The Vindication of the Rights of Man in Romance Novels

Are men in romance novels granted agency & subjectivity, and do readers have the same expectations for male consent as they do for female characters in M/F romance? Lynell from Weekend Reader has some thoughts on mutual consent in romance, especially as she’s binging dark mafia romance with kidnapping plots. What happens when your real life values conflict with your fantasy world values, and how do ideas about happily ever after change as our culture changes? Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2022: bit.ly/romancelandiaShelf Love:Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLoveSign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: [email protected]: Lynell from Weekend ReaderWebsite | TwitterBooks Mentioned:Sabbatical by Katrina JacksonThat Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion At a Werewolf by Kimberly LemmingThe Spies That Love Her series: Her Only Valentine by Katrina JacksonToying with Temptation by AH CunninghamGeorgia Acadian series by Dria Anderson Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: [email protected]