Charlotte
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Charlotte
@romansdegare.bsky.social
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Romance reader, sentence appreciator. She/her. I do close readings of romance novels at closereadingromance.com
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Oh man, I don’t think I’ve ever had cause to do a “hello new followers” post but I’m excited about how this place is popping off today, so here’s a link to my romance blog for any and all interested parties:

closereadingromance.com
Close Reading Romance
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Oh what's this? One of my favorite romance series of all time is on sale?
It's my birthday, so have a present. SLIPPERY CREATURES (Will Darling Adventures book 1) is going on cheap over the weekend. 1920s pulp adventure m/m romance with plots, spies, Bright Young People, and emotional support knife, all for 99p!
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles
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honestly not sure! it just came to my table and it's delicious
let me know next time you're here, and I'll totally treat you to one!
yay!! I highly recommend the Arabic coffee - I feel like I could run five miles and write a book on the power of this stuff ;)
I am not an influencer, but please help me boost Palestinian-owned Nabiha cafe on U street near 17th in DC. The coffee is AMAZING, staff is super friendly, links to donate to Gazan families are easily accessible for customers who want to help
Not me getting the address wrong in the last post… hold please 😔
oh my, it wrecked me but GOOD
If you saw me going for a 5 mile run on the streets of DC while absolutely sobbing my eyes out to the audiobook of Atmosphere, no you didn’t, it was dark out, you were probably mistaken
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Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
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This Right Whale I take to have been a Stoic; the Sperm Whale, a Platonian, who might have taken up Spinoza in his latter years.
In case anyone wants some recs for this mini-trope

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I did an entire Insta post about these scenes (for Thanksgiving 😂). An absolute personal fave
Ahhh yes. A mini-caretaking scene, I love it
oooh this is a great one. Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid is my favorite example of this!
it's so goooooood

related: when a normally-fastidious character relaxes a bit in a domestic context. Wearing pajamas, going barefoot, putting on glasses, taking off makeup, etc
oooh - I can think of some great examples of this convo between the leads, but none where other people are listening! do you happen to have any examples in mind?
it's a perfect way to demonstrate _yearning_
what's the tiniest microtrope in romance that lights your soul on fire?

examples: mine is when a person's expression subtly "softens" while looking at their LI in public

I have a friend who loves when 2 characters sit on opposite sides of a wall/closed door and each press their hands to it