These novels aren’t just about representation; they are about reclaiming space within a genre that has historically excluded them. They are about offering Black romance readers a mirror to see ...

"And romance novels can be as diverse as the world we see around us. This is especially important in February because of the focus on love and Black history-two topics that were seldom at the ...

This week BookTok creators reflected on the rise of dark romance on the platform, which refers to novels with taboo and illegal themes. On BookTok, Busayo and Emily (@emilymiahreads ...

A book written by an author who writes under the pen name Tori Woods faced a wave of backlash on social media.

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That being said, it is my great pleasure to present to you the essay/anthology Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters, edited by Jessica P. Pryde. First, I must ...

Instead, she prioritizes a more progressive view to show how Black women find healing for themselves on their love journeys. “In most romance novels, we have kind of an idea of what the Happily ...