Status Updates From Castle of the Fountains

Heroine fainted at a fashion show because of the loud music, shoulder pads, & leather pants. No, she’s not autistic—she’s just born without a spine. 🙄 She’s also terrified of…wait for it…escalators. Yes. Really. ESCALATORS. I’m sorry, but I cannot support a heroine who has a panic attack at the mere sight of an escalator. That’s too damn much, even for a sheltered 70s harley girl. 🙈

‘Palermo! City enclosed within a baccello d’oro. Was she to become a willing or an unwilling prisoner inside the golden shell?’

'Good ... goodnight, signore.' She backed slowly towards her sleeping
bag, then, as she climbed into it, stuttered the ultimate banality:
'P-pleasant . dreams .. p.86/158

OTT heroine too.

"Confess, signorina!' he hissed across the width of the fire, startling
her out of her wits, 'confess that your basic, intrinsic need is to be
grabbed by the hair and dragged into bed!'" p.86/158
OTT hero!