At Restorative Romance, I frequently write long-term projects that span over a few newsletters. The way the archive displays things makes these multi-parts series hard to navigate, so this is my workaround!
Best ofs,
The Romantic History of Newgate
The culmination of the project was on an episode of Reformed Rakes. The Bow-Street Runners episode serves as a criminal justice sequel!
The Duke Project
Looking at the numbers of dukes in historical romance and tracing their history—trying to answer the why and how of the ducal supersaturation we’re at.
Bodice Rippers and Marital Rape Laws
The idea that bodice rippers ceased to be popular when marital rape became a crime has been proffered and repeated in romance novel discourse. I think it is based on a misunderstanding of what bodice rippers are actually like and how law works as a response to societal changes!
