Jennifer Prokop
@jenreadsromance.bsky.social
Romance critic & freelance editor. Half of Fated Mates. Angel Reese Fan. She/her.
www.jenreadsromance.com
www.jenreadsromance.com
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Oops, nearly forgot to post today. Here's another wintry Lake Michigan shot
December 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Oops, nearly forgot to post today. Here's another wintry Lake Michigan shot
SAY IT AGAIN, ONE MILLLLLLLLION TIMES.
Been reading submissions on and off all day which has left me thinking a lot about how an IDEA for a story isn't a STORY.
December 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
SAY IT AGAIN, ONE MILLLLLLLLION TIMES.
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Been reading submissions on and off all day which has left me thinking a lot about how an IDEA for a story isn't a STORY.
December 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Been reading submissions on and off all day which has left me thinking a lot about how an IDEA for a story isn't a STORY.
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We’ve been calling HEATED RIVALRY “gay hockey smut” because gay hockey smut is a good and wonderful thing but it’s also nice to see how this excellent adaptation of Rachel Reid’s books has excited Romance fans. Good art makes people happy ❤️
listen, it's not just TV that hasn't been this fun in a while, it's also ROMANCE that hasn't been fun in a while. WE USED TO HAVE NICE THINGS.
December 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We’ve been calling HEATED RIVALRY “gay hockey smut” because gay hockey smut is a good and wonderful thing but it’s also nice to see how this excellent adaptation of Rachel Reid’s books has excited Romance fans. Good art makes people happy ❤️
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“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
seeing The Dark Knight in Chicago and the way we all fucking hooted and hollered at the Chicago scenery. Especially Lower Wacker Drive.
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
seeing The Dark Knight in Chicago and the way we all fucking hooted and hollered at the Chicago scenery. Especially Lower Wacker Drive.
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A delightful timeline cleanse, especially since it's not my tree they're exploring.
Oh my. All the Christmas kittens
December 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A delightful timeline cleanse, especially since it's not my tree they're exploring.
there's a really good heated rivalry joke in here somewhere.
December 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
there's a really good heated rivalry joke in here somewhere.
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the GOLD standard. the PLATINUM standard. created NEW standards.
I’m re-reading Part 4 right now. And then I’m going to rewatch the episode again 😒 This show has to become the gold standard for romance adaptations.
December 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
the GOLD standard. the PLATINUM standard. created NEW standards.
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Reminder: women's hockey ☺️
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Reminder: women's hockey ☺️
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
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I need these people to tell me how I buy a dvd. I will not remain beholden to any of these streaming companies to get my Rachel Reid tv adaptations.
December 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I need these people to tell me how I buy a dvd. I will not remain beholden to any of these streaming companies to get my Rachel Reid tv adaptations.
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I know it doesn't help, but I promise every author alive that I will never use this stupid fucking feature.
December 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I know it doesn't help, but I promise every author alive that I will never use this stupid fucking feature.
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honestly, if i were trying to design a place for the political opposition to take a stand against trump, i couldn't have done better than abrego garcia. by trying to destroy basic constitutional protections, it was *trump* who made this a dispute over due process and the Constitution.
December 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
honestly, if i were trying to design a place for the political opposition to take a stand against trump, i couldn't have done better than abrego garcia. by trying to destroy basic constitutional protections, it was *trump* who made this a dispute over due process and the Constitution.
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Look I’m just gonna say it: it’s difficult for me to believe that this level of disrespect is not tied to this series being about gay people. I’m the first one to talk about how much privilege white ppl have in this space, but I can’t imagine this level of casual for a het book becoming a smash hit
No jury would convict Rachel Reid if she set the publisher’s building on fire for this
December 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Look I’m just gonna say it: it’s difficult for me to believe that this level of disrespect is not tied to this series being about gay people. I’m the first one to talk about how much privilege white ppl have in this space, but I can’t imagine this level of casual for a het book becoming a smash hit
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This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains. Just let him live, ffs
BREAKING: At 7am ET, in response to the emergency overnight filing, Judge Xinis issued a TRO barring the Trump administration from re-detaining Abrego Garcia.
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Memorandum and Order – #114 in Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Maryland, 8:25-cv-02780) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 112 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; Respondents are enjoined from re-detaining Petitioner in ICE custody until this Court can receive further briefing from the partie...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains. Just let him live, ffs
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it's gonna clear your sinuses, cure cancer, and make you believe in humanity again.
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
it's gonna clear your sinuses, cure cancer, and make you believe in humanity again.
you know what haunts me. the person on threads who posted, "I just heard there's no third act break up in Heated Rivalry" and how deeply, deeply this misunderstands literally everything.
a man is looking out of a window with a reflection of himself
ALT: a man is looking out of a window with a reflection of himself
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December 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
you know what haunts me. the person on threads who posted, "I just heard there's no third act break up in Heated Rivalry" and how deeply, deeply this misunderstands literally everything.
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After weeks of work and life conspiring against me, I finally wrote about #HeatedRivalry Episode 4, what criticisms of the show's sex scenes are overlooking, and why one moment in particular is more about what goes unspoken between Shane and Ilya. Call it a scene analysis!
'Heated Rivalry's Steamiest Episode Yet Becomes Its Most Painful With 1 Crucial Scene
Heated Rivalry Episode 4 delivers the show's steamiest moments yet, but also ends with a devastating exchange between Shane and Ilya.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
After weeks of work and life conspiring against me, I finally wrote about #HeatedRivalry Episode 4, what criticisms of the show's sex scenes are overlooking, and why one moment in particular is more about what goes unspoken between Shane and Ilya. Call it a scene analysis!
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They like Trump and want to help him. They have pre-written "THE COMEBACK KID" narratives ready to break out of he crosses back over 40% approval for a couple polls, not to report a narrative but to try and change it
AP on Trump now, and Biden in June 2022.
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
They like Trump and want to help him. They have pre-written "THE COMEBACK KID" narratives ready to break out of he crosses back over 40% approval for a couple polls, not to report a narrative but to try and change it
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imagine trying to convince me that I should "get used" to AI bc it's "here to stay." honey mitch mcconnell has been my senator since before i was born, do you think i don't know how to lock in and hate for the long haul
December 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
imagine trying to convince me that I should "get used" to AI bc it's "here to stay." honey mitch mcconnell has been my senator since before i was born, do you think i don't know how to lock in and hate for the long haul
the GOLD standard. the PLATINUM standard. created NEW standards.
I’m re-reading Part 4 right now. And then I’m going to rewatch the episode again 😒 This show has to become the gold standard for romance adaptations.
December 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
the GOLD standard. the PLATINUM standard. created NEW standards.
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First names. Now that’s romance.
a close up of a man in a suit and tie smiling .
ALT: a close up of a man in a suit and tie smiling .
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December 12, 2025 at 5:37 AM
First names. Now that’s romance.