Sarah interviews Suzanne and Matt, who are both romance readers, and Elyse and her husband Rich, who also both read romances. Suzanne introduced her husband to the genre, and their reading experience prompted Suzanne to contact Sarah about whether there were other couples who read romance together. Elyse and Rich, who also share a lot of reading material, join the interview to talk about their reading perspectives as well. We talk about consent, the female gaze, the male gaze, conflicting messaging in the narrative, descriptions of heroes, and how readers interpret what we are saying about sexuality and gender in romance. Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more!

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