Romance Pet Peeves | Part III [CC]

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[@NotANovelConcept]

Ugh, yes, I completely agree about shitty family members in romance novels. Like, if I wanted the trauma and emotional abuse, I'd read a contemporary/lit/women's fic... I think I could get through 'Only for the Week' because her terrible sister and mom didn't affect her career, etc., and the love interest was SO vocal against them, but I could not handle the terrible parents in Abby Jimenez's 'Part of Your World.'

[@BookmarkChronicles]

Ooooh okay that’s good to know cause I was considering Abby Jimenez

[@NotANovelConcept]

@@BookmarkChronicles I think her other ones may not do it as much (her new one sounds more fluffy, IDK), but 'Part of your world' in particular is SO focused on the female MC's toxic family, and it's trying to make a point, but it's just so hard to read in a romance.

[@BookmarkChronicles]

@@NotANovelConceptokay thank you for that. Maybe I’ll try her other works and stay away from that one

[@LaurasLibraryCard]

YES the "I've been burned before so now I keep everyone at a distance and won't let you close to me" is OBNOXIOUS as the only conflict!! To me it's kinda related to your last peeve too, the "I'm too happy, time to self-sabotage" like !! Stop! 😂

[@BookmarkChronicles]

Right??? Like can we not?

[@heabooktubes]

How. Dare. You. Evil Twin supremacy. (Although I’m not into his seed. 😂)

[@BookmarkChronicles]

I gave it like a 4🤷🏾‍♀️

[@heabooktubes]

Yeeeessss ok I love instalust in “wow I am instantly drawn to them” I am NOT into instalust where it is just the crudest objectification sa fantasy. 😬

[@BookmarkChronicles]

Exactly!!!!!

[@NerdyNatReads]

the number of times I've said characters just need therapy, not a romance lately is INSANE 😂THE SEED THING YES OH MY GOD.

[@BookmarkChronicles]

Yes!! Let’s get a romance where the couple is in therapy!!

[@TheresesNook]

Okay but the best friend’s brother is a trope i LOVE, but i hate that the brother is almost always “you’re trash, you’ll never be good enough” okay??? Then why are you still friends??? Shouldn’t you be happy your best friend and sibling are getting together?? 😭😭

[@BookmarkChronicles]

LITERALLY!!!!

[@shirlecemcghee]

First, I find these Pet Peeves in books video intriguing. I appreciate hearing about others perspectives. Now this might sound unusual, but a Pet Peeve in Romance that I do not enjoy is say the Female MC has a Male Friend. Male friend starts to date a Woman, and the Woman is mean or Condescending towards the Female MC. Sometimes the Female MC has feelings for the Male Friend, other times, the feelings are only Platonic. I have seen this in both YA and Adult books. I apologize for the lack of structure, I just wanted to get it off my chest. I am not sure what to call this Pet Peeve.

[@BookmarkChronicles]

I 100% agree! Not sure what it’s called but I hate it lol

[@badreader__]

“Can you not?” SAME 😂 give me sexy, not the patriarchy lol.

[@BookmarkChronicles]

😂😂exactly!!