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The Blog
Guides to the genres, the tropes, and the monsters — plus the occasional confession.
What Is Monster Romance? A Field Guide to Falling for the Villain
Monster romance is one of the fastest-growing corners of romance fiction. Here's what the genre actually is, the tropes that define it, and where to start if you're monster-curious.
Read on →The Monsterfucker Manifesto
An unapologetic, sex-positive love letter to wanting the monster. This is the creed behind #MonsterFuckerManifesto — read it if you've ever wanted the villain to win.
Read on →Why-Choose & Reverse Harem, Explained (No, She Doesn't Have to Pick)
Why-choose romance flips the love triangle on its head. Here's what reverse harem and why-choose actually mean, how they differ, and why the heroine keeps all of them.
Read on →In Defense of the Knot
Yes — that knot. A cheeky, unapologetic explainer on how knotting became monster romance's most beloved, most memed, and most requested trope.
Read on →Meet the Monsters of Hunted Mate
An incubus, a berserker, a shadow, a gargoyle, and a vampire walk into a livestream. Meet the five monsters at the heart of Raven Voss's Hunted Mate reverse harem series.
Read on →How Filthy Is Too Filthy? A Guide to Spice Levels
From a fade-to-black kiss to five-alarm depravity — a no-judgment guide to romance spice levels, how to read the heat before you buy, and how to find yours.
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