Julia Rittenberg

Kissing Books A Short History of Romantasy, and Why It’s So Popular Right Now Fae kings. Talking dragons. Elvish laws. The many different fantasy worlds you find on bookshelves are becoming unified by a secondary genre: romance. The meld of romance and fa... See more

Kissing Books An Updated Guide to Romance Tropes and Sub-Tropes As romance novel sales continue to dominate publishing, the genre continues to establish its own internal rules. Since Book Riot covered romance tropes back in 2020, the romance genre has gro... See more

As the holidays approach, we’re wondering about the best way to present our gifts to family and friends. Children expect an exciting display of presents, but you can keep the warm holiday feelings going with associated experiences. Plus, if you want to av... See more

Kissing Books 4 New Romance Books Inspired by Jane Austen Plots Jane Austen’s 250th birthday falls on December 16th. The year has been an excellent celebration, with multiple retrospectives and deep dives into her work being released. The Morgan Library c... See more