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Once Upon A Time, Season 3, Episode 9, "A New York City Serenade"

Or better title “Time Warp Nausea”
ABC gives us a quick recap of last episode with Hook showing up at Emma's apartment one year after she and Henry left Storybrooke with completely new memories.
When he tries to explain that her family is in danger she tries to slam the door in his face thinking he's crazy.
Maybe it's the guyliner.
Hoping she'll remember with a kiss, he lays one on her only to receive a knee in the front part of his leather pants.
Operation 'Get Emma', attempt #1 ... failure
Now let's get in the time machinebecause we're going to find out what happened to everyone else when Emma left Storybrook exactly one year ago.

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Prince Philip meets up with a pregnant Aurora for a picnic, but a plume of purple smoke soon overtakes them. They shudder with fear. When the smoke clears Snow White and the gang are all present.
Snow White tells a shocked Aurora, “We're back.”
It's present day again. I know this because ABC put PRESENT DAY on the screen.

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Fresh from another successful bounty hunter job, Emma meets her boyfriend for dinner—some English dude who gets his hair done by the stylist of One Direction. When he gets up from the table, Hook swoops in.
Operation, 'Get Emma', attempt #2
He says he knows she's an orphan. Then he slips a piece of paper with an address that will tell her who her real parents are. She says he's crazy, but he replies, “Use your super power and you'll know that I'm telling the truth.”
Um...what? Wait, you mean the super power of having convenient magic show up when it's most needed?
No. He means her ability to tell if people are lying or not.
Oh. Okay. *Rolls eyes*
Emma is intrigued, apparently Regina forgot to imagine fake parents for her so the orphan bit with a burning desire to find her birth parents is real. She takes the slip of paper and Hook tells her to meet him at Central Park the follow day.
Snow White congratulates Aurora on the upcoming birth of her baby. Without a place to stay, Snow White says she and Charming are taking Regina's castle back—with a begrudging Regina along for the ride because she's trying to be nice now and everything.
After they leave it's obvious Aurora and Prince Philip are scared for their unborn child and they debate whether or not to tell 'this season's dangerous villain' *cough* Wicked Witch of the West *cough* that Regina has returned.
PRESENT DAY
Thanks ABC, I'd have no clue without that huge prompt across the screen.
Back at the restaurant Emma's boyfriend has returned with a fancy dessert but not his English accent. He proposes on one knee and things get awkward when he starts bringing up his furniture business as a way to sway her vote.
She says she needs time to think. He's super cool with that.
Henry (who has been growing quickly since last season) finally looks normal as a fourteen year old instead of a thirteen year old being made to look like a ten year old.
Ouch! Math headache.

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They play video games while Henry tells her that she should give the boyfriend a chance and not all dudes are like his father. They rehash how Neal set up Emma to spend time in jail for his crime and that he doesn't even know Henry exists. She asks how he got so wise.
Grumpy and the dwarfs celebrate that they're back in the enchanted forest. Jiminy Cricket arrives and says more fairy tale characters are popping up all over the place. Charming asks Grumpy to spread the word that everyone should make haste to the Queen's castle for shelter.
I bet the actor who plays Jiminy Cricket is a bit upset about this new development.
Hook saddles up a horse and declares the Jolly Roger is his home, not the enchanted castle. He tried being a hero and that didn't get him any hot lovin' from Emma.
Snow White accuses him of going back to being a pirate now that Emma is gone. He says he was always a pirate.
WRONG!
What about the episode when he was in the navy with his brother?
After Hook gallops away, Neal comes up with the idea of returning to his father's castle because maybe Rumpelstiltskin is somehow alive OR maybe he can find something that will take him back to Emma.

Snow White reiterates the rules of Regina's curse. “It's a reset,” she says sadly. “With no more portals. The only way to cross over is with another curse. And that will NEVER happen. It's impossible.”
Rules?
Rules don't matter on this show.
Henry asks Emma if she's still... 
Oh, sorry. PRESENT DAY
Henry asks Emma if is she's still worrying about the proposal.
Nope. She's thinking about going to the secret address given to her by the sexy leather clad dude. Emma goes to the address and she discovers it's Neal's old apartment.
Why is his stuff still there? This is New York City. The police should have cleared it out when he stopped paying rent a year ago.
Emma is shocked to find a camera with Henry's name on the strap.

Sorry I have to interrupt. Emma is wearing plaid pants in this scene. There is no place on the planet that these would be okay. Just sayin'...


Unable to ignore this bizarre coincidence, she goes to Central Park to meet Hook. She's convinced he's working with Neal to try and steal Henry from her. Instead, he talks to her about curses, castles, and stuff like that. To further convince her he's on the straight up, he offers her a vial of magic liquid that will help her remember. “Take a leap of faith,” he tells her.
She handcuffs him to the fountain and whistles for the police to arrest him.
Belle and Neal trade theories that Rumpelstiltskin staged his own death. They're determined to find his dagger.
Snow White gets nostalgic as they approach her childhood home. Then Grumpy alerts her that Regina is missing. Snow White finds her burying her enchanted heart. “It hurts to miss Henry,” she explains.
Snow White basically says suck it up, I'm a mother who lost her kid too. Don't be a dummy, keep your heart and you'll find happiness.
Hey, remember the episode when Robin Hood's son helped Neal get to Neverland? He's Regina's true love!
Regina is swayed by Snow White's logic and she does her own heart transplant. But before they can share a cup of flavoured tea to celebrate this milestone in their relationship, something swoops out of the sky. It gets close enough to scratch Regina.
The flying beast is scared off by Robin Hood.
My nerves. I'm brilliant!
There's instant dislike on Regina's part. I can see where this is going. She'll hate him until she sees his tattoo and realizes he's her true love.
Robin lets them know the flying beast is something he's never seen before.
*Time Machine back to the future*
Emma talks with Henry about how she's ready to move forward in her life and maybe, just maybe she'll think about marrying the fake English accent dude. He tells her to listen to her instinct and stop worrying. Everything seems cool until she looks at the pictures she had developed from Henry's camera.
Hook is busted from jail by Emma. She demands to know how those pictures of her and Henry in a place called Storybrooke can exist.
Did anyone ever see Henry with a camera in any previous episode? No? Me neither.
See? Rules don't matter in this show.
Hook tells her to ignore logic and instead, listen to her instinct. He hands over the vial of memory liquid. And since Emma is all about trusting your instinct, she forgets about the boyfriend who just proposed and takes a sip from the vial offered by the crazy guy she just busted from jail.
Emma downs the whole vial and her brow instantly furrows. “Hook,” she says, her voice heavy with regret.
Robin Hood reunites with Neal and Belleon the forest path as they journey with the others to the Queens' castle. When they arrive Regina discovers the castle is surrounded by a protective spell. Until she can discover who has taken over the castle they have to camp out.
Hook and Emma share a drink at her apartment reminiscing. He tells her that he was hanging out on the Jolly Roger when he received news that a new curse had been placed on the enchanted forest. He was able to cross over. He needs her to return with him to Storybrooke to save her family.
She's bummed because her life was fantastic and now she has all those crappy memories again. The boyfriend shows up and he's brought his accent with him. She tries to explain that 'a ghost from her past' showed up and she has to go back home to resolved some issues.
He begs her to chose a future with him instead. When she turns him down, he morphs into a flying monkey. She grabs a pipe and starts swinging. She sends him crashing to the street, far below.
The next morning she makes breakfast for Henry and says, “Do you believe in magic?” He, of course, has no memory of Storybrooke. She tells him she has a new case and that he's going with her ... you know... for an adventure.

Hook arrives at the door. She tells him to help with her luggage. She says, “Henry, lend him a hand.”
Hand. Good one. Get it?
She puts on her red leather jacket and takes the yellow punch buggy to Storybrooke.
Hook tells her he doesn't know what effect the curse will have on everyone's memories this time. With Henry asleep in the backseat, Emma goes to Mary Margaret's apartment. David opens the door. He remembers Emma, but the last year had been erased. Mary Margaret comes down the stairs and she's very preggers. So they know that it's been at least nine months since the curse was cast. But they don't even know who's responsible.
Back at the Queen's castle, a flying monkey arrives with a drop of blood. A witch in a black hat with green skin takes the drop of blood and adds it to a vial, talking about how her revenge is now complete.
Oh, how original! Another witch with another revenge.

“The Queen may be evil,” she smiles, “but I'm wicked, and wicked always wins.”
So does fourteen on black, just in case you're at the roulette table this weekend.
Need more Storybrooke? You'll find my recaps for ALL of the Once Upon A Time episodes (even from the very first season) on my Pinterest page here.

Congratulations! You made it to the end of this post. As a reward, enjoy this video of The Police singing Every Little Thing She Does is Magic.

The Bachelor, Season 18, Final Episode, "Hot Dog! There's No Wiener"

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For the finale, Juan Pablo's family are flown to St. Lucia to meet the final two contestants. The gang not only includes Carmella, but Juan's cousin, Rodolfo.

Claire is first up and she's practically knitting baby outfits. She tells his family she wants four children and later says to the camera, "I could 1,000 percent see myself a part of Juan Pablo's family forever."

Hmm, one thousand percent? Isn't that impossible.

Nikki, on the other hand is a nervous Nelly. Which is surprising since she's already met the Brady Bunch at Carmella's dance recital.

Something I'm sure she's still confused about.

Juan uses this moment to talk about himself and how honest he is.

Yeah, to a fault.

Juan's mother is also honest, like brutal. She uses the phrase "super hyperactive" and mentions that he can sometimes be very rude.

Lovely.


Then his Dad takes Nikki aside, explaining that Juan Pablo isn't the easiest guy to live with. "He thinks he knows the truth in everything."

Um, great parenting job.

But we're not done yet! Rodolfo tells her, "Juan Pablo's a really great guy, but when things are getting rough, he'll walk away from the relationship."

Right. How did this guy get chosen again? Oh, right he auditioned for The Bachelorette. What if Desiree had chosen him?

Juan Pablo needs one last make out session date with each contestant to see who deserves to be the big winner.

Because this show is so ridiculous I feel completely justified in using the term 'winner.'

Claire tells the camera that while she and Juan were in the helicopter he told her something that "that no woman wants to hear."

No return policy?

Actually, she hints that it was insulting, offensive, and just made her feel awful. Then she adds, "Maybe he's not the man that I thought he was."

Newsflash, it's only been a month. You don't know him at all. Unless you count that time you went swimming after midnight...

But Claire decides this date should be used for super serious stuff. She tells him she wants their relationship to be more than physical.

He strokes her leg and says, "I like what I have seen during the entire adventure."

Gag.

Claire then says, "That's the kind of stuff I want to hear. I want to hear about more than like, 'I like kissing you, I like kissing you.'"

I guess Clare is over his helicopter faux pas. She begins to gush about the possibility of a BIG RING.

Why? Because she's going to be the winner, that's why.

Nikki takes a different approach. She says, "I'm in love with this guy. I want forever with him." So she decides to write him a love letter.

Who is she kidding? If she really wants to win this thing, she'll send him photos of herself in a bikini.

Anyway, the date ends with Nikki crying on the couch.

Claire arrives at the kiss and cry podium dressed like the girl who holds the large check for a lottery winner. She holds his hand and gazes into his eyes.

He says, "I appreciate you being here and trusting me all along, but I have to say goodbye to you."

Cue the wrath of hell.

"I saved this moment for the man of my dreams and I thought that was you and I thought I knew what kind of man you were," she says.

Juan Pablo decides to let Claire in on a little secret and wants to tell her the exact, precise moment he knew she wasn't going to be the winner.

My nerves. I have seen it all.

Claire grows a backbone. "It doesn't matter to me," she tells him. "I lost respect for you. I would never want my children having a father like you."

After she and her 'off the shoulder teal gown' depart, Juan gives us this pearl of commentary, "Whew. I'm glad I didn't pick her."

Dear ABC,

Maybe next time interview the Bachelor's parents about what kind of guy he is before signing him up for the show.

Nikki is next in a deep blue gown with a high slit, but there's no guarantee he'll pop the question.

Why? See earlier remarks by Juan's family members.

Nikki tells Juan that he is an amazing person and that she's waited a long time for this moment. "I can't imagine spending my life with anyone else. I love you."

He replies, "Just know that I love so many things about you."

But not actually you as a whole person like thing.

Juan finds a loop hole and tells Nikki that he promised her father that he would only propose if he was absolutely sure about it. Then he hits us with this slice of mathematical genius.

"I'm not one hundred percent sure that I want to propose to you. At the same time, I'm one hundred percent sure that I just don't want to let you go."

Then he adds, "I like you a lot...a lot."And he offers her a rose. Yup. Just a rose.

And she takes it.
 
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This is followed by the live "After The Final Rose" show, but to tell you the truth I turned off the TV.

You see, I'm one hundred, no, one thousand percent sure I don't need to see or hear about these wackos anymore.

No big winner. Unless you count the viewers, since this season is finally over.

I Am Currently...

Loving: Almond milk. Seriously. My cappuccino have never been so yummy. 

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Reading: CRESS by Marissa Meyer. The third book in this sci-fi series is turning out to be my favorite yet. And the best thing is that Marissa followed me on Wattpad! So now we be like besties and such. Next up is ALLIGATOR  by Lisa Moore. I love her writing style. I'm always underlining phrases!

Watching: Downton Abbey has completed another season and I'm currently going through withdrawal. However, starting up this weekend is the continuation of season three of  Once Upon A Time . From the promo it looks like the wicked witch of the west is going to be the villain this time. And we'll probably get to see Emma and Hook play that flirting game which Neal keeps interrupting. Team Hook!

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Thinking about: BLACK FRIDAY, the sequel to NIGHT SHIFT. Wattpad readers have been so supportive that I couldn't leave them hanging. This book has been so fun to write. I promise big reveals, plot twists, and an ending that will make the readers hate and love me at the same time.

While waiting for edits on BUSGIRL BLUES, it's been a nice distraction to escape back to Willard's department store. I discovered that sharing my stories for free is quite liberating.  

Anticipating: Launching BUSGIRL BLUES into the world this fall! In the next few months I'll be finishing final edits and finally getting a peek at the cover. *pinches self*

Until I hold the actual book in my hands, I'll keep believing this is an elaborate practical joke.

Wishing: For an early spring with lots of sunshine. My goodness, it's been a long winter.

Making me happy: Everyone I care about is healthy and happy. Never underestimate the power of a comfortable, ordinary life. 
How about you?

The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 9 "The Women Tell All"

Or better title "The Women Whine A lot"

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The worst thing about reality shows is that prior stars participants keep showing up, trying to mooch some camera time. We have to listen to the host probe ask Catherine about her wedding night with Sean. I'll spare you the witty banter because there was none.

Now it's time for the only reason people tune into this show; to see the women dish dirt.

Let the complaining begin...

First, there are the usual shots of Juan Pablo's chest and various other muscles. Yeah, we get it, he's hot. However, ABC seems like it's taking a page from Andi's playbook and begins to hint that maybe Juan is too hot and therefore must be superficial.

Most of the girls (some I don't even recognize) must have been talking with Andi backstage, and they use their last precious seconds of fame to call out Juan and his lack of interest in anything that wasn't related to his hotness.

Hmm...it's like ABC is trying to create drama to fill the hour and a half show.

Kelly, the dog lover, says the show doesn't portray what really happened and editing is to blame.

It's reality TV, not real life, dummy.

Andi pipes up hoping to get another close up and says Juan wasn't looking for a wife, he was looking for a girl friend.

*Gasp*

Of course. What kind of psycho signs up for a show thinking they'll fall in love with a complete stranger after a month? Oh...never mind.

It sounds to me like Andi is still pretty miffed that he didn't beg her to stay when she decided to leave the show. But she's a lawyer, so whatever she says must be true, right?

Actually, coming on the show to find a girlfriend or boyfriend would make much more sense. Maybe he's the only sane one of this bunch. Well, except Sharleen and Renee.

Kat turns up the heat a notch and calls Juan out for his ever changing rules on kissing and making out in the ocean with Clare.

Remember that debacle?


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 Sharleen sits with the host and defends her reasons for leaving the show. Most importantly she knew a proposal was on the line and she wasn't ready to commit to that yet.

She must have some sort of connection still with him because she ended up defending him when the losers non-rose receiving contestants, complained he was never curious about their lives.
Renee is next but I fell asleep during her video montage. But, guess what? She's engaged!

Hooray! Is it the little league coach?

Andi is up next and she holds no punches. Her main complaint, other than Juan not asking about her favorite ice cream flavor, is that he told her she barely made it into the top three.

Well, she was the one who dumped him, so I don't blame him for trying to save face. Plus, she's a lawyer and they're totally into telling the truth.




After that painful ordeal, it's time for Juan Pablo to sit and take his medicine. 

He says from the very beginning he wouldn't change anything and was just trying to be honest. He explained why he took things slow with Renee, but then he wandered off into weird kissing rules and I started to nod off again.

When I woke up Cassandra was all red faced and calling him out for being unfair to Renee's son, Ben.

Um...I think someone's still bitter about getting dumped on her birthday.

There's a boring discussion about being fair and equal and I really think if these women were concerned about those issues they wouldn't have signed up for the show anyway.

Moving on...Andi is still hoping for Juan to cry and admit that he should never have let her go. She brings up the whole 'you're looking for a girlfriend not a wife' argument.

Sharleen attests that he asked a lot of questions about herself.

Gee, maybe he only asked those kinds of questions to women he saw as potential wives.

Kelly the dog lover, is tired of the audience clapping at everything Sharleen says. She brings up Juan Pablo's remarks about how there shouldn't be a gay Bachelor. As the daughter of a gay parent, she was really offended.

Juan requests to ask to speak with Kelly privately after the show to better explain what he meant. Victoria pipes up from the back row and says she's tired of him using his poor English as an excuse.

Remember Victoria? She got loaded and proved to the whole world she's a mean drunk.

Sharleen parachutes in and rescues Juan again by saying in a particular conversation they had about that topic, he was open-minded.

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Lucy, 'the free spirit' ends the whole thing brilliantly. She says, "We're not in a game, we're in a relationship and all we wanted was to be treated equal by you."

Um...it is a contest. And you lost.

The host dangles the carrot by saying the final episode is something we've never seen before and to prove it, ABC shows us a teaser trailer.

There's bikinis, making out, beaches, and girls crying by themselves on hotel beds.

Yup, that sounds brand spanking new.

Here's what will happen next week. He'll pick Nikki. Clare will cry her 'tender heart' out. The End.

Actually, I'll be shocked if they're still together. I'm kind of wondering if Sharleen might change her mind.

Anyhoo, rumour has it that Andi will be the next Bachelorette. I hope the guys bring their bullet proof vests.




Juant more episode recaps?

The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 1 " Girls Just Juanna Have Fun "
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 2 " Boobs, Blindfolds, and Bathroom Breakdowns "
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 3 "Splashing, Soccer, and Poolside Sobbing"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 4 "K-pop, Karaoke, and Kissing"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 5 "Making Out, Freaking Out, and Backing Out"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 6 "Geysers, Good-byes, and Gagging"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 7 "Reality Bites, Miami Nights, and Cat Fights"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 8 "Bull Riding, Bullseyes, and Bullying Big SistersThe Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 9 "Overnight, Overcome, and Overboard"

Five Important Life Lessons I Learned from Julie Andrews

Christopher Plummer once said that working with Julie Andrews was like getting hit over the head with a valentine.

I couldn't agree more. I love her feisty confidence and all around optimistic view of the world.

And because this is a top five list, here are the top five important life lessons I learned from Julie Andrews.

#1. When you're sad, the best thing to do is to have a good cry and then wait for the sun to come out, it always does.
 

#2. A spoon full of sugar really does help the medicine go down, especially if medicine is another rejection and the sugar is a pan of brownies followed by a whiskey.




#3. NEVER let a man have the last word in an argument! 




#4. Every sticky situation can be eased with a song.




#5. When in doubt, start an impromptu dance number.


 

BONUS!

Confidence will take you far in life, no matter how silly your hat looks.




Which Julie Andrews movie is your favorite?

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The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 9 "Overnight, Overcome, and Overboard."

huffingtonpost.com Saint Lucia is the tropical setting for the three overnight dates. Let me take a moment to gag.
Juan Pablo says, “This week is pretty important because in a week I will be proposing to someone.”
Someone?
He also says he's looking forward to getting to know the girls better without the cameras.
Uh-huh.
Claire is up first. She wastes no time telling us she's ready to be happy and to be in love.
And I'm ready for this show to be over.
Claire and Juan Pablo spend some quality cuddle time on a yacht. She says she's falling in love and tonight will be the perfect time to tell him. But at the same time it's scary because having all that happiness in front of her, blah, blah, blah...
She'd be saying the same thing about any other guy picked for the show. 
They have dinner which consists of drinks, candles, and pillows. Claire does a lot of lip puckering and hair flipping.  Juan Pablo offers the key to his fantasy suite. She mentions how he got upset about their 'midnight swimming' in Vietnam and how he wants to be a role model for his daughter. So how is this different than that moment?
“Well,” he begins, “This is different because there will be no cameras.”
She buys it hook line and sinker. Then she adds this little gem, “From the day he blindfolded me in the car and told me to trust him, I've been falling in love with Juan Pablo.”
And that right there, ladies and gentlemen, is why freaks and weirdos try out for the show.
They go to the fantasy suite where there are more candles and more pillows and more drinks. He tells her she's cute and steals a few kisses. Then he runs his fingers through her hair and asks, “What are you thinking?”
Which we all know is his way of asking the girls if they love him. Because making out with multiple chicks all over the world isn't enough. 
The soft piano music begins and it takes Claire a nauseatingly long time to choke out the words, “I love you.” 
They go in the hot tub and now the background music is soft Latin guitar. 
Hey, I thought they promised no cameras in the fantasy suite. No more footage!!! 
The next morning Juan says, “My sleepover with Claire was great, but today I have my overnight date with Andi. I like her so much.”
Andi is excited because she got her firearms through customs without too much hassle. 
They visit a market place, play steal drums, and have a picnic with a bunch of kids who have no idea who these ridiculous white people are.
Andi says, “I really want a man who I can travel with and enter villages and know we'll always be okay.”
What does that mean?
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Again? Didn't we do this a few episodes ago?
She asks him what her family said during the hometown date. He says, “Your mom was the easiest.”
...all night long. *snort*
Whatever, she thinks he's awesome. They make out under the waterfall...again. I hit fast forward...again.
They have dinner on a couch and Juan takes this time to ask her if she's fallen in love with him yet. He lets her know he's not into forcing things.
Exactly, Juan, because this show is nothing but natural circumstances.
Andi says she wants to over-think it instead of under-think it because there's a child involved.
Nothing she says makes sense. Is it just me? 
I miss Sharleen and Renee. I'm happy they're not on this show anymore, but I miss the conversations of normal people. 
Here's another quote from Andi, “You know Carmella, and I don't know Carmella, but you know parts of me and you know...sometimes I wonder what you think.”
He pulls out the key to the fantasy suite. “That's why it's good for us to have an overnight so we can talk about those things.”
Smoooooth.  
Of course she agrees. 
In the fantasy suite they sit on the same couch and drink the same wine he and Claire shared the night before. I think Claire's lipstick is still on one of the glasses.  
Juan wakes up super happy from his sleepover with Andi. “We frickin' laughed and talked for hours. She could be the one.”
Andi tells the camera that she thought the night was a disaster. She couldn't wait to get out of the fantasy suite in the morning. 
“Every time I started to talk about my feelings or my past he started to talk about himself,” she tells us. “He doesn't care about me. I don't like the side I saw. Then he told me about his overnight with Claire. Why did he even tell me? He has no filter. It's wrong. I can't be with a guy who loves himself more than me. It sucks that it took this long to figure it out.”
She cries because she's wasted her time being jetted around the world to exotic locations making out with this stranger.
I don't want to be the one who told you so, but remember when you didn't want to pose nude, but he convinced you it was a good idea? Sorry.
Who knew? The show is ALWAYS successful at finding true love.
Juan changes into another tank top and lets us know he's excited to see Nikki. He also told us he enjoyed seeing Claire in her bikini all day. 
Nikki arrives in an outfit that can only be described as a Pocahontas bikini top and Austen Power pants. She likes Juan because their relationship is based on honesty. 
He says Nikki is so sexy.
They ride horses and frolic by the ocean. She hopes to tell him she loves him tonight. 
The evening portion of the date consists of them hanging out on the couch with him running his fingers through her hair saying, “What are you thinking?” But she stays quiet because she is so overcome with emotion.
Then he hands her the key to the fantasy suite.
This is so ridiculous.
Nikki takes the key and starts kissing him.
They go to the couch and start to make out again. She pauses and he says, “What are you thinking?”
I'm thinking I'm an idiot for watching this show.
Nikki finally says she loves him. Juan replies with, “You like me. I like you.” And then they make out while romantic synthesizer music plays in the background. 
Juan tells us, “I love kissing Nikki and I can't wait to let her see the real me.”
Whhhaaa?
The next morning Juan puts on a shirt with sleeves and buttons and meets up with the host to provide some footage for this pathetic episode. Juan says, “I feel good. I feel good about these women that I have.”
Juan has no idea what he's going to do at the rose ceremony so he looks at the videos the girls have made for him. 
Nikki's best quote from her video. “Our date last night was awesome.”
Claire's best quote. “You met my family and that was so important because that's my life. That's me.”
Andi arrives to speak with him in person. She lets him know she's not into him and will be leaving on the next plane.                                                                         thebachelor2014
 Juan says, “It's okay.”
This was the wrong response. Andi says, “It's not okay. It bothers me to hear you say that.”
“I can't force you to feel something. You're here because I like you since the second week.”
“But it shouldn't be okay. The fact you say it's okay makes me think you never had strong feelings for me.”
“Andi, English is my second language. What do you want me to do? Will I die? No. Am I sad? Yes.”
But Andi wants to make Juan cry or bleed or something...and she keeps nattering him. Personally, I think she went a little overboard on the whole 'okay' thing.
Weird that a lawyer would encourage an argument.
If she doesn't want to be with him anymore, why is she still sitting in her lace shorts arguing with him? But apparently Andi doesn't have a flight booked because there's loads of time to squabble.
Juan tells her, “To me it was a perfect date. If you wanted to talk about serious things, you could have told me then. I want you to be honest.” 
Juan gives her a few crooked smiles and brushes the hair off her face. 
Andi is so mad because she didn't win the argument, and he's not that upset to see her go. 
He tells the camera, “She's a lawyer. I'm not going to argue with a lawyer.”
Juan walks away and gazes at the mountains. Andi monologues in the limo and starts to cry. “Am I ever going to find love?” 


Meanwhile, Claire and Nikki are forced to stand beside each other for the rose ceremony. The host arrives and tells the girls that Andi is no longer a contestant. Juan Pablo comes out and tells them Andi chose to go home because her feelings weren't strong enough.
Nikki and Claire are stunned but excited since they got a free pass to the Showcase Showdown or whatever the final found is called.
Next week is the reunion show where the women tell all. I'm dreading it already. Juant more episode recaps?

The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 1 " Girls Just Juanna Have Fun "
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 2 " Boobs, Blindfolds, and Bathroom Breakdowns "
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 3 "Splashing, Soccer, and Poolside Sobbing"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 4 "K-pop, Karaoke, and Kissing"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 5 "Making Out, Freaking Out, and Backing Out"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 6 "Geysers, Good-byes, and Gagging"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 7 "Reality Bites, Miami Nights, and Cat Fights"The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 8 "Bull Riding, Bullseyes, and Bullying Big Sisters"

   

The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 9 "Overnight, Overcome and Overboard."

huffingtonpost.com Saint Lucia is the tropical setting for the three overnight dates. Let me take a moment to gag.
Juan Pablo says, “This week is pretty important because in a week I will be proposing to someone.”
Someone?
He also says he's looking forward to getting to know the girls better without the cameras.
Uh-huh.
Claire is up first. She wastes no time telling us she's ready to be happy and to be in love.
And I'm ready for this show to be over.
Claire and Juan Pablo spend some quality cuddle time on a yacht. She says she's falling in love and tonight will be the perfect time to tell him. But at the same time it's scary because having all that happiness in front of her, blah, blah, blah...
She'd be saying the same thing about any other guy picked for the show. 
They have dinner which consists of drinks, candles, and pillows. Claire does a lot of lip puckering and hair flipping.  Juan Pablo offers the key to his fantasy suite. She mentions how he got upset about their 'midnight swimming' in Vietnam and how he wants to be a role model for his daughter. So how is this different than that moment?
“Well,” he begins, “This is different because there will be no cameras.”
She buys it hook line and sinker. Then she adds this little gem, “From the day he blindfolded me in the car and told me to trust him, I've been falling in love with Juan Pablo.”
And that right there, ladies and gentlemen, is why freaks and weirdos try out for the show.
They go to the fantasy suite where there are more candles and more pillows and more drinks. He tells her she's cute and steals a few kisses. Then he runs his fingers through her hair and asks, “What are you thinking?”
Which we all know is his way of asking the girls if they love him. Because making out with multiple chicks all over the world isn't enough. 
The soft piano music begins and it takes Claire a nauseatingly long time to choke out the words, “I love you.” 
They go in the hot tub and now the background music is soft Latin guitar. 
Hey, I thought they promised no cameras in the fantasy suite. No more footage!!! 
The next morning Juan says, “My sleepover with Claire was great, but today I have my overnight date with Andi. I like her so much.”
Andi is excited because she got her firearms through customs without too much hassle. 
They visit a market place, play steal drums, and have a picnic with a bunch of kids who have no idea who these ridiculous white people are.
Andi says, “I really want a man who I can travel with and enter villages and know we'll always be okay.”
What does that mean?
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Again? Didn't we do this a few episodes ago?
She asks him what her family said during the hometown date. He says, “Your mom was the easiest.”
...all night long. *snort*
Whatever, she thinks he's awesome. They make out under the waterfall...again. I hit fast forward...again.
They have dinner on a couch and Juan takes this time to ask her if she's fallen in love with him yet. He lets her know he's not into forcing things.
Exactly, Juan, because this show is nothing but natural circumstances.
Andi says she wants to over-think it instead of under-think it because there's a child involved.
Nothing she says makes sense. Is it just me? 
I miss Sharleen and Renee. I'm happy they're not on this show anymore, but I miss the conversations of normal people. 
Here's another quote from Andi, “You know Carmella, and I don't know Carmella, but you know parts of me and you know...sometimes I wonder what you think.”
He pulls out the key to the fantasy suite. “That's why it's good for us to have an overnight so we can talk about those things.”
Smoooooth.  
Of course she agrees. 
In the fantasy suite they sit on the same couch and drink the same wine he and Claire shared the night before. I think Claire's lipstick is still on one of the glasses.  
Juan wakes up super happy from his sleepover with Andi. “We frickin' laughed and talked for hours. She could be the one.”
Andi tells the camera that she thought the night was a disaster. She couldn't wait to get out of the fantasy suite in the morning. 
“Every time I started to talk about my feelings or my past he started to talk about himself,” she tells us. “He doesn't care about me. I don't like the side I saw. Then he told me about his overnight with Claire. Why did he even tell me? He has no filter. It's wrong. I can't be with a guy who loves himself more than me. It sucks that it took this long to figure it out.”
She cries because she's wasted her time being jetted around the world to exotic locations making out with this stranger.
I don't want to be the one who told you so, but remember when you didn't want to pose nude, but he convinced you it was a good idea? Sorry.
Who knew? The show is ALWAYS successful at finding true love.
Juan changes into another tank top and lets us know he's excited to see Nikki. He also told us he enjoyed seeing Claire in her bikini all day. 
Nikki arrives in an outfit that can only be described as a Pocahontas bikini top and Austen Power pants. She likes Juan because their relationship is based on honesty. 
He says Nikki is so sexy.
They ride horses and frolic by the ocean. She hopes to tell him she loves him tonight. 
The evening portion of the date consists of them hanging out on the couch with him running his fingers through her hair saying, “What are you thinking?” But she stays quiet because she is so overcome with emotion.
Then he hands her the key to the fantasy suite.
This is so ridiculous.
Nikki takes the key and starts kissing him.
They go to the couch and start to make out again. She pauses and he says, “What are you thinking?”
I'm thinking I'm an idiot for watching this show.
Nikki finally says she loves him. Juan replies with, “You like me. I like you.” And then they make out while romantic synthesizer music plays in the background. 
Juan tells us, “I love kissing Nikki and I can't wait to let her see the real me.”
Whhhaaa?
The next morning Juan puts on a shirt with sleeves and buttons and meets up with the host to provide some footage for this pathetic episode. Juan says, “I feel good. I feel good about these women that I have.”
Juan has no idea what he's going to do at the rose ceremony so he looks at the videos the girls have made for him. 
Nikki's best quote from her video. “Our date last night was awesome.”
Claire's best quote. “You met my family and that was so important because that's my life. That's me.”
Andi arrives to speak with him in person. She lets him know she's not into him and will be leaving on the next plane.                                                                         thebachelor2014
 Juan says, “It's okay.”
This was the wrong response. Andi says, “It's not okay. It bothers me to hear you say that.”
“I can't force you to feel something. You're here because I like you since the second week.”
“But it shouldn't be okay. The fact you say it's okay makes me think you never had strong feelings for me.”
“Andi, English is my second language. What do you want me to do? Will I die? No. Am I sad? Yes.”
But Andi wants to make Juan cry or bleed or something...and she keeps nattering him. Personally, I think she went a little overboard on the whole 'okay' thing.
Weird that a lawyer would encourage an argument.
If she doesn't want to be with him anymore, why is she still sitting in her lace shorts arguing with him? But apparently Andi doesn't have a flight booked because there's loads of time to squabble.
Juan tells her, “To me it was a perfect date. If you wanted to talk about serious things, you could have told me then. I want you to be honest.” 
Juan gives her a few crooked smiles and brushes the hair off her face. 
Andi is so mad because she didn't win the argument, and he's not that upset to see her go. 
He tells the camera, “She's a lawyer. I'm not going to argue with a lawyer.”
Juan walks away and gazes at the mountains. Andi monologues in the limo and starts to cry. “Am I ever going to find love?” 

Meanwhile, Claire and Nikki are forced to stand beside each other for the rose ceremony. The host arrives and tells the girls that Andi is no longer a contestant. Juan Pablo comes out and tells them Andi chose to go home because her feelings weren't strong enough.
Nikki and Claire are stunned but excited since they got a free pass to the Showcase Showdown or whatever the final found is called.
Next week is the reunion show where the women tell all. I'm dreading it already. Juant more episode recaps?

The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 1 " Girls Just Juanna Have Fun "
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 2 " Boobs, Blindfolds, and Bathroom Breakdowns "
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 3 "Splashing, Soccer, and Poolside Sobbing"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 4 "K-pop, Karaoke, and Kissing"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 5 "Making Out, Freaking Out, and Backing Out"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 6 "Geysers, Good-byes, and Gagging"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 7 "Reality Bites, Miami Nights, and Cat Fights"The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 8 "Bull Riding, Bullseyes, and Bullying Big Sisters"

   

The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 8 "Bull Riding, Bullseyes, and Bullying Big Sisters"

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There are only four contestants left; Nikki, Andi, Renee, and Claire. And you know what that means? It's the home town date episode!

The first stop is a visit to Kansas City, Nikki's hometown. She takes him to the best BBQ restaurant in town. Yee Haw! And if that wasn't enough fun, she introduces him to mechanical bull riding.
“He made me dance in Korea, so this is pay back.”
Juan does great and she orders them a couple of beers. Nikki tells us she's ready to say the big 'L' word, but for some reason she doesn't feel it's the right time.
Maybe it's the mechanical bull giving you the stinky eye.
Nikki brings Juan Pablo to meet her family. She and her mom hug and cry while Juan Pablo shakes hands with everyone. They sit down and Nikki's dad welcomes Juan to the family.
That was easy.
Nikki's mom is totally on board. Her dad smiles and plays twenty questions with Juan. Nikki's parents trust her and if she wants Juan, they will welcome him into the family.
Duh, you already did.
There's a lot of talk about trust and love and support between Nikki and her parents. The piano plays softly in the background.
Nikki's family seem nice and well grounded. What the heck is she doing on the show?
She cuddles with Juan on the front porch. This would be a good time to say, “I love you, Juan.” Instead she says this, “Okay, good bye.”
She's not sure why she can't say it.
I do. It's because you're sending him to visit another girl he might propose to.
Next stop is Andi's home in Atlanta.
Juan says, “Andi is just...mmm.”
Before she takes him to meet her family, Andi and Juan hit the shooting range.
I won't lie. It was a bit disturbing seeing how accurate Andi was with that assault rifle. She tells us there is no way she can take him home to meet her family if he doesn't get a bulls eye.


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Oh dear.
I'm pretty sure Sharleen wouldn't have taken him to a shooting range.
Juan thinks it was a good idea. “Andi was so relaxed after shooting those guns.”
Andi lets us know her family will hold no punches and she's worried.
I'd be worried how many guns were in the house.
On the door is a sign with “Welcome Home Pookie!”
Andi tells us she's almost in love and her family will tip her in the right direction. Andi's dad makes it clear he's not excited to hear about all the dates with all the other girls.
He tells the camera, “They're infatuated with each other, but he's got three other girls in the same position.”
Andi's dad is the staring role of the voice of reason.
Patty, Andi's mom, does the first interview with Juan. He's a little worried until she asks him for a dance lesson. They salsa and have a good time, until 'the voice of reason' shows up with a few questions.
Andi's dad asks the one million dollar question. “What made you go on this show?”
Juan tap dances around that...sort of.
He tells Juan he can't give his blessing until Juan says Andi is the only girl for him. Andi tells her sister she's really into Juan and is close to falling in love. Her sister says she doesn't think Andi is punch drunk love.
Andi is bummed because no one can tell her that she should fall in love with Juan Pablo.
Ding dong. This is common sense calling. If you can't convince yourself you're in love, other people can't do it for you.
Andi tells us, “I think I felt something different tonight. I think I could be falling in love.”
I think you're feeling the beginning stages of herpes.
Sarasota, Florida is Renee's home. She hasn't seen her son, Ben, for two months.

Hold on. She meets with Juan first BEFORE she sees her son. That's stupid.

She waits for Ben at the ball field. When he arrives in his little league uniform, Renee pulls him in to a hug and I get a little weepy. That is until I realize he has to do this reunion with his mom while Juan stands there watching beside a camera man. 
Juan does his best small talk. Then he and Renee take to the stands. I'm sure Ben is loving having his mom and her TV boyfriend hang out in front of his teammates.

On a side note, the coach looked pretty cute. So if things don't work out with Juan...
Juan gets excited about all the sporty stuff he could do with a son.
Um...hello. Your daughter could play baseball too. *grumbles*
All three arrive at Renee's parents. Renee spends time catching up with Ben while her family interviews Juan.
Renee lets her mom know she's in LOVE with him. Her mom is happy she's sure about this dude, and her father says he hasn't seen her glow like this for a long time.
While the car patiently waits, Juan asks Renee what she's thinking. She says, “I'm thinking about a lot of things.”
Poor Juan, no one can say, 'I love you.'
When he drives away, she regrets not telling him.
Sacramento is up next!
“I'm so excited to be here,” Juan says. “When I'm with Claire I always have a good time.”
They hang out in Claire's favourite park. He says he's looking forward to meeting her family so he can see why she is the way she is.
True, dat.
Claire shares how she and her late dad talked about her wedding. She said when he died the emotional part of her shut down so she wouldn't feel pain anymore.
Juan meets Claire's five older sisters and her mother. I think there was a brother-in-law in the mix somewhere.
Her wisest sister takes her aside. Claire starts to cry and says she hasn't been in love since her father died and if Juan Pablo asked her to marry him, she'd say yes in a heart beat.
Juan talks with the other sisters and they are worried about Claire's 'tender heart'.
Claire's other sister, who is probably the most jealous or at least the most fed up with having to deal with a spoiled sister who cries all the time, asks how hurt she will be if Juan doesn't choose her. Plus, she doesn't think the family can give their blessing when neither one of them have said I love you.
Claire's mother stays quiet while the two sisters squabble. Claire cries and says all she wants is for them to be happy for her. The sister says, “I don't think you're respecting Mama.”
There is more bickering and I can't figure out which sister is more crazy.

Can you imagine what the house was like with these girls growing up?

Juan finally gets to talk with 'Mama'. They have a nice chat and she tells him he'd be welcome into their family.
It's time for the rose ceremony.
The girls arrive in their stilettos and push up bras. Claire and Nikki have another five minutes of not talking.
The Host comes out and says words like; gravity, emotional, turmoil, decision...
Juan Pablo thanks the girls for sharing their amazing families with him. He gives Nikki the first rose. Claire gets the second.
Now it's down to Andi and Renee.
The stupid host comes out and reminds everyone there's only one rose left.
Andi gets the last rose.


Juan can't look at Renee without crying. He walks her to the limo and Claire licks her lips. Renee finally tells him she was falling in love with him. But she's happy because this ridiculous adventure has opened her eyes to what she could have.
Juan is weepy and says he has such great respect for her.
Renee leaves in the limo. She wipes away one tear and composes herself. “He obviously shared more meaningful moments with the other girls. I came here to see if I could find love, and I did. I'm very thankful.”
Dear Renee,
You handled that like a champ. I hope you date the little league coach.
  
Oh my nerves! Another episode tomorrow night! ABC is promising a 'shocking' development. I'm predicting disappointment in the lack of shock.

Juant more episode recaps?

The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 1 " Girls Just Juanna Have Fun "
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 2 " Boobs, Blindfolds, and Bathroom Breakdowns "
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 3 "Splashing, Soccer, and Poolside Sobbing"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 4 "K-pop, Karaoke, and Kissing"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 5 "Making Out, Freaking Out, and Backing Out"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 6 "Geysers, Good-byes, and Gagging"
The Bachelor, Season 18, Episode 7 "Reality Bites, Miami Nights, and Cat Fights"

The Dracian Legacy Blog Tour

 Available February 25th in ebook and March 11 paperback...

  
 
At seventeen, Ren Pernell knows the meaning of tragedy.

But then, a year after losing her parents, Axel Knight walks through the door and changes everything. Strange creatures start to appear, her best friend suddenly finds her irresistible, and an undeniable, unexplainable bond with Axel threatens to drive her insane. She knows he’s the key. There’s something he’s not sharing, and she’s determined to find out.
 
Demanding answers, she finally learns the truth: everything she ever believed is an illusion. Caught in a centuries-old blood feud between races she never knew existed, Ren discovers her true destiny. She’s the chosen one, the Echo, preordained to end the bloodshed.

There’s just one catch–in order to save those she loves and a homeland she’s never seen, she’ll have to die.

With the clock running out, she’ll have to navigate a new world of betrayal, lies and deceit. If she can forgive, finding love even in the darkest places, she just might be able to escape the prophecy. But how much is she willing to sacrifice for a cause she didn’t know she was a part of? And what will it take for her to be free?  
Thirsty for more? No problem, you can read prologue and first chapter for FREE here.

And once you've been hooked, you can order Dracian Legacy on line here.

The lovely and talented Priya Kanaparti was generous enough for a quick interview.

What inspired you to write The Dracian Legacy?

The books I read! It was the authors that wrote amazing stories that I thoroughly loved and felt immersed in and I wanted to create something just as beautiful... magical...

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
  Not particularly for Dracian Legacy. But as a Dracian series, yes! That life always throws you curve ball and you might feel like you have NO control over it. But truthfully, it's the choices we make that ultimately gives us control over the future. No matter what anyone says.

What was the hardest scene to write (no spoilers!)?  The hardest scene for me to write was the ending of Dracian Legacy! Then the ending of Dracian Origins. It took everything in me and even not writing for several days after both of those scenes were completed!

Which character do you relate to the most? Why?  Oh gosh! I don't know. I feel like I've included a bit and piece of me into several characters. So I can't exactly say it's one or the other.

Outside of family, what was the greatest support while you wrote this novel?  My Critique partner and my Editor! They have been so supportive and encouraging that without those two, I probably wouldn't have made it through the editing process!

Do you have any advice for other writers?  Find your support group that'll help you improve as a writer and don't be afraid to share your writing with them. It's better you being critiqued by your work by a group of people that are passionate about your work before your readers get their hands on your baby!


FAST FIVE!!!!!

What did you have for supper last night?

Thai food :)
  Is there an actor who you think looks like your MC?  Actor -- Younger version of Jensen Ackles for Axel :)





Vanilla or chocolate?
Vanilla

  As a little kid, what did you want to be be when you grew up?
A neurosurgeon! lol


Last book you read.
King Cave by Scarlett Dawn




Priya lives in the beautiful city of Boise, ID as a full-time working mom and part-time YA Novel Author. For the past 7+ years she has worked in multiple fortune 500 companies and has recently found the passion to read and write. The Dracian Legacy is her first YA paranormal romance series. She strongly believes that true love conquers all and that’s a common theme you’ll find within her novels.
 
You can find her online at: Blog - Facebook - Pinterest - Twitter



                               


   

How to Write a Synopsis

Most writers would gladly write another novel instead of a synopsis. But like flossing and dinner with the in-laws, it is unavoidable and essential.

First of all, keep it simple. It's like a query, but with an ending.

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Compare it to making soup; throw all the stuff in, let it simmer, reduce and keep reducing until it's done.

Step 1. Start by organizing your story in fifteen sentences. I like to use Blake Snyder's beat sheet.

Step 2. Trim it down. Be ruthless. Subplots can go. Focus on the main character's journey. They should learn something by the end of the novel. 

Step 3. Have someone who hasn't read your book go over the synopsis. It should make sense to them with a clear idea of the story. Surprisingly, a theme you never intended, will usually become obvious once you draw up your synopsis. 

As an example, here's a synopsis of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , which I trimmed down from the Plot Like a Pro post.


Ten-year-old Harry Potter lives with his spiteful Aunt and Uncle, and abusive cousin. He is repeatedly reminded how lucky he is to have a roof over his head, despite the fact his parents had the audacity to get killed in a car accident when he was an infant.

But when mysterious letters keep arriving for Harry, his Uncle isn't upset, he's downright terrified. One night, a massive man with a woolly coat and beard arrives to announce that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy is waiting for Harry's reply.

Harry is stunned to learn the true nature of his parent's death at the hands of an evil wizard named Lord Voldemort, and as a young wizard, he's due to start his magical education at Hogwarts.

Harry fears that he will not fit in, having never been exposed to magic. He is befriended by a stuttering, Professor Quirrell. During the sorting ceremony, Harry chooses to be in Gryffindor as opposed to Slytherin—the house which Lord Voldemort was placed as a student.

Harry learns a magical item that grants immortality, The Philosopher's Stone, has gone missing. After a Slytherin student tricks Harry into a midnight duel, he discovers a trap door guarded by a three headed dog and he speculates what's being protected.

Harry is pleased to discover he's a natural at Quidditch, a football style game played on broomsticks, and he enjoys the admiration from his classmates.

Having never been given presents, Harry has the best Christmas at Hogwarts with his new friends. He anonymously receives an invisibility cloak, which enables him to sneak around looking for clues about the trapdoor. Instead, he finds 'the mirror of erised'. In the reflection of the magical glass, Harry sees himself with his parents. He forgets about his real friends, choosing to spend all his time looking into the mirror.

While serving detention in the forbidden forest, Harry witnesses the murder of a unicorn and is saved by Firenze, one of the centaurs, who foretells that Lord Voldemort will once again rise to power. Harry realizes the man who murdered his parents will be coming for him next.

Fearing Snape, the head of Sytherin and the mean spirited potions master, is going to steal the Philosophers Stone to make the elixir of life for Lord Voldemort, Harry and his two best friends go down the trapdoor, hoping to grab it first.

After passing harrowing tests of skill through a series of chambers, Harry is the last one left to find the stone. With only a first year's knowledge of magic, he must face Snape alone. But Harry discovers Professor Quirrell is the real villain at Hogwarts who has been helping Lord Voldemort.

Knowing his parents died saving him, Harry feels overwhelming courage and finally believes in the power of their love. Harry defeats Quirrell (and Lord Voldemort) by using the mirror of erised.

Harry recuperates and accepts magic as his true destiny. The friends he's made at Hogwarts are his real family, and that he will never be alone again.

What are some of your tips to writing a synopsis?

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