It's Trans Rights Readathon week! We encourage you to read books by and about trans folks frequently, but we decided to bump this episode up the release list to celebrate.
Depictions of alcohol use are frequent in romance, but drug use is rare, particularly in books that feature white characters exclusively. Is cannabis use black-coded? How can reading about characters with neo-pronouns help us be better allies in real life? Can I please get access to this tinder app for monsters???
Content warnings: Sex work, drug use, heights, prejudice (external and internalized), slut-shaming (not by MC's), drug use, safewording, autistic meltdown (intrusive thoughts, mention of self harm), mentions of parent death, monsterfucking, BDSM (especially bondage, domination, submission), dirty talk, breathplay/choking, begging, restraints, raw sex, sex toys/strap-on, fingering, spit play, wet and messy (paint), oral sex/cunnilingus, PIV, humiliation/degradation, teasing, daddy kink, threesome, partner sharing/voyeurism, crying during sex, flying sex, extra/special appendages, light slapping, anal play, bloodplay, intercrural/thigh job, collar, restraints, flying sex, magic during sex, extra/special appendages, spanking, exhibitionism, edging/orgasm denial
Tropes: workplace romance, rivals to lovers, accidental encounter, "f*ck the stress out"
Master Kim’s Corner:
Blog Post: The Rise of Gender-Inclusive Pronouns and Language in Literature - Maya Sungold on We Need Diverse Books.org
