of Spring being a season for new love!   This will not be a ranked list, instead will be more focused on five of my favorite sets of lovers from Greek myth.  Of course,…