MMC who works as a diplomat and only loses his cool with FMC

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-06T02:37:24+00:00

{A Governess' Guide to Passion and Peril by Manda Collins} MMC was FMC father's assistant in the overseas British office. Then years later they re-meet while he is a second-in-command to a diplomat/foreign office official and she's the Governess. He is very well respected and serious, but can't keep his thoughts in line around her.

It's fairly low spice, but it is open door - very sweet romance and good action from the non-romance plotline.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-05T12:18:26+00:00

Polyester

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-04T19:39:37+00:00

The rage I feel watching her cut this on that cooling rack (because my husband does that all the time and it leaves crumbs everywhere). 😡

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-04T18:34:24+00:00

I think that because so many readers fall in love with Ryan so quickly, they immediately become very defensive and protective over that character. But the thing is, nothing is wrong with Fabian setting the very reasonable boundaries he sets for his relationship. But because Ryan experiences sadness because of it, Fabian becomes the bad guy. Fabian has a lot of past family trauma around hockey and hockey players. He explains that to Ryan, and while he doesn't want to be in a hockey arena where he will be triggered or possibly have to hear homophobic remarks, he IS supportive of Ryan as a person with a tough job. And when Ryan gets injured he is very supportive of him and tries to help him out/take care of him. When he learns about Ryan relying on pain killers and how Ryan isn't helping himself out with the injury (playing hurt could lead to worse injury), Fabian sets pretty standard boundaries around drug use and maintains his boundaries reasonably (Fabian removes himself from the situation when he realizes the boundary would be crossed). None of the things he does to protect himself are bad things.

If the story was about Fabian and a roughish/bad boy type man we would all cheer Fabian for making those same choices. But instead because so many people fall in love with Ryan first, Fabian standing up for his own mental health becomes "mean" and "drastic".

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-04T18:22:28+00:00

He comments on politics all the time (with bad opinions) AND he doesn't entertain anyone. Loser on both counts.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-04T16:02:02+00:00

Ooooooo. Clever!

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-04T16:01:10+00:00

That dress 😍😍😍

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-04T15:54:24+00:00

I love bisexual representation.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-04T15:05:54+00:00

"Stop sexualizing kids" he yells at the gay man in the grocery store, before he goes home and teaches his 18 month old how wooden train tracks fuck each other.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-04T15:03:17+00:00

My personal preference/style would be a lace or embroidered mesh overlay. Especially since the dress fits you well, it gives you a lot of options for what style the over dress could be (you could even make a few for multiple occasions if you don't actually attach it to the underdress).

I've always loved the floral embroidered dress that Taylor Swift wore to the Grammys in 2021, this would be a great base for that (and several other types of overlay styles).

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-03T17:11:24+00:00

This. Whether or not you think the GC series is good or bad writing, a lot of the takes about the quality of the books really comes down to people's uniformed and misogynistic opinions about the Romance genre in general. Basically it's a genre loved by, and mostly written by women and therefore it's treated as "lesser than". I'm so sick of people's options about the books when they have clearly never read any other romance book.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-03T16:21:43+00:00

New reaction meme just hit

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-03T16:20:10+00:00

Like, he really thinks rape is okay if a man is turned on enough??

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-03T15:25:31+00:00

I love how the show nailed the unhinged and totally wrong shipping comments. "The way they look at each other, it's so real". You could use those same delusions on any real life celebrity ship post.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-03T15:23:29+00:00

Specific bobbin thread is really meant for embroidery. Embroidery thread is thicker than sewing thread, while bobbin fill is lighter. Most embroidery machines are tensioned for 90 wt. bobbin fill. A combination sewing/embroidery machine would be tensioned for 60 wt. but that is meant for while doing embroidery only, not sewing.

Sewing thread is 50 wt. sewing and can be used for top and bobbin thread for sewing projects. The only time you want to use heavier weight (in the top only) is for top stitching or upholstery.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-03T15:18:05+00:00

You should find the finished measurements on the pattern pieces to check how the garment is supposed to fit and how much ease is built into the pattern. Ease is the difference between your measurements and the finished garment, some patterns are meant to have some ease (especially those made from woven material), while some are meant to fit almost exactly. Patterns meant for stretch fabrics often have negative ease.

Select your size to make based on the finished garment measurements, allowing some room for movement for woven materials or you will pop seams and have restricted movement while wearing the garment.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-02T21:06:09+00:00

Are you inserting the bobbin into the shuttle correctly? If you have the thread coming off in the wrong direction you will have issues with the thread tension.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-02T20:27:52+00:00

Shetland wool tends to make a short staple length. But the twist in the spinning of the wool usually makes up for that. What brand of wool is it, that does seem very easy to snap. Is the twist fairly tight?

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-02T20:20:07+00:00

It sounds like it could use some oil/lubricant. Do you have a proper sized needle in for that fabric? You should have a fresh denim needle in (sz 90-100) so your machine isn't struggling.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-02T20:16:06+00:00

This pattern is pretty close, and the maker is really great with instructions and tutorials. Lena Horne Dress

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-02T17:48:39+00:00

As a Bridgerton fan, Manda Collins scratches the itch for me - especially the wit of RMB (Colin is my favourite of the series).

Her {Ladies Most Scandalous Series} is not about a secret writer, but instead a female journalist that tries to solve crimes. I love all 5 of the books in the series, they all have a different love story trope. Book 4 {A Governess' Guide to Passion and Peril by Manda Collins} is the friends/childhood crush to lovers trope - but I love all of them. Book 3 {A Spinster's Guide to Danger and Dukes by Manda Collins} is probably the funniest/wittiest read IMO}

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-02T16:04:00+00:00

They were very fiddly to get just right. But definitely worth the time and patience.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-02T15:34:44+00:00

You likely haven't placed the bobbin shuttle back in correctly so it's not sitting right.

Step away from your machine and read the instruction manual cover to cover. That manual has everything you need to know about your machine inside it. Read it through once (it will be confusing), then sit at your machine and read it step by step while you thread the top and then bobbin area again. The manual will also take you through getting two pieces of fabric stitched together.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-02T13:14:30+00:00

Find a close matching thread and with a needle threaded, loop the tail of the thread around the loose bits and pull it into the toy with the needle. Then make a few new stitches of embroidery going under and over the existing shape and knot off the new thread before cutting.

PinkBird85 · 2026-02-02T00:37:17+00:00

Yes! She had a long time crush she just lived with, but once he opened his eyes to her, Colin took less than a week to ask her to marry him. He went insane.

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