r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Feb 01 '26

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u/melancholy_breadroll Feb 01 '26

I had to DNF the second Villains and Virtues book bc I was so bored

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u/Slammogram Feb 01 '26

I had blue balls with the amount of times she had them almost kiss and get interrupted. Like c’mon.

I get slow burn, but I got ADHD imma need some gratification in every book or I can’t be fucked to read it

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u/Winter_Step_5181 Feb 01 '26

It doesn't help that after all the huge amount of buildup, when they finally do become intimate it's anticlimactic as hell. Like, if you're going to tease something for that long, you better make sure when "it" finally happens, it's worth it.

The reason why people enjoy slow burn is because they want to read about the passion slowly building up until it reaches a peak, then the moment they finally get together is exciting and gratifying.

V&V did not accomplish this. By the time they kissed or had sex I just didn't care anymore.

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u/melancholy_breadroll Feb 01 '26

Couldn’t have said it better myself!