#Novel Romance

[academia-cafe]

Mentally I am smoking a cigarette and sipping on red wine as I paint yet another portrait of the soulmate I have yet to meet.

[tytocatus]

“How easy it is to dismiss the outer packaging without an inkling that one is thereby missing the precious beauty within.” ― Mary Balogh, Only Enchanting Landscape at Hacking, Emil Jakob Schindler. Austrian (1842 - 1892)

[manasukablog]

Kumpulan Review Novel Romance untuk Kamu yang Romantis

Mencari novel romance yang bisa membuat hati berdebar dan tersenyum sendiri? Kamu berada di tempat yang tepat! Dalam artikel ini, kami telah mengumpulkan beberapa review novel romance terbaik yang pastinya akan memanjakan perasaanmu yang romantis. Mulai dari kisah cinta klasik hingga cerita cinta modern yang penuh kejutan, kumpulan review novel ini dirancang untuk membantu kamu menemukan novel…

[wotchernewt]

there's something kinda funny to me about certain ways scar tends to be drawn because it's like. okay imagine hypothetically you took a distillation of fanon scar designs and showed it to someone who's never even heard of a minecraft, and asked them what they think this guy might be like. we're ignoring context here, pretend we're showing them a ref sheet. and it's like, alright, here's a rugged looking buff guy. nice abs. lots of scars. he's got a smug grin on his face. very shirtless. he looks like the love interest in a bodice ripper. i bet he's got some dark angsty secret he keeps buried underneath that suave facade. but not buried too deeply, just enough to intrigue.

and then you go watch third life and he is like a cat whose owner keeps desperately trying to make him stop eating plastic.

[oddthesungod]

Windswept 🍃

[manincaffeine]

when the teasing goes from cute and innocent to ‘oh that turned you on, didn’t it?’

[stjohnstarling]

Do you have any advice for writing romance in general? I can't figure out a plot without making the romance a background idea :/

Come up with a pair of people who contrast in a pleasing way

Make them really really really want each other

Give them a great reason they must not, under any circumstances, fuck

Write about the consequences

[goryhorroor]

my favorite genre of women is running from creepy castles/houses

[amazon-dot-com]

hell yeah gamer grandma

[majunju]

"girlfriend" (more ab rielle here)

[thewriteadviceforwriters]

Weekly Grammar Tip: Power of the Period (Literally)

Ever wondered how a tiny dot can make or break your writing? That's the power of the period! This punctuation mark does more than just end sentences. It adds rhythm, clarity, and even drama to your prose. Here are some tips:

 Keep It Short and Simple

Long sentences can confuse readers and water down your message. Break up complex ideas with periods for bite-sized, easy-to-digest chunks.

Example:

Before: The alchemist worked tirelessly in his dimly lit laboratory, mixing potions, consulting ancient texts, and conducting experiments late into the night.

After: The alchemist worked tirelessly in his dimly lit laboratory. He mixed potions, consulted ancient texts, and conducted experiments late into the night.

Dodge the Run-Ons

Run-on sentences happen when independent clauses are strung together without proper punctuation or conjunctions. Periods help you avoid these and keep your grammar game strong.

Example:

Before: Lady Isabella entered the room she surveyed the scene with a keen eye.

After: Lady Isabella entered the room. She surveyed the scene with a keen eye.

 Spotlight Key Points

Short sentences can emphasize important details and add a dramatic flair. Periods create natural pauses to let your key information shine.

Example:

Before: In the heart of London, amidst the chaos and noise, a secret meeting took place that would change everything.

After: In the heart of London, amidst the chaos and noise, a secret meeting took place. It would change everything.

Mix It Up for Rhythm

A blend of short and long sentences creates an engaging rhythm in your writing. Periods allow you to control this flow and keep readers hooked.

Example:

Before: Elizabeth Thorn, a skilled herbalist, used her knowledge to heal the sick during the Great Plague, her potions and remedies providing much-needed relief to those who were suffering.

After: Elizabeth Thorn, a skilled herbalist, used her knowledge to heal the sick during the Great Plague. Her potions and remedies provided much-needed relief to those who were suffering.

[tytocatus]

this is a work of art.  Emma (2020).

[thatonekimgirl]

Colin exemplifying the phrase "His eyes darkened."

[maureen-corpse]

New idea: a series of interconnected romance novels but each one is a slightly different subgenre.

It starts off with a typical historical. The widowed Earl of Ham-upon-Rye falls in love with the governess he hires to care for his children, or something.

The next one has some gothic flavor to it. The earl’s sister winds up in a castle with Mysterious Goings On and Ghostly Happenings but because it’s a genre romance she does end up happily married to the Marquess of Corsetstrings who no longer plays his violin in secret.

In the third one the Countess of Mittensby (she showed up in the first and second one because she’s the earl’s sister’s bestie) gets involved with a lesbian ghost. Happily and spookily ever after.

The fourth one is a Western and takes place in the United States and is all about, I don’t know, the Marquess of Corsetstrings’s youngest brother trying to pretend he’s not an English nobleman while he falls in love with a saloon girl, whatever that is

By the eighth one someone is time traveling to the future with werewolves

[hearmeoutworthypoll]

Wild, but also the books pictured:

A Soul to Touch by Opal Reyne

A Soul to Guide by Opal Reyne

A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne

A Soul to Revive by Opal Reyne

I’m Engaged to Mothman by Paige Lavoie

Titan: A Gargoyle Daddy Dom Romance (Romancing His Stone Book 1) by Jillian Graves

Enthralled (The Spider's Mate #2) by Tiffany Roberts

Bound: An Alien Romance Trilogy (The Spider's Mate Book 3) by Tiffany Roberts

Escaping Wonderland by Tiffany Roberts

Yearning for Her by Tiffany Roberts

Barbarian's Taming: A SciFi Alien Romance (Ice Planet Barbarians) by Ruby Dixon

The Dragon's Bride: A Deal with a Demon, Book 1 by Katee Robert

Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux

[lizardkingeliot]

Do you notice how hot the room gets when you two talk about the secret?