![]() Author of Yoga for Dragon Riders (non-fiction) and Wild Horse Heart (romance), she's another free-spirit swimming in the ocean of life. bio: Katrina Ariel is an old-soul rebel, musician, tree-hugging yogini, and mama bear to twins. Whatever happens, keep singing your song! If you're a fan of romance, consider checking out my novel, Wild Horse Heart! What about you? What's your favorite book, and is there romance in it? If you need the TL DR version of this post, here it is: I'm sure there are more tips to writing a slow-burn romance, but these are my observations for the day. It just happens to have a dash of romance, enough to keep me hanging on and wanting more. Some of my favorite stories don't fall in the romance genre, but have a romantic plot nonetheless. Yes, their relationship is important, but the character's lives don't revolve around each other, because life is more complex than that. The story is about each character's journey. The authors torture their characters (and their readers) by never letting them get what they want. Sometimes a character just isn't ready, or both of them are dealing with things that make them unavailable.Īuthors who write slow-burn romances have the lovers come together for brief bits of time, then push them apart, again and again. Regardless of what keeps them apart, there must be a reason, and it better be good, or the reader might throw the book across the room. Maybe they're on opposite sides of a fight. Maybe the characters don't like each other at first. Being in another relationship doesn't seem to be an awesome reason, as I've seen many people express their dislike for stories that include affairs, but there's always exceptions to the rules. The characters need a compelling reason why they can't be together. Here are a few things I've noticed while reading stories that include slow-burn romance: ![]() How does one write a story and keep that kind of tension all the way through the book, or in some cases, a whole series of them? The give-it-to-me-already feeling that keeps you up at night. There's a different kind of juice, and that's the yearning, the exquisite burn of want. Now, here I am thinking about the merits of a romance that never gives the reader the satisfaction of completion, or at least leaves a lot of the juicy details out. ![]() I have manuscripts of all heat levels, and only one of them is a slow burn with no on-page sex (okay, there's this one scene, but it's not with the characters in question). I get excited, wanting to hop from meet-cute to first-kiss to let's-get-it-on. When it comes to writing a romantic plot line into a story, I have a hard time keeping my characters apart. Because it's something I struggle with as an author. All of her books that I've read are slow-burn, actually.Īside from recommending the above books, I want to dive into my thoughts about writing slow-burn romance. The author has delightfully tortured her readers for over two decades with this particular sub-plot, and the series isn't finished yet.Īnother book that comes to mind with a wonderful slow-burn romance is Susanna Kearsley's The Shadowy Horses. I've read it more than twice.īut the thread that keeps me coming back to the Green Rider series is a slow-burn romance that doesn't quit. You can see by the picture below that my copy of Green Rider is well loved. There are many things I love about this story, including complex characters, layered world building, an interesting magic system, and a balance of dark scenes and warm friendships. Hand-wash ONLY, DO NOT put in dishwasher.I just finished reading Firebrand, the sixth book in Kristen Britain's Green Rider series. If you cannot find a sticker already in my shop that you love, feel free to send me a message me - I do custom work! ![]() It measures about 3” wide on it’s longest side This sticker is water, scratch and fade resistant, and would be the perfect addition to your water bottle, laptop, or any other surface you want to put a sticker on. Hand drawn by me, this would be the perfect addition to your kindle, water bottle, laptop, planner, whatever! Tropes in my shop: sports, dark, brother & best friend, billionaire, motorcycle club, reverse harem, mafia, forbidden, & more! Where are my fellow book lovers? Anyone have a hard time with their obsession for fictional characters? Especially girls like me who love their smutty romance books? This sticker is perfect for the reader in your life!
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