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I can’t find spoiler flair for season 6 so I cover the text. There has been photos and videos about the end of season 6 and there >!>!clearly is a wedding going on in those. The bride doesn’t seem to be Emily but another woman who is pregnant. Under these videos in TikTok many are wishing that the wedding is Emily’s (and Gabriel’s). That surprises me. Are people really wanting to get Emily married by the end of the show!<!<

Would you want to see Emily married by the end of the show? I personally would be so disappointed if after all that has happened in the show it would end up with Emily getting married. I don’t think it will. She probably will get cute and cozy with a guy who is Gabriel, settles in Paris for good, and continues to be good at her job. That is how I picture the show end. How about you?

I’m reading Olive by Emma Gannon and it has a FMC who doesn’t ever want to have children and everyone around her is getting babies or wanting to have them. I love to read about this dynamic when FMC has ither plans for her life than becoming a mother while her family and friends are expecting her to change her mind. Do you know any books like this? It doesn’t have to be the central theme like it’s in Olive, but an issue that causes some friction in FMCs life.

I’m a reader (and writer of fanfiction) who would want to read more FMCs who are explicitly against ever having children and this causes conflicts in the story. While I understand that MCs cannot have different views on having kids, not in romance anyway, but having a FMC who says no to kids while people around expects her having them would be a great read. I’ve made multiple requests across different reader groups on different platforms, getting comments this would be great story but hardly any recommendations.

One of my favorite books Baby proof by Elly Giffins explores this, MCs marry with a strong understanding that they won’t ever have children until other one changes their mind. I absolutely love this kind of angsty plot as a reader. But it’s pretty much impossible to use in romance but haven’t had much luck finding it in women’s fiction either.

Is it a difficult topic to write (explicitly against having kids) or just not an interesting for authors?

I love it when characters act to their age and are mature. No miscommunication, no childish drama. Lucy and Marsh are exactly that. What makes this story refreshing is that Lucy a 29-year-old who is outspoken and doesn’t take any bullshit from men, is the more experienced one, has had a lot of casual sex, writes about sex for her job, had men wanting more from her but she’s not interested, and has a commitment phobia and she eats meat while Marsh 36, is a vegetarian, doesn’t do casual hook ups but wants more from these encounters, is insecure about himself as a man, doesn’t think he’s attractive. Like so so many FMCs in this genre.

They both are journalists and very smart people. The book shows beautifully how perfectly they suit each other. The build up is intense and there is lot of tension, hot scenes without actual sex until actual sex happens.

There was a bit ow drama (Marsh ex) but this book handled thar very mature way as well, ow was not written as a horrible bitch, but a human who felf she had given her best years to her ex who had been absent partner. This ex was not vilified.

It’s a childfree book, they talk about not having children and won’t end up having any. One thing I did not like about this was that >!Marsh had a vasectomy out of fear because his ex, a girlfriend for 9,5 years had a miscarriage and Marsh didn’t want to risk that kind of lost and hurt happening again. I rather had him not wanting to have children just because he doesn’t, like Lucy.!<

{Let’s kiss and tell by Joss Richard}

There are lot of betrayal requests but I’m afraid to start reading any requests because I need the FMC to be angry, she is not a doormat, she tells all people who betrayed her to fuck off and that includes the MMC. Or it could be only MMC. But she leaves and doesn’t look back. They meet again either by accident or there is a reason she needs to go back, something she cannot avoid. And this is important: she has moved on in her life, has not been pining after the MMC. A big bonus if there is no pregnancy involved (FMC doesn’t get pregnant) mmc can have gotten ow pregnant.
I have it a bit rough at the moment and need to read something satisfying, FMC who knows her worth, and is a mature badass woman.

One EDIT: I’m not specifically looking for a revenge books. Someone who has moved on doesn’t look for a revenge, I think. Badass was probably a wrong word to use in the title. The idea of romance, with couple belonging together and revenge has a bit of bad after taste. Revenge also sounds like something overly dramatic. What I’m looking for is about pretty normal people interacting and messing up, and FMC just having a backbone and not forgiving too easily. She knows her worth. But I guess talking about satisfying read hints about getting back and revenge is often satisfying. For me the best revenge is not to care when someone realizes too late their mistakes and that they did love after all.

Not nearly all are there, but last time I checked there was only one in English. Now there are more; Marrying Winterbone and Devil in Disguise for example.

I would want to read ow drama that has other woman who is not written to be a bitch but is nice and genuinely good person. She is not written to be shallow and slut shamed, as MMCs women before FMC so often are. Why other women in the stories can’t be nice?

Why authors write this plotline over and over again? I don’t mean all second chance stories are like this, but there is a clear pattern to be seen.

I could not finish it. Found it gringe and corny, and acting was wooden. Was so disappointed after seeing so much hype about it. But as it is so well loved by so many I would like to hear why you liked it.

Her new book, Hopeless Romantics is set to be published on Valentine’s Day in 2027. I’ve been saving her books reading them slowly one here other one there. Last night (at 1.30 I might add ☺️) I finished Between Us, and it was another great read from her. I could read her shopping lists and find them fascinating. I thought there were two more books left but there is only one; Cover Story. I’ve been reading her books in the order she’s written them since May 2025. No other author just hit the same (Well Sherry Thomas’s historical romances, but I’ve read them all as well).

Mhairi’s fans, what is your favorite of her books? I think If I Never Met You might be my favorite, but I honestly have loved every single one of her books.

She writes smut so well, it’s a great balance of not being too explicit or tasteless but not ridiculous with flower petals and such. She uses expressions that are just right for this genre I think. I just listened the only a bit more detailed scene in Devil in Spring (the mild bondage scene) and started to think that I don’t remember how much spice her books in general have. It’s been a few years I went through her catalog. I admire how she writes.

Listening to Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas for the hunderth time. This book is peak HR for me until Pandora says yes. I usually leave this book after the dancing scene. Would love a book that has a FMC who has reasons not to marry and isn’t easily changing her mind. Of course it will be disappointing when she finally accepts but that has to happen since it’s historical romance.

Marry me if you dare by Alyssa Clarke is another great example.

Started listening to this brilliant book and almost missed the prologue when rushing to chapter one. I’ve forgotten how much fun this prologue is. Sebastian Duke of Kingston is such a rake, Evie’s rake.😍🔥

I love reverse age gap and a FMC who doesn’t want to have children. Anyone but you by Jennifer Crusie has this and it was auch a great and funny read. But I would love to read angstier stories as well. I’m sure these exist. Do you know any?

No magic fixes, *he* chooses *her*. I think I’ve read only two books; from Cecilia Grant and Killian McRae. Would love to read more.