Why isn't abortion discussed more in a sex positive genre like romance? How do we view strong women in relation to their need for softness? What is the actual definition of being "dickmatized?"

Trigger/Content Warnings: racism, misogyny, prejudice, classism, medical injury (on-page), death of a parent (off-page), violence (on-page), medical procedure (on-page & off-page), abortion, sexual explicit content, aftercare

Tropes: dislike to friends with benefits to lovers, rake, he falls first, touch her and die

Master Kim's Corner:

• How Factors like 1800’s Gender Expectations, Misconceptions, and Moral Traditions Shaped US Women’s Reproductive Medical Care - Rainey Horwitz

• IG Post via @laadriana_herrera | created by @unsuccessfulbookclub & @the_naptime_reader : https://www.instagram.com/p/DIT1DmPRirY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

• • Roundup of important figures, laws, and historical moments mentioned in the book

• Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe - Guttmacher Institute (leading research and policy org committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide)

• • OH - Issue 1 in Nov 2023 - codified repro rights

  • • Overturned the heartbeat bill in court - Oct 2024

    • Brittany Watts has filed a federal lawsuit after being charged with abuse of a corpse in September 2023 after suffering a miscarriage in her home - Ohio Capital Journal | Susan Tebben

• Abortion Forward, Preterm, Faith Choice, New Voices

• What is Mutual Aid, And How Can It Transform Our World? - Victoria Méndez

• Fated Mates S07.22 - Adriana Herrera on the Power of Historical Romance: When We’re Up Against a Corner, Baby, Let’s Fight

• Submit a Book for the Abortion + Reproductive Rights/Justice Romance Novel Repository

Would Reading for Pleasure Pod exist if 9/11 didn't happen?? Whyyy did this book create such a cultural phenomenon? Is there any better feeling than having a crush on someone?

Trigger/Content warnings:

• Racism & anti-Native language

• Attempted suicide mentioned

• Blood depiction & blood-drinking

• Hospitalisation for illness & injuries (broken bones, blood loss)

• Mentions of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic

• Death of a child recounted

• Minor car accident

• Attempted murder

• Stalking & kidnapping

Tropes: “dangerous” lover/bad boy, love triangle, fated mates, wallflower, paranormal, vampire romance, young adult romance, small town/new girl in town

Master Kim's Corner:

Is Edward Cullen a “good” boyfriend? Young men talk about Twilight, masculinity and the rules of (hetero) romance - Christina Vogels

How important is it to have a safe word? What is so sexy about masks all of the sudden? Why does it still feel so taboo to engage in kink play?

Trigger/Content warnings: sexually explicit discussion and scenes (including anal play), alcohol consumption, mention of rape (off-page), child abuse (remembered), medical content, blood and gore (in a hospital setting), discussion of mental health, mention of serial killers and their crimes, limited description of a mass shooting, stalking, invasion of privacy, home invasion, hidden cameras, hacking, theft, unintentional cannibalism (remembered), death, car accident (remembered), description of a violent death (remembered), death of aparent, breath play, knife play, gun play, fear play, primal play, mask play, consensual dubious consent

Tropes: dark romance, touch her and die, masked man, secret identity, golden retriever mmc, stalker romance, mafia light

Master Kim’s Corner:

Why is the internet so horny for masked men? - Elizabeth de Luna