#rubeckia

[soilthesimpletruth]

Yellow tones for this third day of summer.

[estholden]

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the mind.

Luther Burbank

[mae-i-scribble]

I really need to stop rereading How to Get my Husband on my Side because I inevitably become so frustrated but I can’t help going back to it because the initial premise and beginning are so fucking compelling. The kicker? The romance is done in the worst way possible in my opinion which is not helped by the fact that it’s primarily a romance novel. Izek falls way too fucking fast and is willing to do way too much for Ruby far too soon. The moment after the poisoning incident? Where Izek all but says he’s willing to bury the truth if it turns out it’s true that Ruby poisoned Freya *makes no fucking sense.* He has barely known this woman for *maybe* a month, he is only just beginning to discern what is a lie and what is a truth when it comes to how Ruby presents herself to him. At this point he knows that she was certainly not well loved like the rumors say, and there is definitely something abusive going on but he hardly has a judge of her character well enough to be making that sort of devoted judgement call. It doesn’t make any sense considering how he has only just now started coming around to Ruby.

The thing that kills me is that the author didn’t even have to change the plot to make Izek’s arc make more sense? Literally they just needed to draw out the falling in love portion more. You can still have Izek run himself ragged trying to find the truth because he is convinced that Ruby didn’t do it without seemingly planning to cover up for her should she be guilty- that much would make sense. Also why does he become so devoted to her so quickly after she runs away?? Like listen I would understand him finally starting to trust her and make an active effort to be more open with her, and maybe this is my aroace ass talking because I find fast romances difficult to believe under any circumstances, but it’s so offputting how his personality does a complete 180. At least gently work your way into these things??? 

Also what’s so baffling about how badly paced Izek’s arc is the fact that Ruby’s arc is perfectly paced??? Her character is so expertly well done not only in terms of her trauma and how that trauma colors her perspective but in how she feels about Izek in particular that it’s hard to believe both storylines come from the same author. 

I really just wish Izek was done better because then this manhwa/novel would easily be one of my favorites but alas i shall stick to rereading and then being sad :/

[alexandyrvalentine-blog]

Queen Anne’s lace, Baby breath and Rubeckia flowers by @alexandyrvalentine

[geezerwench]

#Raindrops💦 on #Rubeckia. In the #WildflowerGarden. . . . . #19june2020 #June2020 #YorkCountyPA #Pennsylvania (at Susquehanna Trails, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBotV3Ygcat/?igshid=urwfb9pxjrip