03. What even is the fantasy romance genre?

Firstly we apologise for the crazy audio in this episode. We certainly have our training wheels on here and we understand how hard it is to listen to crappy sound but alas here we are. The episode was too good to re-record. Thanks for your understanding. In this episode we discuss the genre of fantasy romance and the stories that fit in this space + - the talent of authors to balance the required fantasy elements and the plot beats for an epic love story. - popular tropes you find in fantasy romance including ours. - the required conquering of hardship and the happy ever after that we crave. * **SPOILER ALERTS - We share some main character spoilers in this episode for ACOTAR and The Fourth Wing! SECRET LINE "I would rather lose this entire war than live without you and if that means I have to prove myself over and over then I will do it. you gave me your heart and I'm keeping it." Books we mention in this episode The Fourth Wing The ACOTAR series Outlander LINKS ⁠⁠Watch the video episode on YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow and interact with us on Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow and interact with us on TikTok⁠⁠ We do other things than read fantasy romance novels (surprise!) so check out our other content if you so wish..... ⁠⁠See what else Carlie is up to.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠See what else is Majella is up to.⁠⁠ Music credit: Intro and Outro music by ⁠Hot_Dope⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠: Winning Elevation