panHave any of you noticed a trend in contemporary romances toward bland happiness? Two gorgeous people meet and have amazing sex. If he was a player, he does a 180. Nothing separates them except for a near death event of some sort. I want passion! Conflict! Humiliation, loss, the sense this relationship matters more than anything else. Did I mention the guy is always rich, an alpha who morphs beta & happily does dishes?
LeahBergen I love that last line! 😂 8y
julesG @LeahBergen Agree! And yes, Eloisa, I've noticed exactly what you've described. You've used better words, though. 8y
EchoLogical 😂😂😂 8y
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LauraBeth That's why you're a great romance writer! 8y
sprainedbrain Thank goodness for writers like you! 😃 8y
BookishMarginalia Agreed! 8y
tracyrowanreads OMG rich alpha men... So tired of that. 8y
EloisaJames @sprainedbrain aww😘😘😘 8y
LibrarianJen Yes!!!! 8y
moranadatter So the guy is a unicorn? 8y
EloisaJames @moranadatter ha! Yes. If unicorns are easily corralled! 8y
ApoptyGina69 I watched the movie a few years ago and, for having been so popular in its day, it was boring and so dated. I have t read the book, but sounds like I don't need to rush to. 8y
SheReadsAndWrites I can't decide whether to stand up and cheer or start crying. I think I'll do both. I have felt this way for a while now and have kept my thoughts to myself. Thank YOU for saying it! I read a book recently that had the most romantic scene with a couple laying on the hood of a car, talking as they watched planes fly over. That scene was 3 paragraphs & led to a 4 page sex scene. I wanted the car hood back... it's why I love historical romance.... (edited) 8y
SheReadsAndWrites SO MUCH great sexual tension in the flirting and brushing of hands and the romance is off the charts because of the depth of character and relationship. 8y
SheReadsAndWrites Sorry - soapbox moment 😬 Bottom line - I AGREE!! 🙌🏼 8y
SheReadsAndWrites I would also like to admit, if I may, I struggle with the whole "every hot guy is an alpha" thing. I don't find that to be true. And I'm not a huge fan of the word alpha. There. I said it... 8y
EloisaJames @SheWritesRomance you go!! I agree with your soapbox!! 8y
SheReadsAndWrites Thank you ☺️ 8y
robinb #SheWritesRomance Did you want to share the name of the book with the great car hood moment? Might want to check that one out! 😉 8y
GabrielleDubois I don't know this book, so I can't judge it. But what has to be light in a romance is the reading, not the writing. 8y
EloisaJames @GabrielleDubois well put! 8y
GabrielleDubois Thank you! 8y
JuliaQuinn I can't even think about this one without remembering my days in the Crimson Key Society, yelling, "She dies!" 8y
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