“We can’t just fight the kind of depravities of American fascism with something that just makes people feel sad all the time, makes people feel scared all the time. We have to show what it would feel like to be alive.”
To me, this is the power of the romance novel.
(Unless you’re a romance reader, you don’t know what I mean. I’m not talking about a romantic novel like “The Notebook” or any random book featuring a love story that may end in divorce or death. The romance novel promises a happy ending —HEA— for the couple.)
Because it promises a happy ending for the couple, the romance novel allows a reader to follow the characters through 🔥 knowing it will be all right in the end. This means books by Lyssa Kay Adams, Alyssa Cole, Adriana Hererra, Beverly Jenkins, Sarah MacLean, Nora Roberts, me (Tara L. Roí) and many others can tackle important topics like sex trafficking, racism, enslavement, domestic violence, patriarchy, climate change and environmental justice while bringing readers joy and hope. In so doing, the romance novel offers some readers a vision and a map to navigate real life trials.
Wow! This was chock full of wisdom & insight & truth!! “Feed your imagination with Beauty!!” The truth & cost of neutrality; the best way to fight fascism-Joy & the feeling of being alive!! I really enjoyed this-the optimism, the many quotes, the excerpt about saving the Redwoods! All of it!
“We can’t just fight the kind of depravities of American fascism with something that just makes people feel sad all the time, makes people feel scared all the time. We have to show what it would feel like to be alive.”
To me, this is the power of the romance novel.
(Unless you’re a romance reader, you don’t know what I mean. I’m not talking about a romantic novel like “The Notebook” or any random book featuring a love story that may end in divorce or death. The romance novel promises a happy ending —HEA— for the couple.)
Because it promises a happy ending for the couple, the romance novel allows a reader to follow the characters through 🔥 knowing it will be all right in the end. This means books by Lyssa Kay Adams, Alyssa Cole, Adriana Hererra, Beverly Jenkins, Sarah MacLean, Nora Roberts, me (Tara L. Roí) and many others can tackle important topics like sex trafficking, racism, enslavement, domestic violence, patriarchy, climate change and environmental justice while bringing readers joy and hope. In so doing, the romance novel offers some readers a vision and a map to navigate real life trials.
If only there was a million more like you..... peace maker!
Love it! Rock on!
Wow! This was chock full of wisdom & insight & truth!! “Feed your imagination with Beauty!!” The truth & cost of neutrality; the best way to fight fascism-Joy & the feeling of being alive!! I really enjoyed this-the optimism, the many quotes, the excerpt about saving the Redwoods! All of it!