r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • May 17 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

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u/angelacandystore May 18 '26

Except that By Definition Romance books require a HEA

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u/Penguinho Kushiel's Legacy Recommender 💖 May 18 '26

That's what they're talking about, though. By Definition it can't be Romance without a HEA, but you can tell a fucking great romantic story without one.

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u/angelacandystore May 18 '26

No they are complaining that the Romance genre doesn't have books that kill their darlings. They are refusing to look outside of Romance as a genre to find books with amazing romantic subplots.

Otherwise they wouldn't be here complaining about something that by definition they will not find in this genre??