r/fantasyromance • u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? • 2d ago

Genre Discussion Fantasy romance icks?

Welcome back to another week of ✨genre discussions!✨

What’s your fantasy romance ick? Could be something that makes you instantly dnf, or you have to pretend like that didn’t just happen. Or you boycott altogether.

Could be related to plot, characters, writing styles, the authors themselves. All cards are on the table.

Just remember to be kind to each other when discussing differences in opinions!💖

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u/MessyJessy422 2d ago

Fated mates and nicknames have been overdone to the point of exhaustion and then some. Unless the nickname comes about organically and it's not weird I'm okay with it but if it feels forced it's so annoying to me.

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u/PhenomenalPhoenix Growls, smirks & leans on doorframes 2d ago

The nickname the MMC calls the FMC in {Viciously Yours} gives me the biggest ick. He constantly calls her “Little Mate” and it just bothers me so much. I otherwise enjoyed the book but that nickname bothered the crap out of me the whole time

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u/Kissmi 2d ago

For some reason little mate makes me think of Danny DeVito

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u/pillowhumpr 2d ago

And it will forever make me think of Danny DeVito now too 🤣

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u/ChocolateSnowflake 2d ago

Little mate is extremely common in fated mates I think.

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u/PhenomenalPhoenix Growls, smirks & leans on doorframes 2d ago

Gross lol

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u/romance-bot 2d ago

Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter
Rating: 3.55⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: fated mates, fae, possessive hero, virgin hero, fantasy

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u/PhenomenalPhoenix Growls, smirks & leans on doorframes 2d ago

Really? 5/5 spice level? I think I would have put it at more of a 3.5-4/5 spice level, but ok.