Tag: romance
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Grayson Wolfe?!? Who?!
If Grayson Wolfe walked into a room, you would notice him immediately. Not because he’s loud. Quite the opposite…. Grayson is the kind of man who speaks softly enough that everyone else instinctively lowers their voice too. Billionaire energy, but specifically the dangerous kind. The kind that comes from control instead of performance. He wears…
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Why Plus-Size Romance Still Matters
There’s something deeply strange about the way society talks about women’s bodies. Women are expected to love themselves, but not too loudly. Be confident, but not visible. Be desirable, but only within very specific rules created by industries that profit from insecurity. And romance books? For a very long time, they reflected that. The heroine…
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What Writing Romance Taught Me About Grief
People assume romance authors spend their days thinking about kisses in the rain, witty banter, and shirtless fictional men leaning against expensive cars for absolutely no reason besides “vibes.” And technically… yes. But if you write romance long enough, especially emotional romance, you eventually realize you are not actually writing about love. You’re writing about…
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Come back to Rowan Grove. Things are getting dangerous.
Some books arrive quietly. This one kicked the door open, scattered herbs across the floor, and set the candles crooked. Witch, Undone is finally here. If you’ve ever held yourself together so tightly that you forgot what freedom felt like, this story was written for you. A tragic little niche, apparently populated by half the…
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Night Shift
The hospital canteen was empty at 3 a.m. except for the two of them. She was a junior doctor finishing a sixteen-hour shift. He was an orderly who made the best terrible coffee in the building and took no credit for it. “You look done,” he said. “I am extremely done.” She sat down with…
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The Spare Umbrella
It was raining in the particular way of a city that had decided to make a point, and Freya had forgotten hers, and the man under the awning beside her had two. “Spare?” she said, nodding at the second one. He looked down as if he’d forgotten he was holding it. “My sister’s. She left…
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Writing Romance with Psychology in Mind
Writing romance through psychology changes everything. It’s not about diagnoses — it’s about pattern, attachment, vulnerability, and growth. Chemistry starts a love story. Emotional capacity sustains it. That’s where depth lives — and where real transformation begins.
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Why We Say We Don’t Need Love (While Desperately Hoping It Shows Up Anyway)
There’s a script a lot of us have memorized. It goes something like this: “I’m fine on my own.” “I don’t need anyone.” “Love is great but I’m not, like, looking for it.” We say it confidently. We say it to friends, to family, to ourselves at 11pm while watching a romance we claimed we’d…
Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, Bsc 