I’ve never been able to articulate this as well as you have in this newsletter but a resounding YES! The best part of a romance is how hopeful it is. It’s nice to have a happy ending in sight when I’m busy with work or chores or life drudgery. And you hit the nail on the head about the how so much written about marginalized communities / people is about their pain. That hit home. I can’t wait to respond in a similar way next time someone asks me this question!
Katherine Center has the most lovely author’s note at the end of Hello, Stranger that discusses a similar thing. I think she refers to it as calling it delicious anticipation instead of predictability. :)
Ahh, it very much depends on what you like but I think Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn or Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez would both be excellent starter romances!
This is the most succient and simultaneously layered response to this question I've heard. Thanks for articulating so clearly and giving us fans the best comeback ☺️
I’ve never been able to articulate this as well as you have in this newsletter but a resounding YES! The best part of a romance is how hopeful it is. It’s nice to have a happy ending in sight when I’m busy with work or chores or life drudgery. And you hit the nail on the head about the how so much written about marginalized communities / people is about their pain. That hit home. I can’t wait to respond in a similar way next time someone asks me this question!
Thank you! I think those moments and celebration of joy are so important.
Katherine Center has the most lovely author’s note at the end of Hello, Stranger that discusses a similar thing. I think she refers to it as calling it delicious anticipation instead of predictability. :)
Oooh, I love that phrasing! And this is the perfect reminder that I still need to read Hello, Stranger.
Who’s your favorite romance writer? What title would you recommend to a romance reader novice (me!)??? Enjoy your time upstate - all the tomatoes😋
Ahh, it very much depends on what you like but I think Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn or Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez would both be excellent starter romances!
I read Yours Truly and thought it was too childish & cutesy. Not my taste. Perhaps your other recommendation would be better.
This is the most succient and simultaneously layered response to this question I've heard. Thanks for articulating so clearly and giving us fans the best comeback ☺️
Thank you! It's a question I get asked surprisingly often so I've had a lot of practice, haha.