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Fated Mates Fatigue in Alien Romance Books
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?

Courtney Leigh
Feb 814 min read


A Weird Alien Romance Recap: Surviving Skaar
Clones are finding love on an ice planet and for some reason I'm completely here for it.

Courtney Leigh
Jun 12, 202512 min read


Why Do We Love Orc Romance?A Deep Dive Into a Popular Sub-genre
If you're not familiar with romance, then you might not realize that orc romance indeed is a popular genre of romance and erotica.

Courtney Leigh
May 6, 20247 min read


I Dressed Up as a Romance Novel Heroine...
Last winter, I decided to so something ridiculous. I am a cosplayer and I lean heavily toward inhuman characters, so when I read Ruby...

Courtney Leigh
Aug 31, 20212 min read


15 Space/Alien Romance Must-Reads
When it comes to romance, everyone has their sub-genre. Sure, I read vampire romance. Omegaverse. Fae. Fantasy. Shifter. The list goes...

Courtney Leigh
Jun 17, 202112 min read
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