Guest post by @KatrinDavidson / @Katreadskissingbooks on IG 2020 has been a roller coaster ride, that both physically and mentally, many of us didn’t expect to be so intense. For some romance readers, sometimes slipping into our favourite genre perhaps didn’t feel right. It didn’t give us the comfort that we expected.    Reading in…

  Guest Post by Geek Girl @emergentgeek     Gothic Romance is today’s #RomBkLove subject. The genre is characterized by a creepy, unsettling atmosphere and is usually set in an old, dark mansion, house, or castle full of secrets and suspicious servants. The house itself is frequently the third main character in the story- ghosts, darkness, murder,…

  Guest post by Angela James I’m here to represent all the people who like very specific things in their reading, and as soon as you know that very specific element is in a book, you’re ready to read it. It might be a trope, a character trait, a specific storyline, or something else, but…

#RomBkLove 2021 Day 25: Duty vs. Love recs from #RomBkLove Team.   Stacey Agdern (@nystacey) recommends: Tracey Livesay's Sweet Talking Lover Relation to theme: fmc falls in love with the mayor of the town whose plant she's sent to close down . Representation: black woman author, black woman fmc, interracial      Holly from The…

#RomBkLove 2021 Day 23: Action & Adventure Not all Action & Adventure romance is RS, what romances kept your heart pumping & your brain guessing as the MC's engaged in all kind of hijinks & misadventures across genre lines? Do you any favorite authors?   When I think action and adventure I think of Nalini…

Cultural rep in Romance: Every (un-hurtful) take is valid and important Guest Post by Royaline Sing Disclaimer: These are solely my opinions and I am not speaking for any particular identity as an authority. I am mostly sticking to desi references. A dialog is welcome. Romance is about hope. It's about happiness, about possibilities, and…

Guest post by Hannah Hearts Romance,  @hannahheartsro1 Mental health in Romance I love that so many authors are writing stories that show how mental illness impacts people and relationships. Too often in other genres, the “realistic” depictions of mental health challenges lean toward despair and hopelessness. In romance, even if the stories get dark we…

#RomBkLove 2021 Day 17: Animal Companions Be it a depressed dog, a feral racoon or and all out menagerie, animal companions often steal the book. Jessica of the @damselspodcast shares her wonderfully eclectic list: https://damselspodcast.com/2021/05/17/rombklove-animal-companions Who are the most memorable for you?

Guest post by Charlotte @charlottelovestoread on ig & @allllthebooks on twitter   As a reader who prefers open door romance, usually high heat, I have a lot of options available to me, but seeking out a wider variety of authors and character representation has helped me better understand and celebrate myself and others. Inclusivity can…