by Sophie Olejnik | May 24, 2023 | Relationships
Relationships between students and teachers have compelled readers for generations, ever since mediaeval French philosopher Abelard’s letters to his student Heloise. In fiction these taboo, secretive, relationships can make for an exciting read. In real life, however,...
by Yasmin Wakefield | May 22, 2023 | Relationships
Thanks to ‘BookTok’, dark romance is becoming more and more popular. But what’s the sub-genre about? And what are the best books to start with when entering the dark side? What is dark romance? If you like your books to contain flawed characters and...
by Yasmin Wakefield | May 22, 2023 | Relationships
How hot do you like your books? Are you looking for a new sexy romance novel to read? Well look no further. These are BLOT’s top five books to read when you’re feeling spicy that are sure to satisfy your needs – and you’ll be pleased to hear none of them are 50...
by Maddy Burgess | May 22, 2023 | Relationships
From enemies to lovers to “I can change him”: Are romance tropes warping our idea of love? Whether it’s Miles Archer from Ugly Love or Billy Dunne from Daisy Jones & The Six that gets your heart racing, one thing is for sure, literature loves a bad boy. The genre...
by Yasmin Wakefield | May 22, 2023 | Relationships
Colleen Hoover’s #1 New York Times bestselling book, It Ends With Us, is being made into a movie, with Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni recently announced as the leading roles. Released in 2016, the book remained on The New York Times Bestsellers list for 90 weeks and...
