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Non-HEA romantic fiction may be discussed here, but you MUST warn users that there is not a happy ending for the relationship.All books mentioned here must meet this criteria unless noted otherwise. The definition of a romance novel is a love story that ends in a happily ever after (HEA) or happy for now (HFN).Plot spoilers should be marked with spoiler tags.Mark spoilers, stay on topic and warn about books with no HEA Videos or media supplemental to a request or other post should be linked in the text of the post to prevent autoplay.Funny memes and TikToks are ONLY allowed in the Meme Monday Threads which are posted every Monday, or in the comments section of a post.The only permissible place for authors to mention their book, discuss romance writing, ask for help with it, or do research about romance books is in the Self-Promotion Thread This sub is focused exclusively on readers.No Self-Promotion, writing research, or surveys Users who make frequent book requests should meaningfully interact with the sub in other ways (suggest books for others, comment on discussions, etc.)


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