Blog - Romantic Parvenu

Problematic Fetishization | Forbidden Jewel of India by Louise Allen

August 17, 2019

Forbidden Jewel of India is a great example of why white authors like Louise Allen need to sit down in a quiet room somewhere and think about their choices. I don't doubt that this book is written from the goodness of Allen's heart; I don't ...

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Book Review: Crashing Into Her by Mia Sosa

August 13, 2019

While I’ve had some difficulties with Mia Sosa’s romances in the past, I’m happy to report that Crashing Into Her was an excellent romance that achieves a near-perfect combination of humor, steaminess, and honesty. Add in a dash of some super ...

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Book Review: Stroke of Midnight by Andie J. Christopher

August 12, 2019

If you’re in the market for misogyny and chauvinism, hop on in! No, but seriously—the author was doing her best but she reinforced way too many of the same ideas she was trying to confront. This is also the worst iteration of the “best friend’s ...

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Book Review: The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

August 10, 2019

This book is excellently crafted—it's perfect. It hits every single note it's supposed to, the characters are fully realized, complex humans, the plot is paced well, the love story sings, and the obstacles the protagonists face are large but not ...

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Book Review: The Scandalous Suffragette by Eliza Redgold

July 19, 2019

At what point does seeing real people in pain as a result of a politician’s nightmare regime sink in? When do you stop and consider that theoretical party philosophies do not compare to actual, daily harm being perpetrated upon minorities? When ...

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Book Review: A Daring Arrangement by Joanna Shupe

July 18, 2019

Joanna Shupe’s A Daring Arrangement seems to have everything a good romance might need: a fake engagement, a headstrong heroine, an impossibly handsome hero, and even an “unusual” setting: Gilded Age New York City. And yet? I wasn’t too ...

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