Kristin McTiernan: Internet Moralist

Kristin McTiernan: Internet Moralist

Mids Need Love Too

The Need for Not-Hot Romances

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Kristin McTiernan
Dec 04, 2024
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I am tired of romance novel tropes. There, I said it. I’m sick of the adults who think and act like children, the silly misunderstandings, and the weird, unnecessary drama.

Most of all, I am sick of all the hotness.

Yes, you heard me. I am annoyed at the ubiquity of full-blown hot people becoming the norm in fiction, especially in books.

This isn’t a compl…

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