Nora Roberts is apparently too spicy for people -- and we need to be worried about that. Book bans are coming for romance novels -- even clean ones.
What Is the A/B/O Trope?
You've seen it cropping up from your fav writers and in fanfic circles. Now you're asking: What is the a/b/o trope anyway?
The Flirting with the Zodiac Series Reading Order
One of the fun facts about the Flirting with the Zodiac series is that I released them in the wrong order. So, what order are you actually supposed to read them in?
Bioessentialism in Omegaverse
Art is always political, which means even tropes like omegaverse take on political bents. We should be wary of bioessentialism in omegaverse.
Where Are All the Alpha Females in Omegaverse?
Look up omegaverse, and you're bound to trip over "omega male" characters. It's much harder to find their counterpart, the alpha females. Why?
Why “Level-Up” Romance Sucks
Does an HEA always have to mean marriage and kids? Probably not, which is just one of the reasons the level-up romance is a problem.
Happy Ever After: BIPOC and Queer Characters in Historical Romance
Some people say they have a hard time believing queer or BIPOC characters could get to the HEA required in historical romance. That's silly.
Clean, Dirty, Sexy, Spicy: A Guide to Romance Heat Levels
What's clean romance? What's with the pepper emojis? This guide will walk you through the different ways we talk about romance heat levels.
Omegaverse and Consent
Consent is curiously absent from a lot of romance novels. But a/b/o stories tend to play with this in a more intentional way. A lot of stories featuring a/b/o dynamics feature dubious consent—but does it have to be that way?
The Raven Before the Dove Preview
A mysterious visitor arrives, sending Prince Cirrus on a treacherous journey. Preview THE RAVEN BEFORE THE DOVE to start the adventure now!