Field notes
The Blog
Guides to the genres, the tropes, and the monsters — plus the occasional confession.
Dark Finance Romance: The Ruthless Money Fantasy Taking Over BookTok
Finance romance swaps the billionaire's yacht for the trading floor. Here's what dark finance romance is, why readers are obsessed, and where to start.
Read on →Dark Romance vs. Romantasy: What's the Difference?
Dark romance and romantasy get shelved together, but they're not the same thing. Here's how the two genres differ, where they overlap, and which one you're actually in the mood for.
Read on →10 Monster Romance Tropes You're About to Get Obsessed With
The tropes that define monster romance — from fated mates and knotting to 'touch her and die' devotion. A guide to what makes the genre so addictive, and where to start.
Read on →Raven Voss Books in Order: The Complete Reading Guide
Every Raven Voss book in reading order — Hunted Mate, Leverage & Lust, The Wardens of the Wild and The Blood Ledger, including prequels, novellas and where to start free.
Read on →Sapphic Dark Romance: What It Is and Where to Start
Sapphic dark romance pairs f/f love stories with the danger, obsession, and morally grey edge of dark romance. Here's what defines it and where to begin.
Read on →What Is Dark Romance? A Beginner's Guide to the Genre
Dark romance is one of the most misunderstood corners of the genre. Here's what it actually is, how it differs from regular romance, the tropes that define it, and how to start safely.
Read on →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.
Read on →