I’ve gotten back into Webtoons recently, after seeing some recommendations pop up and others appear as printed editions in my comics shop. After reading through a few romance comics for the past couple days, I’ve picked three I think everyone should keep on their radar this year. There are definitely more, and I might make another post at a future date, but right now these are my picks to read. Check them out and let me know what you think! ***** Love 4 a Walk Creator: Nuria Sanguino Genre: Romance, Slice of Life Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine, Opposites attract, Pets Updates on: Fridays Overview ..read more

Mangaka: Sarasa Nagase, Anko Yuzu, Mitsuya Fuji Publisher: Yen Press Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Adventure, Comedy Tropes: Second-chance life, Dragons, Magic, enemies-to-lovers, betrayal **** One of the story types I usually don’t find myself interested in reading are do-over stories, or stories where the main character is sent back in time after dying to have a second chance at life. Maybe there’s just something about the main character knowing everything that’s going to happen that makes it uninteresting for me? I’m not quite sure, but I’m kind of glad I gave this one a chance. I think that th ..read more

Mangaka: Iroto Tsumugi, Kori Hisakawa, Airumu Publisher: Kadokawa Genre: Regency, Romance, Drama Tropes: Arranged Marriage, enemies-to-lovers, Virgin love Spice: 3/5 **** Looking through Bookwalker recently, I found what sounded like a manga with an interesting concept being released in a chapter-by-chapter fashion. I’ve been really looking for some good regency or fantasy romance for a while. Those seem to be the genres I’m most stuck on right now when it comes to manga. And when you read regency romance, most of the time you’ll get an arranged marriage scenario, which I also happen to like ..read more

If you’re active in the romance scene, you’ve probably heard of Ali Hazelwood. She is probably the most well known for her book The Love Hypothesis which gained a lot of notoriety for its depiction of women in STEM. It also gained a lot of attention because it is basically Star Wars fanfiction with the setting and characters changed. Ali Hazelwood has a type and tropes she loves to use, as can be seen in pretty much every one of her books, but they still remain some of the best comfy reads. Easy to get through and loved by her fans. Bride is her most recent book, published just this past Febr ..read more

This is a sponsored review. I was contacted by Andrews McMeel Publishing and given an advanced review copy.  Ilona Andrews is a particularly famous author-duo (a husband and wife team) in the urban fantasy genre, with their Kate Daniels series that currency sits at 14 books, the first book publishing back in 2007. They have a couple other major series, one of them being The Innkeeper Chronicles, Clean Sweep being the first book. The book was originally adapted on Tapas in a serial format by ChrossxXxRodes and Shinju Ageha and is now being collected into a graphic novel by Andrews McMeel ..read more

Collecting has always been a part of the book buying practice. People love showing love for the things that they love. It’s just how humans work. I know I have been sucked in a time or two into buying signed copies of books I’ve already read or looking at getting special edition hard covers for some of my favorite series. However, I think there is a new trend among specifically the Fantasy and Fantasy Romance publishers that has me worried for the future.  Bonus content has always been a part of the writing and publishing process. Fans love to see little short stories and in-depth looks ..read more

For anyone who, like me, sometimes gets confused with all the acronyms being thrown around in the romance community, I figured I’d try to put together something of a list for people. These are not the totality of the acronyms you may come across, but are some of the most used ones. If you find one that is not listed here, I would love it if you could post it in the comments! BDSM: Bondage, Discipline, Sadism, Masochism — A type of role-play or relationship dynamic typically found in sexual relationships usually involving restraints, the granting or relinquishing of control, and the inflictio ..read more

Mangaka: Jyun Hayase, Yue Matsuyuki Publisher: Yen Press Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Humor Tropes/Tags: Marriage of Convenience, magic, grumpy-sunshine **** I’ve had this series sitting on my shelf for a while. I read this volume a while ago but never got the chance to sit down and write an actual review. The first volume was published back in June of 2022, and since then three more volumes have come out. I intend to read the next three, but I figured I should actually take the time to write this review first.  I feel like a general trend in the manga industry right now is more Victorian-t ..read more

Mangaka: Teku Rin Publisher: Tokyopop Genres: Boys Love, Romance, Slice of Life Tropes/Tags: Gay awakening, Short Story, Friends to lovers Spice: **** Every couple weeks, I make a trip to a manga store near me that has some of the best selection of manga and comics than anywhere else in the area. The last time I was there, I had an itch to read some yaoi and boys love, and luckily came across this small oneshot sitting on the new release shelf. It looked cute and light-hearted so I decided to give it a try. I wasn’t disappointed. Delivery for You! is an adorable boys love volume that contain ..read more

Occasionally I love revisiting WebToon to see what new series are out and what episodes of series are out that I missed. Recently, I was reminded that I frequently find series on here that I fall in love with. Not to mention that more and more series from this platform are being picked up for physical release. I decided to see what new romance series I could find to get addicted to, so here are three I think you all should definitely check out! **** The Dragon King’s Bride by Soy Media and Kanghee Jamae Episodes out: 11 free so far Average rating: 9.39 Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Romance Tropes ..read more