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CatherineLynwood/Controllers/AskAQuestion.cs

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood.Controllers
 
         public async Task<IActionResult> Index(bool showThanks)
         {
+            ViewData["VpnWarning"] = HttpContext.Items.ContainsKey("IsVpn") && (bool)HttpContext.Items["IsVpn"];
+
             Questions questions = await _dataAccess.GetQuestionsAsync();
             questions.ShowThanks = showThanks;
 

CatherineLynwood/Controllers/HomeController.cs

@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood.Controllers
 
         #region Public Methods
 
+        [Route("collaboration-inquiry")]
+        public IActionResult Honeypot()
+        {
+            return View();
+        }
+
         [Route("about-catherine-lynwood")]
         public IActionResult AboutCatherineLynwood()
         {
@@ -43,6 +49,8 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood.Controllers
         [HttpGet]
         public async Task<IActionResult> ContactCatherine()
         {
+            ViewData["VpnWarning"] = HttpContext.Items.ContainsKey("IsVpn") && (bool)HttpContext.Items["IsVpn"];
+
             Contact contact = new Contact();
 
             return View(contact);
@@ -155,6 +163,12 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood.Controllers
             return View();
         }
 
+        [Route("offline")]
+        public IActionResult Offline()
+        {
+            return View();
+        }
+
         // Helper method to convert the original image URL to a 400px JPEG URL in the "jpg" folder
         private string ConvertToJpgUrl(string originalFileName)
         {

CatherineLynwood/Controllers/TheAlphaFlameController.cs

@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood.Controllers
         {
             return View();
         }
+        [Route("chapters/chapter-13-susie")]
+        public IActionResult Chapter13()
+        {
+            return View();
+        }
 
         [Route("characters")]
         public IActionResult Characters()

CatherineLynwood/Middleware/HoneypotLoggingMiddleware.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using CatherineLynwood.Services;
+
+using System.Text.Json;
+
+namespace CatherineLynwood.Middleware
+{
+    public class HoneypotLoggingMiddleware
+    {
+        private readonly RequestDelegate _next;
+        private readonly ILogger<HoneypotLoggingMiddleware> _logger;
+        private DataAccess _dataAccess;
+
+        public HoneypotLoggingMiddleware(RequestDelegate next, ILogger<HoneypotLoggingMiddleware> logger, DataAccess dataAccess)
+        {
+            _next = next;
+            _logger = logger;
+            _dataAccess = dataAccess;
+        }
+
+        public async Task Invoke(HttpContext context)
+        {
+            if (context.Request.Path.StartsWithSegments("/collaboration-inquiry"))
+            {
+                var ip = context.Connection.RemoteIpAddress?.ToString();
+                var userAgent = context.Request.Headers["User-Agent"].ToString();
+                var referrer = context.Request.Headers["Referer"].ToString();
+
+                // Optional: Call an external API for country info
+                string country = "Unknown";
+                using (var client = new HttpClient())
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        var response = await client.GetStringAsync($"http://ip-api.com/json/{ip}");
+                        var json = JsonDocument.Parse(response);
+                        country = json.RootElement.GetProperty("country").GetString();
+
+                        
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex) 
+                    {
+                        // Fail silently
+                    }
+                }
+
+                _logger.LogInformation("HONEYPOT ACCESS: {Time} | IP: {IP} | Country: {Country} | UA: {UA} | Ref: {Ref}",
+                    DateTime.UtcNow, ip, country, userAgent, referrer);
+
+                await _dataAccess.Addhoneypot(DateTime.UtcNow, ip, country, userAgent, referrer);
+            }
+
+            await _next(context);
+        }
+    }
+
+}

CatherineLynwood/Middleware/IpqsBlockMiddleware.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+using System.Net;
+
+namespace CatherineLynwood.Middleware
+{
+    public class IpqsBlockMiddleware
+    {
+        private readonly RequestDelegate _next;
+        private readonly IHttpClientFactory _httpClientFactory;
+        private readonly ILogger<IpqsBlockMiddleware> _logger;
+        private const string ApiKey = "MQUwnYmhKZzHpt6FyxV97EFg8JxlByZt"; // Replace with your IPQS API key
+
+        private static readonly string[] ProtectedPaths = new[]
+        {
+        "/ask-a-question",
+        "/contact-catherine"
+    };
+
+        public IpqsBlockMiddleware(RequestDelegate next, IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory, ILogger<IpqsBlockMiddleware> logger)
+        {
+            _next = next;
+            _httpClientFactory = httpClientFactory;
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        public async Task Invoke(HttpContext context)
+        {
+            var path = context.Request.Path.Value?.ToLower();
+            if (!ProtectedPaths.Any(p => path.StartsWith(p)))
+            {
+                await _next(context);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var ip = context.Connection.RemoteIpAddress?.ToString();
+
+            //ip = "18.130.131.76";
+
+            // skip localhost
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ip) || IPAddress.IsLoopback(IPAddress.Parse(ip)))
+            {
+                await _next(context);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                var client = _httpClientFactory.CreateClient();
+                var url = $"https://ipqualityscore.com/api/json/ip/{ApiKey}/{ip}?strictness=1&fast=true";
+                var response = await client.GetFromJsonAsync<IpqsResponse>(url);
+
+                if (response != null && (response.is_proxy || response.is_vpn || response.fraud_score >= 85))
+                {
+                    if (context.Request.Method == HttpMethods.Post)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogWarning("Blocked VPN/Proxy on POST: IP={IP}", ip);
+                        context.Response.StatusCode = StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden;
+                        await context.Response.WriteAsync("Access denied.");
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    // Mark for GET requests so the view can show a warning
+                    context.Items["IsVpn"] = true;
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError(ex, "IPQS lookup failed");
+            }
+
+            await _next(context);
+        }
+
+        public class IpqsResponse
+        {
+            public bool is_proxy { get; set; }
+            public bool is_vpn { get; set; }
+            public int fraud_score { get; set; }
+        }
+    }
+
+}

CatherineLynwood/Middleware/RefererValidationMiddleware.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+namespace CatherineLynwood.Middleware
+{
+    public class RefererValidationMiddleware
+    {
+        private readonly RequestDelegate _next;
+
+        // Whitelist of valid referer prefixes
+        private static readonly string[] AllowedReferers = new[]
+        {
+            "https://www.catherinelynwood.com",
+            "http://localhost",
+            "https://localhost"
+        };
+
+        public RefererValidationMiddleware(RequestDelegate next)
+        {
+            _next = next;
+        }
+
+        public async Task Invoke(HttpContext context)
+        {
+            if (context.Request.Method == HttpMethods.Post)
+            {
+                var referer = context.Request.Headers["Referer"].ToString();
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(referer) || !AllowedReferers.Any(r => referer.StartsWith(r, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+                {
+                    context.Response.StatusCode = StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden;
+                    await context.Response.WriteAsync("Invalid referer.");
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            await _next(context);
+        }
+    }
+
+}

CatherineLynwood/Program.cs

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood
             // Add IHttpContextAccessor for accessing HTTP context in tag helpers
             builder.Services.AddHttpContextAccessor();
 
+            builder.Services.AddHttpClient();
+
             // ✅ Add session services (in-memory only)
             builder.Services.AddSession(options =>
             {
@@ -59,7 +61,11 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood
             {
                 options.AllowMinificationInDevelopmentEnvironment = true;
             })
-            .AddHtmlMinification();
+            .AddHtmlMinification()
+            .AddHttpCompression()
+            .AddXmlMinification()
+            .AddXhtmlMinification();
+
 
             var app = builder.Build();
 
@@ -70,19 +76,18 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood
                 app.UseHsts(); // Adds the HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) header
             }
 
-            app.UseMiddleware<BlockPhpRequestsMiddleware>(); // Add custom middleware
+            app.UseMiddleware<BlockPhpRequestsMiddleware>(); 
-            app.UseMiddleware<RedirectToWwwMiddleware>(); // Add custom middleware
+            app.UseMiddleware<RedirectToWwwMiddleware>();
+            app.UseMiddleware<RefererValidationMiddleware>();
+            app.UseMiddleware<HoneypotLoggingMiddleware>();
+            app.UseMiddleware<IpqsBlockMiddleware>();
 
-            app.UseHttpsRedirection(); // Redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS
+            app.UseHttpsRedirection();
+            app.UseResponseCompression();
             app.UseStaticFiles();
-
-            app.UseRouting();
-
             app.UseWebMarkupMin();
-
+            app.UseRouting();
-            // ✅ Enable session BEFORE authorization
             app.UseSession();
-
             app.UseAuthorization();
 
             app.MapControllerRoute(

CatherineLynwood/Services/AccessCodeService.cs

@@ -17,19 +17,9 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood.Services
     {
         private readonly List<AccessCode> _accessCodes;
 
-        public AccessCodeService()
+        public AccessCodeService(DataAccess dataAccess)
         {
-            _accessCodes = new List<AccessCode>
+            _accessCodes = dataAccess.GetAccessCodes();
-            {
-                // Book 1 codes
-                new AccessCode { PageNumber = 168, WordIndex = 3, ExpectedWord = "apple", AccessLevel = 1, BookNumber = 1 },
-                new AccessCode { PageNumber = 168, WordIndex = 3, ExpectedWord = "forest", AccessLevel = 2, BookNumber = 1 },
-                new AccessCode { PageNumber = 168, WordIndex = 3, ExpectedWord = "phoenix", AccessLevel = 3, BookNumber = 1 },
-
-                // Future: Book 2 codes (example)
-                new AccessCode { PageNumber = 304, WordIndex = 6, ExpectedWord = "ember", AccessLevel = 2, BookNumber = 2 },
-                new AccessCode { PageNumber = 304, WordIndex = 6, ExpectedWord = "ashes", AccessLevel = 3, BookNumber = 2 }
-            };
         }
 
         public Task<(int pageNumber, int wordIndex)> GetCurrentChallengeAsync()
@@ -46,7 +36,7 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood.Services
             if (match != null)
                 return Task.FromResult((match.AccessLevel, match.BookNumber));
 
-            return Task.FromResult((0, 0)); // invalid
+            return Task.FromResult((0, 0));
         }
     }
 

CatherineLynwood/Services/DataAccess.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Data;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Data;
 
 using CatherineLynwood.Models;
 
@@ -21,6 +22,46 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood.Services
             _connectionString = connectionString;
         }
 
+        public List<AccessCode> GetAccessCodes()
+        {
+            List<AccessCode> accessCodes = new List<AccessCode>();
+
+            using (SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(_connectionString))
+            {
+                using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand())
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        conn.Open();
+                        cmd.Connection = conn;
+                        cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
+                        cmd.CommandText = "GetAccessCodes";
+
+                        using (SqlDataReader rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader())
+                        {
+                            while (rdr.Read())
+                            {
+                                accessCodes.Add(new AccessCode
+                                {
+                                    PageNumber = GetDataInt(rdr, "PageNumber"),
+                                    WordIndex = GetDataInt(rdr, "WordIndex"),
+                                    ExpectedWord = GetDataString(rdr, "ExpectedWord"),
+                                    AccessLevel = GetDataInt(rdr, "AccessLevel"),
+                                    BookNumber = GetDataInt(rdr, "BookNumber")
+                                });
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return accessCodes;
+        }
+
         public async Task<Questions> GetQuestionsAsync()
         {
             Questions questions = new Questions();
@@ -309,6 +350,38 @@ namespace CatherineLynwood.Services
             return success;
         }
 
+        public async Task<bool> Addhoneypot(DateTime dateTime, string ip, string country, string userAgent, string referer)
+        {
+            bool success = true;
+
+            using (SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(_connectionString))
+            {
+                using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand())
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await conn.OpenAsync();
+                        cmd.Connection = conn;
+                        cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
+                        cmd.CommandText = "SaveHoneypot";
+                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@DateTime", dateTime);
+                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@IP", ip);
+                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Country", country);
+                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@UserAgent", userAgent);
+                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Referer", referer);
+
+                        await cmd.ExecuteNonQueryAsync();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        success = false;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return success;
+        }
+
         public async Task<bool> AddQuestionAsync(Question question)
         {
             bool visible = false;

CatherineLynwood/Views/AskAQuestion/Index.cshtml

@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
     <div class="col-12">
         <h1>Ask A Question</h1>
     </div>
+    @if (ViewData["VpnWarning"] is true)
+    {
+        <partial name="_VPNWarning" />
+    }
+
     <div class="col-12">
         The questions shown below have already been suggested, and are ones I plan to respond to in my upcoming podcast. If you have a question you'd like me 
         to answer, please use the form below to ask it. Try to make sure no one else has asked it previously.
@@ -147,8 +152,16 @@
 
             <!-- Placeholder Button and Submit Button -->
             <div class="d-grid">
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary mb-3" id="fakeSubmitButton">Ask Question</button>
+                @if (ViewData["VpnWarning"] is true)
-                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-dark mb-3 d-none" id="submitButton">Ask Question</button>
+                {
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary mb-3" disabled>Ask Question</button>
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary mb-3" id="fakeSubmitButton">Ask Question</button>
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-dark mb-3 d-none" id="submitButton">Ask Question</button>
+                }
+
             </div>
 
         </form>

CatherineLynwood/Views/Discovery/Epilogue.cshtml

@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@
     <!-- Audio and Text -->
     <div class="col-12">
         <div class="bg-white rounded-5 border border-3 border-dark shadow-lg p-3">
-
+            <div class="hero-video-container">
-            <responsive-image src="discovery-epilogue.png" class="card-img-top" alt="The Gang Having a Drink at The Barnt Green Inn" display-width-percentage="100"></responsive-image>
+                <video autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="/images/discovery-epilogue.png">
+                    <source src="/videos/discovery-epilogue.mp4" type="video/mp4">
+                    Your browser does not support the video tag.
+                </video>
+            </div>
 
             <!-- Audio Player -->
             <div class="audio-player text-center">

CatherineLynwood/Views/Discovery/ScrapBook.cshtml

@@ -90,7 +90,12 @@
     <!-- Section 4 -->
     <div class="scrapbook-section flex-row-reverse">
         <div class="scrapbook-image rotate-4">
-            <responsive-image src="maggie-in-her-jump-suit.png" class="img-fluid" alt="Maggie in Her Jumpsuit" display-width-percentage="50"></responsive-image>
+            <div class="hero-video-container">
+                <video autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="/images/maggie-in-her-jumpsuit.png">
+                    <source src="/videos/maggie-in-her-jumpsuit.mp4" type="video/mp4">
+                    Your browser does not support the video tag.
+                </video>
+            </div>
         </div>
         <div class="scrapbook-text">
             <h5>Maggie in Her Jumpsuit</h5>

CatherineLynwood/Views/Home/ContactCatherine.cshtml

@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
                 <p>I would love to hear your thoughts regarding my work. Please feel free to contact me and I will try my best to reply as soon as I can.</p>
                 <p>Use the form below to send Catherine a message.</p>
             </div>
+            @if (ViewData["VpnWarning"] is true)
+            {
+                <partial name="_VPNWarning" />
+            }
             <div asp-validation-summary="ModelOnly" class="text-danger"></div>
             <div class="col-12 text-dark">
                 <div class="form-floating mb-3">
@@ -42,7 +46,15 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="d-grid">
-                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-dark btn-block mb-3">Send Message</button>
+                @if (ViewData["VpnWarning"] is true)
+                {
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-dark btn-block mb-3" disabled>Send Message</button>
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-dark btn-block mb-3">Send Message</button>
+                }
+                
             </div>
         </form>
     </div>

CatherineLynwood/Views/Home/Honeypot.cshtml

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+@{
+    ViewData["Title"] = "Collaboration Inquiry";
+}
+<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
+
+<div class="container mt-5">
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-md-10 offset-md-1">
+            <div class="card p-4 shadow-sm border-0">
+                <h2 class="mb-3">Work with Catherine Lynwood</h2>
+                <p>
+                    Thank you for your interest in collaborating with <strong>Catherine Lynwood Publishing</strong>.
+                    We welcome proposals from literary promoters, content marketers, and industry professionals who share our values
+                    of authenticity, quality storytelling, and long-term reader engagement.
+                </p>
+
+                <p>
+                    Please review our official media pack below for details on Catherine Lynwood, the <em>Alpha Flame</em> trilogy,
+                    available editions, audience reach, and contact information.
+                </p>
+
+                <div class="my-4 text-center">
+                    <a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="/downloads/CatherineLynwood_MediaPack.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+                        📄 Download Media Pack (PDF)
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+
+                <p>
+                    If you represent a press or promotional outlet, or are interested in licensing or interview opportunities, please contact us via
+                    <a href="mailto:catherine@catherinelynwood.com">catherine@catherinelynwood.com</a> with a detailed overview of your proposal.
+                </p>
+
+                <hr>
+
+                <p class="text-muted small">
+                    Please note: All external submissions are logged and reviewed to ensure authenticity. We take fraudulent or misrepresented approaches seriously and have systems in place to validate all incoming traffic and track abuse.
+                </p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>

CatherineLynwood/Views/Home/Index.cshtml

@@ -12,31 +12,6 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
-<!-- Hero Section -->
-@* <div class="row align-items-center mb-5">
-    <div class="col-md-5 text-center">
-        <a asp-controller="TheAlphaFlame" asp-action="Discovery">
-            <responsive-image src="the-alpha-flame-11.png" alt="The Alpha Flame: Discovery" class="img-fluid rounded-5 border border-3 border-dark shadow-lg" display-width-percentage="50"></responsive-image>
-        </a>
-    </div>
-    <div class="col-md-7 pt-2 pt-md-0">
-        <h1 class="display-5 fw-bold">The Alpha Flame: <span class="fw-light">Discovery</span></h1>
-        <p class="lead fst-italic">Some girls survive. Others set the world on fire.</p>
-        <p>
-            When Maggie Grant finds Beth, bruised, terrified, and alone, she has no idea the rescue will ignite a chain of secrets buried deep in her own past. Set in 1980s Britain, <em>The Alpha Flame: Discovery</em> is a story of sisterhood, survival, and the power of fire to both destroy and redeem.
-        </p>
-        <div class="d-flex gap-3 flex-wrap">
-            <a href="/the-alpha-flame/discovery" class="btn btn-dark">Explore the Book</a>
-            <a href="/the-alpha-flame/extras" class="btn btn-outline-dark">Unlock Extras</a>
-        </div>
-        <p class="mt-4">
-            <em>The Alpha Flame: Discovery</em>, writen by <a asp-controller="Home" asp-action="AboutCatherineLynwood" class="link-dark fw-semibold">Catherine Lynwood</a>, is the first in a powerful trilogy following the tangled lives of Maggie and Beth ,  two women bound by fate, fire, and secrets too dangerous to stay buried.
-            The journey continues in <strong>Reckoning</strong> (Spring 2026) and concludes with <strong>Redemption</strong> (Autumn 2026).
-            Learn more about the full trilogy on the <a asp-controller="TheAlphaFlame" asp-action="Index" class="link-dark fw-semibold">Alpha Flame series page</a>.
-        </p>
-    </div>
-</div> *@
-
 
 <div class="row align-items-center mb-5">
     <div class="col-md-5 text-center">
@@ -47,10 +22,8 @@
                     Your browser does not support the video tag.
                 </video>
 
-                <!-- Overlaid Text -->
+                <!-- New overlay image -->
-                <div class="hero-overlay-text hero-title">The Alpha Flame</div>
+                <responsive-image src="the-alpha-flame-discovery-overlay.png" class="hero-overlay-image" alt="The Alpha Flame: Discovery by Catherine Lynwood" display-width-percentage="50"></responsive-image>
-                <div class="hero-overlay-text hero-subtitle">Discovery</div>
-                <div class="hero-overlay-text hero-author">Catherine Lynwood</div>
             </div>
         </a>
     </div>

CatherineLynwood/Views/Home/Offline.cshtml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+@{
+    Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml"; // If using a shared layout
+    ViewBag.Title = "Offline Mode";
+}
+
+<div class="container text-center py-5">
+    <h1 class="display-4 text-primary mb-4">You're offline</h1>
+    <p class="lead mb-4">
+        It looks like your internet connection is currently unavailable. But don't worry — you're not alone in the dark.
+    </p>
+
+    <img src="/images/logo-512.png" alt="Catherine Lynwood" width="128" height="128" class="mb-4" />
+
+    <p class="mb-4">
+        You can still access some features you've already visited, or come back when you're back online.
+    </p>
+
+    <a href="/" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Return Home</a>
+</div>

CatherineLynwood/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en">
+<html lang="en-GB">
 <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
@@ -53,18 +53,23 @@
 </head>
 <body class="bg-primary text-white">
     <div id="background-wrapper">
-        <!-- Fallback image shown by default -->
+        <div class="video-background">
-        <div class="fixed-background"></div>
+            <video autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="/images/webp/maggie-5-1920.webp">
+                <source src="/videos/background-3.mp4" type="video/mp4">
+                Your browser does not support the video tag.
+            </video>
+            <div class="video-overlay"></div>
+        </div>
     </div>
 
-
-
     <div class="content">
         <!-- Content wrapper to keep everything on top of the background -->
         <header>
             <nav class="navbar fixed-top navbar-expand-sm navbar-toggleable-sm navbar-dark border-bottom border-2 border-primary box-shadow mb-3 bg-dark">
                 <div class="container-fluid">
-                    <a class="navbar-brand" asp-area="" asp-controller="Home" asp-action="Index">Catherine Lynwood</a>
+                    <a class="navbar-brand" asp-area="" asp-controller="Home" asp-action="Index">
+                        <img src="~/images/catherine-lynwood-banner-logo-small.png" alt="Catherine Lynwood Logo Banner" class="img-fluid" style="height: 50px;" />
+                    </a>
                     <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target=".navbar-collapse" aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent"
                             aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
                         <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
@@ -98,7 +103,7 @@
                 </div>
             </nav>
         </header>
-        <div class="container-lg" style="margin-top: 70px;">
+        <div class="container-lg" style="margin-top: 90px;">
             <main role="main" class="pb-3">
                 @RenderBody()
             </main>
@@ -111,14 +116,25 @@
             <div class="row justify-content-center align-items-center" >
                 <div class="col-md-4 text-center order-md-2">
                     <social-media-share title="Catherine Lynwood Blog" url="@Context.Request.Path" class="text-center m-3"></social-media-share>
-                    &copy; 2024 - Catherine Lynwood
+                    &copy; 2024 - @DateTime.Now.Year - Catherine Lynwood
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-md-4 text-center order-md-1">
-                    <a class="text-light" asp-area="" asp-controller="Home" asp-action="ContactCatherine">Contact Catherine</a>
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+                <p><em>I wasn’t sure this was a good idea. Not the date itself, hell, I deserved a decent night out for once, but who I was going with. I mean he’s a punter for God’s sake. That said, guys aren’t exactly queueing up to take me out, and he certainly seemed quite harmless, although perhaps a little needy. I didn’t feel threatened by him at all, and I’d definitely learned how to defend myself over the past three years, so I had no worries there.</em></p>
+                <p><em>My biggest problem was my wardrobe, if you can call it that. It wasn’t exactly huge, so I didn’t have many clothes to choose from. Having spent half my time in short skirts and stockings in the past three years, I decided to go for jeans and a pretty top. I had the nice one that Maggie gave me back at the beginning of the year that I hadn’t worn that much, and over the top I decided to wear my leather jacket. Yeah, that would do just perfect.</em></p>
+                <p><em>I looked at my watch. Nearly eight. I grabbed my handbag and pulled the door shut behind me, heading downstairs and out of the block. Opening the door to the street, the cold hit me like a smack in the face. Good job I wasn’t working tonight; I’d have frozen my tits off, I thought.</em></p>
+                <p><em>As I crossed the road, I saw Ben’s car waiting in the layby. He waved as I approached. I opened the door and got in.</em></p>
+                <p>“Hi,” he said, smiling nervously. “I wondered if you’d remember.”</p>
+                <p>“Of course,” I replied, returning his smile.</p>
+                <p><em>He leant over, I thought he was going to try and kiss me, and for a split second I panicked, reaching for the door handle, but instead he reached behind the seat, picking something up. He brought his hand around in front of me, presenting the most amazing bunch of red roses I had ever seen.</em></p>
+                <p>“These are for you.”</p>
+                <p>“Wow! Thank you,” I said, genuinely blown away. “That’s so nice of you. No one’s ever bought me flowers before.”</p>
+                <p><em>Ben’s smile deepened. “Are you ready?”</em></p>
+                <p>“Sure.”</p>
+                <p><em>He started the car and pulled away, driving slowly, a little nervously.</em></p>
+                <p>“Have you been driving long?” I asked after a few moments.</p>
+                <p><em>Ben glanced across. “About a year. Am I that bad?”</em></p>
+                <p><em>I laughed softly. “No, not at all. It’s just that most guys seem to drive a lot faster.”</em></p>
+                <p>“I don’t really like driving that much. It makes me a little nervous, but I have to do it… otherwise I would never get out of the house.”</p>
+                <p>“Do you live on your own?”</p>
+                <p>“Yes.” His expression darkened slightly. “My parents died last year… in a car crash. That’s why I’m nervous. I only drive because I have to.”</p>
+                <p><em>I reached over and rested my hand on his knee for a second, trying to offer some comfort. Ben gave my hand a gentle squeeze in acknowledgment.</em></p>
+                <p>“Listen,” he said, glancing at me again. “I don’t want this to be weird. So as far as I’m concerned, yesterday didn’t happen. We’re just on a date because… well, I like you. I think you’re gorgeous.”</p>
+                <p>“Thank you,” I said, feeling a blush creep up my cheeks.</p>
+                <p>“And I’m not expecting anything either,” he added quickly, looking flustered. “Sex wise, I mean. This is just two people going out for a drink. What either of us does for a living doesn’t matter. Okay?”</p>
+                <p><em>I smiled, warmed by his awkward honesty. “Suits me.”</em></p>
+                <p><em>We drove for about fifteen minutes, down a few country lanes and up a steep hill, until we came to a lovely country pub nestled into the hillside. Ben pulled into the car park and switched off the engine.</em></p>
+                <p>“This looks nice. Have you been here before?” I asked.</p>
+                <p>“No, never. A friend told me about it when I asked him where we could go.”</p>
+                <p><em>Shocked, I stared at him. “You told your mate you’re going on a date with me?”</em></p>
+                <p>“Yeah. What’s wrong with that?”</p>
+                <p>“Did you tell him I’m a prostitute?”</p>
+                <p><em>Ben gave a half-smile. “I thought we agreed what each of us does doesn’t matter?”</em></p>
+                <p>“It doesn’t.”</p>
+                <p>“Exactly. But if you must know, I just told him I had a date with a beautiful girl. That’s all.”</p>
+                <p>“So, you’re embarrassed to be seen with me?”</p>
+                <p><em>Ben looked flustered. “No, not at all. If I was, I wouldn’t have asked you out. I’ll shout it from the top of that hill over there if you like, but it won’t change the way I feel.”</em></p>
+                <p><em>I was quite touched.</em></p>
+                <p><em>We got out of the car and Ben locked the doors. The car park was surrounded by a low stone wall. Ben led the way over to some steps that wound up to the pub entrance above. When we reached the door, he held it open for me.</em></p>
+                <p><em>The pub was lovely. Very old-fashioned, with a big solid oak bar, a few assorted tables, and a mixture of traditional chairs and cosy lounge sofas scattered around. The scent of woodsmoke filled the air.</em></p>
+                <p>“Do you want to go and sit down, and I’ll get the drinks?” Ben asked, glancing at the bar.</p>
+                <p>“Yeah, okay. Can I have a vodka and Coke, please?”</p>
+                <p><em>I headed towards a sumptuous-looking sofa in the corner by the open fire and slumped down. It was beautifully soft, and for the first time in ages I started to relax. A thought flashed through my mind… maybe I should have dressed up more. Ben seemed nice. I felt a little underdressed now. Maybe next time, I thought.</em></p>
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+             article-modified-time="@new DateTime(2025, 06, 07)"
+             twitter-card-type="summary_large_image"
+             twitter-site-handle="@@CathLynwood"
+             twitter-creator-handle="@@CathLynwood" />
+
     <style>
         .placeholder-blur {
             filter: blur(4px);

CatherineLynwood/wwwroot/browserconfig.xml

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<browserconfig><msapplication><tile><square70x70logo src="/ms-icon-70x70.png"/><square150x150logo src="/ms-icon-150x150.png"/><square310x310logo src="/ms-icon-310x310.png"/><TileColor>#17C8EB</TileColor></tile></msapplication></browserconfig>
+<browserconfig><msapplication><tile><square70x70logo src="/ms-icon-70x70.png"/><square150x150logo src="/ms-icon-150x150.png"/><square310x310logo src="/ms-icon-310x310.png"/><TileColor>#ffffff</TileColor></tile></msapplication></browserconfig>

CatherineLynwood/wwwroot/css/site.css

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ html {
 }
 
 .content {
-    min-height: 95vh;
+    min-height: 93vh;
 }
 
 /* Default background for larger screens (Extra large and up) */
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ html {
     left: 0;
     width: 100vw;
     height: 100vh;
-    background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/maggie-5-1920.webp'); /* Path to the largest image */
+    background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/the-alpha-flame-discovery-blank-1920.webp'); /* Path to the largest image */
     background-size: cover;
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
     background-position: top;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ html {
 /* Extra small devices (portrait phones, less than 576px) */
 @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
     .fixed-background {
-        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/maggie-5-400.webp'); /* Path to smallest image */
+        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/the-alpha-flame-discovery-blank-400.webp'); /* Path to smallest image */
         background-size: cover;
         background-repeat: no-repeat;
         background-position: top;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ html {
 /* Small devices (landscape phones, 576px and up) */
 @media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767.98px) {
     .fixed-background {
-        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/maggie-5-768.webp'); /* Path to small image */
+        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/the-alpha-flame-discovery-blank-768.webp'); /* Path to small image */
         background-size: cover;
         background-repeat: no-repeat;
         background-position: top;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ html {
 /* Medium devices (tablets, 768px and up) */
 @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
     .fixed-background {
-        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/maggie-5-992.webp'); /* Path to medium image */
+        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/the-alpha-flame-discovery-blank-992.webp'); /* Path to medium image */
         background-size: cover;
         background-repeat: no-repeat;
         background-position: top;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ html {
 /* Large devices (desktops, 992px and up) */
 @media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {
     .fixed-background {
-        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/maggie-5-1200.webp'); /* Path to large image */
+        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/the-alpha-flame-discovery-blank-1200.webp'); /* Path to large image */
         background-size: cover;
         background-repeat: no-repeat;
         background-position: top;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ html {
 /* Extra large devices (larger desktops, 1200px and up) */
 @media (min-width: 1200px) {
     .fixed-background {
-        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/maggie-5-1920.webp'); /* Path to extra-large image */
+        background: linear-gradient(rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5), rgba(23, 200, 235, 0.5)), url('/images/webp/the-alpha-flame-discovery-blank-1920.webp'); /* Path to extra-large image */
         background-size: cover;
         background-repeat: no-repeat;
         background-position: top;

CatherineLynwood/wwwroot/css/site.min.css

@@ -1 +1 @@
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