April 20, 2026

If you’ve read Runaway Rogue or Keeping the Countess, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I’m something of an anthophile (a person who has zero chill about flowers). Flower-giving has been a gesture of affection since ancient times, but as the estate system in Europe grew in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, a…

January 22, 2026

I really didn’t think I’d have anything to add to the plethora of Heated Rivalry analysis, but I honestly can’t help myself. There are some excellent takes on how Rachel Reid’s queer hockey romance epitomizes the genre, and other subgenres of romance outside of contemporary / sports / m/m romance (personal favorite of the similarities…