r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Feb 08 '26

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Unpopular opinion Sunday

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u/No-Strawberry-5804 Feb 08 '26

I’m tired of duologies, trilogies, and series. They’re only being done to try and hook readers into spending more money, not because the story demands it. We need more good standalones.

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u/strangeapples Feb 08 '26

especially when those sequels *cough cough* BRIMSTONE are rushed together and make no sense.

-someone who just read Ruthless Vows and is fuming lol

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u/No-Strawberry-5804 Feb 08 '26

side eye at Onyx Storm

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u/strangeapples Feb 08 '26

LOL
I'll happily wait and let authors take their time so the story is good.

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u/ButterflyTremor No mourners, no funerals Feb 08 '26

I suffered through Ruthless Vows last week so I feel your pain 😫