Romance Tropes, Steam, and Everything In Between


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Jan 31 2024 29 mins  

In this episode, Romance Librarian, Jessica Buck hangs with podcast host and romance author, Kelly Reynolds and podcaster, Bookstagram Bree. They discuss common tropes of the genre, spice levels, content warnings, terms, and more. *Warning, this episode contains language that is sexually explicit in nature.*

Kelly Reynolds - Boobies and Newbies
Bookstagram Bree - Categorically Romance

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Mentions and terms:

  • Too Stupid To Live (@tstlpodcast) hosted by Becky Feldman.
  • DNF: Did Not Finish.
  • Shifter romance: novels set in a world where shifters, or people who can change into different animals, exist.
  • Harlequin Presents: flagship category romance of the Harlequin imprint.
  • Spice: sexual content, also known as steam or smut. The spicier/steamier the book, the more explicit the sexual content is.
  • Closed Door: when a sex scene develops between characters, that part of the romance does not occur on page in the book.
  • Trigger/Content Warnings: highlight content which might trigger an adverse reaction (physical or emo

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