Tell Me to Run

by Charlotte Byrd

Being with her makes me feel alive and I haven’t felt that for a very long time.

I have been through so much and have experienced so much darkness that I find myself holding my breath for the next bad thing to happen.

But having sex just cast a spotlight on everything that is wrong between us.

Even though romance books are some of the most popular books on the planet there is a big stigma associated with them. Even those who enjoy them often refer to them as trashy or some other demeaning adjective.

Reading is so personal and the things that connect with you are different from the things that speak to me. The kind of books we read are intertwined with our own lives and the experiences that we’ve gone through. I had no right to say those things to you.”