Blog The Trials and Tribulations of Writing Romance LRR, May 6, 2026May 5, 2026 Written by: Temisan Ekperigin As a queer BIPOC, the majority of the characters I create are like me. They’re people of color, unabashedly queer, and probably neurodivergent in some way. Like most writers, I create what I can’t consume— what I never see in popular media. So, yes, I write about aromantic-asexual black women. I’ll write about a Hispanic baseball player… Continue Reading
Blog Past Lives Movie Review: On Inyeon, Memory, and Modern Love LRR, March 23, 2026March 20, 2026 Written by: Kiara Korten Earlier this year I had the pleasure of watching Celine Song’s debut film Past Lives. Past lives follows Nora and Hae Sung, childhood friends separated when Nora’s family emigrated from South Korea, as they reconnect decades later and confront the emotional residue of a bond that never fully dissolved. One of the ideas that struck me most in… Continue Reading
Blog The Best Take on the Cinderella Trope Since Cinderella Herself: A Bridgerton Season 4 Review LRR, March 5, 2026March 4, 2026 Written by: Zoe Yoo I can’t count how many times the story of the girl in the glass slipper has been told, retold, and then retold yet again. You know the one with the Evil Stepmother, Fairy Godmother, Prince Charming, etc., etc., etc. It’s a tale as old as time,… Continue Reading
Blog Keys to the Modern Romance LRR, February 14, 2023February 8, 2025 Our managing editor Camryn Johnson shares her thoughts on the romance genre this Valentine’s Day. Continue Reading
Blog Bad Dates, Painful Humor, and Genuine Connection: An Ode to Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton LRR, February 13, 2023February 8, 2025 Editor in Chief Rylee Thomas reflects on love and relationships during this Valentine’s season with her reading of Dolly Alderton’s “Everything I Know About Love.” Continue Reading
Blog Finger Grazing And Gay Pirates: Hats Off To “Bridgerton” And “Our Flag Means Death” LRR, March 29, 2022February 8, 2025 Yearning for a new TV show to obsess over? Aren’t we all. Luckily for us, Michaela Flaherty decided to binge TWO gems last Friday, complete with romance, drama, and compelling characters… Continue Reading
Blog Love, Magic, And Adventure: A Review of “A Court of Thorns and Roses” LRR, March 21, 2022February 8, 2025 The bestselling fantasy novel “A Court of Thorns and Roses” packs romance, magic, and intrigue into one tantalizing package. Read on for a look at Sam Bastille’s opinions and takeaways… Continue Reading
Blog A Figure Skater On Figure Skating Stories: Reviewing “From Lukov With Love” LRR, March 1, 2022February 8, 2025 Read on to know what Rylee Thomas, a real-life figure skater, thinks of “From Lukov with Love,” Mariana Zapata’s bestselling figure skating romance novel (hint: there’s a lot of gushing involved)… Continue Reading
Blog Dream Me The World: A Review Of “The Raven Cycle” By Maggie Stiefvater LRR, February 24, 2022February 8, 2025 If you’re looking for a dreamy, atmospheric contemporary fantasy series, Rylee Thomas cannot recommend Maggie Stiefvater’s “The Raven Cycle” highly enough Continue Reading
Blog Romance Novels: A Safe Space For Female Representation LRR, February 1, 2022February 8, 2025 Rylee Thomas passionately defends romance novels as a place for positive representation and female joy… Continue Reading