Heated Rivalry: Desire, Tension, and the Romance We Crave––a Roundtable Conversation

What makes Heated Rivalry work so well—and why has it resonated so deeply with audiences? In this roundtable discussion, we dig into the cultural, emotional, and narrative forces behind Heated Rivalry: what this romance offers that other stories don’t and why audiences are increasingly drawn to stories that aren’t afraid to center smut.Joined by bestselling and award winning romance and erotica authors Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy, and Jane Boon, along with Meg Casebolt, co-host of podcast First Dates and Soulmates, we talk craft, craze, and what Heated Rivalry reveals about how romance—and what we want from it—is evolving.