When it comes to romance, readers have historically landed squarely on one side of the fence... love em' or hate em'. As the genre evolves, however, we're starting to see a new wave of romance fans. In today's episode, Stephanie, Christy, and Briana strive to deconstruct the contemporary romance genre. They'll explore a variety of tropes; such as, second chance romance, enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine, forced proximity, slow burn, and friends to lovers, just to name a few. They'll also cover terminology and language specific to this genre, along with book recommendations from BIPOC  and queer authors. Fans of romance and skeptics alike will have a lot to learn from this episode. Share the love with Middletown Strong!  Book Recommendations: With Love From Cold World by Alicia ThompsonWe Could Be So Good By Cat SebastianYou Don’t have a Shot by Raquel MarieStars in their Eyes by Kacen CallendarNew Adult by Timothy JanovskyAs You Walk on By by Julian WintersSeven Minutes in Candyland by Brian WassonSomething Wild and Wonderful by Anita KellyBehind the Scenes by Karina Stetz-WatersDead Romantics by Ashley PostonLove at 350 Lisa Peers Seven Days in June by Tia WilliamsThis podcast uses music by Ashutosh, under a creative commons license:Time by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandaktMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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