Only with Love
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| Title: | Only with Love |
| Publisher: | A New Enterprise Publication for The Helpers Network UK (The Beauty and the Beast British Fan Club ) |
| Editor(s): | Gwen Lord & Sandra Deville |
| Date(s): | 1991-? |
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| Medium: | print zine |
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| Fandom: | Beauty and the Beast (TV) |
| Language: | English |
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Only with Love is a het Beauty and the Beast anthology.
It is a classic zine that covers "Vincent and Catherine's romance, courtship, proposal, marriage, and future developments."
Issue 1
Only with Love 1 was published in January 1991 and contains 263 pages. The cover and other art is by Lynn Simpson.
From the editorial:
We have been inspirationally vital to each other, offering support and encouragement when most needed on this, our first foray into the world of Novellas. The fact that we live so far apart has meant that the entire thing has been written by post and those endless phone calls. We don't dare think of the bills!
But we hope you will really enjoy sharing the lives of this wonderful 'family' Below. We felt the need for this particular type of story to be written, in fact, it cried out to be written.
Monies raised by Only With Love will go directly into the funds for the First Beauty and the Beast convention to be held in England - Masquerades '91 - to help with the cost of this gala occasion.
[...]
May everyone, with us, blink in the candlelight, smell the scents of Central Park at midnight, taste William's cookies, hear the music ... feel enfolded with the love ...
- Only in My Dreams, poem (1)
- Nocturne for an Afternoon (2)
- Saraband for Other Loves (13)
- Fandango for the Loser (47)
- Family Waltz (103)
from issue #1
from issue #1, Devin Wells and Paracelsus
from issue #1, Jamie and Joe Maxwell
from issue #1, Vincent and Catherine's twins
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1
This Classic zine covers Vincent and Catherine's romance, courtship, proposal, marriage, and future developments. The reviewer found a main highlight to be a subplot concerning Joe Maxwell courting Jamie while the society Below tries to provide appropriate chaperons. All is charmingly written, with the occasionally surprising cross-cultural word choice. Entertaining. [1]
This zine begins with the consummation of Catherine and Vincent's relationship which soon leads to a wedding. We learn the mechanics of Catherine moving Below and get a peek at Tunnel life in general. Joe meets Vincent and his negative reaction causes a rift between him and Catherine which is soon resolved. Joe also meets and falls in love with Jamie which is a major part of the story line, especially when the budding relationship falls under the scrutiny of Vincent and Father. All ends well with the story taking us to the birth of Catherine and Vincent's twins. Father declares his love for Mary, and even Elliot makes a brief appearance. It is Volume 1 of a set of 4. The first three span five years, the fourth spans 25 years. [2]
Issue 2
Only with Love 2 was published in October 1993 and contains 108 pages.
Its fiction is by Sandra Deville and Gwen Lord and the art is by Verity Norris.
Catherine and Vincent settle into life Below with the twins, Margaret Catherine and Joshua Vincent.
From a flyer: "The saga continues. Relationships are blossoming, both Above and Below, but is something about to happen that will shatter the peace and happiness?"
- Pavane of Love (2)
- A Little Loving Minuet (28)
- Carols Filled with Light (49)
- Danse D'Amour (58)
- Songs of the Past (75)
- A Place in the Sun (86)
from issue #2, Verity Norris (Mouse and babies)
from issue #2, Verity Norris (Elliot Burch collapses)
from issue #2, Verity Norris (Jamie, Joe, Vincent, and Catherine at the beach)
from issue #2, Verity Norris (Father and Mary marry)
Reactions and Reviews
It is superb and very natural to read, being beautifully written, keeping the magic of Vincent and Catherine alive, allowing them a "Happy Life". They still have problems but, now they are together, they are stronger, with the added strength of their families. What a beautiful and contented life, so peacefully away from our turbulent world. Many thanks. [3]
Issue 3
Only with Love 3 is by Sandra Deville. It is explicit het and contains 64 pages.
The subtitle is Shadows of the Beast. It was billed as the "final part of the trilogy."
Issue 4
Only with Love 4
References
- ^ from Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review -- 1997, Archived version
- ^ from The Beauty and the Beast Buyer's Guide to Fanzines
- ^ from Chatterbox #6 (February 1994)