The Double Standard of Female Main Characters in Fantasy Romance Books

When a brooding MMC comes along, we swoon and fall at their feet. We canโ€™t get enough. Thereโ€™s a reason shadow daddies dominate our shelves. But when a woman in literature is written with rough edges โ€” when she has an attitude, makes selfish choices, or refuses to soften herself โ€” suddenly sheโ€™s โ€œunlikeable.โ€ Cold. … Continue reading The Double Standard of Female Main Characters in Fantasy Romance Books

[Book Review] She’s All I Need by Jen Morris

Temptation burns when a stubborn college dropout and the ambitious architect she works for unleash their forbidden attraction in this steamy workplace romance about discovering self-worth.Iris Iโ€™ve always fumbled my way through life, one step behind everyone else. Flunking out of college is failure enough, but when my father forces me to work at his … Continue reading [Book Review] She’s All I Need by Jen Morris

Ten Years In and Writing Again

After a year away from blogging, Iโ€™m writing long-form again. Instagram felt like the future for a while โ€” until it started feeling louder than meaningful. With ten years of this blog coming up in November, it feels like the right time to return to where it all began.

Pressing Pause

Hello It feels like ages since I last posted here, and I want to apologise for the radio silence! Life has been a whirlwindโ€”I moved to a new house and went back to working full-time, so things have been pretty hectic. Unfortunately, that means I donโ€™t have the time to keep posting here for now, … Continue reading Pressing Pause

[Book Review] The Scarlet Veil

Summary This dark and thrilling vampire romanceโ€”set in the world of theย New York Timesย bestsellingย Serpent & Doveย seriesโ€”is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas!Cรฉlie Tremblay has always been a good girl: kind and beautiful, a daughter of whom every parent would be proud. She surprises the entire kingdom when she defies tradition to become the first … Continue reading [Book Review] The Scarlet Veil

[Book Review] Learning Curve by Max Monroe

Summary Sheโ€™s the virginal cheerleader, and heโ€™s the tortured bad boy. Their worlds are different, but college life at Dickson University brings them together in a passionate, angsty, fiery collision.Finn Hayes is what girls my age would call โ€œstupid hot.โ€ Heโ€™s handsome, has brown eyes that remind me of warm chocolate chip cookies, and a … Continue reading [Book Review] Learning Curve by Max Monroe