Romance scholars Jodi MacAlister and Dr Amy Burge talking about the "bonkbusters" of the 1980s:

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https://theconversation.com/shopping-showjumping-and-a-notorious-goldfish-sex-scene-the-bonkers-world-of-the-bonkbuster-209985

Shopping, showjumping and a notorious goldfish sex scene: the bonkers world of the bonkbuster

An introduction to the sexy, scandalous world of bonkbusters – and why the 1980s phenomenon is enjoying a resurgence.

The Conversation

Black genre romance history, with Steve Ammidown, archivist extraordinaire!

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https://romancehistory.com/2022/12/21/reel-of-the-day-black-romance-has-a-history/

Reel of The Day: Black Romance Has a History!

Romance Fiction Has a History

Second part of Restorative Romance’s very thoughtful critique series on rape, fiction, law, and narratives of history and progress: https://restorativeromance.substack.com/p/precedents-and-citing-decisions

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precedents and citing decisions

part II: bodice rehabilitation

restorative romance