For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] Fasten your seatbelts and make sure you know where the oxygen masks are: John Waters’ first novel Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance is a hopscotching, subversive and full-versive, madcap version of Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Though I don’t want to spoil the plot’s twists and twists and twists—it’s a delicious literary strawberry Twizzler embedded with … Read more
[ad_1] Cooking competition shows are beloved for their delightful cast of characters, methodical rhythm, and delicious artistry. They have also been safe havens for queer people to find representation. It only stands to reason, then, that novels can do the same thing for readers, and Anita Kelly delivers and then some in their first traditionally-published … Read more
[ad_1] 2021 has been filled with amazing reads of all categories, and we want to make sure you haven’t missed out on any! Scroll down to see our recap of some of 2021’s top trending romance reads! Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan In this YA contemporary queer romance from the author of Hot Dog Girl, … Read more
[ad_1] The enemies-to-lovers trope is my jam. Is there anything more delicious than watching two people dance back and forth over that line between love and hate? That moment of “you annoy me so much oh no suddenly we’re kissing” is one of my favorite things to read—and write. It’s one of the reasons that … Read more
[ad_1] In 2021, after the year we’ve all had, living life on a daily basis is all the uncertainty I can handle. When I chose a book to read, I need to know it is going to end with a happily ever after, or as we call it in the romance world, an HEA. Knowing … Read more
[ad_1] What’s your favorite romance trope, and why is it enemies-to-lovers? All jokes aside, there’s a reason why enemies-to-lovers stories consistently rank among romance readers’ favorites—and I’m no different. There’s something about that thin line between love and hate that gets me every time. No matter how many opposites-attract stories I read, I’ll never get … Read more
[ad_1] Valentine’s Day is around the corner and love is in the air! If you’re on the hunt for some romance reads this swoony season, read on. From romance in Paris, to newfound love in the midst of a baking competition, there’s a little of everything here! Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie … Read more
[ad_1] As much as I enjoy reading about two people falling in love, I am always intrigued by the relationships that exist outside a budding romance––the connection between a character and their family. I want to know the issues that complicate these relationships––perhaps a complex mother-daughter dynamic, meddling relatives, secrets, or unwavering cultural expectations. Whatever … Read more
[ad_1] Why did I choose to set my Victorian romance novel against the backdrop of the suffrage movement? I honestly didn’t see how I couldn’t include it. English Common Law decreed that until 1882, a woman’s legal rights were subsumed by her husband’s on her wedding day. The couple literally became “one person” under the … Read more