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Credit: @clarehow

Here's what we know so far, an author is facing push back over her promotion of an upcoming novel that centers on the relationship between a Nazi officer and a young Jewish woman. This post is to just highlight a debate going on in the romance space. This is not a green-light to harass or contact anyone!

Here's what we know so far

• The book isn't out yet but she's been sharing excerpts from the story.
• Author says its a historical fiction but is being accused of using romance author / book promotion techniques to drum up interest
• Descriptions of the officer as a “boy” who was turned into a weapon or realized too late that he was on the wrong side of history
• Using AI characters

Because the full manuscript is not available, the yapping currently centers on what the author has chosen to share publicly rather than on a completed reading of the novel.

Drama sourced from Has Romance Gone Too Far? by creator Rachel Oates

I thought this was perfect to bring to the community for discussion.

Questions:

• Is the backlash premature?
• Can a Nazi officer ever be responsibly written as the male lead opposite a Jewish woman, or does that premise cross a line regardless of execution?
• Where is the line between humanizing a perpetrator and romanticizing or minimizing him?

The month is over, so it's time to rate/rank your reads from the last 30 days.

Share your favorite books of the month, or tell us about the books that stood out the most for better or worst. Reviews can be as detailed or as brief as you like.

Things to Consider:

⭐⭐⭐ Which book earned your highest rating?

**👎**Which book disappointed you the most?

❌ Which book did you abandon, and what made you stop?

🔁 Which book would you happily pickup & again?

A completely unbiased examination of the HA fan base. /s

🤞Third time's the charm.

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