The controversy with Tillie Cole’s “Darkness Embraced” is a dime a dozen when it comes to romance books featuring heroes with racist backgrounds. But why is this a reoccurring pattern in the romance genre, and even other genre books that depict romantic relationships? Cindy has theories for why this dynamic might be more insidious than you think.
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⌛ 0:00 – Darkness Embraced by Tillie Cole
⌛ 09:17 – Endel [ad]
⌛ 10:29 – Excerpts from Darkness Embraced, Tillie’s apology, and her defenders
⌛ 19:20 – Using dark romance as a Trojan Horse
⌛ 23:28 – Examples of other books
⌛ 30:37 – Redemption arcs and happily-ever-afters
⌛ 35:01 – Publishing’s and BookTok’s racial bias
What are some of the books that have this problem?
