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No Barriers to Love: The Romances of Olivia Dade

Years before U.S. Olympic Rugby star Ilona Maher went viral for her uplifting message of body positivity, there was romance novelist Olivia Dade, whose rich, resonant, sexy, and occasionally hilarious romances championed big, beautiful lovers of every size and shape. “Fat isn’t a pejorative,” she says, “it’s merely a descriptor…
JeriAnn Geller
November 25, 2025
FictionTrending

A Slow-Burn Romance That Gets Everything Right

If there were ever a perfect “friends-to-lovers” romance, The Honeymoon Phase by Amy Daws would be it. This book captures everything that makes the trope timeless with the slow-burn chemistry, the lingering tension, and the deep emotional bond that grows from years of friendship into undeniable love. The story begins…
Pejuola Ransome
November 19, 2025
Listicles

Seasonal Affective Disorder, But Make It Literary

Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, marking the beginning of the dreaded dark winter months. Ready to embrace the lack of light with reads that are just as brutal as a 4 PM sunset? If you’re looking to curb seasonal affective disorder as much as one can, consider embracing the…
Cameron Kimball
October 29, 2025
PopularRomance

Aunt Libra Does the Monster Mash

Darlings! It’s that time of year when everyone does the monster mash. Every Samhain, my papery abode is full of callers of the monstrous persuasion as we prepare for the All Hallow’s Ball. I love an evening of costumed couture! It’s terribly hard to outdo the Goblin King at these…
Aunt Libra
October 29, 2025
ListiclesPopular

6 Werewolf Books to Sink Your Teeth Into

There’s something about a werewolf story that never lets go. Maybe it’s the thrill of the hunt — raw, animal instinct clawing just beneath the skin. Maybe it’s the fragile balance between human and beast. Or maybe it’s the way these stories dig into identity, control and the wildness we…
BookTrib
October 14, 2025
ListiclesRomance

Why We Keep Falling for Small-Town Romance 

In today’s noisy, fast-paced, sometimes overwhelming world, there is nothing like escaping into a small-town romance. The stories invite readers to embrace the simple joys, savor a slower pace and step into a love story that feels personal and timeless. The characters are ordinary, relatable people who find love in…
Shanna Hatfield
October 7, 2025
MiscellanyRomance

Aunt Libra Answers Your Bookish Questions

Darlings! There I was having a negroni with Mrs. Bennet and the Lorax when it occurred to me that if you literary types would just consult your dear Auntie Libra, I could make things oh so much better. After all, who is better at helping you find your ideal book…
Aunt Libra
May 22, 2025
MiscellanyRomance

Dear Aunt Libra: Pride Edition

Darlings! You caught me in the middle of my preparations for our annual Pride salon. We’re having it at Sappho’s villa since there were far too many people to squeeze into Gertrude Stein’s tiny flat last year. Poor Alice B. Toklas practically had to practically juggle the canapes!  I have…
Aunt Libra
June 13, 2025