Romance Gets Real

Discussing Romance literature and media. BIPOC and LGBTQIA representation and its intersections. Checkout our Meetup to join our fortnightly Discord book club!

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

I'm so annoyed. Brooklyn is so far, and now I have to go 😓😂😂 Good thing I'll have books to make the journey better😁❤️📚

[The Ripped Bodice @TheRippedBodice]

📣 We have news! ����
The Ripped Bodice is thrilled to announce our new location in Brooklyn, NY opening August 2023! 🌟

Thank you for being on this journey with us 😘

Hopefully we've answered your questions here:
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[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

Came for the sapphics and contract relationships, stayed for the rest!

[The Lesbrary @Lesbrary]

Did you know more than 50 sapphic books come out this month? Here are just a few of them! Feel free to reply with any I missed. https://t.co/RmlPQtdeUg

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

It's that time of year again!!!!

[Romance Ever After Podcast @RomEverAfter]

Hello my sweet sweet chaos children! Did you have fun yesterday? Ready for a new batch matchups for round 1, cause today we move into Region 2 #RomComBracket

[Romance Ever After Podcast @RomEverAfter]

It’s here! It’s finally here!!! The full 2023 #RomComBracket is here!

Featuring 128 movies!

You can obtain a pdf of the full bracket and the individual regions up close at https://t.co/I5PF8YtnQQ

[stacey agdern, kosher conundrum is out! @nystacey]

So. The temple i grew up in is actually letting me talk about one of the things I can talk about for an extended period of time with little to no notice. 2/15/2023 , I'm giving a virtual talk about Jewish Romance... 1/2

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

Going through this right now w/ teen nibling and YA supernatural Romance. Why are there so many abusive vampire-human relationships?! Or questionable power dynamics?!😪

This thread is helpful - hoping to find some supernatural Romance reccs too;maybe even non-white leads!🙏🏾🤞🏾

[Neeks ✨💀✨ THE INEVITABILITY OF @ItsNeeksYeah]

My 15 year old niece told me she likes reading Tessa Bailey and I nearly fainted…

Y’all. Please send age appropriate romance suggestions. I’m going to preorder Thalia’s and Rebekah’s YA romances. I don’t care if there is sex in it, it needs to be age-respectful sex. LORDT!

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

RomanceGetsReal started as a bookclub focused on Romance with underrepresented characters and/or own voices authors- reading BIPOC, queer, and disabled authors and lead characters. Now,1+ years in, I'm wondering if "fat/plus size protagonists" should be added to the list...

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

We're a #KindleUnlimited Romance book club, so I can't add all of these to the list, but my TBR always has space 🥰🥰🥰👩‍❤️‍👩📚

#romancebooks

[hayley🥀 @pagesofhayley]

i need an adult wlw romcom that isn’t a period/historical piece, has no weird age gap, has no cheating, isn’t about coming out, isn’t traumatic—and it’s just sapphics in love

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

Added to the holiday TBR!

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

@vintieguidebook Really pleased to see someone mention the adorable bunny - best part. Anne has the best scenes with the bunny and Mr. Elliot.

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

Just RT'ing to make sure everyone orders a "Scissoring Siren" t-shirt. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Uju Anya @UjuAnya]

So tired of saying “my girlfriend” and people rewording it as “your friend.” She ain’t a pal, and you damn well know it. If I call her my “scissoring siren” now, the pearl clutching will begin.

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

I love a good book list!🏳️‍🌈📚📖

NOTE: Not all of these are capital R Romance, so make sure to confirm genre.

Happy reading! Happy Pride!

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

OMG! 😍😍😍

I would like a book with this meetcute, please. Then it adapted into a series and film all filled with sexy, non-platonic consent.

[Suleikha Snyder @suleikhasnyder]

"Why can't we do basic research and learn that South Asian-penned romance novels have existed for more than a decade?" 🙃

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

Great tips! Non-writers can also use these - especially #5. I realized I wasn't checking my coworkers on pronoun assumptions. I started using "they" in all communications and asking a person's pronouns during briefings on clients - even when a name "indicated" gender.

[Ellie Mae MacGregor @EllieMaeAuthor]

1/ Love that so many romance authors are speaking out against transphobic legislation. BUT if you’re an author who really cares about trans folks- now is a good time to take a look at your own work and make it a safer for trans ppl. Somethings to look for:

[🏜️🦅 In the Backseat @_nicolefalls]

The woman on the end is wearing that mic out. She looks so uncomfortable with what ol’ girl is spitting 🥴😂

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

Join #Romance Gets Real Book Club tomorrow @ 12pm ET to discuss The Missus by Natasha West. A strangers to contract relationship #wLwRomance Yes, there is BIG angst 🥺💔❤️‍🔥 Completion not necessary! Not familiar with #Discord ?We'll help!

#romancenovels
https://t.co/B3WPMA9xuU

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

@RdotSpoon This was so SPECIFIC! 🤣🤣🤣🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

[Romance Gets Real @RomanceGetsReal]

@suleikhasnyder If I had read this in a Romance, I'd assume it was an intentional reference 🤣 Would have appreciated it too lol