Counting Spicy Scenes: A Unique Look at Romance

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When someone actually counts the spicy scenes

Huge Shout Out to Erika @thesmutfiles for reading and meticulously cataloging all the fun scenes in:

📚 Overruling Judgment
📚 Defending Engagement
📚 Willful Parties

🔥 Final Tally: 40 intimate scenes
🌶️ 23 different flavors of intimacy
Because polyamorous romance is never boring

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Romance Books to keep you warm on cold winter days

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December 2025 – Romance to keep you warm in the winter. Works better than hot cocoa.

The Long Game by Rachel Reid
Long Game is the continuation of Shane & Ilya’s story. I’m reading this series out of order per the suggestions of other bookstagrammers and TikTokers. And because I couldn’t wait to get the ending of Shane and Ilya’s story.

Silver Fox’s Secret by Ovni Michaels
First time reading a book by this author. The author possesses an exceptional talent for words. I plan to read many more by this author.

Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong
Romance author and hockey player – great start. Knew each other since kindergarten, but kissed in high school, which went sideways.

Gifting Me To His Best Friend by Katee Robert
Ummm. Yes! Title says it all. What a wonderful Christmas gift.

My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
Book recommendation by many in my book club. Goofy and light. It was a nice break from all the seriousness.

The Naughty List by Jade West
Okay. Whoa. Stop the train. Pure Erotica.

Before We Came by Sloane St. James

Love Unwritten by Lauren Asher

Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher

Deviant Hearts by Jagger Cole

??? Have you hopped on the Heated Riverly train? If not, what are you reading?

Understanding Jealousy and Compersion in Polyamory

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While many people talk about the goal of compersion in polyamory, it is very natural for feelings of jealousy to arise.

Both emotions can occur simultaneously.

Jealousy doesn’t mean that polyamory is failing. The key is to communicate openly about it and address the underlying triggers through self-reflection.

Compersion is a bonus in polyamory, not a requirement.

Polyamory thrives on consent, communication, and mutual respect, not specific feelings.

Cheers to a brighter new year

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Cheers to a happy healthy new year
and better days ahead

Hello 2026

I’m looking forward to a much better year
I’m 115,000 words into my WIP
I think it will be a lot of fun to edit
I can’t wait to get my manuscript into hands of beta readers
And hopefully catch the eyes of an agent

Goodbye 2025
The sudden loss of my aussiedoodle broke me
On a more positive side:
I published my 2nd book with The Wild Rose Press
I published my first Indie Book and designed my own cover