“Respectfully, fictional men have ruined the grading curve.” There was a time when the requirements were simple. Be kind.Be funny.Remember important dates. And then romance books got involved. Now apparently we’re looking for emotional intelligence, devastating banter, unwavering devotion, elite groveling skills, excellent communication, and the ability to deliver one painfully vulnerable confession that makes…
Dangerous decisions. Questionable morals. Devotion that probably shouldn’t be this attractive. You’re reading a romance novel. The hero is protective. Mysterious. Possibly carrying a weapon. He has questionable methods, an even more questionable past, and absolutely no interest in following the rules. Then someone threatens the person he loves. And suddenly this man who has…
Why tenderness sometimes lands harder than heat. ROMANCEAHOLIC · VELVET HEARTBEATS Love, in every language. There are kisses designed to ruin us. The desperate kiss. The finally-after-400-pages kiss. The we absolutely should not be doing this kiss. The kiss against the wall that has us quietly reconsidering several of our standards. We appreciate them all….
“Some stories find the parts of you that needed somewhere soft to land.” Sometimes you don’t realize how tired your heart has been until a story makes it exhale. Maybe it’s the found family that feels like coming home. The character who says exactly what you needed someone to say. The love story that reminds…
CRAVING SOMETHING? HE HATES EVERYBODY EXCEPT HER Grumpy to the world. Soft only for her. We know a few stories. Dear Romanceaholics, We need to talk about a very specific kind of man. The one who hates everybody. He doesn’t do small talk. He doesn’t charm the room. He has no interest in making friends,…
“My emotional support system is currently fictional.” And frankly, they’re doing an excellent job. There’s something wonderfully comforting about opening a book and finding your people waiting inside. The heroine you’re rooting for like she’s your best friend. The morally gray man whose questionable decisions you have somehow prepared a full legal defense for. The…
⚖️ ROMANCEAHOLIC COURT CASE NO. 002 THE READERS v. BLAISE HUGHES Protective, Possessive…or Controlling? Defendant: Blaise HughesSource Material: Smokeshow & Fireball by Abbi Glines Presiding Judge: The Honorable Court of Romance ReadersProsecution: Common SenseDefense: Unfortunately, UsJury: Twelve romance readers who absolutely should have been screened more carefully ⚖️ THE QUESTION BEFORE THE COURT There is…
❤️ Gallery No. 003 She Became His Weakness. He Became Her Home. Madeline & Blaise Hughes Smokeshow & Fireball by Abbi Glines They lasted because she became the weakness he had spent his life avoiding—and he became the home she had spent hers searching for. ❤️ Why They Lasted Some relationships are built on finding…
“I said one more chapter.” That was six chapters ago. So consider this your morning reminder that sometimes the best way to start the day is to steal a few quiet minutes for yourself and disappear into a story. Pick up the book. Read the chapter. Fall for the fictional man you already know is…
Because sometimes the woman isn’t the whole conversation. She’s where it starts. SHE WAS NEVER TOO MUCH Loud. Emotional. Sexual. Ambitious. Needy. Difficult. When did “too much” become a character flaw? There are certain words that seem to follow women around: loud, emotional, needy, difficult, intense, opinionated, sexual, ambitious, complicated. And then there is the…