There was a time, back when I was a wee beginner as a romance reader, that the fated mates trope was met with a simple shrug and a read. Ahh, fated mates. Cute. Let’s read it. And then, after the hundredth book centered around the fated mates trope, I started to wonder… do authors know how to write anything else?

When it comes to #reviews, authors need them. We ask for them. We know we'll get them. But they won't all be positive. Here are some of...