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 ...

The author of 20 books and counting is dedicated to creating romantic worlds where Black women are wanted and pursued, in ...

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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When single mother Tina Engler started self-publishing romance novels out of her Akron apartment ... But seven years later, Engler, pen-name "Jaid Black," is one of the biggest sellers in the ...

At Read My Lips’ February book club meeting, one member arrived with a bright pink bookmark with “SMUT” printed across it in black block ... While romance may be dead on planet Earth ...