Gothic Romance

[close] A vampire is a being from folklore who subsists by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures. Undead beings, vampires often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods they inhabited when they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early 19th century. Although vampiric entities have been recorded in most cultures, the term vampire was not popularized in the west until the early 18th century, after an influx of vampire superstition into Western Europe from areas where vampire legends were frequent, such as the Balkans and Eastern Europe, although local variants were also known by different names, such as shtriga in Albania, vrykolakas in Greece and strigoi in Romania. This increased level of vampire superstition in Europe led to what can only be called mass hysteria and in some cases resulted in corpses actually being staked and people being accused of vampirism.

[close] A group hosted by Harlequin Shivers author Barbara J. Hancock to discuss her books and Gothic Romance

[close] 🥀"[Reading] what we love." A bookclub for Reylos, by Reylos. Need to heal a broken heart? Sad of having your feminine gaze stories ruined? Look no further! This bookclub is a safe space for enemies-to-lovers, Beauty and the Beast, and Hades and Persephone fans. The mission of this group is to celebrate the healing power of love, which is often ignored in our modern-day blockbuster storytelling. (Things to note: while this group is a celebration of romance, there will be no erotica or explicit books featured as the monthly pick). This book club has a discussion bi-monthly on Sunday @ 7pm MST. At the end of the every other month there will be a poll on Twitter @RoseBloom_Club where you can vote for which book we read the following two months. The Sunday right before, or right after, the end of the final month is when a discussion will be held via Discord/Youtube. For constant updates, follow me on Twitter @RoseBloom_Club https://twitter.com/RoseBloom_Club Join the Discord Server! https://discord.com/invite/BEh4fmX

[close] The Best Place for PNR & UF Junkies ► A group for everyone who loves paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and related sub-genres like vampires, dragons, werewolves, shifters, witches, fae and everything else paranormal!!! Please be aware that although everyone is welcome in the group, many of the books we read have adult content.